Hour-long bookings are quickly becoming a thing of the past. As we've all noticed on social media, many providers are moving away from one-hour sessions and...
Hour-long bookings are quickly becoming a thing of the past. As we've all noticed on social media, many providers are moving away from one-hour sessions and increasingly adopting 90-minute sessions as the new standard. While this shift might impact some of us financially, it might also be an opportunity to rethink our expectations as clients and consider booking even longer sessions. Hear me out.
Over time, some of us have seen engagement lengths evolve. First, there was the Quick Visit (QV)—a short, 15-minute encounter designed to give a quick taste, usually with the hope that clients would return for longer bookings. For some, though, the QV was enough, and they stuck to it. As providers noticed this, QVs began to fade and were replaced by Half Hours (HH).
The HH booking lasted longer than I expected, offering the same advantages as QVs but at a higher rate, allowing providers to charge more without necessarily extending the experience. Still, HH wasn’t sustainable and eventually gave way to hour-long sessions as the standard minimum.
The one-hour session has been a staple in this scene, especially since options like QVs and HH became rare following the closure of platforms like Backpage. For those who look hard enough, you can still find them, but hour-long bookings have become the primary offering for most.
For many, hour-long sessions are great, but they don’t always provide enough time to fully enjoy the experience. One-hour sessions often feel like something a 21-year-old would book (no offense)—sufficient for a first encounter or quick thrill, but as clients mature, their interests often shift towards building connection and enjoying a more relaxed pace. This is why the rise of 90-minute sessions is refreshing, as it allows for deeper connection, more natural pacing, and better value.
Of course, 90 minutes may still not feel like enough to explore a truly meaningful interaction. But as clients, it seems many of us are still hesitant to invest more time or money beyond an hour, so 90 minutes has become a compromise.
Personally, I believe two hours should be the minimum for a quality booking. This duration strikes a sweet spot, providing enough time for genuine conversation and planned activities, whether in or outside the hotel. I understand that some providers may use extended times to increase earnings while still offering an experience similar to an hour-long session. However, many genuinely value connection, and for them, even 90 minutes may not be enough to build the authentic rapport they—and we—desire.
