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"Upon rejoining after a hiatus from fab I expected more people and less single men " Are you pleasantly surprised at the lack of "people" and the greater amount of single men than you anticipated? Or annoyed? | |||
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"We see lots of threads bemoaning the fact that fab is not what people expected or that its 'a crap site' because the expectation of all that sex never materialised, and then as weeks turn into months with less and less chance of sex presenting itself people eventually become bitter and cynical..so much so that they become experts at pissing on the dreams and aspirations of newbies So what were your expectations upon joining fab? Was this the first site you joined or did you arrive here via other sites or perhaps you stumbled on it via a google search... What is fab from your experience?" We’ve been here for donkeys years now, and it’s sad to see how far downhill the site has gone, in terms of people. When we first joined, it was primarily genuine couples who actually wanted to meet. And meet they did Over time, we’ve seen more and more time wasters, fantasists (as in like the fantasy but don’t actually want to meet) and fakes. These types make it worse for the genuine people, because we’re all now just expecting to be let down or be messed around. There are more people who sound really eager for a meet, but then when you try to arrange a date they disappear - or the oft used “We’ll have to check” or “We don’t know what we’re doing that weekend” Or you ask for a face photo so you can recognise who you’re meeting - and they disappear... As for how to fix it? Well, perhaps forcing photo verification is the way forward. Perhaps profiles should have to have public photos? Or, and this is a bit radical, perhaps the site owners should listen to their paying members, and take a bit more interest in their site and try to bring it back to a site for genuine swingers? It’s no wonder lots of people only meet in clubs these days... * rant over * | |||
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"Upon rejoining after a hiatus from fab I expected more people and less single men Are you pleasantly surprised at the lack of "people" and the greater amount of single men than you anticipated? Or annoyed?" I think I'm surprised but at the same time not surprised by the amount of single men. | |||
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"I expected more couples swinging and less singles moaning. " I like moaning in the bedroom. | |||
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"Sex-wise it's pretty much as expected, but I didn't plan to spend so much time playing daft games on a forum. I like it though " pokeybumwank is not an officially recognised game | |||
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"I expected more couples swinging and less singles moaning. " | |||
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"Sex-wise it's pretty much as expected, but I didn't plan to spend so much time playing daft games on a forum. I like it though pokeybumwank is not an officially recognised game" Just wait and see, I'm taking it pro! | |||
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"Sex-wise it's pretty much as expected, but I didn't plan to spend so much time playing daft games on a forum. I like it though pokeybumwank is not an officially recognised game Just wait and see, I'm taking it pro!" bring it | |||
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"I expected more couples swinging and less singles moaning. " As you are part of a couple who both play via single profiles i guess you can see things from both sides? | |||
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"I only joined originally to chat to women and one day I changed the filters to have a little peek at the men and I never changed them back. " thank god for that | |||
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" As you are part of a couple who both play via single profiles i guess you can see things from both sides?" Touché! The irony | |||
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"We see lots of threads bemoaning the fact that fab is not what people expected or that its 'a crap site' because the expectation of all that sex never materialised, and then as weeks turn into months with less and less chance of sex presenting itself people eventually become bitter and cynical..so much so that they become experts at pissing on the dreams and aspirations of newbies So what were your expectations upon joining fab? Was this the first site you joined or did you arrive here via other sites or perhaps you stumbled on it via a google search... What is fab from your experience?" My expectations were practically zero, however the longer I’m on here the more enjoyable I’m finding it. Once I got past the just looking for sex and being a bit more decisive on what I’m looking for, it became a little less, well relaxed. I do believe that the ‘moaning single’ happens as people’s expectations were ‘it’s a sex site, why aren’t they all having sex with me?’ And if they don’t get past that cynicism sets in | |||
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"I only joined originally to chat to women and one day I changed the filters to have a little peek at the men and I never changed them back. thank god for that " Not been too impressed so far though | |||
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"I only joined originally to chat to women and one day I changed the filters to have a little peek at the men and I never changed them back. thank god for that Not been too impressed so far though " ... Oh | |||
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"I only joined originally to chat to women and one day I changed the filters to have a little peek at the men and I never changed them back. thank god for that Not been too impressed so far though ... Oh " Haha. | |||
