I've been doing this for... ah 3 weeks now I think.
Usually every 10th person I email writes back. That is spread across 5 sites or so. Who knows what little thing in your profile makes a person choose not to respond /shrug.
Also, from talking with a few women friends that have done this online dating, I guess on average that woman get tons more mail then men. So if you emailed a lady that has a really nice picture, chances are, so did 20 other guys.
So be prepared to wait a really long time in other words:)
Because of that, I quickly learned that an email like,
"Hey, I really like your profile, if you like mine, email me back" pretty much guarantees a "no answer" :)
Instead, always pretend that the lady is going to receive 20 emails, so make yours count:) Really read her profile in detail, and think about how what she is looking for relates to you. Type it out, review it, take your time. It is a first impression.
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