Why do you favor someone (dating website question)?

[Jetta]

I get favored from guys who never message me. There's one I'm interested in so I messaged him and am hoping to be more than a favorite, but why would you favorite someone and not message them?

 

Just curious because I don't favor anyone, I just send a quick note if I like their profile or am interested.

[Shudder]

they might be doing something with your pictures

[Crusader9]

I know why I do it...and it's not because I'm "doing something" with the pictures! haha

 

It's almost like a place mark because you may be going through a "search" and you favourite someone and then come back to that list and maybe review in more detail and then contact them afterwards. I could contact someone very quickly, but I prefer to actual put some thought into an email, not just "hey".

 

I have no idea why someone would not contact you if they "favoured" you. But hey, guys take numbers and don't call right?...this may just be the online version of that!

[peanutbutterandjelly]

im guessing maybe he is just trying to gauge your interest and break the ice. maybe he has a fear of rejection and its easier to do that than send a message. Maybe he's lazy and doesnt want to waste time sending a message or wants you to make the first move. This is like a "wink" right? I stopped online dating, but if a guy winked at me and didnt send me a message, i would possibly wink back if i really liked the profile. I never would send him a message just for doing that though.

[Day_Walker]

Unless they are timid about being the person who does the initial communication I think it is because they have some interest but not even to actually send a message.

[quantumst8]

I always thought that was weird. If someone is interested in you, they should try to say something interesting. When I was on POF, I didn't contact people that added me as favorite if they didn't actually send me a message.

[motley802]

Couple of reasons:

 

1. He is too shy to profess his interest

2. He has saved you to his favorite list; so that he can revisit this late at his leisure time to send you a quick note

3. He has added you to his contacts queue but currently exploring his options with other ladies and trying to date them first (very unlikely)

[somegirl30]

I think a lot of people are there just for entertainment (especially on the free sites) and that could be why..? The same thing happens to me, too.

[Glowguy]

I only do it when I'm interested in someone's profile but for some reason I'm drawing a blank for a conservation or don't feel like drafting a message at the moment. Occasionally I'll go back and check the list and actually send a followup message, but most of the time I forget.

[ut804]

People are "too shy" or "too timind"??? LOL. I am shy myself but it's online, it's not like approaching a person on the street. why even be on the site then if not to send messages?