I believe at least a few think we ought to be grateful that someone (anyone!) will actually stoop so low as to go out in public with us and provide a few quids' worth of food and drink, because otherwise we'd spend all our down time sitting alone in our flats staring at the wall wishing desperately to be carted off by some white knight type. The weapons-grade misogyny makes me 

'Meet' used as a noun is just shit, lazy English - I don't call the surgery and ask for a 'meet' with the doctor; I ask to make an appointment because that is what it's called. None of it is a massive deal on it's own, but for the same reason that I won't see a punter who can't or won't address me by name, the small things make up the big picture and if the picture is of somebody thick, rude and disrespectful then I don't want them in my flat.

If I had a £ for every email containing just "fancy a meet" 

but even worse than that one for me is the "fancy some fun?" from an unknown human.

Oh the fun

I don't mind the word, and even state if you would like to meet me, there is a process you must follow

If they don't follow my process, then they won't be meeting me. EVER. 

Always makes me think of ‘hunt meet’ i.e. idiots on mistreated horses chasing and ripping apart a fox. I suspect they dislike the word ‘appointment’, because it reminds them of the commercial aspect of the transaction.

+1.

I've never known it to be so dead. I used to get calls even during slow periods and when other escorts phone went dead. Now I'm getting no calls at all. I'm guessing my target market of older men and men traveling in or passing through has just evaporated because of the pandemic. I don't do PSE or kink which others in my area do and I'm not minded to do so just to get a client. I'm not even getting what I suspect are booty calls, and getting zero calls at night from men stuck in hotels which I wouldn't be answering now anyway.

Tickle, hopefully some will see Boris's announcement as an indication to return to seeking services. Certainly when lockdown #3 finished last year I was inundated (March). I don't do kink or pse either, and I'm older, I do domme but turn many down for being more than I'm willing to accept. I had 3 today, 2 semi reg, 1 very reg. A few new calls. Hopefully things pick up for us all x

I'm still cautions. I'm following the science on isolation, contagion, mitigations, care for vulnerable people, potential risk of a mutation, and testing. We've had the financial crash, Brexit, a pandemic, and now a cost of living squeeze. The retail and hospitality sectors are currently downbeat about prospects. Like you say it may pick up but I have never known it to be so dead. I've had pretty much nothing since Christmas.

I'm still cautions. I'm following the science on isolation, contagion, mitigations, care for vulnerable people, potential risk of a mutation, and testing. We've had the financial crash, Brexit, a pandemic, and now a cost of living squeeze. The retail and hospitality sectors are currently downbeat about prospects. Like you say it may pick up but I have never known it to be so dead. I've had pretty much nothing since Christmas.

I totally get you. I only started escorting during the pandemic but I was busy. Media don't help the financial squeeze at all when it's barely the only thing other than the virus they talk about. I don't know your age or location but I'm always happy to have a chat on the phone if you want a friend to off load on x