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"I expected more couples swinging and less singles moaning. As you are part of a couple who both play via single profiles i guess you can see things from both sides?" Absolutley. | |||
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"I expected to be gone in a day or two from lack of interest tbh " Ditto! Ha. | |||
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"I originally joined fab around 10 years ago after migrating from another site. I was very much into the club scene and wanted to keep in touch with people from clubs. It still serves that purpose for me however the forums have always been my main attraction for me here. There are a lot of fakes and time wasters and they have increased over the years I suppose you could say fab is a failure of its own success " This I find interesting as I’d guess now the majority site is made up of non swingers maybe this is due to it becoming a lot more socially acceptable. Since all the Shades nonsense I reckon the amount of people joining shot through the roof. You only have to attend a club to see how many guys now think they’re Dom’s but have no real understanding of it. | |||
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"I only joined originally to chat to women and one day I changed the filters to have a little peek at the men and I never changed them back. thank god for that Not been too impressed so far though " bloody lesbo | |||
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"I only joined this Summer, after seeing it mentioned online & also a friend talking about it. I had no clue, and didn’t actually expect anything. I joined and for a good week I didn’t do anything to my profile as I didn’t know whether I was going to stay or not, the messages were so crazy I didn’t read them for a couple of days. I haven’t met anyone yet, that’s down to my own choice because I’m quite picky, and some of the nasty messages (one from a previous stalker) have put me off, so I’m in no rush! I did expect that there would be a load of horny men messaging and wanting to meet there and then, not that much different to Tinder in that sense. I do think a lot join here expecting to get sex straight away with very little conversation, I’m sure that happens sometimes but I’d guess a lot on here aren’t too interested in one night stand type meets, and are looking for something a bit more interesting than that. " Exactly members like the above have diluted the site | |||
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"The site is full of porno pics, TripAdvisor reviews of sex acts and people advertising a menu of what sex acts they offer. Why the hell anyone thinks people are looking for sex I'll never know. " The sad thing is... You don't have to be on a sex/swinging site or even a dating site for people to assume you're looking for sex. Until I set my profile to private some years back, I had 'friends of friends' messaging me on FB looking for hookups, and as I mentioned in a previous thread, I was horrified to discover a global chatroom on a mobile game app that my nephews (aged as young as 7) were playing, and as soon as I logged on I was inundated with the same kind of 'horny hangover' messages I've come to expect here if I drop my filters... And that's without the messagers ever seeing a profile, a photo, knowing your age (children play this game ffs), or where you are from. They just see a female avatar name and send messages. It no longer seems that sexpectations are confined to swinging sites... Any level of online presence has become fair game. | |||
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"The site is full of porno pics, TripAdvisor reviews of sex acts and people advertising a menu of what sex acts they offer. Why the hell anyone thinks people are looking for sex I'll never know. The sad thing is... You don't have to be on a sex/swinging site or even a dating site for people to assume you're looking for sex. Until I set my profile to private some years back, I had 'friends of friends' messaging me on FB looking for hookups, and as I mentioned in a previous thread, I was horrified to discover a global chatroom on a mobile game app that my nephews (aged as young as 7) were playing, and as soon as I logged on I was inundated with the same kind of 'horny hangover' messages I've come to expect here if I drop my filters... And that's without the messagers ever seeing a profile, a photo, knowing your age (children play this game ffs), or where you are from. They just see a female avatar name and send messages. It no longer seems that sexpectations are confined to swinging sites... Any level of online presence has become fair game. " I agree. There’s nothing wrong with expecting sex on a site like this, it’s the way you conduct yourself that’s the problem, and it’s a problem for many. | |||
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"The site is full of porno pics, TripAdvisor reviews of sex acts and people advertising a menu of what sex acts they offer. Why the hell anyone thinks people are looking for sex I'll never know. The sad thing is... You don't have to be on a sex/swinging site or even a dating site for people to assume you're looking for sex. Until I set my profile to private some years back, I had 'friends of friends' messaging me on FB looking for hookups, and as I mentioned in a previous thread, I was horrified to discover a global chatroom on a mobile game app that my nephews (aged as young as 7) were playing, and as soon as I logged on I was inundated with the same kind of 'horny hangover' messages I've come to expect here if I drop my filters... And that's without the messagers ever seeing a profile, a photo, knowing your age (children play this game ffs), or where you are from. They just see a female avatar name and send messages. It no longer seems that sexpectations are confined to swinging sites... Any level of online presence has become fair game. " Yeah I remember you posted about the game and the dodgy messages. Freaking nightmare. | |||
