FabSwingers.com forum: Is the 'wink' dead?

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

I still wink profiles that I find attractive, though increasingly noticed that members say they a) either don't pay attention to them or b) see it as a lazy alternative to initiating contact...

I would be interested to hear some of your opinions and feedback!

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By *ungBlackTopMan
over a year ago

salford

"I still wink profiles that I find attractive, though increasingly noticed that members say they a) either don't pay attention to them or b) see it as a lazy alternative to initiating contact...

I would be interested to hear some of your opinions and feedback!

It should be banned so people can grow balls and message instead of hiding behind a wink.

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

very briefly scan them,only going off profile pic as to if we look further

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over a year ago

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By *aeBabeWoman
over a year ago

London

I'll take a look at the list of people that have winked me and only view profile if they interest me. Otherwise, no.

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By *osieWoman
over a year ago

Wembley

I like the bulk delete feature

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

"I still wink profiles that I find attractive, though increasingly noticed that members say they a) either don't pay attention to them or b) see it as a lazy alternative to initiating contact...

I would be interested to hear some of your opinions and feedback!

Unless you're a woman who's too shy to contact first then it's pointless really.

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By *llie RoseWoman
over a year ago

By the seaside

I treat winks the same way as messages. If it is someone who matches what I'm looking for I wink back if not it is deleted. Same as messages.

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By *eliciousladyWoman
over a year ago

Sometimes U.K

I like a cheeky wink..

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By *emon99123Man
over a year ago

London

"I treat winks the same way as messages. If it is someone who matches what I'm looking for I wink back if not it is deleted. Same as messages. "
same

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

"I like a cheeky wink..

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have a wink

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

If someone winks I check out the profile and if they meet my criteria wink back.

If they follow up with a message all well and good.

I rarely wink myself as single men tend to be igno_ed.

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By *iscean MaleMan
over a year ago

Darlaston

Its a good thing for me.. treat them as messages and also a way to show interest instead of writing a message for it to be deleted

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

I got winked by a beautiful woman just today! So no, it ain't dead.

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

"I still wink profiles that I find attractive, though increasingly noticed that members say they a) either don't pay attention to them or b) see it as a lazy alternative to initiating contact...

I would be interested to hear some of your opinions and feedback!

It should be banned so people can grow balls and message instead of hiding behind a wink. "

This

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

I hardly look anymore, so yes its dead as far as I'm concerned

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

"I treat winks the same way as messages. If it is someone who matches what I'm looking for I wink back if not it is deleted. Same as messages. "

Same and once met a very nice person because of one sent to me

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

I'm sure to a girl, that gets countless emails and winks it must mean nothing but it can brighten a guys day - go wink or fab someone!

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By *erfectman122Man
over a year ago

from somewhere nice

I think a cheeky winks fine from the right person

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

I do tend to look at the profile but don't tend to message.... I tend to delete

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By *callycatMan
over a year ago

Mid Wales

Personally I get really excited to receive a wink but I can understand why women are less enthusiastic about them...

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By *omeo1stMan
over a year ago

Littlehampton

I got one only yesterday ... I was thrilled

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By *verready32Man
over a year ago

omagh

I got to say I like the wink, and very happy to get them. But I have noticed most people dont seem to like them as a means of say hi I like your profile or something like that. When I get one I send a message of thanks and if there is still interest, great

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By *verready32Man
over a year ago

omagh

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By *c-ukMan
over a year ago

Sevenoaks

I think the wink, the message and the profile are pretty much dead if your a guy..

Fab started here

Thanks to non reply's its now down here

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By *lighty1Woman
over a year ago

You Dont Need to Know, right now

Winks are worse than useless. I never send them, I never look at who's winked me. I wish we could turn them off - triggering a 'bounce-back' saying 'this person doesn't accept winks'. Because men think they have made an approach, whereas in fact, they aren't even on my radar.

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

We had quite a few laterly but no one that's took our fancy unfortunately

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By *acavityMan
over a year ago

Redditch

I normally only send a wink, if someone looks at my profile, but doesn't seem to be looking for me I.e. Their profile says they are looking for mf couples.

If I'm interested a wink shows that, and saves a message to someone whose profile implies otherwise.

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

Wink away! We love em! xx

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

I don't think it's lazy but at the same time it could mean people have looked at ur profile briefly might not be for them and what they want but still a way of saying good looking interesting profile all that

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

Sometimes I send them cos I'm to lazy to write a message just for them to delete it lol, that way they can look at me and see if they like me. Most of the time I get winks from people the other side of the country

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By *eliciousladyWoman
over a year ago

Sometimes U.K

"I like a cheeky wink..

have a wink

Cheeky

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

I still appreciate a wink...

Doesn't happen often, so take them whilst I can!

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

The wink is not dead, the dodo however.

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By *ucyfur77Woman
over a year ago

Pleasuretown

Nothing against a bit of winking

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By *itchfieldMan
over a year ago

Portsmouth

I like getting them but it's easy when you get a few a year. It's a way of converting someone browsing your profile into something a bit more flattering - a little bit of interest. I can see why they'd just seem a bit pointless to people getting an awful lot though.

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

We live a good wink session!!!!

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By *he Queen of TartsWoman
Forum Mod
over a year ago

My Own Little World

I don't send them or look to see if I received any, they just sit there lonely and unloved.

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

Love winks!

Sometimes we get a well written, carefully crafted message from someone we just don't fancy at all. But we're not going to tell them that because some will respond with abuse and that's drama we don't need. We'd much rather they just sent a wink and we'll wink back if interested... then they can send the lovely message and we'll definately reply.

