:returns: A :class:`~okcupyd.profile.Profile` instance belonging
                  to the recipient of this message.

def recipient(self):
        """
        :returns: A :class:`~okcupyd.profile.Profile` instance belonging
                  to the recipient of this message.
        """
        return (self._message_thread.correspondent_profile
                if 'from_me' in self._message_element.attrib['class']
                else self._message_thread.user_profile)