Either more providers are asking for deposits or there are more deposit scammers out there. I used to think tryst was a reliable place but that now seems to be loaded with either OF ads or profiles needing a deposit. It also seems like most of the tryst profiles looking for a deposit have multiple "home" cities. I know there are legit providers that ask for a deposit and that's fine. For me it just always feels like sending money into the abyss.
Virtual does nothing for me so OF is not for me. But it must be a big market because the ads and scams are everywhere including every dating sub on Reddit.
I've tried the sugar sites and from my experience and other posts on this site that too seems to be expensive before even meeting a good SB that checks all the boxes.
Are you seeing the same or am I looking in the wrong places?