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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 11/27/2006 8:01:13 PM | Of course I read the whole profile.I'd be insulted if people thought that I didn't.......
Now...........what was that you wrote in your ABOUT ME SECTION again? | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 11/28/2006 8:10:59 AM | To answer the question of whether people read the whole profile or not, I have found that a lot of people only get to the pic line and then stop. I have had many people message me and say, do you have a pic?
At first, I told them I did not, because I did not. Then I was able to get one and when peple asked I said, yes I have one. When the reply came back and asked if they could have it to see, I initially said no because I felt that is all that they wanted. Then I said, sure and sent it. All I got most of the time was someone saying...buh bye  or not even sending me anything...just leaving.
For me, the pic is the last thing that I look at and read the WHOLE profile at least once if not twice or three times before I make the decision to contact. That way I hope to find out about the person, or at least what they wanted me to see in their profile. If it was a lie I will find out soon enough.
I think too many people are hung up on the pics, games, and stuff that they are not willing to take the risk to be honest. In order to find someone, you need to be honest with yourself and them.
I found someone on here and am currently seeing them. The reason? We were both open and honest with each other. No games were being played and communication was a major demand in the relationship.
I agree that there are a lot of Men AND Women out there  for the right person, but there are a lot of people just fishing for the right person right now. Whether that is a one night stand, or a fling, or even an affair.
Just my two bits worth...you know inflation these days. | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 11/28/2006 8:20:06 AM | I think that we've all been guilty of skimming over a few profiles, but if someone grabs your attention enough for you to initiate contact, it should be common courtesy to read their profile first. same w/ forum posts ~ it's all great insight into the person you're considering making a part of your life. I've had a few experiences where I've talked w/ someone, and then checked out some of their forum posts, and a couple have gone bye-bye as a result. it wasn't that they were bad people (persay  ), but they had concrete views on certain subjects that I won't compromise on ~ and that's okay. better to find out @ the beginning. | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 11/28/2006 8:23:57 AM | | So you too were online wondering why not I.Here I am an older Lady I admit but not ready for my knitting and bedroom slippers yet ,thought i was wearing well , So, what have I gotta do take off my shirt too? | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 11/28/2006 10:40:11 AM | | I don't know if they read every WORD, in our profiles. Because some still ask me what I look like, and right now, my budget is very low and I can't afford one of those computer camera things. So, I write down a description. They don't seem to still get it, for some reason. I never lied about my looks. I'm very genuine, but some can't seem to get it... | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 11/28/2006 4:03:48 PM | I don't read full profiles unless the person really catches my eye. Now, I'll be honest, I usually see a lady that is nice looking and then look at her profile. A lot of times though I will also look at a picture and if she is doing something fun like showing off a picture of her holloween costume or something then I'll think, hmmm, I wonder if she is fun. I then glance over the profile at her interests.
I also wonder the same thing about women who look at my profile. Now, I put a ton in there because I figure more the better chance someone will know that I'm for real. But often times the lady's who message me essentially don't look through mine. Of course, maybe I have too much!!! Also, a few ladies who emailed me actually are smokers which is personally something I can't accept as far as any sort of relationship. I'm just not interested in that. I can handle most everything else.
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 11/28/2006 9:47:44 PM | I certainly do. Here is my two cents about the women on POF.
The ladies on here must have stars in their eyes. Maybe to they just want to chat and that is it. So I guess Plenty of Fish serves their purpose. I have been on a few coffee dates but little else. Recently I went on a date to a movie with a lady. Maybe it will develop. Not to sure about that though.
I think I am going to quit this site. I had great expectations but it seems all for nothing. The women on here I guess are looking for Mr. Prince. Seems their expectations are a little bit much unless they are the Princess of Arabia or something.
I became a member of this site 11/27/2005. What a waste of time and energy. Guess I need to get out into the real world. Go out dancing and other things like that.
Joaquin Kenyon | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 11/30/2006 10:29:49 AM | Most times I read the whole thing, other times I skim. I look for things like sentence structure, writing style and humor. Yes, I do! I like to try to imagine the face I'm looking at saying the words in her profile. Just to imagine the way it moves. People can look very different animated than they do in a still.
I find things that are interesting to her about me, and see if anything "clicks" with me.
Then I grab my trusty C*ck shot and fire it off to her!  | |
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| Do You people Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 12/1/2006 3:13:12 PM | I have to read the whole profile, if it does not interest me, sometimes I just move on. I have to tell you miss Secret, that every paragraph in your profile I wanted to read further. You put up your boundries and expectations up front. I agree the im thing is horrible. Then again I am intelligent enough myself, and then again I am always curious about everything.
