A courtesy reply is a form of quick reply that Yahoo!7 Dating users may send as a quick-and-easy courtesy when deleting a Connection from their Yahoo!7 Dating Mailbox. Courtesy replies address the needs of [Yahoo!7 Dating users who prefer a [localize_standardized/], polite reply to close communications with other users in whom they are not interested.
Courtesy replies are another feature that we designed to respond to user feedback and help foster what we call Yahoo!7 Dating etiquette. Go ahead, do the right thing and let someone know if you're not a fit… They'll appreciate it—and you would, too.