Well use it as a reference as in if thats what they think about you and you dont like it, block em.
We all think because this site is a sex site most of us would not object to the word, but there are a lot of sexy people out there that have no need to use the term or have that term used to describe them and therefore take offence. I personally dont use it as it sounds to me more of a put down than anything and thats not what this is about. Lets face it most people that use it want to bring you down to their level as a test or confirm their superiority over you as a possible conquest.
Social awkwardness not really, its the odds on all these sites you get 1 in 20 genuine guys, who treat people with the respect they deserve and the rest are simply dickheads who do not have a clue about what the site is about and think that every female with straight tendencies is going to oblige.
I make no apoligies in that I am one of the few that put the truth on their profile and am therefore considered a cheat by a lot of people and so be it no harm done you have read my all I expect the same in return, but some of what I call man specs that are required by some ladies or couples out there are plain ridiculous how many guys actually fit the bill. Remember most guys in their teenage years, hear the words oh god or OMG yelled into their heads when they are incredibly narcissistic so guess what even though they could be crap in bed they tend to have this belief for the rest of their life that they are... you get the picture.