In the last year or so women too, do not read the whole profile either, so the question is do all people read the whole profile. | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 12/2/2006 7:31:07 AM | I am a new member to this forum. I agree with w82b. Reading long profiles are very time-consuming and boring). As for me I briefly skim over long written profiles.
Let's face it. We(men), mainly want to see how you look, your marital status, and how many children you have. This is not to say we will not try to get some conservation going based on these criteria, but we are normally not online just to chat. The main thing here is: Are we going to see each other on a date or not?. Does this make sense? | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 12/2/2006 7:40:25 AM | For everyone.
A small, portable, digital, web camera costs $20 or less at WalMart(I bought one). It is no brauner to take a picture.
A picture helps a lot when doing online dating.
The old saying is true, "A picture is a worth a thousand words". | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 12/2/2006 6:00:42 PM | on the contrary as we men think about sex most of the time, we want to know how much the woman has gumption. not a day goes by when I m faced with controversy with my woman. ANd now that is less, I know that she has backbone, and not afraid to use it on a daily basis, when warranted. I am a man, I can be a jerk sometimes, and while most women can crumble, she still loves me again and again, (good match me and her) i AM THE MOST STUBBORN MAN ALIVE. She has known me for 4 years, so she knows how to get around me lol. So to read the whole profile is worth it     | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 12/2/2006 6:55:32 PM | i just have fun writing my profile-i put alot of "me" into it-
and anyone who actually knows me who reads it laughs and says-omg-that's so you...
you write like you talk (and i do)!
except, once i write it? i'm done, i don't have to talk that much after that-
i got most of the important stuff said-
and it becomes my first round "cut" criterea-
if my profile is "too" long for you (& no body's making you read it?)
AND you take the time to write me an email to complain to me about it-
i'm thinking our conversations aren't going to be too fun-NEXT.
(been there, done that).
i wish i'd had this kind of experience "screening" my last relationship-
if i'd known he had no personality, i'd have saved alot of time-and emotion.
but you know, we get who we get in life because we need to learn a lesson-
(how does the saying go? when the lesson is needed, the teacher is provided? or something like that-i'm sure someone out that will let me know i got it wrong-good, next time i won't-lesson learned-huh?) and i learned mine...with that.
how freakin' rude-
but in the end? how dead accurate the character of the person involved-lesson learned
i'm not looking for someone who wants to "change" me or spend their life "critiquing" me-
i'm with vixen
if how i am-right now, today, doesn't make you smile-there's another bus in 20 minutes-catch it and we'll both be alot happier.
now, when someone catches my eye?
(and yes, virginia-physical attraction does play in)
i don't even bother with profiles that don't have pictures
i don't respond-why on earth would you come on a dating line and not post a picture?
"i can't afford it" oh please-everyone knows at least one person with a cellphone camera
or wal-mart does specials
"i can't figure it out" oh yeah-we're an intellectual match
or "send me your e-mail & i'll send you my picture"
ummm-if you have a picture to send me? why don't you post it here?
(pandy taught me that when i was a newby newby-thanks pandy-it's been a godsend)
if you're not posting it-i'm thinking there's a reason-(and she usually has a name)
oh, you're "too" high profile-what are you-in the CIA?
gentlemen (& i suppose ladies-but you know, i can't talk about you, can i?
you don't message me that way-fair's fair) besides i'm SURE all the men will chime in on that
anyway, back to the men who catch my interest....i read every word of their profile-
and if they really interest me? even some of their posts-
i'm looking for genuine-you are what you say-
and what i find some people like to/or have to pretend they're something they're not
they're spiritual, mystical-somehow "unique"
(or maybe they're writing books-oh TOO funny-)
let me know when they're published..............
and some people say "oh, i read your novella"
again-too funny...
read it , don't read it-like it, don't like it-
but don't tell me about it
i too busy reading profiles....................................................................
always an 
but working like the  to change... | |
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Joined: 7/3/2006
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 12/2/2006 7:56:11 PM | Well, to be honest, I read some of the posts on here then skipped to page 40, read a few more and decided to write in.
I read the entire profile of the woman/girl that has caught my eye. Nobody can tell from a sign-in name what a person's character will be. I have pictures posted because I know we all like to see what we're reading about. I think everybody should have a picture.
That being said, I feel that everybody should take the time to read the entire profile. Men, women, the whole lot of us. I guess if you can't take the time to inform yourself about others, you shouldn't take the time to write "hey, you're _______ wanna hook up?" or some other silly pick-up line.