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

Igno_ed

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By *ficouldMan
over a year ago

a quandary, could you change my mind?

It's always great to receive a good wink

Just let's people know, yes some don't like it, so they wouldn't get one.

I like receiving them

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By *lik and PaulCouple
over a year ago

cahoots

We don't have time to trawl through winks checking people's profiles so we rely on messages...its a good filter too as we state this in our profile so we know that winkers haven't actually read it.

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

"We don't have time to trawl through winks checking people's profiles so we rely on messages...its a good filter too as we state this in our profile so we know that winkers haven't actually read it."

Its at the top of our profile... What does that say about winkers??

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

Apparently so... haven't had a wink in ages.

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By *razedcatMan
over a year ago

London / Herts

Sometimes, words aren't necessary

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By *aucy tiggerWoman
over a year ago

Back where I belong

I'm quite shy so I tend to wink and see if I get a response. I also check my winks to see if it's someone I feel I'd like to meet and wink back xx

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By *reedy_for_funCouple
over a year ago

My House

We don't mind winks, winks make it easier to reject those you don't find attractive or wink back if you do. Messages are harder to deal with if you don't find an attraction.

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford

I love winks, because it shows someone appreciates your profile and pics, that is not to say we would necessarily play with them, but still a nice gesture

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

I don't look at winks. Just delete.

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

"I like the bulk delete feature"

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

Winks are great...

If we had the balls we would wink people we like in public

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By *mallteaserWoman
over a year ago

Central

Always nice to receive a unexpected wink xxx

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

I see winks as a way to get someones attention without having to waste a whole message if your not their type although It is true that females may get a overwhelming amount of winks...

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By *laskan lovers 1984Couple
over a year ago

West midlands

Nothing wrong in a wink

Let's you no You've been noticed x

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

Winks are nice to get

But I find I de only wink verified peeps

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By *onny bigMan
over a year ago

london harrow

Surly everybody loves a sly wink?

One definitely brightens my day up lol,,..

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

We look at all of our winks but generally 99 out of 100 the profile isn't for us. It's those that message us that really end up getting a reply.

I have given winks back on occasion but it's really rare!

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

no but we tend to message - but have been known to go on a winkathon

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

Which would yous rate higher

A wink

Or someone fabbing a certain picture

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By *izzabelle and well hungCouple
over a year ago

Edinburgh.

Love a good wink.

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By *aeriequeenWoman
over a year ago

Manchester

I wink guys I like then if they message then great! If not it doesn't matter. Im not good with message rejection

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

I hate it when you go to wink and you see that you've already done so within the last 30 days

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

Often get winks on our couple's profile, sadly it generally means that the "winker" isn't what we're after..

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By *isa 59Woman
over a year ago

Newcastle

"Which would yous rate higher

A wink

Or someone fabbing a certain picture

A wink...I don't check to see who's fabbed my pics.

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By *HaRiFMan
over a year ago

Beyond the shadows.

Winks confuse me

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By *t8880Couple
over a year ago

Staffs

We like winks, prefer messasges though

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

I love winks. It is the first step for a bit of flirting

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By *ackDMissMorganCouple
over a year ago

Halifax

We like winks

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By *albec26Man
over a year ago

Great Yarmouth

We're partial to the odd wink..hint hint lol x

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By *edMan
over a year ago

cambridgeshire

"I treat winks the same way as messages. If it is someone who matches what I'm looking for I wink back if not it is deleted. Same as messages. "

oooeeer missus's

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By *oodles948Man
over a year ago

Stoke on trent

I always wink if I like someone. And if I get one always reply... if I like the winter lol

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

I use winks more than messages now less disheartened if they deleted

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By *inzi LTV/TS
over a year ago

The Garden of Eden in Beautiful North Wales

"I still wink profiles that I find attractive, though increasingly noticed that members say they a) either don't pay attention to them or b) see it as a lazy alternative to initiating contact...

I would be interested to hear some of your opinions and feedback!

Only selected people get a reply from a wink. If I don't acknowledge it, then you can be pretty certain I'm not interested.

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By *opsy RogersWoman
over a year ago

London

All winks igno_ed.

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By *arnaclebillMan
over a year ago

Robin Hood County

"I like a cheeky wink..

I'd sooner have a cheeky wank lol

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

I still get winks, slightly lazier / more shy than messages but they're not dead, to me I guess.

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By *JB1954Man
over a year ago

Reading

Have done winks now , more than messages. Messages deleted without being read, yes possibly profile looked at in stealth mode. Seem to get more responses from winks. Can then message . Normally then at least messages read . Not deleted without reading.

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By *igs72Man
over a year ago

motherwell

I used to wink to show interest and then use messages if they worked. But I don't seem to be able to wink anymore. Anyone else have the same issue?

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By *ig1gaz1Man
over a year ago

bradford

never sent a wink to anyone.

ive looked at who sent one but a wink means nothing to me, much prefer a pm being sent or sending one to someone.

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By *ny1localMan
over a year ago

READING

"I treat winks the same way as messages. If it is someone who matches what I'm looking for I wink back if not it is deleted. Same as messages. "
this

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By *odareyouMan
over a year ago

not far from iceland,,,,,, tescos is nearer though :-) (near leeds)

I don't send winks, I think if a profile interests me enough then the few minutes it takes for me to draught a message is an investment that's worthwhile.

having said that I don't mind receiving them I acknowledge and respond to winks that are sent,

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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago

Hereford

I've never really "got" them. I once just randomly winked at loads of profiles...you know, for science and nothing happened...

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

I just don't get it when someone winks you. You message them and they read it and don't reply. Why did they wink in the first place

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