FabSwingers.com forum: Why do you hide your profile

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

What purpose does it serve ?

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

Because I am leaving the site and it stops people trying to message whilst my site supporter runs out until then i will use the forums only

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

If you have too many vanillia commitments but still want perv at least you can without people thinking you want to meet perhaps ?

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

Used to hide mine when i didn't want people to message me.

Sorted my filters and blocked a lot of people and my inbox isn't too busy for me to handle now.

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

A couple of my friends are currently hidden because they're not looking for anyone at present, either because they're only here for the forum/chat or they're just too busy in real life, it saves them getting inundated with mindless messages from desperate guys.

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

I hide mine from time to time when I'm taking a break, it makes more sense to me than to keep deleting your profile and re joining

Hiding my profile simply means not looking for now

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

I hide mine sporadically throughout the day. I've found when I hide no one messages me so I can manage my messages better and don't get inundated when I'm busy and can't reply. It works for me rather than having a million filters.

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

Because women get millions of emails and want to have a brake for few hours lol

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

"Because women get millions of emails and want to have a brake for few hours lol

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

I can't meet at the moment so I don't see the point in "advertising" myself.

I'd rather not get messages than have to keep saying I can't meet at the moment.

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

"I hide mine sporadically throughout the day. I've found when I hide no one messages me so I can manage my messages better and don't get inundated when I'm busy and can't reply. It works for me rather than having a million filters. "

this

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

I'm not meeting for a little while but using the forums and chat rooms and chatting to acquaintances already made. If I hide my profile new people don't message me who are looking to meet

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

It seems more like a female thing,means they can look without you seeing them looking

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

"It seems more like a female thing,means they can look without you seeing them looking"

Er, no it doesn't. That's browsing in stealth mode which is a different thing entirely.

I always browse in stealth mode. I only hide my profile when I'm taking a break or can't meet.

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

"It seems more like a female thing,means they can look without you seeing them looking

Er, no it doesn't. That's browsing in stealth mode which is a different thing entirely.

I always browse in stealth mode. I only hide my profile when I'm taking a break or can't meet."

You hit the nail on the head

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By *radleyandRavenCouple
over a year ago

Herts

We're currently taking a break and hiding our profile stops people messaging us.

We used to put up all the filters and put it on the profile but anyone we've spoken to before would still message and we couldn't be bothered to keep repeating that we are currently not meeting.

We do not want to delete our profile as this break is temporary and we don't see why we should lose our verifications, current friends and have to set up a new profile ect.

To us, it just makes more sense.

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

So this

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

Having a break and not able to meet anyone new at the moment, but I still like to read the forums and have existing contacts on here I want to keep in touch with.

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By *ittle Pocket PerveWoman
over a year ago

Portsmouth

No more to be said really... Think it's pretty clear by now

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

"What purpose does it serve ? "

It takes you out of searches when you need a little break or time to catch up with what you've currently got going on,so it serves the purpose of having a bit of peace

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

the clue is in the word 'hide'

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

I am currently not able to meet and it saves having to send constant explanations to people who message.

As soon as I am able to meet I'll unhide it.

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

It's good to take a break every so often,I've hid mine when messages start to get a little strange lol

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

Because people piss me off and I need time away

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

"Because people piss me off and I need time away "

Best answer.

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By *ultry SuccubusTV/TS
over a year ago

London

To stop myself pissing others off...

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By *innamon!Woman
over a year ago

no matter

Sometimes I just get totally bored with random messages from people who do not read what I have written. Or perhaps I am just being plain old Grumpy and dont want to comunicate.

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

I had to hide mine when someone from work spotted my profile and started blabbing about my sexuality. Im not embarrassed about it, but couldnt be fucked with all the whispers.

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By *erbyDalesCplCouple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

I've often wondered about this. I regularly look at profiles simply to learn a little more about a person, either so I can better understand something they've said in the forum, or so I can make my reply relevant. When I find a profile is hidden it simply makes me go

. It sometimes feels as if the person talking in the forum feels they have something they wish to hide, which I find sad.

"Don't want messages"

Couldn't this be done by simply clicking the mail filter? 'No men, no couples' should be sufficient surely?

(Not that I'm saying people can't do whatever they like, just that I thought hiding meant 'taking a break from the site'.)

