I'm thinking for the most part is to save time.
Going thru all the possibles and maybes on the profile and striking out on the first inning is a major bummer.
So to save us ...us meaning me and whoever. ..let's jump in and test the water..none of these toe testing stuff. .
That's just me tho .... I don't speak for all men.
"I'm thinking for the most part is to save time."
????
Because if a guy (legit guy, not scammer) messages me, and mentiones nothing about my profile (like, "I see you are into x, y, z too....cool"), i will ask him some pointed questions, which, *had he* read the profile, i would not need to to..
I have no interest in or patience for the kind of non-conversation that goes "hi"....Hi..."how u"..Good..."wassup"...Nothing...
Like someone else dais:
"I can understand your idea, but if they're too lazy to read a profile, or think they're so irresistible I would change my parameters --- I wouldn't want to meet them."
I *love* a lengthy, informative profile...it gives me an idea of what, if anything we'll have in common, if we see eye-to-eye on key, core issues...aside from having conversation starters..
If it is just one line...can't do that..
To each their own.