I really don't understand how people join dating sites and just leave people. on read. I can't stand people who are just looking for validation.

If they don't reply, they are not interested. Move on.

Welcome to Mingle2

Thanks, I just though it was weird because I sent messages to mad people and didn't even get a hello back.

Nobody is required to or obligated to respond to a private message sent by a stranger.

many accounts are not active anymore, they joined & quit, and many are fake, try searching from the online list, not from the main list

also if women add you immediately or match you right away, most still be fake, so just wait for their email, sex link or adverts, report them& block them, you will find 100+ fakes a day at least.

for every 1 real, there are 10,000 fakes & inactives, and the ones that are real, might not be nice people, might not like you, might be overloaded with messages and just can't get time to reply, the real women can get 100s of messages, and it takes too long, do they skip many, or address just not interested at your photo, no photo, profile or no profile, add a Ferrari & gold, you might find many more, but not the ones that are there for you.

just keep trying, you never know a nice one might pop up eventually

Try give an original message when texting someone. Honestly, if a guy can't find more than one word to open a conversation or tries to nudge me, I move on quickly. It's not what I'm looking for.

i just signed up today and i doubt I'll even get a hi back

I think some people join a sight to see if they like it. After a few days, they decide they don't like it and leave.