Yesterday I received an application from a newbie. He chose his interests from mine as listed on the form. Everything seemed normal and we set an appointment for later in the week. This morning I receive an email from him canceling because he had watched some of my clips and said he didn't think he was up to it.

Of course I responded by saying that clips are not necessarily indicative of what an actual session is like. They tend to be extreme because that is what people that buy clips want. However, it made me ponder how often this happens - that a subs sees clips and is put off by the intensity of the scene. Usually I hear the opposite: "please wear the outfit you had on X clip" or "will you use the paddle you used in Y clip?", etc. but I'm curious - does this happen often with novices and they just don't tell us? Or was this a unique event ?

What's your opinion?