I'm sure that if you have been around dating sites very long you prob' have come across people like this. A person who will write you saying they really liked your profile and would love to talk to you and get to know you. The person seems very "enthused" at the idea of talking to you. You answer, They never answer your message back or speak another word to you. Me, I think people who act this way are flaky-weirdo people. What do you think makes people act this way?

I dunno...Doesn't sound any different than dating outside of the internet.

Some people send out a bunch of emails and don't even really read the profile, they get the emails and then decide on who they will answer

PICKY PICKY PICKY PICKY PICKY PICKY PICKY PICKY...

But then again Flaky rhymes with picky....

And I come across more flaky people than picky in real life so I got to say real life is emulated here too.

Probably just them passing some time, I guess. We will never know. I never always take them that seriously, unless they remain persistent.

Did you just say, "never always"? Sorry, not usually a huge grammar Nazi but I couldn't get past that.

No..the men that answer my emails usually talk for a few days anyway.
Of course, I am talking to MEN.

If they only send one message and don't respond again, I don't worry about it at all.

. What do you mean you couldn't get past it? Really? Wow. Dyslexic's exist, you know. . You would never have known about my dyslexia, if you never asked. Easily done.

What's annoying about it is that when you do actually take the trouble to check out their profile and you send that message telling them that you liked it and want to chat they probably think that you just say that to everybody and they don't reply.

What else are you supposed to do though? Tell them a joke? Comment on the size of their breasts?

Well, OP, I really understand how trust can be abused so easily. My half-irish, half-italian mother, used to constantly point a wooden spoon at me [when she was cooking], insisting I should always be cautious when it comes to men. As much as I appreciate her constant effort to make me aware that bad things happen, I'm not as stupid as she liked to think I was, or naive. :>. I was well aware of these things. I had been mentally abused by one of my previous ex's, so abusive people are pretty hard to spot in the beginning of any relationship. They cover their tracks. They're very good at hiding their abusive behaviour. They give the impression of the ideal man, but like I said, of course, as they're good at hiding their other self. I am better at trusting men these days. It is very gradual, really. I can't let one evil guy ruin my future.

I don't what you would say, Let it bother me. All in all I don't really care. I've done this long enough that I expect flaky behavior from most of the women that contact me. I've learned to expect opposite behavior from what they say in their profiles.

I have always been interested in what makes different people tick. What makes them do the things they do. Me, I'm a do as I say I'm gonna do type. Even if it hurts me. When I contact someone, I'm interested in talking to the person. If I'm not, I don't bother them. I have my mind made up before I ever speak a word whether I am interested or not.That way I don't come off looking like a flaky air head-ding-dong that just wants to waste other people's time. Seems like common sense to me.(:o)

I always tell them to use the forums.

Mabye they were being polite and you're not what they are looking for. Mabye you're almost.... but not quite.

Yeah it has happened to me on here. Most likely tho I think these are just a bunch of fake profiles. I've gotten some spam and some flaky ones as you described. It's baffling 'cos you get to second guess your approach.

plus

equals
MESSED UP.

Some people are just Anti-Social I would guess...

There is nothing wrong with weird.

But weird and messed up?

No excuse...

Do they make Chill Pills?

That doesn't seem a very good idea

Men are JUST as flaky, if not even more flaky, don't get me started ...

Just gotta keep on tryin' John Travolta