Do you know if all of your 'myLot friends' are male or female?
By someonesmom
@someonesmom (5761)
Canada
November 6, 2007 2:08am CST
Have you ever invited, or accepted, a friend on here, and then when you viewed their profile page, their gender wasn't mentioned?
I've just had this happen to me, and was 'surprised' to find that my 'new friend' is male. This is 'not' a problem for me, and is great, but I happened to make the wrong assumption.
Has this happened to you before?
Do you accept 'friends' when you don't know their gender, or other specific details?
What details are important for you to know, about a 'potential new friend?'
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19 responses
@Lindalinda (4111)
• Canada
6 Nov 07
Case in point; your own profile does not indicate whether you are male or female but of course one can tell by your user name. My profile does not indicate it either and I don't know how to fix it.
When I get a friends request I usually check their profile and the types of questions they have posted and maybe some of their responses to get a mental image of the person in my own mind. Most of the time I do accept people as friends male or female, old or young.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
6 Nov 07
I never pay attention to gender or age myself as well.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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@someonesmom (5761)
• Canada
6 Nov 07
You're right about my profile not containing this information, and I didn't even 'remember'this, until you pointed it out. Like you, I don't know how to correct this. I check friends profiles, topics, etc., too, just to get a glimpse of who they are, and where they're from. Thanks for your response.
Gender, age, etc., doesn't make any difference to me either, Grandpa Bob, but I do like to know some of these facts, as my friends and I become better acquainted.
@marymarj2002 (1769)
• Philippines
7 Nov 07
Actually I have no idea if what are the gender of my friends here in mylot. They can appear as male like putting male picture on their account but on reality they are female or the vice versa. I just accepted them not on the basis of their gender.
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@someonesmom (5761)
• Canada
9 Nov 07
My accepting 'friends' here, has nothing to do with their gender either. However, I do like to know, if I don't already, as I get to know them better. Thanks for your response.
@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
7 Nov 07
I have to say I almost never check their gender. I would have a lot of friends that I don't know their gender.
If they respond a few times, & we get up a bit of communication, I usually figure it out.
I don't really care what gender people are, although I guess I get curious.
@someonesmom (5761)
• Canada
9 Nov 07
For some of them, I already know their gender, but if I don't it doesn't make any difference. I was just curious about how others viewed this. There was one time, when I thought someone to be female (for some unknown reason, to me), and they turned out to be male. Thanks for sharing.
@horsesrule (1957)
• United States
6 Nov 07
Generally I don't check when someone asks to be my friend, I just accept them. Later, if they do something that irritates me like sending me email spam for their business [that's happened several times!] then I just delete the connection. Their gender is not all that important to me though there have been a few times that I made an assumption and I was surprised when I found out otherwise.
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@someonesmom (5761)
• Canada
6 Nov 07
Sometimes I already have this information, when somebody asks me to be their friend. It really doesn't matter to me either, as it's great to have both on a friends list. Like you, I was recently surprised by the assumption I'd made, about a new friend. Thanks for your response.
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@grecychunny26 (9483)
• Philippines
6 Nov 07
Me, i just accept and accept all their invitations. I don't look at their profile, i don't look at their gender this is not an issue to me. The more the merrier. But in regards with potential new friend, it think it will takes time to know if that person invited you will be your potential friend and it really depends on you, for me it will takes time.
@someonesmom (5761)
• Canada
6 Nov 07
Gender isn't an issue with me either, and it does take time to really get to know someone, on a forum such as this. Thanks for your response.
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@brendakaya (2332)
• United States
7 Nov 07
Sure, I'll accept most any friend. It doesn't matter whether they're male, female, or questionable. lol The only real stipulation for me, I guess, is that, if I see they have discussions where they aren't against animals being abused, I won't befriend them. I recently deleted a friend, when I saw their latest discussion where they were talking about a cruel sport where animals were being fought, and they were all for it. I can't be friends with someone like that, even online.
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@someonesmom (5761)
• Canada
9 Nov 07
Hi brendakaya,
I'll accept friends too, even if I'm not sure of their gender. That would be upsetting to me as well, if I were to learn that somebody felt this way about animals. They are too precious, to be treated this way. Thanks for sharing.
@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
6 Nov 07
Hi someonesmom I have accepted many friends here on mylot and it really doesnt occur to me if they are male or female. Its really not important to me. Alot of times I can usually tell when Im talking to a female by just the words they use. And I think on our profile it might say F or M but Im not sure.LOL
@someonesmom (5761)
• Canada
7 Nov 07
I didn't even realize this, but someone in this discussion pointed out to me, that my gender isn't in my profile. I had 'no idea' what I was doing when I first signed up.:) It doesn't make any difference to me either, and that's a valid point you make, about their words (often) revealing their gender. Thanks for your response.
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
6 Nov 07
I actually have friends from a year ago on here that I still
do not know their gender. HAHAHA! Someday I might know. LOL
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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@someonesmom (5761)
• Canada
6 Nov 07
Hi Grandpa Bob,
That's interesting. I should check through my friend's list and see if there's anyone else who's gender I'm not sure of, just out of curiosity. Thanks for your response, as always.:)
@applsofgld (2506)
• United States
8 Nov 07
Yes, I have thought a certain person was male/female only to find out I was incorrect. It didn't really matter, I was just surprised, I guess b/c of the way someone comments on something and they may have sounded like a female and then to find out that they are a male. Pleasant surprises is what I call them.
@someonesmom (5761)
• Canada
9 Nov 07
Hi applsofgld,
The same thing happened to me, but it certainly doesn't make any difference. That's a good way of putting it ... "Pleasant surprises." Take care, and thanks for your response.
