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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 6/5/2006 3:03:02 AM |
I prefer the short profiles … Not a one liner and not stupid like looking for a good man and I get bored after reading 3 lines.
Also, profiles that say; "I don't like head games and players" get an F from me. Clear RED FLAG
Whilst I hate headgames and playa's myself as it gives the good guys a bad name i would tend to agree, it's like the person has been hurt and is hellbent on hating everyman she ever talks to after and is always going to be suspicious of your motives.
You could be the nicest guy ever and just end up taking the flack for a bunch of other backdoor orrifices. | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 6/5/2006 3:05:31 AM |
What is that suppose to mean??? now it's my fault because women sends me messages while I had my shirt off? I said that women are as the same as men, no difference. the profile doesnt' matter, I've proved it. I am not talking about quility contacts here, simply stating that women **** about men sending messages to them withotu reading their profile in its entirity. women do the same.
Women contact men ? damn I must be missing something lol or I must be really fricken ugly.
Or is that not what ya meant ? | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 6/5/2006 8:23:05 AM | The ones that email me are just reading the parts they want to read, or they wouldn't have mailed me in the first place.
If you aren't what I described in my profile, I used to write back, but no more!!! I am not going to write you back, so you can end up sending me a nasty email or one wanting a long explanation of why I am not interested.
Then there are the ones that write and tell me how much money and stuff they have. I do not care if you own the entire universe and everything in it, if you are not what I am looking for it will change nothing!!!
If I write someone, and they don't write back, I assume they aren't interested and write someone else. Very easy, really. | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 6/5/2006 8:52:14 AM | I hear ya for sure. I dated a guy for almost 5 months that I met on another website. I made it clear in my profile that I wanted a relationship, a man with character and no games, etc......
He let me know after almost 5 months that we "didn't want the same things" and tried to make me feel stupid for feeling hurt or expecting that we had a relationship. He knew what I wanted from the beginning so why in the hell did he even bother emailing me in the first place and keep up the ruse for so long. Guys.... If you aren't open to a relationship, maybe you should save everyone alot of trouble, really read the profile and if you are just looking for "casual" or Hookups..... then just don't email those of us who make it clear that we are done with games. I think it's only fair | |
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Mule
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Joined: 1/7/2005
Msg: 455 | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 6/5/2006 10:32:23 AM | | Of course I read profiles but I must confess I look at the picture first than the basic stuff than I go to the paragraph stuff | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 6/5/2006 10:41:07 AM | To answer the question....yes. I do, really. I try to read the profiles, and have actually not contacted "matches" because we have nothing in common. I think they are helpful, but I wish people would be a bit more honest. If you have a like or dislike, say it. Because, if I'm a left-handed, red headed, cleptomaniac that tortures small animals, I need to know that you may not like me.
(Note: I'm not any of those things. It's just an example. This note is merely for the stupid people. Smart people would have already scanned this, and would have stopped reading by now, because they would have realized I was being sarcastic.)
So, yes, I do read profiles, I am a man. Since I am not multiple men, I can't answer for everyone. But, mark 1 on the chart. | |
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ISCB4U
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Joined: 5/3/2006
Msg: 458 | |
| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 6/5/2006 4:19:27 PM | Well I can only speak for myself, but by doing this internet thing, it’s because I am looking for something specific............... ya, I guess I'm shopping.
For a guy who does not have a pic up or states nothing about his likes/dislikes & then only puts a pic of his car up, why would I respond........... I know nothing about him. The only thing I know is that he liked my pic.
I only tend to respond to an e-mail if there is something that has caught my interest.... If he's willing to take the time & write a little about himself then obviously he's serious about this.
