I think some enquiring clients think we’re robots and just think can book 4 hrs or some overnight with a Stranger you’ve not met and not even think twice.

This is what puts me off the most. Would you really spend that amount of money to spend time with an unknown quantity, unless you're so disengaged that you just want a warm hole?

I know that generally men don't need to consider their personal safety in the same way as women do, but honestly would you spaff £500 on someone who might be a shit conversationalist AND a crap shag?

I'm an introvert and I can't see more than 3 people a week. If I do, I need weeks to recover. But I offer longer meetings.

I'm an introvert but I present as an extrovert, am very very good at conversation and being entertaining albeit for a limited amount of time a week - I do one or two long bookings, usually dinner dates or overnights a week.

There is absolutely no way I could cope with several short bookings or quickies a day, several days a week.

I suffer with social anxiety, and I find exercise beforehand makes me much less nervous and more talkative.
For instance a brisk walk to the shop and back, and the interaction with the person in the shop can help too.
Failing that, a drink!

Bookings are the worst when both parties are dead awkward and don't have anything to say to each other... and nervousness can rub off on others. For these situations I like to have a few bits of small talk planned or perhaps even a bit of silly humour can work as an icebreaker in this situation.