you're right, in some sense.

not ALL the emails are like that and a lot of the time (maybe even half of the time) that i don't reply to an email is because the guy has done nothing to make himself stand out in any way, or offer anything that holds my interest. (this is over and beyond the fact that i have a love interest in my life and am not interested in chatting with men in private.)

it's sort of the same way that you go over profile after profile after profile and they all begin to sound so generic that nothing about them remotely captures your interest. there are the odd few that do stand out and those do get replies.

sure it might not be the polite thing to do by not replying but, in real life, a person walks by, nods their head, and you can smile in return and keep on walking. a 'smile' online leads the guy on and encourages more communication from someone who doesn't interest you at all.

Only a WEEK? Hell, it takes months usually. Stop complaining.....

One of the first things I learned here was that unsolicited first e-mails never get responses. I don't even waste my time anymore. I've been here two years; anybody who wants to talk to me can do so, and I DO answer all my e-mail.

sarcasm aside, it's too bad for the sincere guys who are writing to women with the hopes of building some sort of relationship, either one of friendship, or one of romance.

however, the majority of email one receives typically consists of: 'wassup?', 'ur hawt' 'hi sexy'

if the email isn't one or two words in length, it might say 'so, tell me about yourself'. ummm, YOU wrote ME - maybe you should be the one trying to gain my interest and attention, rather than the other way around.

or as pacificstar mentioned, gives out yahoo addresses/telephone numbers/other personal information immediately.

in the cases where the email sounds moderately normal and sincere, the woman will write back, being pleasant and displaying 'common friggen courtesy'.

then, she might get offered some raunchy photos, or asked to chat on cam, nude.

or, if she doesn't write back quick enough, the male gets all offended and possessive, wondering what took so long.

or he thinks that her writing back is a sign of interest and acts accordingly.

so when i hear the males sounding off about how rude we are by not replying, it sort of makes me laugh. if you want a reply, make yourself stand out in some way, besides just expecting her to be courteous and polite. just because you want something, or even demand it, doesn't mean it's gonna happen.

if you want common friggin courtesy.. then read my profile..
dont email me tellin me what you will do to me when you get me alone on the first email from you when i dont even know you when my profile clearley states that i am in a relationship.
these are the kind of emails that i ignore.
common courtesy is to read someones profile to see if there would be a conection BEFORE you email them..
jmo

I came here not knowing what to expect. I saw the site, became intrigued, and clicked the link. Over a year later, I have made some very good friends, a few great friends, and met someone special.

I stay here because of those friends and the fact that this place is like a "home" for me. I found that by coming here, it gave me a better observation of what I look like to others. Hey, hearing a woman say "you are a hottie" does make one feel good. Plus, I am better now at picking up on when a woman is interested in me. Yay! Go me. LOL!

There are rude people here. But there are alot of nice, funny, kind, weird, sexy people here as well. If someone doesn't respond to your email, don't take it personally. Just move on. Maybe they were scared to respond? Maybe they felt you were out of there league or something? Or, maybe they are just rude. Whatever the case, don't let it bother you so much.

if the person were staring at my breasts the entire time (which translates in the internet to 'hi ur hawt') i'd probably be even more rude to them than i am here.

i could care less if i'm thought of as being rude. in fact, my profile headline specifically highlights my stellar personality so that there can be no future misunderstanding when i don't reply

It can be hidden pretty well at times. Even experts get fooled. Please don't blame yourself.

Don't listen to him .. boys are stupid.

Spleggie, RacerMatt, Ron....hello I'm Toreybelle!!!

Oh, that was harsh, babe!

idk, my ex girlfriend left me for a jerk. SHe's dead now and he gets out of prison in 25 years for axen her. bad cookies