A review is one person’s account of one booking. Used well, it tells you whether a profile is real and whether the person turns up and behaves as advertised. Used badly, it is how most people get misled.
What a review can tell you
- That the person exists and shows up
- Whether they are punctual and communicate clearly
- Whether the advert matches what the reviewer experienced
- Whether several independent reviews agree about the same details
What it cannot tell you
It cannot tell you whether the review itself is genuine. It says nothing about the person’s age, consent or safety, which you have to judge from the way they communicate and from your own caution. And a good review of one booking does not promise the next one will be the same.
Signs of a fake review
- Every review is top marks and none mentions anything that went slightly wrong
- Several reviews share the same phrases or the same layout
- Reviews arrive in a burst, often right after a profile is created
- The reviewer has written only one review
- The wording reads like the advert, not like a person describing an evening
- The details do not match the profile, such as a different height, age or location
Scams that use reviews
- Deposit scams. A profile with glowing reviews asks for money upfront by gift card, transfer or cryptocurrency, then disappears.
- Verification fees. A request to pay to “prove” you are not the police or to unlock a booking.
- Lookalike sites. A fake review page that copies a real one.
- Bait and switch. A different person arrives, or the price changes at the door.
- Extortion. Someone threatens to tell people about the booking unless you pay.
The common thread is paying before you have any real reason to trust. In London the normal arrangement is cash on arrival, so a request for money in advance by an untraceable method is a reason to stop. The booking guide covers what is normal.
Why to think before writing one
Reviews are public, and details in them can expose people. Addresses, real names, photographs and private information can put someone at risk, and review sites do not always remove them. Keep any review you write to what happened in the booking, and leave out anything that identifies the person or where they work. Your own privacy matters too: do not use details that point back to you.
Better checks than reviews
- A direct, consistent way to reach the person, not just a form
- A short video call to confirm they are who the photos show
- A profile with a history that does not change overnight
- Your own instinct, which is worth more than any rating
For how pricing works before you decide, read what escorts charge in London.