Feelin for the blues LOA3

Hi David, with the bends in feelin for the blues which would you consider most acceptable:                                                       Sliding down to an almost on pitch bend or hitting the bend on pitch but with that little gap between the unbent and bent notes? I’m sure that sliding down to a bend in pitch is preferable to you, me and all your students.                                                       On a general question, I find myself practicing more and more amplified. Is this a bad habit to get into? Personally I find that it helps me to play softer.                                                                                                                                                       Regards Alan