I am going to start sending photos like that to new people I message when wearing my enthusiast cap.
@CharlieBear LOL we are good to go. I just accepted your booking request.
@Sooson Hahaha excellent 😝
@CharlieBear
I AM A REAL BOY
No blue fairy required, right? 🤭🤗
@LadyVel Haha no, though if she wants to work some magic on my nose she is welcome to 🧚♀️👃
It's what ever you want it to be . So many colors. It's your flag . Have fun with it and get creative .
Whenever someone asks me for my ID I have a saved censored version I'll share. It contains absolutely no useful information.
Yup, he's "a real boy" but I believed him before the picture. 🤣
I have only done it one time so far, but sending a photo with my username and theirs seemed to be really helpful and I got very positive feedback ☺️
@HarleyGirlKate Haha thank you, I really appreciate the trust ☺️
I have not asked for ID here on CC because the general culture of the site is more towards anonymity. However, I've had clients from other platforms/sites that I have fill out waivers and provide a photo ID. I actually have had basic training in spotting fake IDs from working in hotels/bars/casinos. I kept the photos and docs in a secured file that only I and my safety contact had access to.
As @dave31415 pointed out, the point of getting an ID is 1) to discourage bad behavior, and 2) to have info to provide to police in the event that something goes wrong. The emphasis is on prevention, though - just like with security cameras, it acts more as a deterrent than actively being able to do much after the fact. Still, in the event that I was injured/robbed/etc., having as much info as possible to give to authorities is important - even fake IDs can give clues.
Like @SnuggleBugFi , I got most of my safety protocols from a professional cuddling training course. Sure, right now the majority of pro cuddlers may not have training, but it's highly likely the industry will go the way of massage therapy with education and certification requirements in the next several years.
In regards to pros not having business knowledge or being up to local code... They get away with it because clients let them. As long as clients are willing to pay for uneducated and unlicensed practicitioners, then the standards will remain low. If you don't want to hand over personal info to a potentially unsound business person, then vet them just as well as they are vetting you - ask them about their experience and credentials, if they are operating legally, etc. Even hobbyists using professional cuddling to make side income still have to abide by local laws, ignorant of them or not.
I think it's probably a red flag if they don't ask for something. My public profile picture is not me and i think it's fairly obviously not me and if I've communicated with them and I'm confident they know it's not me but are not concerned with who i actually am is worrisome. I mean id not prefer to share my state issued ID with all my info, but a picture of my ID with my face and my information blurred is probably cool. If someone wanted to see all that information would worry me. The same as sharing my mother's maiden name with a stranger. It doesn't take much info to compromise yourself.
Now if someone did think that picture was me, I'd correct that and share my private pictures. If anyone looks and my profile and believes that is me please let me know, I'd like to know if i am deceiving the majority or if i just am overestimating how known the people in the picture are.
@BashfulLoner it's actually not that clear that your main pic isn't of you, at least to me 🤷🏻♀️ Especially since your second pic is only a partial face there is definitely potential for confusion.
I personally would put a disclaimer either on the pic itself or as a first line if my profile if the pic wasn't a solo shot of myself, but still of a person - especially if that person bore even a passing resemblance to myself. It's also generally "best practice" for online profiles that if the pic has more than one person to indicate which one you are. A lot of sites/apps won't even allow a main profile pic that contains people other than yourself in order to quell that confusion.
@cuddlefaery the picture is from an odd movie i enjoy "Sorry to bother you" i knew that wouldn't be a very recognizable film but i guess i incorrectly assumed the majority of people would recognize the actors Lakeith Stansfield and Tessa Thompson. I will have to think about how I'll adjust. Thanks.