I think it's everyone's prerogative to reply or not reply, it doesn't make you rude if you don't reply.

A couple of other ways to look at it:
Sometimes there is just nothing to say. You've read what they have to say... and it's duly noted.

Sometimes you know the person needs to feel they got the last word in, so you let them. If you respond it continues, etc. So you're doing them a favor in away! "Ok, you win, you got the last word!"

In any case, I think you have the right to decide what to reply to and you don't have to feel bad about it.

I put this in general because it isnt specifically or uniquely applied to dating


I know people have many views about ignoring others,

I believe if someone is being a big Ahole in person/real time,, its sometimes best to ignore/walk away from them and not fuel their nonsense


on line however, it can become more complicated as people have an expectation in some situations to get a response and not in others


I know with messages, I ignore people alot, because I just dont want to spend the time or have them filling up my messages with nonsense, and I see engaging people in any way, even in response, as an invitation to them to continue , or insist upon being consoled or having explanations ,,etc,,etc,,etc,,

for me, not responding, is most often an indication that for whatever reason(and its not always anything personal or bad) , I decided I didnt want to engage in an ongoing conversation with that person at that time,, I am a private person at nature and not as comfortable in the one on one conversation with a stranger

sometimes, I may feel more social and look through emails again to see if I may want to take a leap of faith and engage someone ,,,a week after they initially messaged me


the same in the thread, at times a poster can be so obtuse and annoying just so that they can continue arguing,, that at some point I simply learn to avoid or ignore them




,,,what are your thoughts on ignoring people,? does it have a context where it is sometimes rude and sometimes not,, or do you think it is always rude?

the same in the thread, at times a poster can be so obtuse and annoying just so that they can continue arguing,,
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Yeah, I've run into a few. Lol

It seems that those types always have to get the last word in too... like its a game and if they don't.. somehow they lose...Have you noticed that too?

Its almost as if they have absolutely nothing else to do.. I find that really strange.

Oh well, its just best to discount anything they say and remember the source.

chicks that ignore are rude and inconsiderate

That's only because you are looking at it from a one-sided point of view. SDSCFof2I am one of the chics that takes time to respond to almost every email and it is always a polite refusal explaining to the person that they live too far away or are incompatible and wishing them all the best .
And sometimes I get very rude responses back , and I completely understand why most women ignore altogether so they wouldn't have to potentially face that abuse

abusers should be reported.

Reporting an abuse is like killing a mosquito . Its still a new battle with every new mosquito that buzzes around , which is why some women ignore altogether. You are only thinking about your side alone .