Plus I drive a nice car myself........... I don't need another! | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 6/5/2006 7:11:46 PM | | Surveys have shown that men make a decision on whether or not they want to go further with a woman or pass her by within 15 seconds after first SEEING her (or photos of her.) Men make extremely fast decisions based entirely on visual....not on what is written somewhere down the page in a profile. Most women are experts at writing grossly inaccurate descriptions of themselves anyway because they simply cannot or will not face the truth. This website has a great way to learn what guys think about you, ie. "the truth" ...just let us rate your picture! Then if you consider yourself a "big, beautiful woman" the male population will let you know if, in fact, you are simply fat and ugly. Ladies, be brave and ASK men what they truely think about you and you will learn quickly where your flaws lie. This may be hard to accept, but if you truely want to be appealing to men, then you MUST learn how to make yourself attractive to men in every capacity. I recommend starting with your appearance and then cover the other aspects in the profile! | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 6/5/2006 7:23:00 PM | | well i usually i read the first few things like age, location, religion if all those r good then i'll proceed to read the rest, but if ur like 30, lives in toronto, or is an atheist then i'll move on lol! | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 6/6/2006 4:51:35 PM | | LOL.... wow that must have been quite a picture... must admit though I usually like to look but never e-mail based on a picture... only if something they say catches my attention | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 6/7/2006 3:04:40 AM | Yes
I am new on the site, only a few weeks.
I do read an entire profile. every word of it.
but it seems the same question should apply to women as well. i have sent out a number of emails and see the "unread deleted" status for it.
yea.. thats a real ego booster. cant even be bothered to read what i took the time to thoughtfully compose. | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 6/7/2006 7:28:37 AM | Hey, all:
It does occur to me there are some differences between the men and women here (well, beside the obvious--duh.). See if I can describe it without generalizing too much.
There are differences in some people of each gender in what they want here. The name Plenty of Fish suggests this--if you want a string of fish--a big day in the lake--just numbers--you might do okay here. I gather it is a big, well-stocked lake, so the odds are good. Without being crass, the difference is a certain percent of men only want to have sex with as many women as possible. This is true of women too, only at a much lower percent. This means profiles not read completely--if all you want is numbers, who needs to read? Pulse? Check! Looks? Check! Email!
On the other hand, there are people here whose only interest is finding that big catch they can stuff and mount on the wall--ooooh, bad analogy, but you get the idea. I wouldn't even hazard a guess on how much each gender feels this, but this leads to an awful lot of fish being thrown back--profiles not completely read.
All this affects how much you read the profiles--if you are a numbers person, you don't read them as much. If you are looking to catch your "record" fish, you might be more comprehensive and selective.
I also gather there is a BIG difference in how many emails each gender sends and receives, for some of the same reasons as above. Most women get a lot more emails than most men--probably a 3:1 ratio. But that is the nature of human mating. Depending on the woman, her profile, and where she lives, she might hundreds of emails per day. This leads to a lot of Unread/Deleted messages.
I usually read every profile until I find something I don't like--if I find I've finished it, I'll go back and read again. I find some profiles to be fascinating and compelling--but, some bore me. Oddly, both leave me wanting so much more, but for completely opposite reasons. It should be easy to tell which is which. By the way, I am one of those looking for a beautiful, smart, sensitive fish to mount on the wall (GOT to get away from that analogy!).
I prefer reading a longer profile to a shorter one--don't you have plenty of thoughts, feelings to express? Don't you want people to know you? If you are looking for a 'trophy', don't you think that narrowing things down to the 'one' helps? Saves time and frustration?
David
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 6/9/2006 4:20:54 PM | O....are we suppose to read the profiles?????
All this time I have been looking at the pictures and making a list.
1. She has a nice Smile
2. She has big breasts
3. She has a nice body
4. She is bonde
5. She is a brunette
6. I betcha she is a good Fuk
7. I wonder if she goes down
Sorry for the sarcasm but Come-on with these threads. If you don't like the email then just don't respond....easy as that.....I can come up with a multiple of issues if I wanted to nitpick everything. | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 6/9/2006 4:44:02 PM | I read untill I get turned off by the content , get bored and nod off , or get to the end . Sometimes if I enjoyed the profile I even send an email.  | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 6/9/2006 6:48:39 PM | Geez!!! We really aren't all that different. We are curious creatures. Difference is majority of women make a decision with their heads on their shoulders unlike the majority of men who think with their heads down below. Hence, not bothering to completely read profiles!!! | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 6/9/2006 7:02:08 PM | i just think they see the pic and then zip throught it and write you after the fact which sucks if people took the time to read about what we want then well we might not have to hurt there feelings byy saying no way to them..... that what i think  | |
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IDGARA
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Joined: 4/15/2006
Msg: 468 | |
| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 6/9/2006 7:25:16 PM | Finally a thread I can sink my teeth into. I have solved this no profile reading delimma. I put a secret message in my profile... and if you don't use the magic word you get a read deleted... and it serves you right 
Of course we all start with a quick glance at the photo. That bloody filmstrip at the top is soooo distracting... oh he's cute, he's hot, he's got a cute dog (I'm a sucker for the cute puppy pics) but then I read the profile. I look at age, location, height, what you're looking for and whether or not you want children. I don't immediately eliminate smokers, but they do fall to the bottom of my priority list... that's a topic for another day and another thread I'm sure.
