FabSwingers.com forum: Blocked for a simple reply

By *arley Quim OP Woman
over a year ago

Somewhere

Aparrently this is a thing

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By *J the bullMan
over a year ago

Washington

It's happened to me

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

Don't let it bother you

Easy come, easy go

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By *aptain Caveman41Man
over a year ago

Home

Happens the whole time

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By *ot to giggleWoman
over a year ago

Coventry

blocked for not replying

their loss

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

"Aparrently this is a thing "

Just send a message to me, I won't block ya!

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By *arley Quim OP Woman
over a year ago

Somewhere

"Don't let it bother you

Easy come, easy go"

I'm female... Twas another woman taking the huff

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By *ags73Man
over a year ago

glasgow-ish

Blocked for politely saying hello. I dunno.

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By *ilk_and_SilverCouple
over a year ago

Oxford

Happened to us….

At least it highlights no compatibility

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By *arley Quim OP Woman
over a year ago

Somewhere

"Aparrently this is a thing

Just send a message to me, I won't block ya!"

I've eyeballed you plenty!... Gets me nowhere

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By *ilk_and_SilverCouple
over a year ago

Oxford

"Don't let it bother you

Easy come, easy go

I'm female... Twas another woman taking the huff

That must be a forum taken to DM chat gone pear shaped

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By *ustus696969Couple
over a year ago

Southampton

Happens to all of us

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

Thoughts and prayers

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By *arley Quim OP Woman
over a year ago

Somewhere

"Thoughts and prayers

I know right? I've got my candle, and the orange I'm poised to stick it right in to....

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By *aptain Caveman41Man
over a year ago

Home

I got blocked from talking to a bi male the lady told me she wasn't interested in bí people even though she is bí herself. Hypocrisy out of some of people on here is ridiculous.

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By *arley Quim OP Woman
over a year ago

Somewhere

Nobody wants to chat to me..

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By *ngrylookingpenis123Woman
over a year ago

I get blocked for breathing, it's amusing. when this place starts getting to you, that's when you need to stop.

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By *orl1971Couple
over a year ago

Glasgow

We pretty much always reply to people but if their message tell us we will never be interested in them then we block them. It saves us receiving more messages from them.

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

Welcome to a man's world on fab this gapoens to us 50% of the time don't worry about it. Hold your head up high like the classy fab lady you are and carry on

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

Don't take it personally, it's just us men get hundreds of messages everyday so if you don't stand out then the easiest way to manage is to block.

Also, personal peeve are people who don't pay attention to my profile. It's there for a reason.

I wish more women understood that they're not entitled to a reply.

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

"Aparrently this is a thing "

Welcome to fab.

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By *TG3Man
over a year ago

Swanage

Exactly its a fab thing

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

A woman messaged me then as I went to reply she’d blocked me haha weirdo.

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

It's a symptom of how bad the site has become

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

It happens to men all the while

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By *mily36CWoman
over a year ago

Bedford... (or anywhere beginning with B..!?)

"Don't take it personally, it's just us men get hundreds of messages everyday so if you don't stand out then the easiest way to manage is to block.

Sounds like you should use tighter filters if you're getting to many messages

...Or a PA

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By *uckyNineMan
over a year ago

prescot

"Nobody wants to chat to me..

I’d like too

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By *reative-mindMan
over a year ago

exeter

"Don't take it personally, it's just us men get hundreds of messages everyday so if you don't stand out then the easiest way to manage is to block.

Also, personal peeve are people who don't pay attention to my profile. It's there for a reason.

I wish more women understood that they're not entitled to a reply."

How about if a bloke messaged you?

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By *accar305Man
over a year ago

Somerset

[Removed by poster at 09/04/24 08:23:23]

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By *litgenieMan
over a year ago

Oxford

Common issue! I think if people read profiles and checked wether they might be compatible it would be less of a problem! We are all on here for our own reasons!

I do wish people would appreciate that sometimes!!

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By *obilebottomMan
over a year ago

All over

It happens and ot is what it is I am afraid. The one which is a little odd us when they message and you go to reply straight away and you find out you have been blocked or have a hidden profile and no idea who they are. Once again, it is what it is and fab works in mysterious ways

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

Never ceases to amuse me how worked up people get about being blocked.

The blocker will have their own reason for doing it, which could be just about anything and they don’t need to justify it to anyone else.

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

"Don't let it bother you

Easy come, easy go"

Well matey

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

[Removed by poster at 09/04/24 08:49:48]

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

Theres always a reason for being blocked, you just might never know why.. suck it up and move on

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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago

yumsville

"Don't take it personally, it's just us men get hundreds of messages everyday so if you don't stand out then the easiest way to manage is to block.

Sounds like you should use tighter filters if you're getting to many messages

...Or a PA

They should have read it and not replied as people have lives rather than using block as one of the sites filters.

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By *icky KlungespeareMan
over a year ago

St Leonards

I do use block as a filter, but if someone has replied with a variation of the "Thank you Nick but no thank you" I tend to let them know that I'm using "block" simply to ensure I don't contact them again.

As a general rule on FAB, men send messages, women receive them.

So if you're a guy with hundreds of messages sent over the years, blocking stops you irritating them when you can't remember who you've messaged before.

Plus, I delete because I like a tidy box

But...I do prefer to let people know I'll do this, so they can't get confused by it.

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By *ommander_StraxMan
over a year ago

Telford

Don’t worry about it. I’ve been blocked for viewing a profile before. People are entitled to block for any reason they wish, and a lot will use it as a filter. Why bother risking messaging somebody when you found out 12 months ago they wasn’t your type for some reason?

As long as people aren’t rude about it, I still no issue myself.

Would be nice if blocked people didn’t show up “anywhere” though, including searches and pics. Would make things easier.

