The slow start: the first quarter hour of every visit
The slow start is the first quarter hour of a visit, when she sits down and the two of you agree warmth, light, pace and pressure before anything begins.
Every visit arranged on this site begins slowly on purpose. The first quarter hour or so, from the moment she comes through the door, is set aside for arriving properly rather than starting at once. It is part of the time you booked, and nothing extra is charged for it.
What happens in it
She takes off her coat and puts down her bag. She may ask to see a photo document, and the balance is paid. Then she sits down, and the two of you talk. The warmth of the room, the light, the pressure and the pace you would like are agreed here rather than guessed at later. She tells you, in her own words, what the session includes and where her limits are; those limits then stand for the whole visit.
Why it matters to guests over fifty
Guests who have not booked anything of this kind in many years, or ever, tend to find the first minutes the hardest to imagine beforehand and the easiest once they arrive. The slow start is what makes that true. Nothing is rushed towards the bed, there is room to ask what happens next, and by the time the session begins, the evening already feels familiar.
How it affects the length you choose
On an hour, a quarter hour of settling is a real share of the booking. On ninety minutes it takes a sixth, and on two hours an eighth. That is the main reason many guests of this site choose ninety minutes or more: the slow start then has its own room without crowding what follows.
Asking for it in the thread
It happens on every visit without being asked for. If you would like a longer conversation at the start, or would prefer to talk in a language other than English, a line in the thread lets her know before she sets out. The page on a slower start and a warmer room goes into the rest of the preparation.