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Question:Is it appropriate....

I've been on Match.com for about a month and I've gotten a few emails from people that I haven't been interested in. In each case I sent a reply email stating that I'm flattered they were interested but that I didn't think we'd be compatible. Of course, the emails are a little more smooth than my previous statement. But, I've gotten some replies back that were pretty nasty. I get that no one likes rejection, but I tend to find honesty is usually the best policy. Besides, I think it's more polite to acknowledge their emails as opposed to ignoring them.

What do you guys think, should I just be ignoring the emails, or just continue as I have been and not worry about the ones who've sent nasty responses?

Thanks!

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