And this is the bottom line.

When someone is good at something and knows their value they tend to create a business that reflects this. Some have us have figured out that we don't have to put up with nonsense from men who don't respect us. And, personally, this is the kind of Domme I'd want to see.

This is a topic that really piqued my interest. It is a conversation I have been having with colleagues from all over the world. It was a common observation that post-pandemic, year on year, the quality of session applications is in decline.

It is an idea I've been toying with for a while. So I started charging a 50€ application fee on top of a premium tribute in April of last year.

I grew tired of applicants not reading or adhering to my terms. My minimum session duration is two hours, I require 48 hours minimum notice and a 50% deposit. Yet I continued to get requests for one hour bookings, same day bookings, "I'm an important business man and cannot pay a deposit".

Negotiating any of my terms for me is an instant block and addition to my blacklist. The amount of time I have wasted in applicatiions that didn't convert into a session is staggering. I don't think I'm alone.

So I consider this more of a screening requirement. Once they have paid an application fee and followed through on deposit after the session, I tell them they don't have to pay it again. It is like an initiation fee. I don't ask them to pay it for subsequent meetings.

Additionally, my focus is mostly online now days. So as and when I do session, I consider it a luxury. I understand that my rates and requirement of an application fee is not for everyone. But for those who definitely want to see me (as opposed to those who are just shopping around) they have no problem paying it.

While this means less sessions for me now, I am totally fine with that. But what this has led to is a higher quality of slaves who serve me on a more lifestyle basis.

So, like it or not, I do definitely see this as a trend that is gaining traction. Eight to ten years ago, deposits weren't common and now they're the norm. The market changes and adapts for good reason.

There’s definitely situations I’d be fine paying an application fee. If it was someone I knew I wanted to see and had a good chance of scheduling with I would definitely pay the fee. However many of my sessions started with an email inquiry with someone who’s ad I’d seen or with someone I just wanted some information about a possible session with. In cases like that I would not have paid an application fee just for an initial inquiry. I can definitely see the Domme point of view where it’s probably limiting inquiries to serious ones. Everyone has a different model of what works for them.

Interesting reply. Point taken. This confirms my decision for necessitating an application fee.

Every Domme I know, including myself has an abundance of information on their websites. What additional information would a potential applicant possibly need?

A "possible session" sounds like window shopping to me and someone looking for a bit of free banter. Putting an application fee in place gives me the incentive to reply to these types of emails.

A vast majority of us have fan clubs or other premium platforms now days. Chit chat is chargeable. So sending an email to "get to know" the Domme before committing to a session just isn't going to fly in this day and age