FabSwingers.com forum: The "i recognise you/where that pic was taken" approach

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

Has this ever worked for anyone?

Or has anyone ever thought it was a good idea?

I've had it in the past usualy people recognizing the gym changing room or saying they've seen me in the gym.

As a first message and usualy from a no pic profile it just comes across as super creepy.

I just don't get how any one thinks it could possibly be a good idea?

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By *4pleasureCouple
over a year ago

N 42.709787, W -84.556222

Yah, creepy. I've no doubt some people think it would be a good idea.

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By *BW SnowbunnyWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere over the Rainbow

Definitely creepy and would more than likely get no response from me

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By *riskynriskyCouple
over a year ago

Essex.

It always makes me smile when I recognise a location...

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

This happened to me last year, a women messaged me cause she recognised the building over the road behind me in one of my pics, she only lived down the road from me, our sons used to play together when they where younger.

She has since left fab but still chat to her.

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

Yes, but it turned out they didn't know me, it was one of those "i'm going to pretend to know you to see if you crap yourself and panic, for a laugh" tossbag messages.

They think it breaks the ice.

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By *crumdiddlyumptiousMan
over a year ago

When looking locally I do see if I recognise them or see were someone's outside pictures where taken,

Does anyone else play who lives in a house like this when the pictures have loads of stuff in the back ground, Books, Furniture, accessories etc

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

"Yes, but it turned out they didn't know me, it was one of those "i'm going to pretend to know you to see if you crap yourself and panic, for a laugh" tossbag messages.

They think it breaks the ice.

Yea I've had a few of those thinking they remember me from another site and I know full well I don't

End up arguing and blocking ...simplest alternative

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

It's never happened to me and I've never even given it a thought.

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By *ules2001Woman
over a year ago

wigan

"When looking locally I do see if I recognise them or see were someone's outside pictures where taken,

Does anyone else play who lives in a house like this when the pictures have loads of stuff in the back ground, Books, Furniture, accessories etc"

i always look to see how messy the background is !

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

Our neighbour recognised our living room.

Which turned out to be a bonus

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

Had a few that have said they recognised me but I don't hide my face or the fact we swing.

The odd ones have been when I was in someone else's house and I got told it was my kitchen in a pic.

Also the exact location of a tree I'm bent over was a bit creepy

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

I did send a face pic to a women once and she sent me a message saying"noooooo i know you(insert my name) then blocked me....poor lass

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

"Has this ever worked for anyone?

Or has anyone ever thought it was a good idea?

I've had it in the past usualy people recognizing the gym changing room or saying they've seen me in the gym.

As a first message and usualy from a no pic profile it just comes across as super creepy.

I just don't get how any one thinks it could possibly be a good idea?

Not really. Feels a bit stalkery...

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

This is why I take all my photos in hotels.

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

There's a woman who lives down the road from me that I am 99% sure is on here. She doesn't look quite the same in her dressing gown as she does in her profile pic.

I did wonder that if I walked past and said 'fab morning this morning' she would twig and we'd end up having some naked fun together.

Then I thought 'don't be a dickhead' and carried on with my day

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

It's a creepy approach.

I crop out anything I think will be a distinguishable feature.

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

Funny that, I've just had a message on pof asking where my pic was taking as they recognised the pub. Only I was in a completely different city at the time it was taken, there are going to be numerous pubs that look familiar, same as gyms; unless they do something completely different they'll probably look familiar to most.

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

I had lad message me on here and called me by my real name.really freaked me out

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

"I had lad message me on here and called me by my real name.really freaked me out

I imagine it did, I'd be totally freaked.

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

"There's a woman who lives down the road from me that I am 99% sure is on here. She doesn't look quite the same in her dressing gown as she does in her profile pic.

I did wonder that if I walked past and said 'fab morning this morning' she would twig and we'd end up having some naked fun together.

Then I thought 'don't be a dickhead' and carried on with my day"

Haha

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

Got recognised by my Aunties Friend lol, we meet every other month now.

