It has been brought to My attention over several blogs now which I have read, and even responded to, on occasion.. It can be summed up most succinctly by the phrase 'in this day and age we don't settle'.. I agree the times are coming to the point where 'I want what I want, and I want it NOW' is the 'norm'.. This mentality is fine and I am NOT here to judge anyone for anything they choose to do.. That is NOT My goal or My place in life..
I am a recently turned 55 year old Dom/Master/ (but MOSTLY) Daddy.. I DO understand, FAR too well, that in 2024 'we don't settle, I have far too much experience over the years of looking through app after app and website after website.. I am the FIRST to preach safety, especially when meeting someone online face-to-face.. I HAVE been that advocate for years now, and have EVEN 'secretly chaperoned' such meetings in the past.. Having been present and in the moment in case the meeting went wrong in her opinion .. I WOULD like to point out, however, in MY opinion ONLY here, a days worth of conversation is sometimes NOT enough to agree to a face to face meeting.. There is more than ONE side to the safety issue, 'ESPECIALLY in 2024'.. SOME out here do need to talk and establish a foundation of Trust and Respect before agreeing to such face-to-face meetings..
That being said, meeting someone one day online and agreeing to a meeting is fine, as long as both parties stay safe.. Remain vigilant and stay aware of what is going on around YOU, if this is the case.. ALWAYS let others know WHERE you're going and WHO you are meeting.. Safety first is ALWAYS the clear and present issue.. But SOME out here DO need a deeper connection than just one day of talking before feeling safe to meet in person..
SOME out here, on EITHER side of the D/s or M/s or even the DD/lg dynamic can be hiding issues.. Issues that become apparent after more than just ONE day of talking back and forth.. TIME spent CAN be spent on someone not worthy, BUT isn't it better to learn THROUGH these conversations that they throw red flags before meeting face-to-face where these flags can turn into physical harm or WORSE..?