Screening, verification and deposits are just par for the course nowadays. It’s pretty widely accepted that being an escort can be a dangerous job. Personally, I don’t believe that’s inherent in the job itself, but rather violence against women is a huge problem in our society and sex workers can be easy targets for those who wish to hurt people as we often meet our clients discreetly and alone.
I don’t want to be concerned about my safety
I don’t know about you, but I’m not the kind of person who wants to go to work fearing violence, rape or psychological abuse. While I know that 90% of you have no intention to cause harm at all, there is absolutely no way for me to distinguish which one out of 10 is going to cause me harm.
Verification and screening is imperative.
Master Manipulators
People who intend to do harm are often masters at being polite and friendly in order to lure people into a false sense of security. That is why I screen EVERY client and that is why I refuse to see clients who do not comply with my screening measures. It is my insurance policy and assurance that if you act up, I can pursue you to the full extent of the law,
Thus deterring people who are out to do harm. No method of screening is 100% full proof, but the methods I use allow me to feel the most safe and comfortable when meeting new clients.
Think about this for 1 moment – as in REALLY give it some thought.
Look at it this way, if your daughter, sister, mother, partner or friend became an escort, and you had no way to stop them, would you not want them to be as safe as possible? Would you not want to ensure that measures could be taken to hold the client accountable if things did unexpectedly turn sour?
Psychology and Gut Instinct Serve Me Well
My policy has been designed with my psychology background to guide me in helping to make quick and accurate judgements about a person’s character and so far, it has been 100% accurate. It is both a compatibility and empathy test for each client. If you choose not to comply with or attempt to step around my comfort measures regarding screening, it signals to me that you find it acceptable to attempt to push boundaries – this is classic pattern behaviour, not simply innocent negotiation. Anyone who wants to negotiate on my comfort and safety does not respect me.
But I’m married! I need to be discreet!
Whether you’re married or the prime minister, I don’t care. Quite simply, you’re not that important. I don’t want to break up your marriage, and I don’t want you to lose your job.
I gain nothing from far, that aside from a bad reputation and damage to my business.
No thank you – sorry again but your not worth it. Nor do I have the time, inclination or type of personality…
I have a vested interest in keeping your information private. It is for my eyes only.
Your Refusal Tells Me This
If you believe your anonymity is more important than my safety and comfort then I can only assume you are lacking in respect and empathy for the risk I would be undertaking in providing my services to you.
Whether that’s due to ignorance or due to thinking that the risk is “just part of the job” and I should accept that and forgo my safety and humanity for money, I do not wish to spend time with you.
I trust actions, not words and no matter how many times you tell me you’re safe, polite etc until you follow protocol, I’m simply not interested.
Protecting Your Information
If you are concerned about the safety of your information in the digital world, I have several safe guards to protect against the accidental leaking of your info. Your screening is stored on a password protected device. You are welcome to send your screening information via encrypted messaging services such as Signal or Wickr.
I will download a copy of this info onto my secure device and delete it as soon as it is no longer required. If you are worried about the misuse of the information you have given, I can assure you that whatever minor damage can be done with just your full name and photo is not worth ruining my business and reputation for.
If anyone insists, they must see your full ID containing your license number, expiry, date of birth and address, And name THEN you might have some cause for concern on the identity theft front. See https://www.lilylevine.com.au/why-its-silly-to-worry-about-providing-your-drivers-license-when-it-comes-to-booking-lily/
Let’s be honest here, you probably share a much more incriminating amount of information on your Facebook timeline and unencrypted message apps and texts than your full name and picture to an escort with a legitimate reason to protect your privacy.
This is not going to happen…
I will only share your personal information in the circumstance that you have harmed me in some way and your info would be passed on to law enforcement. This may include but is not limited to such things as:
- Refusal of payment, fraudulent payment, reversal of payment transactions.
- Trying to perform acts that have not been discussed and consented too
- Purposefully causing injury.
- Continuing to push boundaries when I have said no.
- Attempting to grope me or engage in any sexual activity while I am sleeping and therefore not able to consent during overnight and multi-day bookings.
- Making threats, coercion, physical violence, harassment and stalking among many other common issues that women and sex workers especially face every day.
Believe Me, I do LOVE men!
Don’t get me wrong. I’m certainly not a “feminazi” or a “man hater” and I don’t think all clients are out to hurt sex workers. I love men and I like my clients, but I’m simply a realist and prefer to approach these matters based on crime statistics, scientific and sociological evidence.
If you do not intend to do any of these harmful things to me, complying with my screening practices poses no risk to you. It’s very simple. If you are still concerned or a person in the public eye, I am happy to sign an NDA which would become void, should you endanger me or breach the terms of my consent in any of the ways I have mentioned above.
At the end of the day, it’s your choice as to whether you wish to spend time with me or not, but in order to do that you must comply with my requirements. I hope this reassures you and gives you a better idea of why I screen and why you should trust in the process. EVERY professional escort will use this process.
FINALLY – YOUR INTUITION OR LACK OFF IS A TURN OFF
Lastly, in my opinion, my ads on Locanto absolutely smack of being straight up, genuine, super professional and operating from a place of high integrity. If you cannot see, hear and read that intuitively yourself, and you question my integrity, it’s an instant turn off for me. Hence why gentlemen who just follow the protocol seamlessly without question just get a great service.
I would be far more nervous about scams and being ripped off by those girls who DON”T ask for this. Highly UNPROFESSIONAL.
Here is another example: https://www.marianazabala.com/escort-deposit-policy-and-terms
Lily couldn’t agree more. Your safety is number 1. Well written blog. I liked your last point about your ad. I felt it was very different to everyone ele’s and although I thought your “directives” were firm I felt they were fair. If blokes can’t tell genuine when they read it they are the one’s with trust issues. Keep doing what your doing.
I have paid 3 geelong sw’s a deposit, one I paid the full amount. She didn’t show. So I have been burned. The way you communicated felt professional and checking out your website and social media I decided to try a 4th time.
Thanks as you have gone some way to redeeming my faith not all sw’s are scammers.
Well written as usual Lily. Within 60 seconds of meeting you I knew you are a genuine, no-drama lady.
Hi Lily, totally understand, privacy, discretion and safety are paramount