FabSwingers.com forum: Winks

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

We would be interested to know people's thoughts on winks??

We regularly use them and we believe they work as a great ice breakers however lots of profiles say they completely ignore winks.

We completely understand a message takes more time and thought which is fine and with us and a wink normally leads onto a message.

I suppose the question im asking is if we winked at yiu would you ignore it??

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

I ignore them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Depends on profile for me. I have had meets from winks before so know they can work and act like "ice breakers" as you said.

Some profiles do say don't bother winking etc I don't really do them as much. Having said that I had a wink recently and I winked back

The lady then went from my hotlist to friends list, but now I don't have anyone in my hotlist

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By *ockosaurusMan
over a year ago

Warwick

I'd definitely not ignore a wink from you.

To me a wink gets me to look at the person's profile, which tells me much more about them than a message would.

If I like what I see, then I know I can send them a simple message or just a wink back.

So I like them. They seem efficient.

I just don't use them as I think some people find them a little rude.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Check profile if they say we ignore winks , I don't bit of harmless fun if interested might get a wink back

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

Just message the person if you like them

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

We more than often do message people who catch our eye and occasionally wink as well. Its just interesting to hear people's thoughts as like I mentioned we look at every wink and message.

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By *ecretlivesCouple
over a year ago

FABWatch HQ

I think the wink is really just a hangover from early dating sites. In princple it allows you to focus on people who express an interest. In practice it was a BS way of saying "Look - They are interested!! Subscribe NOW to find out their full details...". Part of the mechanisms to create content and pseudo interest to draw punters in. Its really obvious on a site like Fab were most functionality is free. Check inbox, Search for people YOU like, see who searched for you, check friend invites, check who has fabbed you, check winks, check who has even looked at you, check you still have will to live... One or all of those are STILL used by lots of sites as a premium pay only function.

And yes, of course, if a wink comes from the right person we acknowledge it. Once we have seen it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love winks and I do use them quite often

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By *herryblossom_BJWoman
over a year ago

Oxfordshire/Hampshire

I'm shy. so i like to use them to see if the guy will write to me

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By *ormladMan
over a year ago

Kilmarnock

Definitely an ice breaker, I believe it is a best way to gauge interest. Just a personal opinion

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"We would be interested to know people's thoughts on winks??

We regularly use them and we believe they work as a great ice breakers however lots of profiles say they completely ignore winks.

We completely understand a message takes more time and thought which is fine and with us and a wink normally leads onto a message.

I suppose the question im asking is if we winked at yiu would you ignore it?? "

I'd never ignore anything anyone would send me ,a message or a wink ,l would always take the time to reply .

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By *sylockeWoman
over a year ago

East Anglia

Dint mind getting them. Whether I respond or not depends on the profile.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I look at them occasionally, but I rarely send them out myself. X

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I look at the few I get and will always return if the profile is right for me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I must admit that this is one function on fab that I don’t use. I don’t see the point. I wink, you wink back and then?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I must admit that this is one function on fab that I don’t use. I don’t see the point. I wink, you wink back and then?

It's for us shy ones to use.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I ignore them if the profile text doesn't fit what I am looking for.

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By *nimaginativeUsernameMan
over a year ago

Rochester, Kent

They can work as a decent opener!

I received a wink yesterday from a couple very close-by to where I was and it led to a chat... and a very nice (safe, socially-distanced) meet on the beach. With the strong likelihood of an in-depth follow up

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By *lasphemouscoupleCouple
over a year ago

Cambridgeshire

We use the winks and if we get them it is a good wag to have a look at someone's profile, we wink back if we like or send a message. I know some people think it's lazy but we just think it's a good way to show you like someone/s xx

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By *ut4fun6969Man
over a year ago

Folkestone

I use them.on my profile it says wink me and I will message back.this has worked for me in the past.

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By *orthern StarsCouple
over a year ago

Durham

We look at winks. If we like the look of the profile then we will wink bank, or perhaps message.

Some great adventures can start with just a wink.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Never get any

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I like a few winks

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By *opilotMan
over a year ago

Heathrow

Its a cheeky way of someone telling you that they are interested in you. I've had some great meets that had started as a wink.

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By *eepminds67Couple
over a year ago

crewe

A wink leads to looking at profile and if we like we message.

Simples...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I dont look at them and bulk delete every now and then

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We use the wink function to show an initial interested. If we receive a wink back we follow up with a taylored message. X

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By *verage JosephMan
over a year ago

Grays & London

I like receiving them. Cheeky way of someone saying they like what they see...

