Join us FREE, we're FREE to use
Web's largest swingers site since 2006.
Already registered?
Login here
Back to forum list |
Back to Swinging Support and Advice |
Jump to newest |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"I can't offer any profile advice unless you specifically ask for it because that gets people a timeout for some reason. *wink wink* LvM" You can if its relevant. It says so in the rules. | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"I can't offer any profile advice unless you specifically ask for it because that gets people a timeout for some reason. *wink wink* LvM You can if its relevant. It says so in the rules. " Tell the admins that LvM | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold, you gotta be wiser. You gotta be hard, you gotta be tough, you gotta be stronger. You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm, you gotta stay together." Couldn't help but sing that in a woman's voice in my head | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"The site is getting harder nowadays, people just seem to not reply, I get there is 250 men to each lady member, i aslo get with comments men are rude or pushy, But when being nice whats the days tip nowadays. " Unless you are among the elite in terms of attractiveness, online dating is going to be a challenge for any single straight guy - due to the gender imbalance as you mentioned. I don’t think there is any formula to “crack” Fab. Try to be the best version of yourself, polite and well-mannered, and keep your expectations low. | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"I know im deffo not in the elite profile, But im always 100% honest, well mannered and true to myself. " However, this does not come through in your bio, which basically reads "I'm a man on a sex site and I want women to throw themselves at me just because I am a man on a sex site". | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"Just bear in mind before even reading or opening your message most women will look at your profile first. If there is nothing there to catch their eye or pique their interest your message will usually get deleted or ignored. " This ^^ | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"Just bear in mind before even reading or opening your message most women will look at your profile first. If there is nothing there to catch their eye or pique their interest your message will usually get deleted or ignored. This ^^" | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"Just bear in mind before even reading or opening your message most women will look at your profile first. If there is nothing there to catch their eye or pique their interest your message will usually get deleted or ignored. This ^^" Super, how would one cstch your eye | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"OP, your post on here is longer than your very generic bio! " At least it's not paragraph after paragraph of psychotic entitled b/s eh | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"Just bear in mind before even reading or opening your message most women will look at your profile first. If there is nothing there to catch their eye or pique their interest your message will usually get deleted or ignored. " This. If someone hasn’t bothered to make an effort with their profile and photos I have no interest in finding out any more about them. | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold, you gotta be wiser. You gotta be hard, you gotta be tough, you gotta be stronger. You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm, you gotta stay together." Love this song | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"Like to check who's near when I see these threads and it's 5 to 1, men compared to women and couples so exceptional numbers of men isn't the issue." Yep. People often says 100 to 1. Now it is inflated to 250 but in my area I would say more like 10 to 1. Still not great numbers and not easy but nowhere near as hard as people make out. | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"I know im deffo not in the elite profile, But im always 100% honest, well mannered and true to myself. " Which is what most people are but needs to be something else like attraction both ways able to pull interest so their hung by the thought of wanting to explore further and if they like will be putty in your hands | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"I think profile advice would be within Forum rules given the topic of the thread but I won't go there just in case Don't want to take one for the team " Go on! Be a gent! | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"I think profile advice would be within Forum rules given the topic of the thread but I won't go there just in case Don't want to take one for the team Go on! Be a gent! " Ladies first naturally | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"The site is getting harder nowadays, people just seem to not reply, I get there is 250 men to each lady member, i aslo get with comments men are rude or pushy, But when being nice whats the days tip nowadays. " Accept your odds are 250+/1 Attend clubs and socials. | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"I can't offer any profile advice unless you specifically ask for it because that gets people a timeout for some reason. *wink wink* LvM You can if its relevant. It says so in the rules. Tell the admins that LvM" From the rules Unless someone specifically asks for their profile to be critiqued or if it's relevant to the thread e.g. someone is wondering why they're not having success, please don't critique their profile or be mean about it. We want the forum to be open and friendly to newbies and everyone starts somewhere. Maybe they need to read the rules? | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"I can't offer any profile advice unless you specifically ask for it because that gets people a timeout for some reason. *wink wink* LvM You can if its relevant. It says so in the rules. Tell the admins that LvM From