I think this may cut too close for a lot of guys on the board, so many people get locked in to the idea of "preference" under the impression that this is spawned from a within them rather than outside influence. Spice it up folks, I've had some of the best experiences with providers that probably wouldn't fit my perceived idea of what I am attracted to, I think it's also good to walk away from the hobby every so often, it's really easy to get jaded after a while and the current climate under pandemic isn't helping.
That said for myself, I'll second Robert21 he rising cost of life along with the hits taken to my business no matter which way I spin things, or whatever assistance is supposedly available means my hobby budget has shrunk to almost nil. I am not taking flyers on SP's I haven't met at top agency rates, hell I never really much liked going through agencies in the first place. I definitely won't rate shame either but man some of these ads if you're going to ask the same rate as a top rated indy provider, don't post ads that look like they were taken on a motorolla razr after a meth all nighter, at the very least put some effort into it.