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"A male friend suggested the site to me. He said it was full of men desperate for a shag. He was right. " | |||
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"I joined on the recommendation of a past but no longer fab user. I had no expectations at and was a tad sheepish at first. I have been selective in my meets despite hundreds of assumptions! So far it’s been a good experience with the odd pervert I’m a caged bird set free here - it’s totally MY choice Since I started using the forums I’ve connected with some lovely forumities and I ignore threads I’ve no desire to become involved or embroiled in - even though some leave me astounded - each to their own ... On the whole not a bad place once you see beyond the pale! " This exactly and by the way I like your classy pictures | |||
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"I expected more couples swinging and less singles moaning. " Agreed, in fact I expected much more swinging and a lot less antis looking for love or just bemoaning their personal crises all over a swingers forum like it was the Samaritans | |||
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"It’s a lot easier than I thought to get balls deep." Just have to keep easing it in ? | |||
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"We see lots of threads bemoaning the fact that fab is not what people expected or that its 'a crap site' because the expectation of all that sex never materialised, and then as weeks turn into months with less and less chance of sex presenting itself people eventually become bitter and cynical..so much so that they become experts at pissing on the dreams and aspirations of newbies So what were your expectations upon joining fab? Was this the first site you joined or did you arrive here via other sites or perhaps you stumbled on it via a google search... What is fab from your experience?" It's a website for meeting and I meet, it works end of | |||
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"I thought I'd find more people near me to be friends with, I expected that to be more of a group thing than the constant barrage of single men. I come on here now to use the forums and frustrate myself by craving people hundreds of miles away " You and me both. Why you gotta be in Fife? | |||
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"I only joined originally to chat to women and one day I changed the filters to have a little peek at the men and I never changed them back. thank god for that Not been too impressed so far though bloody lesbo" . Never! Prefer men for sure | |||
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"I joined as I’d split up from my partner and between work and my son I didn’t have time to go out and meet people. I found it a good distraction when coming home to an empty apartment. I’ve had my fingers burnt a couple of times from people not using the site as a swinging site, but by and large, I’ve enjoyed the experience. " You mean you can’t just drop in The Hare and Hounds and get laid? Nor could I when I were a lad and lived ower ‘ moor. | |||
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"We see lots of threads bemoaning the fact that fab is not what people expected or that its 'a crap site' because the expectation of all that sex never materialised, and then as weeks turn into months with less and less chance of sex presenting itself people eventually become bitter and cynical..so much so that they become experts at pissing on the dreams and aspirations of newbies So what were your expectations upon joining fab? Was this the first site you joined or did you arrive here via other sites or perhaps you stumbled on it via a google search... What is fab from your experience?" That they'll be one lucky bugger to wash my back as I can't reach it myself | |||
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"I joined as I’d split up from my partner and between work and my son I didn’t have time to go out and meet people. I found it a good distraction when coming home to an empty apartment. I’ve had my fingers burnt a couple of times from people not using the site as a swinging site, but by and large, I’ve enjoyed the experience. You mean you can’t just drop in The Hare and Hounds and get laid? Nor could I when I were a lad and lived ower ‘ moor." I’d rather stay in and play with myself than try and pull in the Hare and Hounds on a Saturday night | |||
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"I joined as I’d split up from my partner and between work and my son I didn’t have time to go out and meet people. I found it a good distraction when coming home to an empty apartment. I’ve had my fingers burnt a couple of times from people not using the site as a swinging site, but by and large, I’ve enjoyed the experience. You mean you can’t just drop in The Hare and Hounds and get laid? Nor could I when I were a lad and lived ower ‘ moor. I’d rather stay in and play with myself than try and pull in the Hare and Hounds on a Saturday night " Amen. You can get the train to Ilkley instead... | |||
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"Upon rejoining after a hiatus from fab I expected more people and less single men " Less single men on a site dealing prediminantly with sex? That's one expectation I'd never have ha! I think the ratio has gone up tbf, it used to be about 1 woman to every 7 single guys I think (a forum local search experiment was conducted years back) but quickly repeating the sam eexperiment now gives ratios from around 1 to 9 and 1 to 16, depending on the area. If you want a site with less single guys then you'd be looking for a site that deals almost all in LTRs? | |||
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