You're unlucky if that happens so often you think it the norm. I will chat first. But I do prefer to move into whisper mode to get to know the other person. Doing it in full sight, inhibits the flow of info. And of course, it always is a ladies choice to go further. . ..
I personally find it very annoying because so many women avoid responding to my polite hellos and ice breakers because of the stereotype I'm labelled with. I'm here to chat, read, make "friends" who share a common interest. It's unfair but that's life. Woman arnt the only victims of males selfishness. I notice more to do with my age. It's a shame. It really is
Its not who i am, but what i do that defines me.
I've done it both ways...have had women contact me that go directly into cyber. And I've had others where we chat first...always prefer the chat first. Nice to develop some sort of common interest or connection first.
The first few times I talked to a particular girl on here I did just talk to her....twice she introduced the subject of doing a role play.....twice I gently said I wanted to get to know her first (and vice versa). Soon after that we did know about each other and, of course, things changed and heated up.
We've now been chatting for six months and she has never forgotten that thoughtfulness. She said it was one of the things that drew her to me...