the rules Unless someone specifically asks for their profile to be critiqued or if it's relevant to the thread e.g. someone is wondering why they're not having success, please don't critique their profile or be mean about it. We want the forum to be open and friendly to newbies and everyone starts somewhere. Maybe they need to read the rules?" It's seem not only are we allowed to critique the profile but also be mean about it | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"I Always reply to private messages " Easy for us single men to reply to any message. Any account that has a lady attached to it will receive messages in the hundreds. It’s near unfeasible to respond to everything (unless it becomes a full time job), hence why “they” leave these messages on read. | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"The number of meets can be equal to the amount of effort that a person makes in their profile .... I know I personally look for personality, info on what they're looking for (so then work out if that could be me) would we be compatible sexual and as people (depending on the type of meet) I defo don't look for the kind of 'ask me' profiles Also.... remember that you're in prime location to attend at Townhouse! " Yes, i need to take the bull by its horns and try townhouse, one when i have the balls to enter alone. | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
" Yes, i need to take the bull by its horns and try townhouse, one when i have the balls to enter alone. " They have newbie nights..... and they have general open access nights where you can just go for a wander. Also Genx nights..... for ppl of that generation | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
" Yes, i need to take the bull by its horns and try townhouse, one when i have the balls to enter alone. They have newbie nights..... and they have general open access nights where you can just go for a wander. Also Genx nights..... for ppl of that generation " Will give a try (hopefully) | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"I can't offer any profile advice unless you specifically ask for it because that gets people a timeout for some reason. *wink wink* LvM" This Mrs | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"I can't offer any profile advice unless you specifically ask for it because that gets people a timeout for some reason. *wink wink* LvM This Mrs " Great pics x | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"I get that, but some dont see past the first huddle and then it becomes hard work. " Why should they? You have a profile to make the first impression. They will look and decide if they are interested enough to take it further. What kind of woman are you looking for? | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"Like to check who's near when I see these threads and it's 5 to 1, men compared to women and couples so exceptional numbers of men isn't the issue." Depends on location, seems to be 15-1 near me when I do the whole mobile thing | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"The numbers are irrelevant. If someone is interesting, attractive amd compatible then it doesn't matter how many that aren't are cluttering up the inbox " I adore the quote "The numbers are irrelevant. Standing out is way more important! Plus even if there is that initial interest, attraction and compatibility. Meeting might reveal it to not be the case! So many are good on paper! | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"The site is getting harder nowadays, people just seem to not reply, I get there is 250 men to each lady member, i aslo get with comments men are rude or pushy, But when being nice whats the days tip nowadays. Unless you are among the elite in terms of attractiveness, online dating is going to be a challenge for any single straight guy - due to the gender imbalance as you mentioned. I don’t think there is any formula to “crack” Fab. Try to be the best version of yourself, polite and well-mannered, and keep your expectations low." This ‘elite’ you talk of still have to work at this, I do really well but don’t consider myself ’elite attractiveness’ | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"Like to check who's near when I see these threads and it's 5 to 1, men compared to women and couples so exceptional numbers of men isn't the issue. Depends on location, seems to be 15-1 near me when I do the whole mobile thing" Definitely, but local is probably important so even 15 to 1 is better than 250 to 1. | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"The site is getting harder nowadays, people just seem to not reply, I get there is 250 men to each lady member, i aslo get with comments men are rude or pushy, But when being nice whats the days tip nowadays. " a profile should be interesting, yours is like so many single men's profiles, even down to the poor grammar and spelling! So sorry to be negative and unhelpful. | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"The numbers are irrelevant. If someone is interesting, attractive amd compatible then it doesn't matter how many that aren't are cluttering up the inbox " Amen | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"Some profiles, you just look at, see the lack of effort and decide it isn't worth putting any effort into even a simple "no thank you". We personally open up a profile before we even open a message. If there is nothing in the bio that gives clues to who the person is, what they're looking etc them I'm not interested. Likewise, if the profile is uninteresting pics... poor lighting, just peen, close ups of chest etc then I'm not interested. Men often really sell themselves short on here. I'm not saying the most amazing profile ever will help but its something over nothing at all. Past that, it's easier to meet people when you go out where the people are " Totally agree. For me it’s face pic, or at least a couple of different pics - not just cock. I want to see someone’s body, their style and het a sense of them. A personal blurb which tells