FabSwingers.com forum: Why do people block if they have never spoken

By *quirtyfun69 OP Couple
over a year ago

Burnley

Always inquisitive to why this happens

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By *eisenberg2Man
over a year ago

Rochester

"Always inquisitive to why this happens"

I've wondered the same for years. But i think some do it if you're from the same area as them . They just want to be really discrete so they don't take any chances. I might be wrong though. And I think some people do it because they might recognise you and don't want you to see their profile lol. Who knows

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

Yes have done it for discretion with very locals via phone app and when someone I’m really not into keeps viewing my profile to stop them obsessing

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By *quirtyfun69 OP Couple
over a year ago

Burnley

"Always inquisitive to why this happens

We have had that and yeah it can be awkward lol

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By *issmorganWoman
over a year ago

Calderdale innit

I block for a number of reasons:

I don't like their status updates or pics ie they rant about others or have drug references.

I've seen them be unsavoury on the forums, more than once.

They have profiles full of pics of different women and they're a single male & I can see only their hand or cock.

I also block anyone I think I may know in real life, just in case.

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By *ust a little bit moreWoman
over a year ago

kendal

If I get a message from someone, and I don't reply because I'm not interested, and then I get another message I block them.

so that I don't get another, and another, and another, and some abuse thrown in for good measure,

I also block people that live within a 5 mile radius of me.....

Coz I live in a very small village where gossip travels faster than wildfire, and I don't want judgy looks from the vicars wife or members of the PTA when I'm doing the school run.

Everyone's answer to this question will be different I imagine, wvwryone has Thier reasons and logic for why they do things

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By *d4fun73Man
over a year ago

Shipley

"Always inquisitive to why this happens"

Why do you think!

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By *quirtyfun69 OP Couple
over a year ago

Burnley

"Always inquisitive to why this happens

Why do you think!"

We know a few reasons why just wondering if anyone has any more input

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By *quirtyfun69 OP Couple
over a year ago

Burnley

"I block for a number of reasons:

I don't like their status updates or pics ie they rant about others or have drug references.

I've seen them be unsavoury on the forums, more than once.

They have profiles full of pics of different women and they're a single male & I can see only their hand or cock.

I also block anyone I think I may know in real life, just in case. "

We are definitely with you with the drug references, this is something we choose not to know

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By *d4fun73Man
over a year ago

Shipley

"Always inquisitive to why this happens

Why do you think!

We know a few reasons why just wondering if anyone has any more input

Maybe they just don't like the look of you!

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

The majority of my blocks are from forum posts but more than one or very memorable, then from messages I received

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By *quirtyfun69 OP Couple
over a year ago

Burnley

"Always inquisitive to why this happens

Why do you think!

We know a few reasons why just wondering if anyone has any more input

Maybe they just don't like the look of you!"

Well that probably is the case

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By *yeSureMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

Most reasons have been stated already.

In essence though I use it to filter the profiles that are of no interest to me. And never will be.

There's no point having to scroll past them each time I'm on. Or have said people look at my profile that are definitive no's to me.

Saves time and effort.

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By *randMrsLPCouple
over a year ago

london

Hello

I block if I come across a profile via contact, friends request, wink etc and we have nothing remotely in common. It saves us time possibly getting more contacts from them and when we click on their profile, its blocked, ie means we need not wate any more of our time

A few times i have blocked where someone has made crass comments on a thread or having a dig at us or another memeber for no reason

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By *un beforeMan
over a year ago

london colney

"Always inquisitive to why this happens"
i bloke bi , tv ,ts my profile states it ,if I can be blocked , for being single white straight male n, then I can block , bi males and tv , ts

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

"Always inquisitive to why this happens"

Because we can

Because we do not fancy the profiler.

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By *ecky and justCouple
over a year ago

Godalming

We block for;

Don’t match our requirements.

Regular unpleasant or inflammatory forum posts.

Very vocal bareback advocates.

Smokers.

Repeat unwanted messages or winks.

The block system is a useful filter tool. Use it as intended.

