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Update.
Please note that this is a VERY sensitive topic and nobody should be questioning the integrity of pros on this site in this discussion. Also, the majority of comments here (every single one before my mod note on the second page in regards to this) were made prior to this explanation so they are not comments that were made questioning this comment specifically.
When it comes to companion packages offered by pros, it can be questioned what is and isn't allowed on this site. This discussion was made to address that, but due to the ambiguity of the topic, it failed spectacularly, and really, that's on me. I apologize for anyone that has felt offended by this discussion and am now using this space to provide more clear guidance.
It is against the terms of service to offer services that are sexual in nature. Being a companion and providing sexual services are by no means mutually-exclusive, but this does present a gray area that we need to be mindful of.
The type of companionship that is offered by escort service websites includes offering a "girlfriend/boyfriend experience", and while this does not necessarily mean that non-platonic activity associated with that experience is allowed even on those sites, those sites are typically viewed as offering sexual services, which is not helped by the abundance of nude models and other non-platonic offerings. This site does not allow non-platonic activity of any form and the integrity of the site must be maintained. This unfortunately means that in the court of public opinion, seeing services here that are also seen on escort sites may lead people to believe that those same non-platonic services are offered discreetly here. We do our best to shut down any attempt at pros offering non-platonic extras, as well as clients who attempt to take advantage of pros, but this is a battle we are continually fighting so extra care needs to be applied when a gray-area topic such as this is brought up.
A pro can offer platonic public companion packages on their profile, but they should keep in mind that this may open them up to being reported as someone may feel that there is non-platonic intent in those offerings. Offerings that do not involve cuddling will be reviewed and it would be best to avoid offering packages that do not involve any actual cuddling. If a pro is reported, that does not mean that they will be banned or even warned, and if the report is skipped, it will leave no negative marks on their account. It does mean that the moderation team will look into the report and handle them on a case-by-case basis, and will take action if necessary; which most of the time probably wouldn't be the case.
For pros that feel uneasy about the possibility of being unnecessarily reported, limiting your public offerings to packages that are focused on cuddling, such as cuddling following a picnic in a park, cuddling while watching a movie in the theatre, etc are perfectly fine and should hopefully limit the amount of frivolous reports being filed against you.
Another type of service that is brought into question is virtual cuddles. This was created as a means to connect people during covid who were not comfortable meeting others in person but still craved that connection with someone. This is not an offering that should be reported, but it is something that some members view as an opportunity to treat as a non-platonic one-on-one cam session, and that should absolutely be reported immediately.
I just want to emphasize as much as I can that a pro that offers companion services should not have their integrity questioned as they work very hard to fight off the stigma of being someone that offers non-platonic services. Anyone that continually reports pros without any evidence of non-platonic intent may find themselves being warned about their own behavior.
Thank you for taking the time to read this, and if you are still unclear, feel free to join in on the discussion in the comments. [Charlie_Bear]