me something about then - doesn’t have to be long but more than just ‘I’m here and wanna play’. I want to be able to get a sense of them | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"The site is getting harder nowadays, people just seem to not reply, I get there is 250 men to each lady member, i aslo get with comments men are rude or pushy, But when being nice whats the days tip nowadays. " If there's 250 men to each woman you have to work hard at standing out. You also need to use all the tools Fab gives you, a biog, photo gallery, messages, the forums, clubs, meet forum, meet posts, socials and group socials. | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"It's not just single guys that are having problems meeting on hear,couples and pretty much a lot of us are in the same board, obviously not everyone I am sure there are people still meeting through the site or what's the point in subscribing? There are always has been and always will be the fake profiles and the dreamers,in the years we have been on hear we have only met a handful of people from the site,most of our meets and friends have come from visiting clubs and socials. Ye we know we are not the most sexy couple on hear nor do we have delusions of grandeur but we are genuine and real,honest and open xx" Nothing wrong with you both or your profile. Fab can be hard for most on times. | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"How would a person catch your eye. " I cant make direct comments about your profile but most women look for good photos (not just dick pics) and a bio that tells us something about you, what you can offer and what you are looking for. | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"I know im deffo not in the elite profile, But im always 100% honest, well mannered and true to myself. " But you need a good profile to stand much of a chance. | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"It's not just single guys that are having problems meeting on hear,couples and pretty much a lot of us are in the same board, obviously not everyone I am sure there are people still meeting through the site or what's the point in subscribing? There are always has been and always will be the fake profiles and the dreamers,in the years we have been on hear we have only met a handful of people from the site,most of our meets and friends have come from visiting clubs and socials. Ye we know we are not the most sexy couple on hear nor do we have delusions of grandeur but we are genuine and real,honest and open xx" Fantastic profile x | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"Your profile screams bed notcher No substance fuck and ghost her after Sure there's females on here with minimum standards that might love that " Thank you. | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"You've got 3 sentences in your bio. You know the ratio but you're not selling yourself. Same old advice as to everyone asking this question - go to clubs and socials." Thank you | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"The site is getting harder nowadays, people just seem to not reply, I get there is 250 men to each lady member, i aslo get with comments men are rude or pushy, But when being nice whats the days tip nowadays. Unless you are among the elite in terms of attractiveness, online dating is going to be a challenge for any single straight guy - due to the gender imbalance as you mentioned. I don’t think there is any formula to “crack” Fab. Try to be the best version of yourself, polite and well-mannered, and keep your expectations low. This ‘elite’ you talk of still have to work at this, I do really well but don’t consider myself ’elite attractiveness’ " It's just something people who don't do well on here like to say to help them cope better. No truth in it whatsoever. | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"And there’s still only the three original lines. I honestly don’t know why people ask for advice then totally ignore it." Maybe ive been working this weekend and not been able to fix the great advice ive received, | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"And still no changes to his profile. " Not had chance as been working, but thanks for taking a look and rooting for me, as soon as ive changed it i will get right back to you | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"And still no changes to his profile. Not had chance as been working, but thanks for taking a look and rooting for me, as soon as ive changed it i will get right back to you " Yes but you had time 13 hours ago to write a status update about looking for nipple play/boobs. You have more words in that status update than your profile! | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
" Maybe ive been working this weekend and not been able to fix the great advice ive received, " Sorry but as GL quite rightly said, you’ve had time to update your status. Anyone who is really serious about being successful on Fab would have made the changes needed. Just my tuppence worth of course. | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
" Maybe ive been working this weekend and not been able to fix the great advice ive received, Sorry but as GL quite rightly said, you’ve had time to update your status. Anyone who is really serious about being successful on Fab would have made the changes needed. Just my tuppence worth of course." Ok, well come do my job, see what time you get, im often not even home, sorry this has upset you and you have lots of free time. | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
" Maybe ive been working this weekend and not been able to fix the great advice ive received, Sorry but as GL quite rightly said, you’ve had time to update your status. Anyone who is really serious about being successful on Fab would have made the changes needed. Just my tuppence worth of course." You’re absolutely right, if I’m adjusting mine I’ll do it in notes on my phone. Then I can go in and out, move stuff about etc. I swear some don’t even read what they’ve written! | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
