It's happened to me 2-3 times now and I don't understand it. I am clearly a proffesional on the site and I keep getting messages from guys either hitting on me or asking to do free sessions or meet with them for free or spending numerous messages going back and forth and THEN telling me they never intended to pay for a session but "they think I'm pretty".
There are hundreds of non proffesionals on this site, so why do people (specifically men) keep trolling me, hitting on me, and trying to get freebies? -I mean I never go up to a dentist and say "hey your pretty I don't want to pay you but can you give me free braces?"
or go up to an accountant and say "hey I want you to do my taxes for free so I can meet you and pay You for it next year and see if I'm comfortable with you doing my taxes in the first place"
or go up to a massage therapist and say "hey I know your working but can you just give me a free session just cause? -I Want to make sure you're good at your job before I decide to pay you?"
Frankly I find it really disrespectful and insulting. It hurts my feelings and wastes my time. I tell them to go talk to a non proffesional if they don't want to pay for my expertise.
Often after telling clients that they say I'm mean and heartless cause I won't give them free sessions or go on a date with them. However I don't know how else to respond...
So I wanted to open up a discussion, what do other proffesionals do in these situations that have worked to turn them into paying clients or that have at least worked for them to not be upset by your response?
and from the guys, do you do this and why? And also what do you guys (who do this) want in response...(other than of course giving you free sessions and time)
Looking for advice and support! Thanks!