One other thing I should add is to be patient. Just like I stated with point #1, life could be keeping them from posting but that doesn't mean they forgot.
I'd say for those you already showed interest in, give it about a week or so. If they don't respond by then, you can poke with a message to...
I feel this! It hasn't happened to me either and I feel fairly confident that I'm cordial enough that this shouldn't occur.
Also, I'm a tad bit scared when I don't get a response within a few days of my posts. Not knowing what's going on with the other person can make you think the worst, you...
I like reading public RPs! It's fascinating how each person responds to one another in almost any given 1x1. Sometimes, I will read a post and guess how the partner will react.
And some threads just look aesthetically pleasing with how they're formatted.
Lastly, I like to see how long a given...
It's a mixed bag regarding if a RP gets off the ground. I can't say exactly why they won't start the RP thread with you, but these are the most common reasons why RPs don't start:
The other person had life issues get in the way.
They felt the two of you weren't a good fit.
They just didn't...
As the title suggests, I'm curious what you all do with your characters when you start a RP but it ends abruptly?
I find myself looking at my google doc of OCs and think, "Man, you didn't get a chance to really spread your wings, huh?"
It's fairly bittersweet because I'm proud of what I made but...