[quote=@Odin]
No, not physical attractiveness, although in my case that ties into this all, of course. 

I see a lot of messages that say [i]'oh, my partners always drop me, I reply once and then never get a reply back'[/i] and this got me to thinking because it also seems to be the case that most of the times it's the same few people who are complaining that the [i]entire world[/i] and [i]their mother[/i] drops them in RP's whether it be 1x1 or group RP. 

Alright, I can understand that sentiment, and I can see why it'd be annoying (although I am more of the opinion that if someone drops the RP, that means less work for you and less wasted effort, because they would've otherwise dropped it later rather than sooner which would be even more of a loss of roleplay potential). But something I can't understand is that, if you get dropped by everyone you try to RP with (as the claims go) then perhaps the problem is not with everyone else, maybe it's you?

Why do people seem to lack the most basic form of introspection? If everyone you RP with ends up dropping you there must be a reason for this, no? Perhaps, and bear with me here, it's because you're bloody insufferable, and annoying to boot? I'm not really going after someone specific here but we've all met these people so I'm sure most of you can relate. 

What is it about roleplaying that seems to attract the most braindead of people who can't connect the dots at times?
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There's certainly a lot of truth here. Anyone who RP's on a steady basis knows that that pesky thing called "life" is going to interfere, at some point, for everyone. That's just the nature of what we do as RPers. Nobody is going to be available and 100% committed for 50 years without fail. 

But the bigger point you make, Odin, is something that everyone would do well to take to heart. Whether it's something you see in other players, or something you're experiencing for yourself. If another player is constantly being dropped from RP (or constantly abandoning/leaving/jumping from one RP to another), that's someone I'm going to examine pretty darn carefully before I'd consider dipping my toe into RP with them myself. And likewise, if I find that people won't stick around to RP with *me* on a consistent basis, then it's time to ask myself if I'm the common denominator. 

I don't think many people have the ability or self-awareness to do that well. That's not meant to be an insult to anyone. It's in our nature to protect and promote our own well being and defend ourselves from perceived threats and attacks. But it would be nice if people could hone that skill a bit more :)