Then... are you ready for this? Are you sitting down? I READ THE D@MN PROFILE. IF you don't have one to read, I'll pass you by. The "I'll fill this out later" people... you know who you are  If you email me first and commit this offense, I reply with "was there something you wanted to tell me about yourself" or a similar comment. Assuming you have in fact used the magic word.
I may seem difficult, but the trouble is that a few of you boys obviously used to be telemarketers or TV psychics or palm readers at the carnival. You make a few vague statements that sound genuine enough, but when you really think about it they could apply to anyone.
for example "Hi there, I read your profile and you sound really awesome. I can't believe an attractive woman like you is still single. I think we have a lot in common and would love an opportunity to get to know you better." then they state some generic facts about themselves and plow! you think you've got a guy who's really interested in "you" but what you really have is an internet dating site SPAMer... yes you too could be holding the million dollar sweepstakes number... all you have to do is buy 50 magazines a year and it "could" be you.
sheesh... Too bad for you boys, I'm MORE than just a pretty face.... completely sarcastic and in your face too | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 6/9/2006 8:58:44 PM | chloe girl, I liked what you had to say, YOU GO GIRL!
Peace and blessings, BettyG.
TO THE MEN WHO MAY BE READING THIS- I may be a BBW but I am STILL BEAUTIFUL and STILL VERY SEXY and if you dont want to get to know me because of this, then you are shallow and it would be your loss! So there! | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 6/10/2006 4:48:01 AM | I can real quick if a guys read my profile, if he has then he usually compliments me on my webpages.
If he hasn't then he startes asking me questions already answered in the profile, age, location hobbies...etc | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 6/10/2006 6:03:37 AM |
I have solved this no profile reading delimma. I put a secret message in my profile... and if you don't use the magic word you get a read deleted... and it serves you right"
Fair enough, BUT, as has also been pointed out, some profiles are just too freakin' long. (not yours specifically... and no I won't spoil your code word here  ). One profile I looked at last night was three screens long, and it read like she just added a few random paragraphs every day. Evidently she doesn't know the difference between a profile and a blog... | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 6/10/2006 7:51:02 AM | "Waiter, may I have a side order of generalizations with my disappointment?"
AND..."adventitious"?!
A nice friendly photograph does an awful lot, but finding some depth behind the eyes leads me to read more. If there aren't any obvious roadblocks (smoking and drinking are 2 lovers who will never leave you and I don't need the health risks, drama, or competition) and if you have things to say in your profile that are interesting, creative without being too esoteric or obscure, funny, touching, compelling in some way, I'll read all the way to the end of the longest profile, and want more.
Fascinate me--that's what I try to do.
David
P.S. Being plastic, phoney, shallow, or trite are fatal flaws.
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IDGARA
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Joined: 4/15/2006
Msg: 474 | |
| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 6/10/2006 9:16:29 AM | Hey Write Guy
One profile I looked at last night was three screens long, and it read like she just added a few random paragraphs every day. Evidently she doesn't know the difference between a profile and a blog...
LMFAO... i totally know what you mean. even better is when they add something that contradicts an earlier statement... assuming you get that far into it.
precious few profiles that are that long are worth the read, but in their defense the occasional one makes you laugh so hard you have to write them and tell them... even if you're not interested... well at least that's what i do.  | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 6/10/2006 9:20:19 AM |
precious few profiles that are that long are worth the read, but in their defense the occasional one makes you laugh so hard you have to write them and tell them... even if you're not interested... well at least that's what i do.
I was actually thinking of sending her a message along the lines of "what your novel needs is a good editor - and as a technical writer, I may be the guy you're looking for!  | |
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