| First things you look at in a profile HONESTLY!
Posted: 7/28/2009 3:47:39 PM | Hmm.
First, pics. None/Unattracted: I move on.
Second, usually the body of the profile. Nothing of substance, I move on. I need something to talk to about.
Then I check the basic info. Smokers are out unless they have everything else going for them. This is even more true for women who are open/undecided or prefer not to say whether they want kids. Don't want kids or separated, definitely out.
Other than that, I don't care if you're taller, what your religion or education level is, or whether you drink or have kids. No point in checking your body type because I should have an idea of it from your pics. Same for your age. | |
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| First things you look at in a profile HONESTLY!
Posted: 7/28/2009 4:01:11 PM | Great topic! As far as I'm concerned:
1. Photos
2. Smoker
3. Marital Status
4. Looking for
5. About Me (especially looking at spelling, grammar and punctuation (or lack of it) and how they express themselves.
6. City
7. Smarts
8. Children
As far as my personal preferences, smokers are a no-go, separated folks as still considered legally attached and are equally a no-go, I'm open to situations with kids since there are all sorts of kids and all sorts of situations. I'm not bothered by a woman's height but have found most women fall into the typical social stereotype of not wanting to date men shorter than themselves. I use to hold a lot of merit on education, but I've met people with degrees who are as dumb as a rock while I've met high school grads who are much more intelligent than many with a sheepskin. Lastly, since tattoos are out in my book pictures can be revealing in the case where someone had neglected to mention it in their narrative. | |
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| First things you look at in a profile HONESTLY!
Posted: 7/28/2009 4:38:24 PM | | The first things my eyes gaze at is the main profile pic, because you see those in the thumbnails first. When I open the profile though, the first thing you see is the top of the profile, and I go straight to the first things at the top. The"Age" and "Smoker" fields, then the "body type" . I don't date chicks who smoke. Then as I scroll down I check "has children", then I look at the pics and see if she has a decent amount of real interests, or if it's things like "clubbing" and "laughing". | |
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| First things you look at in a profile HONESTLY!
Posted: 7/28/2009 4:46:14 PM | | first i look if they smoke...what they are interested in...their interests...picture is important...but it is half the package...their grammar and how they come across...i do not want somebody who is rude or who loves himself too much..then e-mail and hope the person is descent | |
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| First things you look at in a profile HONESTLY!
Posted: 7/28/2009 5:29:47 PM | | Well, age, distance, marital status and kids are already pre-filtered by my search preferences so I don't have to worry about those. The first thing I look at, though, are the pictures: there needs to be a physical attraction(This is also something I also expect from women, I think a mutual physical attraction is very important). Then I read their "about me", their interests, religion, smoking habits and what they are looking for, and determine if this person is someone I would want in my life; if they are then I message them, if they aren't then I don't message them or let them know I'm not interested if they contacted me first. I'm usually more flexible with personalities than I am with looks though; I find different personalities interesting and I like to surround myself with as much diversity as I can. Plus I don't like to prejudge personalities too harshly(especially not for small things); usually with pictures what you see is what you get but, for personalities, a profile is really just the tip of one massive iceberg. | |
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| First things you look at in a profile HONESTLY!
Posted: 7/28/2009 6:42:46 PM | ok well for me
pic ( well ya can't miss it its always right there on the search page though going by that it could be the small start of the persons profile / pic )
age/location ( it rotates )
then
profile
then whatevers left | |
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| First things you look at in a profile HONESTLY!
Posted: 7/28/2009 10:51:52 PM | well, unless its someone who has written to me- i dont click on someone's profile unless I find their picture to be attractive (TO ME!-- my tastes arent everyone elses, but lets face it- no one wants to be with someone they are not physically attracted to! I know I'm not what some men find attractive, so they dont bother messaging me, but to others I am, it's how it works!)
so...
-picture
-single (or not)
-if they have a job (if I can work and go to school, he at least needs a job)
-if they have kids (I do, and I would love to meet someone who does as well!)
-what they have to say.
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| First things you look at in a profile HONESTLY!
Posted: 7/28/2009 11:07:59 PM | I would have to say, for me it's;
-picture
-marital status (anything other than single or divorced is out)
-height (I am stereotypical, I don't want to date someone shorter than I am)
-drugs (definitely a NO)
-interests
...then if "so far, so good", I'll read the profile. | |
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| First things you look at in a profile HONESTLY!
Posted: 7/29/2009 3:38:05 PM | | For me, after looking at the picture, I look at height. I'm 5'7 and prefer a guy to be taller than me. Then I check out the credentials, like employment, whether they have kids, age, then profile. Even if I'm not interested I'll still read their message. I'm too nosey to just do an unread/delete. If the picture and height aren't right, then I probably won't even read the profile. Shallow, I know! ;) | |
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| First things you look at in a profile HONESTLY!
Posted: 7/29/2009 9:06:19 PM | I look at the picture first (assuming the profile has one) just to make sure she's female! 
I then check out the marital status, kids, and smoking sections hoping for a single non-smoker. Next thing I do is read her profile and hope for something different than the old "easy going, down to earth, and fun" content included in the majority of profiles on this site. Unique and a good sense of humour appeals to me, it always has and always will. | |
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| First things you look at in a profile HONESTLY!
Posted: 7/29/2009 9:53:53 PM | | location, age difference, smoking, photo, and type of work only to show if they might be gone for long periods at a time. Even a pilot would be OK if they flew regular daily round trip routes back to base. Could care less about "potential" in a job etc, its more about responsibility. | |
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| First things you look at in a profile HONESTLY!
Posted: 7/30/2009 4:02:55 AM | Scan for text talk
Marital status
Height
Picture to check body type, not so much about the face. - however if they've sent me a note first & it's witty enough this can be overlooked if body type says average, athletic or thin
Employed (don't care what, just that he can take care of his own bills)
Interests in common or that interest me
Location
If I'm still looking at the end of that list, you get more than a thanks but no thanks. | |
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