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By *ostindreamsMan
over a year ago

London

I have my saved search settings which I regularly use to find potential meets. But when I do the search, I regularly come across profiles of people who I believe will never meet me or who I would never meet.

A profile looking for bareback meets, I would never meet them.

A profile says they have preference for white or black men only. They would never meet me because I am Asian.

Blocking them is the only way to remove them from my search results so that I can look at only the profiles of people who I may meet.

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

Just to make sure you don’t speak to them

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By *heSchwingersCouple
over a year ago

Essex

It’s not a no, it’s a never.

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By *ibLeiMan
over a year ago

Manchester

(It’s not going to sound very positive)

If I find the main profile picture repulsive. Sorry, I just can’t keep seeing it over and over again, so I often end up blocking

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By *hil most chillMan
over a year ago

South East & Europe

I block people who have grim photos I don't want to see popping up in my feed constantly. And also those who are shitty people in their updates or on the forum

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By *he_13th_ghostWoman
over a year ago

Swindon

If its clear they didn't read my profile its an auto block.

If the convo is like one badly formed sentence that is just about fucking or a dick pick they are blocked.

Misgendering is also an autoblock.

Blocking is a good way of managing your comfort, space snd experience.

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By *iredhandMan
over a year ago

Manchester

Best not to sweat the small stuff. Life’s too short to be worrying about why someone blocks you. Just accept and move on.

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

Blocking local profiles that are clearly not going to ever be a meet is a good time saver.

I block people whose profiles are clearly not compatible with mine, it gets them out of the local updates. Anyone with a “just our preference” or no bi men. Quite often I’ll block a profile that’s really badly written, but it has to be really bad. The “Facebook is publicly traded” nonsense pushes me close to a block, that and some other rubbish will make it fairly clear we are not going to get on and a block just stops me going through that loop again.

I’ve blocked profiles that are really attractive but have a block on my age range, it just saves time.

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By *en88Man
over a year ago

Essex

Just think of it as an additional ad hoc filtering tool, nothing malicious behind it really at all.. my 2 cents.

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

Usually because they already know they wouldnt be interested so saves wasting everyones time if no messages can be sent

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By * and M lookingCouple
over a year ago

Worcester

We tend to block most folk outside of our preferences, age etc.

Also those who come across as self important, disrespectful, ill mannered or can't take no for an answer.

Oh and of course, those who are dillusional and there are plenty of them....

Just saves all the hassle.

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

If I look through local updates and someone is moaning or being horrible on they're status, I block. Just incase.

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By *ilthycoupleabzCouple
over a year ago

Aberdeen

Generally don't block that much but usually it is:

Multiple, daily (sometimes hourly) updates and we get bored of seeing them

Found things they've said on the forum offensive/derogatory/not in line with our thoughts

Repeated messages that aren't wanted

MrsAbz

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By *oldyoudown41Man
over a year ago

caledonian

Yes, this is a good one .

No idea why this happens but one explanation I was told from a friend is that my verifications were public and I got blocked by one or two is what I found out .

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

It's a filter to create a platform so you only see those whom may match certain preferences that may lead anywhere your audience.....

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By *ohn8210tCouple
over a year ago

Warwick

We block for several reasons. One is, if they are smokers there’s no point them contacting us if we’ve viewed them .

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By *affa CakesCouple
over a year ago

Tidworth Wiltshire

We block most for not being able to read our profile before sending messages

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

"We block for several reasons. One is, if they are smokers there’s no point them contacting us if we’ve viewed them . "
Passive aggressiveness mostly (unless it’s to an abusive or harassing account). They want you to know they don’t like you for some reason and this is the only way they feel brave enough to do it (very doubtful they’d say anything to your face).

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By *dwalu2Couple
over a year ago

Bristol

Loads of reasons! The main ones are they are local to us and post lots of pics we’re not interested in, so it stops them appearing in our feed…also if they post stuff on the forum that displays they have bigoted attitudes.

