Maybe they had some interest in the beginning, and they've simply pursued it to it's natural end. I doubt it's malicious for most. Some, sure. But not most. If you've flirted with more than one, consider that they must, too. We can't run off into the sunset with every single person that sparks our interest.

Casual flirting is an efficient and socially acceptable way to find out more about someone. The odds of adoring everything you find out are slim enough that accepting the process seems like the best way to have fun meeting people without feeling disappointed. Another way to look at it: Maybe be thankful to them for the opportunity to polish your own flirting skills in preparation for the right one.

And I thought I was analytical...why does it matter? I'm serious here, so what if some play by these so-called "rules"? There are surely some that don't care about these "rules", I mean, with a population figure of roughly 150 billion you would think there is at least 100 million. Logic is fun, I think, it just isn't fun when it is twisted into some sort of pity party for someone or when you form such ridiculous rules in your own head to validate why something isn't happening to you without considering that perhaps...just maybe...you are in fact doing it wrong.

Cheers.

I have some advice for the women (and I'm sure women will have even more advice for me) and the pictures they post in their profiles.
There are a few rules that I think would be helpful, as a guy who has been on many single sites.

1. NO GLAMOUR SHOTS! These pics look phony, men want to see the real you. A picture in jeans and a t-shirt is worth 10 glamour shots. If you have multiple pics, then 1 glamour shot is ok. I mean, you paid for them, right?

2. NO MEN IN YOUR PICTURES! Again, if you show a guy next to you hugging you or whatever, the only thing a guy will think is that you are either not over your ex, or the guy is your current one. As with rule 1, however; as long as you have multiple pics, 1 with a guy in it is ok. (brothers, fathers, children accepted).

3. DO NOT HAVE MORE THAN ONE WOMAN IN THE PICTURE! (unless both come as a pair;) ). When there are 2 or more woman in the picture, a guy doesn't know which one of you is the one in the profile. I just skip those, too confusing for a simple guy.

4. SMILE!!!!! The importance of this cannot be understated. When you smile, you look prettier and you look like you actually want to be on the site. No smile, no interest. And the best smiles are natural. Think of a real funny joke and then snap the picture.

5. USE AT LEAST A 2 MP CAMERA! Those grainy shots are just too hard to tell what the woman (or guy for that matter) looks like. What's the point of posting a picture which is fuzzy or grainy?

and last but not least

6. HAVE AT LEAST 1 PICTURE OF YOURSELF IN YOUR PROFILE! No picture, either you haven't mastered uploading pics to the internet, or you are trying to hide something. Either way, no pic, no second look.

Following the above rules should help increase your chances of getting someone interested in you. You have to put yourself out there. Barring dangerous ex-boyfriends, husbands, being in the witness protection program, or whatever (which are legitimate reasons not to post a picture), post at least one.

I see this a LOT, and it's annoying. Here we have two or three women in a pic, with no indication of which one the profile actually belongs to. Inevitably, one of them looks like Uncle Ned wearing a duck mask or something. You never know.

I'm not a detective and I don't want to have to play "Guess Which?" so I skip these, too.

Well I have been for some time, but would like an opinion on whether the pics that I have pass and if they are good

Hi and welcome.

(wonder if I passed?)