I've noticed that also - I think a lot of people have been stung by scams in the past and are a bit wary of being personal. BTW - your profile doesn't give your name, just your user name (BBR913). I saw your name on a comment below your profile......

When I signed up I didn't think about it one way or another. I just used playful heart because I used it elsewhere and it's easy for me to remember. I put my name in my profile if people want to see it and use it, but a lot of people have responded positively to playfulheart, so I wouldn't wan to change it.

It is understandable, some of us want to have our privacy. It is just a personal choice. For me, I use the MisterWailor as my nickname.
It shows that you are an easy going and open minded person.

I can't understand too, that some longtime members didn't write their first name into their profile.

Hi Bernie, I think some people are scared initially of putting themselves out there. They are not sure what to expect and don't want to release too much information too soon.

So they use just their usernames. I think in time they will update their profiles once they are more comfortable with the community. Others build their web presence around their username.

I have just learned to visit their profile and scroll all the way to the bottom. If you can find the initial welcome from Kyle or Carson they will have the first name of the individual in their message.