I think it can be intimidating for someone new to online clubs and are a bit apprehensive or distrusting of the internet. And young attractive females have it much worse than fat middle-aged men, let`s face it. It`s nice when people fill out their profile but I can understand why some might choose not to.
I don`t get many buddy request but I accept any I get if they are here for diving. Only once in a while does it appear they are just building customer lists or trying to sell their nudies or whatever. It`s nowhere near as bad as myspace.
I`m pretty selective about who I request, mainly those in my area or in an area I frequently dive. Unlike NWKat and others who expect to meet few if any of their buddies, my intent is to meet and dive with all of my buddies. I guess that`s my criteria right there. I`m not interested in acquiring 500 buddies to look popular.