the people who I have pleasent things to say to, have made it impossible to message them.

I understand that many people are rude and obscene, and I understand that you don't want be bothered by people who are trying to catch a fish that has already been caught, but we are here to make friends and share ideas.

don't let them stop you from getting messages from would be friends or even people that just want to say something on a personal level.

your missing out.

No response, IS a response.

Lick your wounds, and move on.

That tells me that you have sent someone a message and they have blocked you for whatever reason.



Not everyone is here to make friends and share ideas. Some just do not want to be bothered, hence the blocking feature.



If someone blocked you from sending them a message you cannot stop that. It is their choice. Like Rock said, lick your wounds and move on.

MAN UP.....

Typical bs

It Doesn't matter.
Those are interested can talk,
Those not can walk away,
I pass my time in Forum's.
Not much in pm until they are friend's or some Imp..

People have chosen their settings on here for a reason and also turn chat off too.
Just accept their choices as you would wish others to accept yours.

Like winter storms, rejection is a fact of life.

You can sit home and whine about it.

Or you can put on a coat and go out and face the world.

I'm sure that you don't like responding to everyone that message you. Hypocrisy is part of being a human.

seriously , you are pinning all hope of close encounters of the romantic kind , on a free dating app ... hey , this app is really awesome but like everything in life , it does not come with any sort of guarantee.... and really there is no accounting for people's choices on here ....... do your best ... its all you can do !!!

I wasn't even talking about people I was romantically interested in, some people just have like minds and you it would be nice to make friends that's all.

and I've never messaged them before so they didn't block me specifically, they just don't except messages from anyone.

I'm mostly here to make friends, and enjoy the forums

DMG, I understand what you are saying.
The thing is, what some of the participants to this thread have already said is accurate.

Mingle2 is a dating/social site.
The way I see it, there's the dating side and then there is the community forums whch serves as the social side.

You have two tools to choose from. Expecting a saw to be a hammer doesn't really work too well. You can use a saw as a hammer but it isn't very good at it.

If you are looking for someone to 'date' use the dating side.
If you are looking for conversation and general friendships use the forums.

What you can do when you see a profile which inspires you to converse, you can send them a message on a subject and refer them to the forum side of the site.
It helps even more when you start a thread in the forums first, establish a conversation then 'link' them to that discussion in the forums.

Then, if they are interested in the subject matter but not you as a potential date, they can join the discussion with you on a platonic (friendship) level.

Its also important to remember people come and go from this site without notice.
Back when Date Hookup went belly up, there was an influx of new participants in the forums. Over time, many have left Mingle forums yet still have an inactive profile on the dating side.

One last thing, ya gotta realize everyone who is active in the forums are active for their own reasons...same with the dating side. Its best to forego general conclusions and expectations and take each one as a unique individual. While some may seem stereotypical, in reality we are all unique.

How do you know they don't accept messages from anyone if you haven't been in contact with them?