The best is getting an email stating they liked your profile when it's clear they haven't read it at all.

The same people may take offence if they received a reply to their initial email saying thanks for your interest, but no thanks, however politely it is said. I have read in the forums on this site, that people have been insulted only because they have responded to an initial email to say thanks, but they are not interested because ... whatever their reason is. It seems you are damned if you don,t reply, and damned if you do, I guess the best option is what you are most comfortable with, or possibly based on your past experiences.

Well, yes, the best option is to go with what you're comfortable with. I was just curious as to what others do, which is why I started the thread. I wasn't looking to change how I do things.

As long as their message is not rude or vulgar then it is a simple thing to be honest and polite. I mention the difference in age is too great and we need to be of the same faith. A past girlfriend of mine told me that sensitive people do not get hurt, they get crushed. I would say it is best to be straightforward, polite and honest.

Have some fun and play with their heads.

So what if they don't read profiles? Shoot em a dyslexic response and let em blow a couple hours trying to decypher it.

Maybe I should try doing that. Or just send a nonsense response and see what they say.

I answer the ones that seem worth talking to. If they become gross or obviously have not read my tiny profile, I do not bother. I do not answer the ones who only

I tend to respond to all e-mails unless it is without a doubt they are a scammer then I turn those in...

Reply! Why the hill not? It is just friendly. Converse with other
people and enjoy interacting with other human beans!

Really can't hurt anything. If it helps any you can always picture
them as looking just like Brad Pitt or Angelina Jolie.

In my yrs of using dating sites I've noticed some strange behavior with people in general. But the main thing that I have noticed, The same people who use dating sites use Face Book and other social networking sites. They get on these sites and talk to strangers all over the world. But' They get on a dating site and clam up.

Don't answer messages and whine about not being able to find Mr/Miss right. Just seems stupid to me. Why join a dating site then not want to talk? Seems senseless to me. I've pretty well heard it all. Some pervert shakes his wiener at this woman. Or some guy talks nasty to this woman, Then she decides not to answer messages anymore if she isn't interested.

Well, You know, That I could understand if we didn't have a way to block these perverts. But' We do. If some pervert shakes his wiener at you,to the block list he goes. If he gets a nasty mouth with you, Same thing. Why take it out on someone who doesn't deserve it?

I've been doing this a long time. I've had lots of women to cuss me out for no reason. I had another one tell me she would love to cut my pecker off just to watch me bleed out. All I had done was say thank you but no thank you. I've been stalked. I've had women to constantly call my number. I've had them to ask me to go to Yahoo messenger. I've opened up messenger many times to women with giant dildos shoved up places they don't belong. I even opened it up once to two women in the middle of a fisting session.

But, I still answer messages. I don't take my bad experiences out on other people who have done nothing. I guess it's a matter of respect for another human beings feelings. Nobody deserves to be ignored. I've also put many on the block list the past few yrs.