The distraction? when is taking away function ever useful? you first removed that people appear as visitors when they use quickmatch sorry “double take”, which already made people send you much less messages, or notice your existence, than this?
Visitors were an indication of possible interest. You could have hidden them if you wanted already as you mention or just blocked them if they annoyed you. It was always a way of making contact way before facebook on many other social sites.
However this is a dating site, act like one.
Besides you’re not even trying to scam us in the proper way, like there was a way you could have actually made like 5$ out of this, soooooooo dumb.
I’ve been using this crappy excuse for a dating site since 3–4 years now, if you fall others will rise, hell step over you. Good luck.
PS: You can try to hire me for business advice, find me on POF.;)