Second, you also don't seem to know that most just copy & paste some BS message?
Haven't even read a profile, but say they do, then ask questions to which the answer is in my profile?


I'm well aware of the copy/paste a script crowd and made it clear I wasn't referring to junk mail like that. At least thought I did.
I admit, no, I wasn't aware that people get rude after getting a nice no. That's obviously their true colors coming out and is downright ugly. I'm not speaking for that crowd at all.

That's what the "Block" button is for, darlin'...

It costs me nothing to acknowledge the fact someone wrote me...

My sense of decency ends when they act an a**/ fool.

But, to each their own....you do you, boo....

So, in everyday life...at some place like a bus stop, in line for a movie, waitng to be seated at a restaurant...it's OK to ignore someone who tries to make conversation with you?

Okey doeky.

That works for you Bandit, cool. Never said you had to agree with me.

Unfortunately A polite no is often followed up with further emails trying to persuade otherwise . Rejection can turn into abuse and insults .
Whether or not to respond becomes a matter of time management and sanity

In my real life, I run into this old guy once in a while and we chat a bit. He asks me out and I always no. The last time he asked when I'm going out with him, I said, "Uh, never." I can't be any more direct than that.

LOL, sure can't catinidaho. Thought you were going to say that had become a joke between the two of you, but apparently not. I take no as no, and am fine with that. All of us hear no a lot more than yes, I think.

This has happened to me a few times on here. A guy writes to me. I read it and read his profile. I'm not interested, so I write back "I'm not interested, thanks." Some time goes by and he will write something like, "That's nice, so what are your hobbies?" What's with that?

Well, that's something I was unaware of and need to consider. I lost my wife of 34 years a few years ago, so this online searching is new to me. Ya'll are helping me learn the ropes.

Now that sounds like one of those copy/paste scripters. Didn't even read your reply, just pasted the next one in line, I guess. Even I got a couple of those, and I'm a noob, lol.

And, as I said before...that's what the "Block" button is for...

One nasty message/ reply?
Boom...BLOCKED...simple.

The guys that do that, they are 99% of the time those ones that Mingle doens't like you to say the word....

They are notorrious for not reading the message and just continuning with their script.
It's funny to send them random stuff..and watch how they keep the conversation going..

"I like wingnutz, especially if toast flies.."

Then they reply with "that's great to hear, how long have you been on here?"

LOL

sorry for your loss online dating can be a daunting environment but you learn pretty fast not to take online interactions to heart ...to focus on realistic expectations , to gravitate to genuine interested members ..to establish trust slowly and to keep your self safe . It is definitely a learning experience which can be entertaining or frustrating depending on your attitude . Enjoy the site bill

Absolutely Bluegrass! Not even going to start on the female versions of those. I learned about mail filters real quickly. :)

Oh for Gods sake, do you realize how many guys, and yes it's always guys, who write in and whine about that every month? It's the internet. Get over it.

Don't let those rude women put you off , remember you'll miss 100% of the shots you don't take..

Thank you Blondey!

Well said Crystal & Geezer!
It is simply if someone (a woman or man) wishes to respond to a message or not - it's their prerogative.
A lot of men don't even take the time to read your profile, let alone fill out theirs. Then there's the canned messages that you get in every other message that you receive, amd the messages from fake profiles.... If you do reply that you are not interested, there are the ones who do not take no for an answer. (I am guessing men may be experiencing the same from some women).
If a woman wants to talk to a man she will. Same equally goes for men, they have the option to reply or not as they wish.

I made a statement, how is that whining? And no I don't know how many, I'm just one person, not a crowd. I'm trying to learn something that's new to me. So get over it yourself.