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By *entleman JayMan
over a year ago

Wakefield

When I message people, I block those who say they are not interested. I don’t want the embarrassment of messaging them again in the future.

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By *eneralKenobiMan
over a year ago

North Angus

I get it a lot, it’s more than ok with me

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

You just weren't compatible - saves a load of time chatting for nothing to come of it.

Mrs

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By *hristopherd999Man
over a year ago

Brentwood

Happens all the time

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By *issilia AmoriWoman
over a year ago

St Albans/ North Welsh Borders

"Never ceases to amuse me how worked up people get about being blocked.

The blocker will have their own reason for doing it, which could be just about anything and they don’t need to justify it to anyone else. "

Exactly, the block is a site feature people are free to use as they wish.

People do peopley things all the time, those mummaheckers going about their business. Rude...

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

I don't block anybody but plenty block me, who cares; I certainly don't. It's not big deal, there are plenty of other nice peeps on site with mutual interests. Life goes on.

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

I've been blocked..after unpleasant messages sent to me. I block as a filter. If no response block filter. Guys moan enough here about response it takes two to tango as guys ignore too I use block as a filter.Some take massive umbridge

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

Its a site tool folk use for countless different reasons

Myself... I've blocked folk without any prior contact chances are its happened to me as well I give zero thoughts to why

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By *icky KlungespeareMan
over a year ago

St Leonards

It's also the word itself.

"Blocked" tends to create mind-work of "Oh no I'm horrible, they're horrible, someone's done something bad or wrong".

Whereas if you think of what the functionality of the thing does - stopping everyone spending time better spent elsewhere - then it just becomes a useful feature.

The word "block" itself seems only an emotional bus ride away from "restraining order"...but it just doesn't get to grumpy places in reality (most of the time

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

My reply was tongue in cheek.

I've had 6 profile views this week. *Whimpers*

I am single by choice… Their choice but still.

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

"It's a symptom of how bad the site has become "

Unlos.

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

You gotta simp more.

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By *WINGStars23Couple
over a year ago

Northwest UK

Some will block you for just taking a look at their profiles. Just let it go.

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"Don't let it bother you

Easy come, easy go

I'm female... Twas another woman taking the huff

Women...

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By *uliette500Woman
over a year ago

Hull

"Blocked for politely saying hello. I dunno."

Some people just filter this way, you said hello you are not what they are looking for so the block you. Saves you seeing them and getting in touch again later.

If I find someone has blocked me I always return the favour.

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By *batMan
over a year ago

Alicante, Spain. (Sometimes in Wales)

"Aparrently this is a thing "

It’s not even a recent “thing!” I guess as a woman you might not be used to it, but it happens all the time and there’s a gazillion threads explaining peoples views on it.

Don’t take it as an insult, just move on.

Gbat

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By *rankie bricksMan
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

Why start a conversation, then block without any explanation

Annoying

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By *andB130Couple
over a year ago

northampton

Don't take it as an insult or get upset.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Blocked for not being compatible, when most people aren't, is to be expected. Get realistic expectations

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By *inky Biscuit DunkerMan
over a year ago

Gloucestershire

It’s a rite of passage on Fab

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By *mazonwahayMan
over a year ago

Torquay

I got blocked by someone in Taunton who's status, every single day, offers massage and oral. I've not sent pics or been rude, just made contact. Absolutely pathetic lol

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By * and R cple4Couple
over a year ago

swansea

We use our block list as a extra filter it just saves us having other messages or even sending them further down the line if we are not compatible..

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By *punk n gushCouple
over a year ago

deal

We block people if we have no intention of meeting

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

"Welcome to a man's world on fab this gapoens to us 50% of the time don't worry about it. Hold your head up high like the classy fab lady you are and carry on "

50% is as bit low

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By *odgerMooreMan
over a year ago

Rummage Up The Jumper

Ive been blocked before even saying hello!! #smashingtheblocks

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By *oozleMan
over a year ago

high wycombe

It happens sometimes… not nice but hey, their loss !

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By *iberius61Man
over a year ago

Pontefract

Occasionally people block after a few messages. I guess they change their mind sometimes or get better offers, who know, it doesn't worry me, that's life.

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

I don't necessarily see the block button as a negative function. Yes, in go the f**kwits who repeatedly message when I've already said no and the ones who are just downright rude and crude. But I also use it for people I know in the real world, to save any awkwardness; and for people who I'm simply not attracted to. Dare I say it but my block list is longer than my hotlist, which might imply that I'm becoming a really fussy bitch as I get older

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By *unchalMan
over a year ago

Dartford

"Aparrently this is a thing "

Men often send me a ‘hi’ along with an almost blank profile. I don’t block them unless the conversation becomes like pulling teeth, which is surprisingly frequent. I don’t need to be chatted up. I sometimes just want information. It’s a pity no one can share one of those fantastic messages that pique people’s (women) interest.

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By *punk n gushCouple
over a year ago

deal

Deffo

More like the school playground grow up

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By *esthetic21Man
over a year ago

Birmingham/Bristol

I tell people to block me

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

It's just a filter.

That's what a guy would get told.

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By *ife NinjaMan
over a year ago

Dunfermline

Yeah, it's happened to me. No sweat

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

I'd block for a simple reply if I wasn't interested or depending on the reply some deserve the block.

The block feature is a great tool.

Now you don't have to converse with someone who isn't for you.

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"Aparrently this is a thing "

What do you think should have happened?

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By *hismMan
over a year ago

Ballygonowhere

Many block others who don't reply.

Life goes on

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By *hrimper36Couple
over a year ago

Central France dept 36

Had a great one yesterday when a chap ask simply if we could chat and when I rwent to reply we were blocked so I guess he answered his own question there bless him.

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