Just sayin', please don't hurt me...

Mr ddc

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

It can mean all of the above or something entirely different...its individual to each person, and if others don't like it then its tough really...people can do what they want with their own profiles. If a hidden profile is still receiving unsolicited messages then more fool them for sending them

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

"I've often wondered about this. I regularly look at profiles simply to learn a little more about a person, either so I can better understand something they've said in the forum, or so I can make my reply relevant. When I find a profile is hidden it simply makes me go

. It sometimes feels as if the person talking in the forum feels they have something they wish to hide, which I find sad.

Don't want messages

Couldn't this be done by simply clicking the mail filter? 'No men, no couples' should be sufficient surely?

(Not that I'm saying people can't do whatever they like, just that I thought hiding meant 'taking a break from the site'.)

Just sayin', please don't hurt me...

Mr ddc"

I agree about if it's just to stop messages for a bit of time to catch up. Blocking men and couples and being a straight woman cuts them down to pretty much zero! I hide mine when I'm not looking to meet anyone though, as I feel like the information and the pictures on there are only relevant if I am. Saves me wasting anyone's time or mine.

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

Because I can haha

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By *odareyouMan
over a year ago

not far from iceland,,,,,, tescos is nearer though :-) (near leeds)

The times I ve hidden mine.. mean I'm not actively seeking anything...

my header says the same as well in case folk find me through the forums

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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago

yumsville

because at present - I really cannot be arsed meeting or messaging anyone

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

There's lots of reasons we hide ours. Sometimes we have so much going on in our personal lives that we have no time to meet or reply to messages.

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

I forgot to add. I never hide mine lol

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By *adybee77Woman
over a year ago

MAMOBA, miles and miles of bugger all (Aberdeenshire)

I took some time out not meeting as I had an op and needed recovery time, so I hid my profile for a few weeks, and then just wrote "not meeting, only on for the forum" until I was back properly.

It saves people messaging and getting upset when their messages are not read.

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

"I am currently not able to meet and it saves having to send constant explanations to people who message.

As soon as I am able to meet I'll unhide it. "

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

. It sometimes feels as if the person talking in the forum feels they have something they wish to hide, which I find sad.

Don't want messages

Couldn't this be done by simply clicking the mail filter? 'No men, no couples' should be sufficient surely?

(Not that I'm saying people can't do whatever they like, just that I thought hiding meant 'taking a break from the site'.)

Just sayin', please don't hurt me...

Mr ddc"

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

"the clue is in the word 'hide'"

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

. It sometimes feels as if the person talking in the forum feels they have something they wish to hide, which I find sad.

Sad why?

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By *erbyDalesCplCouple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

Sad why?"

Just sad when people feel that they have to hide, for whatever reason. Even though it's almost certainly me reading too much into it. I'm just a worryer.

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

Sad why?

Just sad when people feel that they have to hide, for whatever reason. Even though it's almost certainly me reading too much into it. I'm just a worryer.

Aww hugs. xx

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By *uby0000Woman
over a year ago

hertfordshire

some men think because they message you that means you have to meet

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By *asmanian TigerMan
over a year ago

lala land

Because i can

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

When i need to take a breather. To just take a step back from all this when it dampens my 'mood'. Or if the site becomes something that i'm no longer looking for.

Etc etc

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

Sometimes I get fab overload. Just too many messages to deal with. Too many nice guys I'd like to meet but just can't. Sometimes I've been ill or on holidays. It's a shame to waste peoples' time if I'm not actually able to meet. But it's the perfect solution if you don't want to leave the site.

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By *ittlebitWoman
over a year ago

Plymouth

"What purpose does it serve ? "

Can I ask just out of interest my lovely, what were your thoughts on this before you posted the question?

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville

Cause I can? It's Miiiiiiiine, and as long as it it within sight rules I will do what I damn well please with it.

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

If you block everyone instead of hiding then people from the forums can't message you

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

"I can't meet at the moment so I don't see the point in "advertising" myself.

I'd rather not get messages than have to keep saying I can't meet at the moment."

Yet post in forum thats advertising

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By *orny_bikersCouple
over a year ago

Swansea

The most hilarious is when people list a meet but keep their profile private. How do they expect to contact them? Lol

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

Some people just want a break from fab from time to time so hiding is less hassle than deleting.

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