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The Erotic Review (TER) is more of a Consumer Reports. Speaking as a guy who has to pay for it (ugly and a beta male), I can say that TER is actually quite useful. It is simply too easy to be scammed by these women. From a photo not being accurate, to “It’s just a rub. Anything more is 500 extra”, to outright cash-and-dash.
The ads these women use are necessarily vague. And some women use that vagueness to scam men. TER and other local boards give men a way of communicating with each other. The goal is to stay out of trouble and have a good time. TER and similar boards help in that.
I understand the salacious nature of it, and how broadsheet is looking down their noses at those who post at those sorts of places. But clearly there is a need for such boards.