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By *ontyenjoys OP   Man
3 weeks ago

Southampton

I have been on the site for about two weeks. I found it from a BBC article and was unaware that it existed, and I became a gold member after a week as the site has potential.

I am separated after a long 20-year relationship and wanted to explore my sexuality. I am straight, but wanted more female partners and to explore those fantasies we can all have in life but often never explore.

Now, I am sure I made some mistakes in a few messages, but there seems to be a general lack of communication from people. I use no automation, and I was always polite. I had some messages where I added dirty talk, as the profile indicated that was a receptive response. That got one thank you and a wink. I am not a playboy writer, but I can do a reasonable impression. As a teenager, I read many stories where the girl got it up the bum as a final climax and liked it. I am not so sure; personally, I prefer the pussy.

I think the site's system is very good. It is lightweight and very powerful (probably on a Unix system).

But as a guy, women seem to be overwhelmed (I do not know what the true ratio is), but maybe that is simply the reason. I have had a couple of very nice replies, and thank you to those women who did (it makes you feel human). One lady and I chatted for a few days, but from the start she said she had no interest in me (I was fine with that), just giving some guidance on the site—we had a good chat, someone who is worthy of a star rating for good communication.

Dick pics and idiots seem to be the biggest frustration from the women's side, along with fake profiles. My biggest frustration is the lack of two-way communication—why are these girls/women posting on a site for swingers if they are not going to even have a conversation? I have been on the site for many hours over the last couple of days and sadly think it is unlikely to provide what I hoped.

Do not get me wrong—maybe I am a guy who is not sexy (too old) or does not have a 12-inch dick (I do not, but I am a good lover; I know what bits to press). But to be frank, at that size it is going to be very painful for most women, so good luck to them.

I can handle rejection—no problem. Radio silence is another thing entirely.

So I have a two-part question:

(1) What can I do to improve my profile, standing, and how do I do it?

(2) What site improvements can people recommend to stop the problems and encourage real interaction between people?

There seem to be people who pretend to swing, and God forbid you message somebody suggesting that you actually put down the phone and go and have sex with someone—a bit harsh, but you get my point.

I am sure there is more I can say. I have seen some wonderful women, some younger and amazing older ladies, so there is something for everyone. But why people will not interact a bit more suggests there is a problem. I do not understand—I have tried a few approaches. To see a message deleted is hard but understandable; seeing it read but with no response is some progress. The unread ones—I scratch my head. Being blocked is hard when there is no feedback.

So hopefully it is user error and Monty will adjust his approach with your input, and all will be well. Thank you for reading to the end.

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By *eri24Woman
3 weeks ago

Bridgend

Attraction needs to be a two way street for anything to go further

Most people are not attracted to most other people

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By *harAndBryCouple
3 weeks ago

Downham Market

Fab's own FAQ says that "no reply = no thanks". Being blunt, as a single guy you'll probably think you're lucky if you get a message a week and you'll happily spend a few minutes checking the profile and crafting a reply. As a single woman or couple who could (we don't) get 100 messages each day, just taking a minute for each one mounts up. Then having to deal with the "why not?" questions and those that turn abusive, just takes all the joy out of it.

Being blocked simply means that you're not for them and they don't want you or they wasting more time. About 1 in 5 messages we get are from guys that have messaged before but seems to have forgotten they were said no thanks.

There's very little more likely to make us delete a message without replying than profile or forum text saying "it's rude to not reply" or some such.

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By *arneyRuggleMan
3 weeks ago

Southampton

Exactly the Same here mate 2 weeks nothing, I guess being 60 may not help, I noticed a lot of women around my age still want younger than me or even younger than themselves, Nevermind onwards and upwards

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By *WB85Man
3 weeks ago

Staffordshire

I find that the site works really well to be honest.

Most people join and think it will be a quick process, and it really isnt.

You need to drop your expectations and be patient.

I hope you find your people OP.

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By *v13Couple
3 weeks ago

Aberdare

We find alot of men dont realise swinging isn't just an orgy whete everyone is fair game, there still needs to be a connection attraction etc.

And we get men who post "its rude to ignore, just say yes or no" attitude, some days we get around 100 messages and if you say no around 50% of people accept it without trying to persuade you, so its easier to ignore

For us we wont meet anyone who isn't meet verified by another couple, alot of people find it harsh but ultimately we dont want to invest time in someone who may be wasting ours. Id look for social events near you and get yourself out there that way.

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By *ull of PuddinWoman
3 weeks ago

isle of munters


"I have been on the site for about two weeks. I found it from a BBC article and was unaware that it existed, and I became a gold member after a week as the site has potential.

I am separated after a long 20-year relationship and wanted to explore my sexuality. I am straight, but wanted more female partners and to explore those fantasies we can all have in life but often never explore.

Now, I am sure I made some mistakes in a few messages, but there seems to be a general lack of communication from people. I use no automation, and I was always polite. I had some messages where I added dirty talk, as the profile indicated that was a receptive response. That got one thank you and a wink. I am not a playboy writer, but I can do a reasonable impression. As a teenager, I read many stories where the girl got it up the bum as a final climax and liked it. I am not so sure; personally, I prefer the pussy.

I think the site's system is very good. It is lightweight and very powerful (probably on a Unix system).

