Always. It's a common courtesy. However, I make it a golden rule never to check out the Profile of a person I've started a conversation with, in any of the Chat rooms. I'll read it up afterwards (to see whether my mental assessment matched their own biog), but would never break off to take a peep at their Profile in mid-chat, as I think that would be a bit sneaky.
It's an absolute must for me! I don't have a lot of friends here, (maybe more enemies); but the ones I do have are all quality people. If someone doesn't take the time to do a profile I do not befriend them. I rarely go to chat rooms but if I should, a profile check is tops. I spend most of my times posting in the forums, if I get a friend request, again checking the profile to see if there might be a connection is what I do. If I ask someone to be a friend, again gotta look at that profile. Otherwise you never know who or what you're actually getting.
I do. Because I expect the same... My usual thing is, I like to have a conversation via email a few times. Then become friends if we hit it off.
I always check people's profiles and then need to talk to them first before taking the next step. Good friends are important to me.
I don't accept or request unless I've chatted with someone privately or in chatroom whisper. And that would mean I always look at the person's profile.
I do I think it help making a decision to accept or to ask them to be a friend.
I typically don't look at the profiles of people who add me. It's just because my computer has a long process for going to someone's profile so I just accept and then delete the ones who don't have a profile picture or are creepy towards me over messages (unwarranted dick pictures, calling me a slut, etc).
I know I'm wrong in my approach but it is what it is
always a profile can say alot
Whether I am asking a member to be a friend or accepting a friends request, I always read the profile. I also read an authors profile before reading a story. How else would you know if you have something in common or at least common proclivities?
I always read profiles when I encounter folks on Lush or read their stories - I like to know who they are, where they're coming from, what interests we share, etc. - and especially before I would friend anyone
I not only look at the profile before asking but refer to it over and over in the course of my friendship. I know it could have lots of fibs in it, like a recent lady said she was 22, when we was at a bare minimum 30, but most of it is usually little glimpses into who the person is, and you can use it as a kind of jumping off point to get to know them better. I strongly advocate reading profiles. Oh yes, I have read many more profiles than I have friends. sometimes it can help you with others in these Forums/Fora.
Rarely. If it has more than four quotes and states im nice but if you mess w/ friends, I will go to bitch mode in less than 2 seconds, etc., etc., or I don't put up w/ drama...etc., etc., or those members that share lifetime stories on accounts...wow. then I don't bother at all w/ them.
They're clearly dramatic and want you to think they're nice.
Run
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I always look first!! Before asking
I should read Tori's. Could be interesting. Smile
I usually look towards my common sense.
I will admit that I didn't used to but have changed this time around and want to look for people that share interests and who's stories I like. I just came back and most of the names on my list are gone, this time I want to do things better.
There are times she is kneeling out of obedience, reverence and respect. Those are the times it is okay to stand above her. But when she is kneeling because the weight of the world is just too heavy to bear … that is when You should be kneeling beside her.
Every time, although even if it's basically blank, I still accept. The plus is when we have things in common.
Absolutely. Why bother if you don't have anything in common?
you better be here to publish more stories! :) 
profile before befriending... 