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

Wtf. Shit me up that would. Only trusted fab friends now my name 1 or 2 i socialise with.

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

I got a message with my real name in once.

To say I was freaked is an understatement..

Turns out it's my next door neighbours

They don't meet single guys and it's too close to home for me but we chat if we see each other outside lol..

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

"Has this ever worked for anyone?

Or has anyone ever thought it was a good idea?

I've had it in the past usualy people recognizing the gym changing room or saying they've seen me in the gym.

As a first message and usualy from a no pic profile it just comes across as super creepy.

I just don't get how any one thinks it could possibly be a good idea?

Why would you display a picture that has a location that is easily identifiable, if you were worried?

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By *al01Man
over a year ago

solihull

Had a lady come to.me and say "ive seen you on fab.....dont ever speak to me"

Have no idea who she was!!

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

Had a couple of guys say I'm the one who works in the gym and that they came in earlier.

Not the guy I actually fancy though so that's a bit shit, at least they were respectful enough to message on here and not approach me.

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

I've only had the ones using is as a ruse.

I don't have backgrounds in my pics though

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By *irtyGirlWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

I'm careful with my backgrounds.

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

Yeah I don't have backgrounds in my pictures, people have just recognised me from when I had public face pictures.

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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago

Hereford

I'd be mildly worried if that happened to me, since most are taken in my house or my garden....

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

It's never happened to me, and it never will.

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By *emplarWarriorMan
over a year ago

Nottingham

Oh No, Im guilty of this

I did recognise a hotel from Turkey I had stayed in before, I messaged to Cpl and said I'd been there, I was blocked instantly....

Oh god I'm one of them aren't I

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

I've had messages from men who claim to know me. On closer questioning they decide not to reply, so I assume they do it to scare women into meeting them, and don't like it when I obviously don't care.

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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago

Hereford

"Oh No, Im guilty of this

I did recognise a hotel from Turkey I had stayed in before, I messaged to Cpl and said I'd been there, I was blocked instantly....

Oh god I'm one of them aren't I

Have you been going through people's bins again?

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By *imited 3EditionCouple
over a year ago

Live in Scotland Play in England

Never had anyone say they recognise me/us (we don't display face pics) but had the odd message where someone recognised the place a photo was taken. Nothing sinister about that though since hotel chains have a consistent interior design so it's not possible to pin down a location.

One fab member recognised the hotel where a profile photo was taken since he is a member of the gym in that chain. Next trip down, met him in the jacuzzi there for what was a rather hot and steamy wee meet

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By *ewrocksWoman
over a year ago

button moon

"Oh No, Im guilty of this

I did recognise a hotel from Turkey I had stayed in before, I messaged to Cpl and said I'd been there, I was blocked instantly....

Oh god I'm one of them aren't I

nah thats not creepy, its a hotel they're only there for a week or 2.

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By *ewrocksWoman
over a year ago

button moon

1 guy messaged as within half a mile, and he'd never seen it say less than a mile. we chatted briefly and i realised that hes 1 of the support staff at an assisted living unit a few doors away. we'd actually met several times as hes the dickhead that parks right outside my house instead of using the off street parking at the unit.

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

"Has this ever worked for anyone?

Or has anyone ever thought it was a good idea?

I've had it in the past usualy people recognizing the gym changing room or saying they've seen me in the gym.

As a first message and usualy from a no pic profile it just comes across as super creepy.

I just don't get how any one thinks it could possibly be a good idea?

Why would you display a picture that has a location that is easily identifiable, if you were worried?"

Im not worried hence why my face is clearly visible.

Im just bemused why anyone thinks "ive seen you at the gym" is a good opening line and not just super creep city.

Especially when they hide thier own identity.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

If they've not got particularly good communication skills, plus annoy me, then they'll not get far. It's inappropriate and probably best dealt a swift block.

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

Yes a "single" man & he was living in the house I'd just moved from & was not so single. Recognised the inside of the house straight away

Lou

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