I don't send messages on POF much i.e making the first move and I find the responses half hearted.
Only reply to messages if I like the profiles, like want they say and should have put this first like the photo.
Usually just chat a bit as I do here, very natural. Don't give tmi away about work, life etc until we have been exchanging a few emails. Will arrange to meet up, although I've only met one so far, after a week or two. But did dating direct years ago and met up with a few guys then.
Don't take too much advice from me I'm not very successful with internet dating or any for that matter.