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ORIGINAL: colouredin

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ORIGINAL: tenderfootmaster


Fake or Real - Profiles and Initial Contact
Well, I have been on this site for 4 days now. I really haven’t gotten any responses from anyone I messaged except for a few. Out of 166 messages I sent out, only 61 have actually replied with at least something. I mean, I’m not saying submissives and slaves are pieces of shit and are required to send out a reply to Dominants, but come on! You submissives and slaves want to be treated with respect and dignity and then you don’t show Us respect by saying yes or no to Our messages. A simple little note is suffice. You don’t have to write a book of why you feel the way you do, just acknowledge Us the why we did you.
And look at Our profiles! Your always quick to yell at Us for not looking at yours. You can do Us a favor and look at Ours. Hell, maybe you might find something on there that you like.
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i guess if you have sent out 166 messages in one day you cant be that bothered in anyone, quantity rather than quality. But i think you should think about the feasability of the thing, for example i get about 30-40 messages a day, when i get ones from someone im not interested in or their mail is either too flimsy or seems like a bulk, it is tempting to not reply, its not about lacking respect, its just about the fact that its tiresome getting so many generic mails sometimes.

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ORIGINAL: MsLadySue

Good luck with the application. I'd be surprised if anyone completes it, especially in the beginning without any initial contact. People on this site do not give out detailed personal information from the get go. There are way too many "players/wankers" on this site and until a sub/slave is confident the person they're corresponding with is actually a twue lifestyler, personal information is kept to a minimum.

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ORIGINAL: tulipgoose

Awwww how CUTE!! Well, seeing as you claim to have only been here four days...... you've only been here four days! Some people read and reply later, some read and do not deem yours words worthy of reply, and some reply politely, or not so, fairly quickly. This sounds so silly to me, and I don't know why I am replying truly... but eh, why not? If you put your heart and soul into 166 messages to random people, well, your heart and soul have a very low combined value, in my eyes. I have been here nearly 3 years, and have probably emailed that many people, truly putting time into reading their profiles and being choosey, for friendships and otherwise! Many people try to reach out and put a lil care here and there into messages, but part of sending them is knowing that they may go unread or deleted as you said. That's the internet, that's the way people are! Not everyone here is actively seeking, even if their profile claims so, and everyone's idea of "actively seeking" is different. Some people desire to email back and forth for a couple months before going to a messenger, some go straight to it, some won't talk on the phone for months to years, some expect it the first night. Some move in after only a few months and some require intense getting to know time over years! Everyone is different. Your approach is childish, if even real! 

Edited to add: Believing in "love at first site" (be it love, or connection between Dom/sub, Master/slave, etc) is not the childish part, but EXPECTING 100% reply rate. That would be like...... applying to 100 places of employment and expecting calls back from each and every one of them even if they each had hundreds of applicants just to say "no thanks" ~ While some places of employment are respectful and kind enough to do so, most do not. While it's nice to believe in miracles like "love at first site" and miracles do exist, they are rare, and should be treated as such, not as an expectation. Remember, the real world doesn't always work the way "The Secret" does.... You can't live like you have girls you don't have without looking like an idiot and scaring away the ones worth anything.

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ORIGINAL: Areflectionofyou

well , sometimes people get overly excited and frenzied when they are new to the bdsm world....he seems to know what not to do now...welcome to the boards tender. my suggestion would be to find a local group or munch to attend..lots of good people in the scene to learn and grow from.
take care,
jennifer

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ORIGINAL: spankmepink11

You've been given great advice, and i agree with those who've admired the maturity and openmindedness in which you handled the replies on this thread.

Best of Luck

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ORIGINAL: octavia

Doh!
Just realized that one of the 7 that i emailed didnt respond (ratbastard)  So.. even if you take care in who you email and have a very good reason to do it, not everyone responds.
*sigh*
 

Giving Octavia a Big Cheesy Rat Bastard Grin.... Shame on that ratbastard for not responding!  I'll break his fingers off if he does not email you back soon. 

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ORIGINAL: imthatacheyouhav

*munches more popcorn*...I just LOVE happy endings....whens the next one start?.......

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ORIGINAL: tenderfootmaster

Its jut really hard to get “tools of the trade” on a privates salary. Unless you all wanted to chip in ;)

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Its jut really hard to get “tools of the trade” on a privates salary. Unless you all wanted to chip in ;)
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You may want to put a search in the forum using the word "pervertibles"; that has been a fun and active topic of conversation, where forum posters have discussed taking ordinary, everyday items and using them for fun and kinky uses. It does not take a lot of money to have a good time. I would absolutely advise against sinking significant money into outfitting a toy bag until you know for sure where your interests lie.

You can learn tons by going to meetings at your local BDSM group and watching the demos they might give. That way, you will also learn the safety requirements of the different types of play, also. I can't speak for all groups, but ours is very welcoming to newbies, and the folks are happy to explain (and show off!) their techniques after the scene is done.

I have not read your profile (the original, or the modified one), but the most attractive attribute I have seen you demonstrate so far is the willingness to stop, listen, reevaluate, and not take it personally. If that is really who you are, then on down the road, you should end up being a terrific Dom. Hope you find the journey of learning to be long and joyful.

Thank you for the tips, I can always use more! What I’ve learned in the Army is to get over yourself and take constructive criticism(not take it to heart, but take to heed)

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ORIGINAL: soultoshare

As for playthings...two words......Dom Depot!!!  (Oh yes, subs shop there too!  It's how i got my spreader bars!)

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