Is it fair to say that a guy who won’t even put in the effort to write out the word “you” and “your” Is immature/lazy/low effort in other regards and not worth responding too?
Yes, 100% lazy low-effort. I wouldn't even have responded to a "hey" or "how are you." If a man messages me with that low effort crap, I block and delete.
That's so true. It's one of the many reasons why I have quit OLD. However, I have been wondering what should an FDS-aligned first message look like from the guy's side?
Basically anything that isn't something generically copy/pasted to every woman a guy matches with. No boring pickup lines or things that don't warrant a response. If a man's first message to me is a compliment, I simply say "thank you" and wait for him to carry on an actual conversation. Usually I expect the first message to be something pertaining to my profile and a question about it/about me. A HVM will want to get to know you. You get to know someone by asking them questions about themselves and by spending time together (on actual dates). His actions will be intentional.
It’s an invitation to open up about how bad your last relationship and general dating experiences have been so he knows the bare minimum you’ll accept.
and commensurate with him about how much women on the dating scene suck too
Probably not worth responding to, but if you get bored you can troll him just for funsies.
"u kno, just tryn 2 meet sum peeps mayb a bf. y r u?" lol makes the point pretty damn clear
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It’s pretty poor. He didn’t even add your name after Hey! He also can’t spell ‘too’. I feel like it’s sloppy and indicates he doesn’t know how to - or doesn’t want to - make an effort for a woman. Why didn’t he ask you a specific question based on your photos or your bio? Because he’s too lazy to look at it properly and reflect on it.
What stood out to me is that you said you were sick, but he kept bothering you. He should have been more sympathetic and said something along the lines of, "I'm so sorry to hear that. I'm sure you're trying to get some rest so I won't bother you anymore tonight, but I would love to hear from you when you're feeling better."
Yes, it’s fair. Mixing up to/too bothers me as well, but I can look past that. If someone used “u” or “ur” I’d unmatch. Never had anything close to a good experience with someone who typed like that. I’ve never had a good experience with someone who uses A LOT of emojis either.
Have you ever met the kind of guy who thinks he'll get positive attention from women if he acts all cutsie like a little kid? Like, these guys think we're want a man to do baby talk at us, and do weird regressive behavior? To be fair, I dont think I've run into one of these since my early 20s, but it's a thing. A very un-sexy, unappealing thing.
It's disturbing and insulting. Why do these moids think I'll date/sleep with a man who acts like a toddler? Um ... *I'm* not a pedophile, sir. *I* am attracted to adults who act like adults. How about you, sir?
When men use too many emojis and juvenile text things I worry they might be one of those guys.
it's annoying, and very common on OLD platforms. i find men are mostly on better behavior when they're texting my number directly, which is a huge risk, i know.
Yes, 100% lazy low-effort. I wouldn't even have responded to a "hey" or "how are you." If a man messages me with that low effort crap, I block and delete.
'What brings you to Hinge?'
The fuck do you THINK brings me to Hinge, smoothbrain? 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
A man who texts this way does not respect you.
I repeat: he does not respect you. Or any woman.
He thinks you are a joke.
Block and delete him yesterday.
Probably not worth responding to, but if you get bored you can troll him just for funsies.
"u kno, just tryn 2 meet sum peeps mayb a bf. y r u?" lol makes the point pretty damn clear
It’s pretty poor. He didn’t even add your name after Hey! He also can’t spell ‘too’. I feel like it’s sloppy and indicates he doesn’t know how to - or doesn’t want to - make an effort for a woman. Why didn’t he ask you a specific question based on your photos or your bio? Because he’s too lazy to look at it properly and reflect on it.
What stood out to me is that you said you were sick, but he kept bothering you. He should have been more sympathetic and said something along the lines of, "I'm so sorry to hear that. I'm sure you're trying to get some rest so I won't bother you anymore tonight, but I would love to hear from you when you're feeling better."
But no. It's always all about them.
Yes, it’s fair. Mixing up to/too bothers me as well, but I can look past that. If someone used “u” or “ur” I’d unmatch. Never had anything close to a good experience with someone who typed like that. I’ve never had a good experience with someone who uses A LOT of emojis either.
I’m good at noticing patterns I guess.
He is really active for a guy on OLD. He asks questions... Not the worst but also not the best.
If you expect any conversations on hinge to look anything better than this, you will be very disappointed. This one’s not even as bad as I’ve seen.
Have you ever met the kind of guy who thinks he'll get positive attention from women if he acts all cutsie like a little kid? Like, these guys think we're want a man to do baby talk at us, and do weird regressive behavior? To be fair, I dont think I've run into one of these since my early 20s, but it's a thing. A very un-sexy, unappealing thing.
It's disturbing and insulting. Why do these moids think I'll date/sleep with a man who acts like a toddler? Um ... *I'm* not a pedophile, sir. *I* am attracted to adults who act like adults. How about you, sir?
When men use too many emojis and juvenile text things I worry they might be one of those guys.
is he's asking what you're looking for-he's not looking for anything serious and don't want to waste time talking (in my OLD experience)
it's annoying, and very common on OLD platforms. i find men are mostly on better behavior when they're texting my number directly, which is a huge risk, i know.