Tbh if I wink in real life if I fancy someone & we have that eyes meeting type moment

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No. If I get a wink I'll look at the profile and if it 'clicks' with me I'll either wink back or message

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By *ribsaMan
over a year ago

A box at end of your bed

I use winks a lot. It's a way of saying a quick hello I am interested, If you get a wink back then I start messageing. I only wish others seen it the same way. I do actually say this in my profile but don't think anyone reads that far into my profile.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They’re underrated in the sense that’s it’s a quick way to show your interest. Unfortunately they’re pointless with non site supporting profiles as the user can’t see them.

Personally I do use the feature but feel the wink gets lost most of the time in the plethora of other winks.

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By *llaboutthewifeCouple
over a year ago

Cardiff

Do not look at them on a regular basis

Have used very occasionally but more often in line with a forum thread

Find them a but lazy and give the impression someone cannot really be bothered

Jo x

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By *oxyvixen99Woman
over a year ago

Newtownabbey

I'm pro winking, its a quick easy way to say hell, I can't see why it's an issue

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By *dam1971Man
over a year ago

Bedford

"I must admit that this is one function on fab that I don’t use. I don’t see the point. I wink, you wink back and then?

I’d like to have 40 winks with you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We take a wink as a compliment but we very rarely respond to them.

Her x

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By *iceButtSlimMan
over a year ago

somewhere

I pretty much always respond to winks if they take my fancy, either by sending one back or a message. But it varies as to whether I then get a response back, which seems odd.

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By *somemoresomeCouple
over a year ago

south east

Personally love winks it’s a ice breaker

I guess if you get lots off people your not interested in could be annoying?

But I love a wink

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By *ntrigued32Couple
over a year ago

Nottingham

It all depends

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By *ymguy1966Man
over a year ago

Port Talbot

"We would be interested to know people's thoughts on winks??

We regularly use them and we believe they work as a great ice breakers however lots of profiles say they completely ignore winks.

We completely understand a message takes more time and thought which is fine and with us and a wink normally leads onto a message.

I suppose the question im asking is if we winked at yiu would you ignore it?? "

I have the same opinion

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By *ljamMan
over a year ago

Edinburgh

I imagine they're more useful as icebreakers/ showing appreciation when coming from women/couples. As a man, I suspect winks get lost in the crowd, or deleted without consideration, 99% of the time.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The thing I don't understand is sometimes I receive a wink but when I messaged them back they also delete it the message that is

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By *aomilatteCouple
over a year ago

Midlands

We wink back if we’re interested. Sometimes they follow up with a message sometimes not. Used to be confused why they wouldn’t follow up with a message, but maybe they winked by accident.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I sometimes use winks, but some profiles don't like you using them. I say in my profile that people can message or wink me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love to receive one.

I don't think it harms to send one either.

At least there's some sort of starting point.

If you're a male on here you might be lucky to get a response 1 in 10 messages sent, 3 out of 4 of those say that they're not interested.

Winks cut the crap

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Thanks for all the replies its interesting reading through them and hearing people views x

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By *uge G RectionMan
over a year ago

where I like to be... down south

Whats a wink?! I don't get them so wouldn't know how I feel about them!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I look at winks but if they’re a long way away I usually just delete them rather than investigate further.

I always investigate further after a message though.

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

We prefer winks to badly-written messages. They are a good indicator of interest but we don't follow up on many of them. We like to get them and always look at who has shown interest.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I use the wink system, reckon it’s just like smiling doesn’t always mean I’m going to message but it’s a bit of an ice breaker

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I recieved a wink earlier today so put in my hotlist. Now I have someone in there

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By *hubbycheckerMan
over a year ago

Porstmouth

I see a wink as an appreciation to the profile you've viewed or viewed you, dont get many winks but I do send a few. If I was winked at and I liked the profile I would message 100%.

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By *parkle1974Woman
over a year ago

Leeds

I never look at the winks section

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By *uddly GoblinMan
over a year ago

Manchester

I use winks as a show of interest, sometimes they work but not always

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By *ast_jjMan
over a year ago

Dublin and London

I use winks as a way of saying great profile. If they wink back then I will send a message thanking them for the wink back along with a detailed introductory message.

I do also send messages but I also think the wink has its place.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We don't mind winks if someone winks we either wink back then see what happens or if we really like the profile we send a message xx

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