" Maybe ive been working this weekend and not been able to fix the great advice ive received, Sorry but as GL quite rightly said, you’ve had time to update your status. Anyone who is really serious about being successful on Fab would have made the changes needed. Just my tuppence worth of course. Ok, well come do my job, see what time you get, im often not even home, sorry this has upset you and you have lots of free time. " If you've got time to log in, read and respond to these posts you've got time to update your profile a bit. There's more words in your reply here than there is in your profile. | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"The site is getting harder nowadays, people just seem to not reply, I get there is 250 men to each lady member, i aslo get with comments men are rude or pushy, But when being nice whats the days tip nowadays. " You have to resign yourself that the female and couple profiles willingbto meet men is extremely limited. These that are here have very specific requirements/fantasies that most of us here are unlikely to meet, and so are unlikely to be responded to. And before anyone starts yelling at me this is not a criticism its simply how it is | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"The site is getting harder nowadays, people just seem to not reply, I get there is 250 men to each lady member, i aslo get with comments men are rude or pushy, But when being nice whats the days tip nowadays. You have to resign yourself that the female and couple profiles willingbto meet men is extremely limited. These that are here have very specific requirements/fantasies that most of us here are unlikely to meet, and so are unlikely to be responded to. And before anyone starts yelling at me this is not a criticism its simply how it is" It is not how it is if you put some effort in and make yourself appealing. And the 250 to 1 number seems to be getting traction More like 10 to 1 but it’s a good excuse for no effort | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
" Maybe ive been working this weekend and not been able to fix the great advice ive received, Sorry but as GL quite rightly said, you’ve had time to update your status. Anyone who is really serious about being successful on Fab would have made the changes needed. Just my tuppence worth of course. Ok, well come do my job, see what time you get, im often not even home, sorry this has upset you and you have lots of free time. " How are you going to get time for nipple play if so busy? . You must be rolling in boobies after that status update | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
" Maybe ive been working this weekend and not been able to fix the great advice ive received, Sorry but as GL quite rightly said, you’ve had time to update your status. Anyone who is really serious about being successful on Fab would have made the changes needed. Just my tuppence worth of course. Ok, well come do my job, see what time you get, im often not even home, sorry this has upset you and you have lots of free time. How are you going to get time for nipple play if so busy? . You must be rolling in boobies after that status update " You seem to be vocal a lot on my post. Its getting boring now. | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
" Maybe ive been working this weekend and not been able to fix the great advice ive received, Sorry but as GL quite rightly said, you’ve had time to update your status. Anyone who is really serious about being successful on Fab would have made the changes needed. Just my tuppence worth of course. Ok, well come do my job, see what time you get, im often not even home, sorry this has upset you and you have lots of free time. How are you going to get time for nipple play if so busy? . You must be rolling in boobies after that status update You seem to be vocal a lot on my post. Its getting boring now. " That’s another few minutes wasted looking at my profile and replying here. You could have written a couple of sentences on your profile in that time | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"The site is getting harder nowadays, people just seem to not reply, I get there is 250 men to each lady member, i aslo get with comments men are rude or pushy, But when being nice whats the days tip nowadays. You have to resign yourself that the female and couple profiles willingbto meet men is extremely limited. These that are here have very specific requirements/fantasies that most of us here are unlikely to meet, and so are unlikely to be responded to. And before anyone starts yelling at me this is not a criticism its simply how it is It is not how it is if you put some effort in and make yourself appealing. And the 250 to 1 number seems to be getting traction More like 10 to 1 but it’s a good excuse for no effort " You raise a good point there. Once we take away the women who are too far away, then the ones out of my age preference or that are playing away, and the women who are not looking for someone like me. There are probably 20-30 suitable women I want to reach out too. I’m quite choosey, so I can probably whittle that down to high teens on profile Content and aesthetics. The fallacy is that you are going to message every women on the site. Cos every woman isn’t going to appeal to you. Unless ‘any hole is a goal’ which is just disrespectful in the extreme. | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"The site is getting harder nowadays, people just seem to not reply, I get there is 250 men to each lady member, i aslo get with comments men are rude or pushy, But when being nice whats the days tip nowadays. You have to resign yourself that the female and couple profiles willingbto meet men is extremely limited. These that are here have very specific requirements/fantasies that most of us here are unlikely to meet, and so are unlikely to be responded to. And before anyone starts yelling at me this is not a criticism its simply how it is It is not how it is if you put