@ChaJudLeoBit (1656)
• United States
24 Nov 07
Yes, I wonder all the time. Sometimes I just assume someone is one gender, based on how they talk, then find a comment later that makes me either wonder about it, or see that I was wrong. I have even had others think I am a guy. I have a KITTEN as my avitar! What guy would have a fuzzy little kitten talking about crying inside (that's what it says. Probably too small to see it says "sometimes when you cry, noone seer your tears") I thought it was kinda girly, myself.
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@someonesmom (5761)
• Canada
26 Nov 07
Hi ChaJudLeoBit,
I was definitely wrong the one time, and I'm not even sure why I assumed that I knew the gender. The 'friend' turned out to be male. Yes, 'your saying' is girly, and I think it's a great one, and so true. Thanks for your response.:)
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
7 Nov 07
I often check on a person's profile to see if they are male or female. Many times I don't need to as I can usually tell by their discussions one can tell which gender they are, but yes, sometimes it gets confusing especially if no gender is mentioned on their profile. That's why I check a person's page to look at some of the discussions they've started or replied to, and that can usually give me a hint
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@someonesmom (5761)
• Canada
7 Nov 07
Hi pyewacket,
Believe it or not, (it's true) I didn't have my gender on my profile. I wasn't even aware of this, until someone here pointed it out to me. I like to look at the profile pages too, so that I can become more familiar with 'all of my friends.' Thanks for sharing. Take Care.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
29 Nov 07
Aw--thanks for the best response :)
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@someonesmom (5761)
• Canada
6 Nov 07
It is nice to be invited, and to have 'friends' respond to our discussions, toteles. Thanks for your response, and welcome to myLot.
@fanji008 (775)
• China
7 Nov 07
Hi,there! I don't know all of mylot friends' genders. Actually I don't care too much about that.I make friends with those people because we have sth in common or we'd like to share sth with each other.The gender is not the point.But later maybe we'll get to know more about each other and then we know each other's gender. It helps us understand each other better:)
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@someonesmom (5761)
• Canada
7 Nov 07
My 'friends' gender really doesn't matter to me either, as I was just curious, as to how others feel about this. The more we come to know about 'our friends' here, the better friends we become. Thanks for your response, and welcome to myLot.
@sramanujam (299)
• India
15 Nov 07
I don't mind if the person is a male or female as long as I find their discussions worthy for me.
@someonesmom (5761)
• Canada
17 Nov 07
Hi sramanujam,
It doesn't matter to me either, but I do enjoy getting to know my 'friends,' the best I can. Thanks for your response.
@sreejithsreenivas (10200)
• India
6 Nov 07
I dont consider the gender while accepting friends here.I accept all requested friends invitation.Creating more friends, male or female is good to earn more here.I think here only few people are giving their orginal identity.So there is no meaning in considereing the gender.
@someonesmom (5761)
• Canada
9 Nov 07
I don't consider the gender either, but like to know, as I get to know some people better. Actually, my main motivation for making friends here, has nothing to do with earnings. I've met 'many' great people here, who I know have been honest in sharing who they are. Of course we 'always' need to be cautious, but I keep an open mind at the same time, as to who someone 'really is.' Thanks for your response.
@lkbooi (16070)
• Malaysia
6 Nov 07
Gender is not a main factor of consideration when accepting friends. I also do not bother much about their ages and nationalities as long as they are sincere enough to be my friends. Of course I will not be hesitating to approve any one who has responded any of my discussions before they request me as his friend. I then will straight away go to his profile to look for any interesting discussion to post. From my experience I know those friends who are busy in creating a lot of new discussions will rarely response us as I understand that they could hardly find any time to reply the discussions of all his friends. Anyhow I am happy with them as they provide source of new discussions for us to respond.
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@someonesmom (5761)
• Canada
8 Nov 07
Gender isn't really important to me either, but I was just wondering how many others had encountered 'a case of mistaken identity' regarding a friend. I'm enjoying the whole myLot experience, and have met many wonderful people here. Thanks for your response.
@raijin (10345)
• Philippines
6 Nov 07
There are times that I've made friends with no gender posted on their profile, so my initial action is to look at their interests, their discussions or some posts that can provide me a better understanding about their gender. It's hard at times, since we don't know what to address if ever we come across their discussions or them to our discussion!;)
Also, it bothers me when they use an avatar of a woman and yet they are men which makes me irritated at the same time. But the most important thing for me is, the way they post and how they participate here. as long as they also put comment on my responses, that for me is enough as I don't ask much even if they won't respond to my discussions..
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@someonesmom (5761)
• Canada
9 Nov 07
You've made some good points here, raijin. I look forward to getting to know something about my 'friends' here. By doing this, I've made a handful of very good friends. The way they conduct themselves here is important to me too. Thanks for sharing.
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@mummymo (23706)
•
6 Nov 07
Great point sweetheart! There is one friend that for ages I thought was male and then found out that he was actually a she! lol Didn't really upset me though as she was still the same person inside - its not as though he was trying to deceive someone on a dating service or anything so I didn't feel any harm had been done! xxxx
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@someonesmom (5761)
• Canada
8 Nov 07
Hi mummymo,
I had the reverse situation happen, as my 'friend' that I thought was female, was male. I'm not even sure why I thought this, as like you said, it didn't alter who they really are. When all's said and done, it really doesn't make a difference, but I find I like to know, as I'm getting to know 'my friends' better. Great to see you! Thanks for sharing.:) xxx
@3lilangels (4639)
• United States
6 Nov 07
well to me i accept all my friends and the gender doesnt matter to me,this has happened to me and at first i thought one of my friends were a female and it turned out to be a male but it didnt matter,we get along great.
@someonesmom (5761)
• Canada
8 Nov 07
That's the same with me, as the person I thought was female, turned out to be male, which doesn't make any difference. I appreciate all of my friends. Thanks for your response.