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By *reyToTheFairiesWoman
over a year ago

Carlisle usually

I block people I don't want to hear from. Does there need to be any other reason?

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By *ilthycoupleabzCouple
over a year ago

Aberdeen

"We block for several reasons. One is, if they are smokers there’s no point them contacting us if we’ve viewed them . Passive aggressiveness mostly (unless it’s to an abusive or harassing account). They want you to know they don’t like you for some reason and this is the only way they feel brave enough to do it (very doubtful they’d say anything to your face)."

I don't understand how it is pa? I've no idea who our profile is blocked by and if I did stumble across someone who had, I wouldn't think much of it nor would I expect someone to send a message just to say they don't like us so are blocking.

MrsAbz

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By *ablo minibar123Woman
over a year ago

Plenty of people on fab that I don't need to speak with to know that I really wouldn't get on with them, so I block them to save both our time.

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By *.LondonMan
over a year ago

london

"Yes have done it for discretion with very locals via phone app and when someone I’m really not into keeps viewing my profile to stop them obsessing "

Same here will get a number of messages from local people more a privacy thing more then anything

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

maybe because they never had manners to start with ?

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By *ong-leggedblondWoman
over a year ago

Next Door

I block because I can.

I mainly block people who I dont want to speak too or let them see my profile.

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By *reyToTheFairiesWoman
over a year ago

Carlisle usually

Passive aggressive?

I mean, I also don't spend my whole evening on a night out telling the people I'm not attracted to that I'm not attracted to them. While actively telling each one would probably count as actively aggressive, there's no aggression in just cracking on with the people that are viable company and leaving the rest to do their own thing away from me.

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By *helovesitwetCouple
over a year ago

brighton

"Always inquisitive to why this happens"
I instantly block because of 3 reasons 1 if the guy I bi or bi curious 2 if they are looking for tvs and 3 if they smoke ..why would a guy message someone when thier profile clearly says no smoking guys only and totally straight only .it shows they haven't bothered to read a profile properly .it just saves on time .I do however politely message ..sorry I never meet smokers or I only meet totally straight guys then I block

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

36 on my block list and never spoken directly to any of them.

They are blocked because of inane status updates and we have nothing in common and I prefer a tidy and relevant update page.

Some are blocked due to their forum behaviour and one is blocked for making snide forum comments based on my profile details.

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By *lirtatious JadeWoman
over a year ago

Wakefield

"I block for a number of reasons:

I don't like their status updates or pics ie they rant about others or have drug references.

I've seen them be unsavoury on the forums, more than once.

They have profiles full of pics of different women and they're a single male & I can see only their hand or cock.

I also block anyone I think I may know in real life, just in case. "

I completely agree with this. Sometimes I look at who has viewed my profile (when not hidden) and if status updates are awful I tend to block straight away.

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

We block if a couple is too young or they are miles away are 420 friendly or its an obvious single man's profile claiming to be a couple.

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By *loss aka Miss JonesWoman
over a year ago

south coast IOW

Outside age range

Repeat friend requests

Rude or abusive messages

Clearly not read my profile at all

Not what I’m looking for

I’m not what they are looking for

Locals that are too local

Constant messages after I have said I’m not interested.

Same reasons as everyone else I think.

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

I block loads I've never spoken to because then I'll never have to.

People local.

People who's pics I dislike.

Ranty profiles.

Cock pic profiles.

Anyone I take a dislike to.

People I recognise.

People who I don't like what I see in the forums.

People's who's profiles are just not for me.

Mrs

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By *iltsTSgirlTV/TS
over a year ago

Chichester

"I block loads I've never spoken to because then I'll never have to.

People local.

People who's pics I dislike.

Ranty profiles.

Cock pic profiles.

Anyone I take a dislike to.

People I recognise.

People who I don't like what I see in the forums.

People's who's profiles are just not for me.

Mrs

All pretty common sense reasons to whittle the pool so as not to waste time

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By *amian300Man
over a year ago

dub city closer than you think not in uk

You block they block we all block

Life can be filled with rejection like the job you didn’t get but you get the next job

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By *r Mrs FuckableCouple
over a year ago

Stoke

"I block loads I've never spoken to because then I'll never have to.