some effort in and make yourself appealing. And the 250 to 1 number seems to be getting traction More like 10 to 1 but it’s a good excuse for no effort " me and a friend did a rough calculation based on users active in the last 24hrs. Although it’s not 100% accurate we worked out in our area there was approximately 30to1. Within my friends group the women were averaging 200 new messages a day. So yes the 250 is overblown as a single guy you’re not competing with 29 other guys for the attention of one woman you’re competing with hundreds for the a small handful of women. Some guys will be able to garner the attention of multiple women, others will get nothing. It’s known as prices law or The Pareto principle. | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"OP, you have posted on a public forum, asking why you are not getting any meets. You got some great advice that so far you not only chose to disregard hiding behind having a busy job, but you also chose to snap at people who gave you helpful advice and called you out on not doing anything with that advice. It is not going to get you what you are after. On contrary, it is going to make it harder for you on here as many women do read forum posts. I myself do regularly, and I have messaged a guy who is now my partner (will be 5 years on Halloween) because of how he was presenting himself on the forum. I have also blocked a few people I have met before in person for how they were presenting themselves on the forum. So please, less snapping back at people who are trying to be helpful and more having a look at yourself and how you want to portray yourself. " Agreed but it's a very handy tool for filtering out people you wouldn't want to interact and social with. | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
" Agreed but it's a very handy tool for filtering out people you wouldn't want to interact and social with. " Oh, definitely, I use that tool myself . | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
" Agreed but it's a very handy tool for filtering out people you wouldn't want to interact and social with. Oh, definitely, I use that tool myself . " These forums have helped me a lot. My personal take. There is an assumption this website is easy to use and constant hooking up. The slightest inclination it's hard work or you have to actually demonstrate what's potentially on offer. Negatively and complaining ensues. | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"The site is getting harder nowadays, people just seem to not reply, I get there is 250 men to each lady member, i aslo get with comments men are rude or pushy, But when being nice whats the days tip nowadays. You have to resign yourself that the female and couple profiles willingbto meet men is extremely limited. These that are here have very specific requirements/fantasies that most of us here are unlikely to meet, and so are unlikely to be responded to. And before anyone starts yelling at me this is not a criticism its simply how it is It is not how it is if you put some effort in and make yourself appealing. And the 250 to 1 number seems to be getting traction More like 10 to 1 but it’s a good excuse for no effort me and a friend did a rough calculation based on users active in the last 24hrs. Although it’s not 100% accurate we worked out in our area there was approximately 30to1. Within my friends group the women were averaging 200 new messages a day. So yes the 250 is overblown as a single guy you’re not competing with 29 other guys for the attention of one woman you’re competing with hundreds for the a small handful of women. Some guys will be able to garner the attention of multiple women, others will get nothing. It’s known as prices law or The Pareto principle. " 30 to 1 is more like it in most areas. It is 10-15 near me. Plus also 10-15 single males to couples looking men. Of course it is not that simple as some will be meeting more than others and getting messages from out of area but it's a rough guide. Yes some ladies get lots of messages. My experience with friends is nowhere near 200 every day (ditto with couples in my experience as a couple) unless looking for meets but you are right there is lots to sift through. And guess what.......first thing most will do 1. Delete the one or two word messages 2. Delete ones with horrible/offensive profile names. 3. Check profile and probably delete those if nothing written of substance or one or two crap pictures making no effort. Laughing at reference to the Pareto principle (economic graduate here) which in swinging terms would be that 20% of men get 80% of the action. Probably more like 5% of men get 95% of the action mainly because 95% fail at the first hurdle. I've known ladies put up Meet requests before and really struggle to find a sensible man who will actually meet. Either crap profile, crap messages or just all talk. | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"The site is getting harder nowadays, people just seem to not reply, I get there is 250 men to each lady member, i aslo get with comments men are rude or pushy, But when being nice whats the days tip nowadays. You have to resign yourself that the female and couple profiles willingbto meet men is extremely limited. These that are here have very specific requirements/fantasies that most of us here are unlikely to meet, and so are unlikely to be responded to. And before anyone starts yelling at me this is not a criticism its simply how it is It is not how it is if you put some effort in and make yourself appealing. And the 250 to 1 number seems to be getting traction More like 10 to 1 but it’s a good excuse for no effort me and a friend did a rough calculation based on users active in the last 24hrs. Although it’s not 100% accurate we worked out in our area there was approximately 30to1. Within my friends group the women were averaging 200 new messages a day. So yes the 250 is overblown as a single guy you’re not competing with 29 other guys for the attention of one woman you’re competing with hundreds for the a small handful of women. Some guys will be able to garner the attention of multiple women, others will get nothing. It’s known as prices law or The Pareto principle. 