What do Self, Others, and Refused mean?

Your profile shows three reputation boxes — Self, Others, and Refused — each measuring something different.

How it works

•Self — Your own self-assessment; how you rate yourself
•Others — The average of accepted ratings from verified users
•Refused — Ratings you chose not to accept into your public reputation

Important things to know

•'Not Rated Yet' appears inside the Others box until you have accepted ratings — it's simply a temporary status, not a score
•Self ratings are private and set by you
•Others scores come only from accepted peer ratings
•Refused ratings don't count toward your Dating Rank or Others score

Tips & Best Practices

•Be honest in your self-assessment
•Encourage matches to rate you after eligible interactions
•Review refused ratings carefully — Negotiation may be better than refusing
•Your Others score grows as you accumulate accepted ratings

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