Eight lackluster scenes is a row is wild to imagine, especially when you take the time to have a phone consultation to check for chemistry. That is crazy unlucky and I'm sorry to hear that. Kink should always be enjoyable.

Honestly, if I were you (and I'm not) I'd consider taking a short break. After that many bad scenes I'd be "tilted".

(For those that aren't familiar with the odd term: Tilt in gaming refers to a state of emotional frustration or mental confusion that negatively impacts a player's performance, often caused by a series of losses or perceived unfair events, leading to poor decision-making and suboptimal play.) Although it's a gaming term I think it can be said in kink too. If you've had so little success recently, you're likely to be tilted and it might negatively affect your future scenes.


Also, although it is very possible you really just have been having bad luck, I'd also consider reflecting and seeing if you were getting into your own head too. I've head of this happening to some submissives and it's worth thinking about.

Wishing you well on your future kink journeys.