30 to 1 is more like it in most areas. It is 10-15 near me. Plus also 10-15 single males to couples looking men. Of course it is not that simple as some will be meeting more than others and getting messages from out of area but it's a rough guide. Yes some ladies get lots of messages. My experience with friends is nowhere near 200 every day (ditto with couples in my experience as a couple) unless looking for meets but you are right there is lots to sift through. And guess what.......first thing most will do 1. Delete the one or two word messages 2. Delete ones with horrible/offensive profile names. 3. Check profile and probably delete those if nothing written of substance or one or two crap pictures making no effort. Laughing at reference to the Pareto principle (economic graduate here) which in swinging terms would be that 20% of men get 80% of the action. Probably more like 5% of men get 95% of the action mainly because 95% fail at the first hurdle. I've known ladies put up Meet requests before and really struggle to find a sensible man who will actually meet. Either crap profile, crap messages or just all talk. " The Pareto principle works in nearly everything that you apply it to. Again from reading friends inbox’s there is a clear theme of dick pics two messages and meet now messages. Understanding basic steps and following them with get people twice as far. | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
" The Pareto principle works in nearly everything that you apply it to. " Nearly everything is a stretch especially using the 80/20 numbers. More like applies to many areas where there is an uneven distribution of outcomes. I would say 20% of people quoting the Pareto principle account for 80% of the cases of the correct application of the Pareto principle but it sounds good. | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
" The Pareto principle works in nearly everything that you apply it to. Nearly everything is a stretch especially using the 80/20 numbers. More like applies to many areas where there is an uneven distribution of outcomes. I would say 20% of people quoting the Pareto principle account for 80% of the cases of the correct application of the Pareto principle but it sounds good. " Well price’s law then but as you say if you simplify it to uneven distribution it can be applied to anything from dating to music to economics. | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
" The Pareto principle works in nearly everything that you apply it to. Nearly everything is a stretch especially using the 80/20 numbers. More like applies to many areas where there is an uneven distribution of outcomes. I would say 20% of people quoting the Pareto principle account for 80% of the cases of the correct application of the Pareto principle but it sounds good. Well price’s law then but as you say if you simplify it to uneven distribution it can be applied to anything from dating to music to economics. " Well Prices law can’t be applied to everything either or do you think 50% of every outcome can be accounted for by the square root of the number of things contributing to the outcome? Blatantly not true in most cases. If you reduce it to just meaning an uneven distribution of outcomes then yes can use the terms but then they become meaningless as virtually everything has an uneven distribution of outcomes. This has got me all hot under the collar. Need some boobies and nipple play. Never thought I would say when a geeky nerd studying Pareto 35 years ago | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
" Ok, well come do my job, see what time you get, im often not even home, sorry this has upset you and you have lots of free time. " Firstly let me reassure you that I’m not in the least bit upset. Secondly, I have a very demanding career but I can multitask. Thirdly this will be my last communication with you on the subject. Good luck OP. | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
" The Pareto principle works in nearly everything that you apply it to. Nearly everything is a stretch especially using the 80/20 numbers. More like applies to many areas where there is an uneven distribution of outcomes. I would say 20% of people quoting the Pareto principle account for 80% of the cases of the correct application of the Pareto principle but it sounds good. Well price’s law then but as you say if you simplify it to uneven distribution it can be applied to anything from dating to music to economics. Well Prices law can’t be applied to everything either or do you think 50% of every outcome can be accounted for by the square root of the number of things contributing to the outcome? Blatantly not true in most cases. If you reduce it to just meaning an uneven distribution of outcomes then yes can use the terms but then they become meaningless as virtually everything has an uneven distribution of outcomes. This has got me all hot under the collar. Need some boobies and nipple play. Never thought I would say when a geeky nerd studying Pareto 35 years ago " It’s hard to give exact numbers and figures when it comes to swinging, but understanding it to a rudimentary level along side the hierarchy of values explains why some people have more success than others. You can be as good looking as you like if you don’t know how to portray yourself and have the right mindset then you will struggle. | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"Well I thought id take a look at the thread see what it's all about. Bio 3 lines. 1 hairy chest and cock pic. Came out straight away. Absolutely nothing of interest. Yes I know I meet black but there's always a chance someone may catch my eye but not in this case. Do take all the advice you've been given. You need to" Out of morbid curiosity what would you say about mine | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"Well I thought id take a look at the thread see what it's all about. Bio 3 lines. 