That's like the Aztec guy who WANTS to have his heart pulled out of his chest to appease whatever god they were worrying about that particular week.

NO thank you, I'm not really masochistic enough for that sort of thing! And the heart's been pulled out and stomped on enough times as it is....!

I assume they're interested in talking at least, and if the write something semi-intelligently, I'll respond.

Well, yes. I would think that an email or response would mean interesting in chatting. I guess I should have been more specific, though. Do you think those things automatically indicate interest in being more than friends?

For guys, I'd have to say yes, for me, no, but if I write, I'm trying for a neutral icebreaker.

Being horny does not always indicate interest, though.

Emailing all the time doesn't, either. Nor do pictures. There are people I email all the time, but am not interested in pursing anything further than friendship with. I've also had people send pictures without shirts on so I could see tattoos. That never indicated an interest to me as well. At least not those things alone.

But, I guess it depends on the person.

ok ok BE mr honesty and sincere then....see where THAT getsya

yes I don;t agree - all of those things indicate interest. or he wouldn't be emailing me

Oh, I KNOW where that gets me....!

And it's not the best of all possible worlds, but it sure beats Mainstream-Domesticated-Husband-Father-BrainDead-Adjunct Land!

I can only go by my own experiences and what I've done as well. Like I said, I've emailed people fairly often that I am not interested in being more than friends with. So, because I know that I do that without more interest, I can't assume that someone is interested in me simply because we're sending emails. Of course, if they state they're interested, that's much different, as I pay attention to what they're saying, in addition to what they're doing.

I generally figure if anyone emails me it is because I have been chatty cathy in the forums about something, they are homeless, or they are a Nigerian scammer, lol

For someone who can talk to strangers almost anywhere I am struck mute generally if I like someone on a personal level.

I don't make any assumptions when I receive an e-mail on Mingle, unless they come right out and tell me they're interested.

And I e-mail for reasons other than dating interest.

you don;t want a smoking jacket and an easy chair?

I've rarely ever sent a first email and probably 1/2 of those times had nothing to do with me being interested in them. I respond to about 99% of all email I get (with the 1% being obvious scammers that don't seem like any fun messing with). I figure I can't be the ONLY one who will talk to just about anybody for the hell of it. So, NO and NO.

cool

ya mine usually mail with...well I can tell - and I have not ever had anyone NOT express an interest

Can you wear a smoking jacket if you don't smoke?

sure but the pipe image suits the new domestication

besides I thought writers wore things like smoking jackets....

E-mail is like regular snail mail--You get junk mail:spam, you get bills:scammers, and you get (rarely) hand written letters from friends and family. So the point I am getting to is this, my bill collector is not interested in getting to know me better for any other reason to get my money.

Now for another view point, I started an experiment last week to send an e-mail to everyone that viewed my profile. (Views dropped off drastically since then, ha ) Less than half responded. Of those that did write back, knew that I was not interested, because I stated so in the e-mail. When they responded I knew they were not interested in any thing other than to say thanks for writing.

You guys get emails from people???????????? WTH am I doing wrong?

The only emails I send out are to the few people I chat with, and the emails I receive are not the kind that I want, their just scamers or creeps.

And like justme wrote I get very few emails now. They seem to come in spurts.

Where's the bulk email button on this thing?