I think it's a great way to get to know somebody a little more just to see if you actually want to send msgs. I'm also not saying that I read every word to appeal to women and not actually do it. I listen well and a profile's vast amount of info is a great place to start learning about a potential friend or more. | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 12/3/2006 12:59:32 AM | | I have found that emailing a woman without reading her profile is pointless because then i had no idea if she'd even be remotely interested in. In answer to the question yes i read all the profiles i look at it stops me from sending emails to women i have absolutely nothing in common with and who most likely won't be even the least bit interested in me. | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 12/3/2006 4:53:33 AM | OK, ive been on this site for a few weeks now, and have had barely anyone write to me, I had one person write to me and when i replied my reply got read and deleted, and no there was nothing odd in it, as it turns out i wrote to her again... result below....
On friday evening I decided to write a few emails out to people I think looked interested, of course i started with those who had photos, after all, theres no point writing to someone you dont actually find attractive. Yes im a male, and we do tend to go for looks first, thats the reason you girls always try to make yourselves looks as beautiful as possible when you go out!...
I also noticed that a lot of the girls profiles demanded a more than one line introduction, which is all very well, but once you have written a custom email more than 4-5 times, it does get very tiresome, and you do tend to start writing "liked your profile, theres more info about me on mine, id love to hear back from you"...
and before you all start saying, why are you writing to several people at the same time... well its the law of averages im afraid, and heres the stats:
20 mails sent, 8 have been read, 2 have been deleted, and i have had one reply, the one i mentioned above, and she read and deleted the message the first time around!!!
normally i probably would not have bothered with someone who read and deleted my message, as i would think they are clearly not interested, but im sorry to say girls, but it shows that persistance sometimes works!...
So now im considering writing to those that have not replied again.... probably with simple one liners "why didnt you reply" after all these are girls i bothered spending time, writing a decent email, with specific replies to the points in thier profiles, making connections where i there were some.....
I dunno if this helps much, but its just my experience.... | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 12/3/2006 6:01:17 AM | I do read the whole profile and pick out things of interest to me to email about. Sometimes it is not a common interest that we have, but a genuine curiosity on my part. I have a very decent read rate, but also a very low reply rate from those that I contact.
Like bigjohn^^^ I used to think that there was something very wrong with what I was doing or that they did not understand that I do put thought into my emails and do want to know about them. Now I do not let it bother me.
I do not send out a ton of emails and never will-I don't have the time. The positive side is that of the ones who have responded back we do seem to have a lot in common and I have a good time while it lasts. There appear to be so many that are very fickle here though and that is just the way it is.
I try to look at it from the women's point of view. There has to be just an avalanche of crap emails to them on a regular basis from guys wanting all sorts of things. Most of the time it is up to the guy to make first contact so I am guessing that they also receive a tremendous number of personally tailored emails as well.
I also look at the forums the woman has been on as well. Most of the time they intrigue me more if I have gone as far as read their forums, but occasionally I run across some of their forum stuff and say......naaaaa.....probably would not be good.
Not read their profile?! What would be the point? | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 12/3/2006 6:18:45 AM | in a word NO they dont read our full profiles
I've put on mine plz dont send me an IM, mail me first so that I can turn the pop up blocker off
So when I get the IM's without the mail I just click NO! | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 12/3/2006 7:14:42 AM | | I read the whole entire profile and actually respond to pretty much all of it. I put a lot of care into writing to people. | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 12/3/2006 7:20:44 AM | | For anyone who catches my eye, absolutely. And I sit and consider them, too. I know we're all torn between the wish to sell oneself and the need to be accurate and truthful, so I realize both are components of every profile, but I like to see how people handle those conflicting impulses. How they do that says a lot about the person writing the profile. | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 12/3/2006 7:31:26 AM | I read the whole profile first. They went to the trouble of describing what they like or dislike and I should know that from the start....otherwise, why waste my time e-mailing them? I would just run into a brick wall.... | |
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Posted: 12/3/2006 7:48:05 AM | | LOng profiles are the signs of very complicated individjuals, who think that life going to supply them with exact made -to - mesure guys, as long as they going to list all their requements! It is patetic! 90% of those bible pages are useless and wast of space! Men don't care for your dogs, how good mother you are or how you care about your family! They interested are you are stimulating company, can you turn them on and can you be queit sometimes. If it is, -they can put up with rest of your B.S.! So, than shorter your esses, than more guys goint to read it! | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 12/3/2006 9:02:40 AM | | I usually read the whole profile, unless it's really long, then I just skim over it and look at your interests list. Why spend a lot of time reading all that when 95 percent of women don't have the common courtesy to respond to messages anyways? If you respond, then I'll read the whole profile. | |
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