It's not just for romantic ads either. I posted an ad on Craigslist looking for people in my area that enjoy crafting and someone emailed me a smiling emoticon. I didn't know what to make of their response. I mean, was that approval or wistfulness or what? I also got a reply asking me if I was bisexual because we all know how essential that is to knitting and sewing!

Any short, unthoughtful reply to any ad is not polite or respectful in my opinion. I wouldn't answer any responses like that.

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