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The new, upgraded Match Request system
I am one of the early beneficiaries of this new system. Thank you, Admin, for this superb tweak to an already excellent, full-featured site.
A couple of days ago I responded, quite on the off-chance, to one of the first bunch of requests and blow me if, six hours later, I wasn't in a rapidly-booked Travelodge room 40 miles away waiting for the match requester to turn up! He arrived as promised and our session was such fun - and all the better for being totally unexpected. Just a few hours earlier, neither of us had even been aware of the other's existence but by taking a risk on the spur of the moment I met one of the nicest, kindest (and strongest!) guys you could ever hope to encounter. As an MF friend suggested to me recently, unexpected good things can arrive from totally unexpected places.
After an unfortunate experience a while back (see an earlier blog entry) I just asked for the poster's mobile number and gave him a quick call before booking the hotel room or setting out - thus, of course, giving him my mobile number too. He sounded a nice guy so off I went, fully reassured. So glad I did!
I am now tempted to put up a request myself ... and may well do so - though as I don't publish a public photo, maybe that'll be a problem. Let's see!
Thanks, MeetFighters!
edscissors (31 )
2016-09-02 00:30Just to reassure anyone who may be considering contacting me ... I have no interest in an "actual mate" - though a match will be nice.
Edward
Vanman (87 )
2016-09-02 00:13I'm sure they won't.
Vanman (87 )
2016-09-01 23:40The match requests are new, they've been there for ages. I just think people didn't know of them fully so didn't use them.
I'm glad you got the bout you wanted as well.
edscissors (31 )
2016-09-01 23:46(Som svar till detta)
Dear Vanman81,
You are, of course, quite right. The new system, however, seems to make the thing dynamic. Is it just the addition of the new highlighted button on the top page? I don't know. I've interacted and had a wonderful session. I've now even posted a request" Got a reponse within about 30 seconds but it seems to have quietened down now after 30 minutes!
Vanman (87 )
2016-09-01 23:49(Som svar till detta)
I'm sure it'll turn in to an actual mate.
Take care and enjoy your wrestling.
Vanman (87 )
2016-09-02 00:05(Som svar till detta)
That was meant to say actual match!!!!
I can't get in to the comment to edit this.
edscissors (31 )
2016-09-02 00:08(Som svar till detta)
Thanks, Vanman! A very unfortunate example of "predictive text" - a mixed blessing!
Quite funny, possibly, - but I really hope no-one will take it literally.