1 hairy chest and cock pic. Came out straight away. Absolutely nothing of interest. Yes I know I meet black but there's always a chance someone may catch my eye but not in this case. Do take all the advice you've been given. You need to Out of morbid curiosity what would you say about mine" Good clear bio. SYs eat you would like and would want. Good variety of pics. Yep not bad at all | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"Well I thought id take a look at the thread see what it's all about. Bio 3 lines. 1 hairy chest and cock pic. Came out straight away. Absolutely nothing of interest. Yes I know I meet black but there's always a chance someone may catch my eye but not in this case. Do take all the advice you've been given. You need to Out of morbid curiosity what would you say about mine Good clear bio. SYs eat you would like and would want. Good variety of pics. Yep not bad at all" Thanks so just need to be better at approaching people then | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"Well I thought id take a look at the thread see what it's all about. Bio 3 lines. 1 hairy chest and cock pic. Came out straight away. Absolutely nothing of interest. Yes I know I meet black but there's always a chance someone may catch my eye but not in this case. Do take all the advice you've been given. You need to Out of morbid curiosity what would you say about mine Good clear bio. SYs eat you would like and would want. Good variety of pics. Yep not bad at all Thanks so just need to be better at approaching people then" Only you know how you approach people. Cant help.you with that im afraid. Respect. Reading their profile . Understand their wants. You should be fine | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"The site is getting harder nowadays, people just seem to not reply, I get there is 250 men to each lady member, i aslo get with comments men are rude or pushy, But when being nice whats the days tip nowadays. Unless you are among the elite in terms of attractiveness, online dating is going to be a challenge for any single straight guy - due to the gender imbalance as you mentioned. I don’t think there is any formula to “crack” Fab. Try to be the best version of yourself, polite and well-mannered, and keep your expectations low. This ‘elite’ you talk of still have to work at this, I do really well but don’t consider myself ’elite attractiveness’ " You must be doing something right .You have 39 meets veris in the last year ,I have none in the year and half I've been on here . | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"You've got 3 sentences in your bio. You know the ratio but you're not selling yourself. Same old advice as to everyone asking this question - go to clubs and socials." I have a long detailed bio ,it hasn't helped me ,so I don't see how someone's bio makes the difference. And ,as for your point about clubs and organised socials , maybe not everyone is interested in that. | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"There are 3 ways to massively increase your success rate on here... 1, Go to the organised socials. 2, Go to the organised socials. 3, Go to....seriously, are you gonna make me type it again? " Maybe not everyone is interested in organised socials . To me that seems like a sort of swinging speed dating . Don't people ever meet for a one on one public social for a coffee or bite to eat to see if there is a spark and attraction. ? | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"There are 3 ways to massively increase your success rate on here... 1, Go to the organised socials. 2, Go to the organised socials. 3, Go to....seriously, are you gonna make me type it again? Maybe not everyone is interested in organised socials . To me that seems like a sort of swinging speed dating . Don't people ever meet for a one on one public social for a coffee or bite to eat to see if there is a spark and attraction. ? " Don't worry about socials and clubs if they're not your thing. Many are cliquey and ignore men anyway. | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"The site is getting harder nowadays, people just seem to not reply, I get there is 250 men to each lady member, i aslo get with comments men are rude or pushy, But when being nice whats the days tip nowadays. Unless you are among the elite in terms of attractiveness, online dating is going to be a challenge for any single straight guy - due to the gender imbalance as you mentioned. I don’t think there is any formula to “crack” Fab. Try to be the best version of yourself, polite and well-mannered, and keep your expectations low. This ‘elite’ you talk of still have to work at this, I do really well but don’t consider myself ’elite attractiveness’ You must be doing something right .You have 39 meets veris in the last year ,I have none in the year and half I've been on here ." Don’t know where you got the 39 number I have 16 displayed! | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
" Don't worry about socials and clubs if they're not your thing. Many are cliquey and ignore men anyway. " Not my experience at all of socials Put effort in, get results out. | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"There are 3 ways to massively increase your success rate on here... 1, Go to the organised socials. 2, Go to the organised socials. 3, Go to....seriously, are you gonna make me type it again? Maybe not everyone is interested in organised socials . To me that seems like a sort of swinging speed dating . Don't people ever meet for a one on one public social for a coffee or bite to eat to see if there is a spark and attraction. ? Don't worry about socials and clubs if they're not your thing. Many are cliquey and ignore men anyway. " That is your opinion maybe let him decide for his self. All clubs are different | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"There are 3 ways to massively increase your success rate on here... 1, Go to the organised socials. 2, Go to the organised socials. 