why do they keep resigning?

I am trying to learn to play this game, and really enjoy the challenge, but I keep running into early resignations.  Sometimes the opponent doesnt even make a move, just a quick resignation.  I have had this happen 3 or 4 times back to back, and I'm not sure why.  I have the game set up for rated, 15/10, 15 total minutes, 10 sec increments.  Is there something I have set up that other players don't want to play?

Also, it seems that every time I do something correct, like set up a coordinated attack, the opponent just resigns as soon as they see that I have captured a queen, rook, whatever.  Why are they not playing thru?  I make enough blunders that I guarantee they have a chance, and it is hard to learn the end game without practice.  

Is there another format that incentivizes people to play to the end?  I could understand this happening occasionally, but it seems to be the rule, not the exception.

Any insight would be appreciated.

T

if you capture a free queen or rook for free, resign is perfectly correct.  You can fight on, but that kind of mistake is a game loser once you get above 1000 or 1200 or so.  May as well try again.  Playing it out is a waste of time.  For very low rated players, playing on is ok, your opponent is equally likely to hang their queen in a few min.   Even so, many lower players have been told to resign at that point, and do so. 

I'm pretty new to chess.com; however, if you play games with people you know or people who will give you help, you will get a full match garunteed. As you move up higher in the rating system there will be less resignations. Just keep at it. I'm new to chess too! Maybe you could play me sometime.

I wish more would resign.....Ive blown tremendous advantages before out of sheer impatience and carelessness....thinking I was now invinceable. Even lost after being up a queen and a rook.......

I am new and only 600+, as soon as I capture Queen opponent, 90% of the player quit, it is very frustrating and very disrespectful. If I lose my queen, I don't quit, I know that I am in a very bad position but also I know from that I can try to defence myself at the best and I check the analyse afterward to see what I should have done.
It feels like people only play to win and have no respect of the opponent because wtih one click you get rid of your opponent and find in 5sec a new one...
In tournement, you can get disqualifed if you refuse to handcheck your opponent.

Something should be done for people who abuse resigning at least for the lower level, like ban them for 2hrs or more.
Sometime I just want to quit playing online when like 3 games in a row people are leaving...

Some people don't like to play as Black.

Some people don't like to play players who are much lower or higher rated than themselves.

Some people don't like to play against a certain first move of White.

Ignore these people. They are not chess fans.

When you're winning a queen or sometimes even a rook, most opponents will resign because you are ahead by a full piece. They are fully entitled to do so and it makes sense because 95% of times they won't come back from such positions. This is perfectly okay and you should be happy with your win because you deserved it!

I think wildekaart is right.  My original post was wondering if it was something I had set up that was disliked by my opponents.  I think the previous post summed it up quite well though.  I do still wish that they would play it through to the end, because I need all of the practice I can get.  I still have trouble closing without a stalemate, so the practice would be nice, but at least I think I understand now, and don't need to worry about my settings.  Still frustrates, but Wildekaart is right, probably just not chess fans, move on to the next. 

T

I feel like I need to add something to what I said:

People are often taught to never give up until checkmate is delivered. This is and should always be the number one thing people should be told since there is always a chance for stalemate or your opponent blundering. However most people don't want to waste another few minutes to fight for a draw in what's 95% of times a lost position. And at most tournaments where you play players of 2000+, you know they are experienced enough to not let such advantages slip out of their hands.

Conclusion: you should never resign if you feel like it's worth your time and effort to fight for a draw or even a win. However in most situations, many of us will feel like it isn't worth their time and effort.

I think you were talking about aborting games. You can't resign before the first move.

It is not at all rude or disrespectful to resign after you lose your queen with no compensation. In fact, it is just the opposite. Resigning after you lose a major piece is a sign that you respect your opponent enough to know that he is going to win, and that it is pointless to keep playing. 
At very low levels, of course, many players continue to play on because they believe (not without reason) that their opponent could still make a major blunder and shift the balance of the game again. But at higher levels (above 1200, say), most players realize that careful  technique is all that is needed and that playing on for another 15 or 20 moves is just silly.
I have had opponents in DAILY games (3 days per move) play on in hopelessly lost positions until the mate was only one or two moves away. That is just asinine--and disrespectful
And, BTW, what do you mean by "handcheck" your opponent? And how can it lead to disqualification?

He means shaking your opponent's hand. While it is unsportsmanlike, there is no rule that disqualifies you.

yes, but sometimes you just want to savor the fact that you know that you will win and resigning actually rewards you with 9/10ths as many points (as checked over 53 games in which my opponent resigned). there is a temporary ban for spamming chat, and so resigning should have one too. Also, I haven't even gone into the bughouse and 4-way yet, which is even worse. 

thats not true

the game is just more even so no side has a major advantage

classically, resignation is a good sport considered when you are loosing or polite, like you dont rage when you loose and accept it, however not resigning some also call this as you dont give up but its generally better to resign as good etiquette to your opponents but in some cases dont in stuff

u realize thats called aborting a game not resigning and has no rating change ====____===== and constantly aborting, aborting due to stats is bannable 

This is not true. There is already a predetermined number of rating points either gained or lost from a game from winning, drawing, or losing. Resigning is the same is being checkmated and will give the same amount of rating. You most likely think this as you were playing opponents from similar, but still different rating levels.

I have multiple games a day where the opponent will resign and I think it is poor sportsmanship. There is rarely more than a 75 point rating difference (I am only in the low 600's) and feel cheated that after one mistake, they quite. And what is the point of putting together a strategic attack only to have the other play leave before you have a chance to execute? The point of playing live games on here is to improve our skills and that means pushing past early mistakes and sometimes pulling out a win. I get that isn't often but it forces you to work from a negative position, something very valuable in this game. There absolutely needs to be regular bans for players that abuse this part of the game. If you only goal is to win and you want to quit at will, go play against the PC.