I think the main problem with this is the fact that some people do not bother to read profiles and only view the picture.. This then just becomes a problem when you receive a message saying " HI BABE WANNA ****? And what are you looking for??? well as soon as i read that!! i am off and have hit the delete button as it is very clear that they have not bothered to read my profile and take the time to see what i am about! Those type of messages speak volumes to me and the first impression of the person that sent it!
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i find that the women just do not contact the men. They must do to the really good looking men but there are so many men on here compared to women they are not going to want to chat to me. i just look at the profiles and go they are too far away its not worth contacting them anyway. most people are from up north or down south there are very few people in my local area.

It comes to something when a film like Wargames sums it up best...

'Strange game. The only winning move is not to play.'

i do have a pick it just does not come up on the forums. sometimes i wish actually that someone might say why they did not contact you even though they viewed your profile. but i have been on here a while chat to a few people but not sure if i really now want to bother much with this site anymore.

I for one hardly contact people without a pic... And I hardly look at profiles without a pic too (if I do, it's by mistake, or if they visited mine first)... And there's gotta be some damn fine words and selected prefferences in order for me to contact someone who doesn't have a pic.
Anyway only once had I agreed to talk on MSN with someone not havin a pic on their profile and it eventually turned out he was an amazing looking guy, so havin a pic on your profile shouldn't count that much after all...
However I do find it disturbing for guys to ask me if I wouldn't die for a chat with them when i've got a profile pic and they don't and me havin' all my info there and them puttin out like their weight and hair style. That's just lame. Who the heck are you anyways? If ya know what I mean...

As for more on the subject matter... Why would people contact other people after viewin their profile? The whole point on puttin a picture and some info there is for the other people to be able to decide if they wanna know more about you or not... So maybe they don't sometimes... As for me... I only contact people I find to be truly interestin' or truly attractive. I'm not all about looks, but pictures do count... ANyway beauty's in the eye of the beholder...

Its not rocket science, the main reason people dont send a msg after viewing your profile, is they dont fancy you !!!!

The clue is in the title 'flirtbox free dating site' obvioulsy if you dont have a pic, i would have to say that this is the main reason you dont get many messages, my first question when i look at such profiles is why dont they have a pic ???? i have heard quite a few excuses.

If you come onto a dating site then its basic that people would want to see who they are chatting too ??? and maybe potentially going to meet.

Distance has never been and issue for me, obvioulsy within reason though 1-2 hours would be fine

As long as someone is funny, looks a bit rough and ready, then thats fine by me, have made some nice friends from here, which is great can never have enough friends can ya xxxx Ann-Marie

Partially pics, partially cos maybe they dont like your profile, and finally, maybe they're just shy?

Do you message every single profile you look at? I dont - theres loads out there i just dont like for whatever reason. If you've seen their profile and like the look just message them, being proactive is sooo much better than just waiting around for peeps to get in touch with you, specially as they may be hoping you'll look at their profile, like what you see and be the person to initiate contact.
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Oh, one other thing... I didn't wanna answer on this topic again, but I remembered somethin... Most people don't feel comfortable about putting their picture up on a dating site and if they put it up they do so for a reason (whichever that is) and are able to stand behind it... So if one person puts up their pic, even more than one so you know it's actually them, now why on earth would they talk to a person who wouldn't take the same risk.... And then we go back to the havin no pic and no info on your pro and still hopin I'd sooooooooo fancy a chat with you. Who are you again? lol. I'm mean, I know. ;D M-ean.
Anyways... Uhm... THoughts just flyin on the page again... Don't mind me.

You sound as though you assume that every no pic profile is ugly. People may have legit reasons why they don't wish to display their face, looks could be irrelevant. Pictures of course can be sent upon request when the person feels comfortable about it.[/quote]


Well Sir you assume wrong, my main thinking behind why people dont put up a pic is that they are Married or attached ??? maybe i am wrong about that also. I have spoken to people with out pics in the past, but the subject of this thread asks the qeustion why people dont get messages, not having a pic is quite high on my list xxxxx