I think this one may be playing games with me, but it's happened a few times before:

Guy sends an AW message asking if I'm available at rather short notice. I email back that, yes, I'm available and if he'd like to make a booking to please text or call as I may not be able to log back in to AW for a while. He emails back and asks a more specific question about time and location. Since I'm still logged on and sitting at my computer, I reply - and reiterate that he should call or text. He replies with another email with another question. I answer his question and then say that I won't be able to log back in "for a couple of hours." And then he sends another message! This time, I didn't reply (I didn't log in, just saw the forwarded message via my phone.) I figure if he really wants a booking he'll use the phone number that I pay to display.

But it's happened before. Are some guys paranoid about using their phones? I have had one or two say they can't text but will call me. But I don't know if the others are just playing games or if it's common to be paranoid about texting.

With these types who ask after being told to phone me to make a booking and enquire. If ignored then I ignore as a pusher like that not being respectful doesn't deserve my time. I do this with txts too. Another thing is send them the message again to get the point that am not budging my rules need to be followed. So it is best to ignore these or just block them. As freelancers most proberly doesn't have phone credit.

Some might be paranoid to use their phone but many phone to book. Using the phone in modern life is part and parcel.  I always encourage this to phone me who email me on aw to enquire. It fizzles out the time wasters that site is full of. As it is free to make a profile. Some have to much time on their hands.

I like texting just fine. Doesn't bother me at all. I just can't be arsed to log into emails. And I am astounded by how many of these fellas will email to ask if I'm available in thirty minutes or an hour or so. It makes me wonder if they're just paranoid about using their phones. Oh, well!

Time Wasters .... to see me they must PHONE me to book - no exceptions .... I will answer brief questions via email and then say phone me to book.

To be honest most never do and are probably emailing all and sundry for their little kicks.