People local.

People who's pics I dislike.

Ranty profiles.

Cock pic profiles.

Anyone I take a dislike to.

People I recognise.

People who I don't like what I see in the forums.

People's who's profiles are just not for me.

Mrs

Exactly all of this

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By *eyond PurityCouple
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

We only block if the person becomes annoying or they message with graphic comments/words.

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

"Always inquisitive to why this happens"

I have blocked men for winking @ my profile, or sending a message, cos I have stated that I am straight. So either they did not read it or they want to push their luck. Just setting early boundaries.

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By *yeSureMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

Or if you find a profile that says anything like "I will block if.......". That's just inviting me to hit block

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By *d4funtimesMan
over a year ago

Cambridge

"Or if you find a profile that says anything like "I will block if.......". That's just inviting me to hit block

Good one

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By *iss LovelyWoman
over a year ago

Here and There

I use the block button a lot. Some reasons are;

Ignoring what my profile says I’m looking for (it’s normally very specific)

Bursting into my inbox with a dick pic/dick avatar

Local updates with statuses/pics I don’t want to see

Repeat messaging when I’ve ignored the first time

Invading my inbox referencing something I’ve posted in the forum, trying to generate a sexual connection

If I’ve met you in real life or seen anything on here that makes me think you’re horrible

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By *eyeYCouple
over a year ago

Nr Leicester

Now there's a large and ever evolving list!

Mrs x

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

Because I don't have interest in them. Either that or it's because I seriously dislike them on a personal level.

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

Everybody has a different way of dealing with people who may not be their type and do not want potentially endless messages and small talk if nothing is ever going to happen

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By *trueceltMan
over a year ago

Brynamman

I block people I've seen in the forums if they've written something vile or something. I do that a lot, and I know it's been done to me too. It's about purifying one's space.

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By *ickdasterdly51Man
over a year ago

Lingfield

As someone who is always happy to chat I rarely block but if I do it's generally forumites who come across as rude and entitled, men who seem to think that because I say I'm straight I won't take much persuasion to suck their cocks, and people who come across as fantasists and liars.

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By *iker boy 69Man
over a year ago

midlands

"Always inquisitive to why this happens"

I do it if im never going to message them, then i get different folk pop up on the timeline

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

"I block for a number of reasons:

I don't like their status updates or pics ie they rant about others or have drug references.

I've seen them be unsavoury on the forums, more than once.

They have profiles full of pics of different women and they're a single male & I can see only their hand or cock.

I also block anyone I think I may know in real life, just in case. "

This exactly

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By *ouplecu2015Couple
over a year ago

Reading

we also block those who, despite it being written large in our profile we don't met , send messages, I'm in the area and I want to fuck the slut

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By *rlandoMan
over a year ago

Lincs. yorks.

"Always inquisitive to why this happens"

"inquisitive" ????..

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By *rispyDuckMan
over a year ago

Chinese Takeaway near you

Sometimes I block if they keep stalking my profile & never say anything

esp if unverified

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

"Always inquisitive to why this happens"
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Not interested that is why

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By *weetnjuicycoupleCouple
over a year ago

nottingham

"Most reasons have been stated already.

In essence though I use it to filter the profiles that are of no interest to me. And never will be.

There's no point having to scroll past them each time I'm on. Or have said people look at my profile that are definitive no's to me.

Saves time and effort. "

^^ This x

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By *a1970Man
over a year ago

East cork

What ever the reason it's a great feature.

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

"Always inquisitive to why this happens"

Well I have just noticed that someone on this forum who I may have a slight political disagreement with on another thread has now blocked me, despite the fact we've never directly spoken nor made any personal comment to.

...so without saying names I think that person doesn't like me much

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

I'll block if I notice something on their profile that either doesn't fit my interests or theirs. Pretty logical really

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

I block someone if they've blocked me

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