I am an English female, I have been raised with good manners and only ask for the same in return, to say hello and how are you, costs nothing, but can make a big difference to a lot of lonely people.
(hide) If you want to play a game with an opponent of a similar level, you can define a required BKR range for a new game invitation. Then nobody with a BKR outside this range will be able to see/accept it. (Katechka) (show all tips)