3, Go to....seriously, are you gonna make me type it again? Maybe not everyone is interested in organised socials . To me that seems like a sort of swinging speed dating . Don't people ever meet for a one on one public social for a coffee or bite to eat to see if there is a spark and attraction. ? Don't worry about socials and clubs if they're not your thing. Many are cliquey and ignore men anyway. That is your opinion maybe let him decide for his self. All clubs are different " Agreed as a single guy I have made some really good friends going to Jaydees. I do far better going to Jaydees than I do being on fab. Going out gives you a much better opportunity to show off your personality then sitting behind a computer screen or on your phone | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"There are 3 ways to massively increase your success rate on here... 1, Go to the organised socials. 2, Go to the organised socials. 3, Go to....seriously, are you gonna make me type it again? Maybe not everyone is interested in organised socials . To me that seems like a sort of swinging speed dating . Don't people ever meet for a one on one public social for a coffee or bite to eat to see if there is a spark and attraction. ? Don't worry about socials and clubs if they're not your thing. Many are cliquey and ignore men anyway. That is your opinion maybe let him decide for his self. All clubs are different " Clubs and organised socials are definitely not for me . | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"There are 3 ways to massively increase your success rate on here... 1, Go to the organised socials. 2, Go to the organised socials. 3, Go to....seriously, are you gonna make me type it again? Maybe not everyone is interested in organised socials . To me that seems like a sort of swinging speed dating . Don't people ever meet for a one on one public social for a coffee or bite to eat to see if there is a spark and attraction. ? Don't worry about socials and clubs if they're not your thing. Many are cliquey and ignore men anyway. That is your opinion maybe let him decide for his self. All clubs are different Clubs and organised socials are definitely not for me ." Have you actually been to one before? How do you know they’re not for you? Fair enough if you’ve put yourself out there by going and the experience wasn’t a pleasant one but, if you’re just flat out refusing to (which you’re within your right to do) with little to no rationale behind that doesn’t make a whole world of sense. | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"The site is getting harder nowadays, people just seem to not reply, I get there is 250 men to each lady member, i aslo get with comments men are rude or pushy, But when being nice whats the days tip nowadays. Unless you are among the elite in terms of attractiveness, online dating is going to be a challenge for any single straight guy - due to the gender imbalance as you mentioned. I don’t think there is any formula to “crack” Fab. Try to be the best version of yourself, polite and well-mannered, and keep your expectations low. This ‘elite’ you talk of still have to work at this, I do really well but don’t consider myself ’elite attractiveness’ You must be doing something right .You have 39 meets veris in the last year ,I have none in the year and half I've been on here ." Maybe, just maybe, he got his verifications from clubs and group socials, the very thing you don't want to do. One group social and you could get a dozen verifications in a few hours. | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"The site is getting harder nowadays, people just seem to not reply, I get there is 250 men to each lady member, i aslo get with comments men are rude or pushy, But when being nice whats the days tip nowadays. Unless you are among the elite in terms of attractiveness, online dating is going to be a challenge for any single straight guy - due to the gender imbalance as you mentioned. I don’t think there is any formula to “crack” Fab. Try to be the best version of yourself, polite and well-mannered, and keep your expectations low." Agree. This is not the place to get dates tbh. There are far better sites or apps for single guys no matter how polite and engaging you are. | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
" Don't worry about socials and clubs if they're not your thing. Many are cliquey and ignore men anyway. " I couldn't agree more! Having been to several clubs both as a single guy, and as a couple, and experienced the difference of feeling welcome, I would always recommend to a mate to visit clubs with a female friend alongside you | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"The site is getting harder nowadays, people just seem to not reply, I get there is 250 men to each lady member, i aslo get with comments men are rude or pushy, But when being nice whats the days tip nowadays. " well your profile is awful and so are the 2 measly pics. | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"The site is getting harder nowadays, people just seem to not reply, I get there is 250 men to each lady member, i aslo get with comments men are rude or pushy, But when being nice whats the days tip nowadays. well your profile is awful and so are the 2 measly pics." Oh dear. Guess you dnt like it. Just say it as it is. No filter lol | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"The site is getting harder nowadays, people just seem to not reply, I get there is 250 men to each lady member, i aslo get with comments men are rude or pushy, But when being nice whats the days tip nowadays. well your profile is awful and so are the 2 measly pics." TBF your profile isn't much better really maybe work on your own profile first | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
"I Always reply to private messages " And nobody gave you a medal yet? That's unfair. How many messages do you receive on average, daily? | |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
| |||
Reply privately | Reply in forum | Reply +quote |
Post new Message to Thread |
back to top |