A friend of mine walked out of her job cuz she bumped into her supervisor in a restaurant and "the ignorant git" ( her words, not mine) completely blanked her.....she wouldn't last 5 minutes on flirtbox - what i'm saying Tzazo is that here you have to develop a thick skin and accept - whether you agree or like it or not - the world is full of people who have a different set of standards as to what is "rude/acceptable/inconsiderate/fair/moral/immoral/amoral/of value/shite/whatever etc etc Thats just life, and here on flirtbox is no different......in real life you have the opportunity to tackle it head on (refuse to work with someone who ignores you in restaurants/ask them outright what their flippin problem is etc) - here the only option really is to shrug it off and move on.

Wait til you start getting a few replies, start talking to people and it seems to be going really well, then suddenly they cut you off dead and blank you with no explanation 'cos someone "better" has come along..

Then you'll really start to get pissed off.

When talking on line to someone, it is hard to start off, but the best thing is to be yourself, and if people don't like you then they can marry off, cos you are who you are!
I am (slightly) outspoken, so I doubt a female vicar would show much interest in me. (Even though that WOULD be quite cool)
I think that knowing what to say on your first message is something that comes with time, but it sure helps if the person who you like the look of has written at least something interesting on their profile, but I am sure we have all heard that said before.
As for sending messages and not getting a reply, I think the women on here can afford to pick and choose who they speak to as there are loads more men on here than women (also been said before about a million times).
I speak to 'a few' people through here, and it is probably different for me cos I am really not after anything, just banter, friendship, and someone to talk bollocks to, but I have not been ignored after a few messages have changed hands, but I can imagine that must piss you off.....

To be honest 99% of the time I don't think it matters a marry what you say on your first message. Women look at your photo and if you're not good looking enough for them then they don't reply, simple as that.

And THEY call us men shallow!!!!!!

SLAGS!

I don't think that you are trying hard enough, go onto the main site (now) and pick someone at random and send them a message, you never know....

Jog on mate

I have always replied to every message I've had, have to be polite.
(AND I haven't been rude, swore or asked for webcam either!)
OK, maybe I have let rip with some naughty words from time to time, but it is in my nature.....
I'd like to think that you can never have too many friends, and I don't give a shit what my friends look like either.......