But as a guy, women seem to be overwhelmed (I do not know what the true ratio is), but maybe that is simply the reason. I have had a couple of very nice replies, and thank you to those women who did (it makes you feel human). One lady and I chatted for a few days, but from the start she said she had no interest in me (I was fine with that), just giving some guidance on the site—we had a good chat, someone who is worthy of a star rating for good communication.

Dick pics and idiots seem to be the biggest frustration from the women's side, along with fake profiles. My biggest frustration is the lack of two-way communication—why are these girls/women posting on a site for swingers if they are not going to even have a conversation? I have been on the site for many hours over the last couple of days and sadly think it is unlikely to provide what I hoped.

Do not get me wrong—maybe I am a guy who is not sexy (too old) or does not have a 12-inch dick (I do not, but I am a good lover; I know what bits to press). But to be frank, at that size it is going to be very painful for most women, so good luck to them.

I can handle rejection—no problem. Radio silence is another thing entirely.

So I have a two-part question:

(1) What can I do to improve my profile, standing, and how do I do it?

(2) What site improvements can people recommend to stop the problems and encourage real interaction between people?

There seem to be people who pretend to swing, and God forbid you message somebody suggesting that you actually put down the phone and go and have sex with someone—a bit harsh, but you get my point.

I am sure there is more I can say. I have seen some wonderful women, some younger and amazing older ladies, so there is something for everyone. But why people will not interact a bit more suggests there is a problem. I do not understand—I have tried a few approaches. To see a message deleted is hard but understandable; seeing it read but with no response is some progress. The unread ones—I scratch my head. Being blocked is hard when there is no feedback.

So hopefully it is user error and Monty will adjust his approach with your input, and all will be well. Thank you for reading to the end.

"

2 weeks on fab is 2 seconds in fabtime.

What were your expectations on meeting?

You stated maybe the site is not for you, that tells me there was an expectation.

Some people are here 8 months to a year and a half and still struggle to meet. You could have a good profile but there needs to be 2 way attraction.

You've stated you've seen attractive women of different ages but unless there's something in you they also find attractive then just block and move on.

Site rules are very simple, no reply means not interested and by replying to someone that you're nit interested opens up the inbox for future communication. That can be rude and aggressive

So it's better to block delete without reply.

I'd suggest using the search forums function for similar threads like this, site feedback suggestions And profile advice threads.

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By *arryandhedgehogCouple
3 weeks ago

Essex

If you use fab as a tool for information more then a way to try and privately meet women you’ll have more success. Go to socials and clubs meeting people in person is a lot more useful then messaging everyone within a 50 mile radius, as much as a lot of men are fantasists and time wasters so are a lot of women and couples accounts. Make in person connections, get your face known within your local scene and view it as socialising and the physical stuff will follow

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod

3 weeks ago

East Sussex

Why are you talking in the third person?

Your profile starts with a negative, you were in a dull relationship...it takes two to make it dull is my take away from that.

If you joined here after the BBC article I think you've probably got a few misunderstandings as to the nature of the site. Read the forums, chat to a few people and really try to understand the actual humans who inhabit the place. You might be surprised

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By *issmorganWoman
3 weeks ago

Calderdale innit

For me op, lose the bit about just having a dull relationship, it takes 2 to make a relationship good and is a bit off putting.

Also some more pics maybe, it's hard to get a sense of you from just that one.

The dirty chat but may come across as that's what you're looing for here.

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By *all me FlikWoman
3 weeks ago

Galaxy Far Far Away

It took me 6 years on here to find someone who I actually wanted to meet OP so unless you're not fussy at all then strap in for a long ride.

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By *omprinnyCouple
3 weeks ago

Shipley

Try going to an organised event, there are clubs up and down the country. I find meetings in person are the best way forward. Good luck!

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By *inkPomPomWoman
3 weeks ago

Isle of Man


"Exactly the Same here mate 2 weeks nothing, I guess being 60 may not help, I noticed a lot of women around my age still want younger than me or even younger than themselves, Nevermind onwards and upwards"

Two weeks is like a minute in fab time

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By *inkPomPomWoman
3 weeks ago

Isle of Man


"It took me 6 years on here to find someone who I actually wanted to meet OP so unless you're not fussy at all then strap in for a long ride."

Love this

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By *ico.IzMan
3 weeks ago

Cheshire

I think the situation on fab is, the men to woman / couples ratio is heavily one sided.

Females most likely with no bio or profile pics receive huge amounts of messages daily.

Because of this, females can’t see the wood for the trees they most likely have genuine men messaging them who they may find attractive but because they haven’t been verified they choose to ignore which feeds back into the cycle.

You could be the best looking man in the world with all the attributes that tick all the boxes for the overwhelming majority of females, but perhaps because you haven’t been verified or your not a paying member the majority will ignore you.

This stacks the odds heavily against you regardless of your appearance or age.

So on a positive note, it’s most likely not personal.

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By *inkPomPomWoman
3 weeks ago

Isle of Man

I receive very few messages and the calibre is continually low

It's the quality of the man, and just basic attraction and preference

It's not a numbers game, if you stand out to a woman you stand out regardless of her inbox

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By *all me FlikWoman
3 weeks ago

Galaxy Far Far Away


"I receive very few messages and the calibre is continually low

It's the quality of the man, and just basic attraction and preference

It's not a numbers game, if you stand out to a woman you stand out regardless of her inbox "

Absolutely this

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By *arneyRuggleMan
3 weeks ago

Southampton

Be Patient seems the way to go,Begging is not a Good Idea? Lol! Yet?😄

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