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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 2/6/2007 12:20:11 PM | I think the banana is great too...but I have to say, with MY sense of humor, I usually get strange looks anyway...but I can almost guaruntee if a guy put something like that in his profile...it would be a waste of time through my experience. Being honest on a profile has even been a waste, and yes, I've tried the humor angle (several times), AND the serious one.
As far as the thread question...I've been on many sites with various names...and yes, I read the whole profile, unless I find something I find I don't like, and many times I will finish it anyway, because sometimes, the profile ranks as a "man, that's too bad".
The problem for guys is this: There are too many bad apples that make it impossible for the honest, decent minority. If only the bad ones would just turn into applesuace and get it overwith...then, maybe things would improve.
What? ya really think the GOOD apples are used for applesauce? | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 2/7/2007 8:03:21 AM | From the string of tiny thumbnail photos this process starts with, I am naturally going for someone that makes me feel both comfortable and attracted when I look at them for the nth time. You don't have to be "attractive", you only have to be attractive to me :)
But the profile can talk me out of that attraction very quickly.
I will read a profile numerous times before I make contact, every detail. I might also attempt a search for that person in forums and on other sites to learn more. It could be weeks or longer, waiting to see if it still feels right for me before making contact. | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 2/7/2007 8:27:21 AM |
Do YOU women read the responses sent from US men that DO read your whole profiles?
Yes, if we're interested. Same as you should if you're interested. If not, there's no reason for an e-mail or a response, it sort of goes without saying.
Since men are the ones e-mailing most of the time, it's a given that they must be interested. If so you think they'd want to know more about us before sending an e-mail. | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 2/7/2007 8:29:13 AM | | yes vixen...some men do, but i think those are the ones that are more serious in the pursuit of finding a partner...others, just love the slide show. i have no information on my profile for the simple fact that i want chat...nothing more, yet men message me to tell me that they love my "profile"... and we have so much in common. the only thing i list is my interests and a lot of pics...nothing about myself...go figure. | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 2/7/2007 8:47:42 AM | Oh, but there are men who read the forums. There may be some who decide not to contribute, but I know I read them sometimes.
J | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 2/7/2007 12:18:49 PM | | I always read the entire profile. I spent some time on my profile and appreciate it when women take the time to read it. The reverse is true. I agree with the previous statements about profiles giving a smaller picture. The forums give a more complete picture but, not everyone follows the forums. A profile gives me something to go on and I appreciate it when a woman takes time to tell us a bit more about herself. I am more likely to respond to a woman if there is something to respond to. I am not big on responding to profiles that contain a great picture and a few sentence. There are plenty of attractive women on POF. I need something more to go on that sets them apart. | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 2/7/2007 2:08:00 PM | | Perhaps the cause for not reading profiles can be traced back to the old days of nagging. I'm sure we've all seen vintage TV shows where the woman is going on and on and the man says, "Yes, Dear. Yes, Dear." as he closes the door and leaves. | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 2/7/2007 4:13:00 PM | And why would anyone read the whole profile ....
when the pictures don't represent the outline
and the first few lines just make me think ....
she's insane. | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 2/7/2007 4:49:11 PM | When my children were teens, I told them they "have to have ideals,
for everyone to fall short of, before I would give them permission to
be cynical." Of course, they never needed my permission to be themselves.
The idea is, erroneous beliefs will limit our experience... OR, as my Daddy
always told me, "You cain't catch fish if your line ain't in the water." If you
believe something cannot exist, when the evidence presents itself, you will
deny the possibility of it, and lose out because of your own, erroneous
preconceptions.
Regarding women's profiles I have to say that I'm not prejudiced. I have
contempt AFTER investigation.
Why would I read reams of fatuous pap, idealized notions of what people
think of themselves, victim posturing, protestations of sincerity, belief in
"true love," with attending shopping lists that look like they were cut and
pasted from Redbook or whatever school of pop psychology they are currently
devoted to?
Why would I want to read thousands of nearly duplicate profiles, detailing the
idealized relationships of these same people?
I'm not likely to meet anyone from here. I don't want to sit on the couch with you, watching Frazier reruns, drinking box wine, listening to you parrot whatever you heard
on the evening news, in your Psychotropic induced haze. I don't want half your bills. I don't want to sit with my head bowed while your sociopathic children rage. I don't
want to go on vacations with you... walk on the beach with you... learn to salsa dance with you... defer all of my own dreams to your mundane conception of an ideal life.
Most women are like cats, just wanting to pet themselves ON you... as long as you'll keep the cupboard full and the catbox empty.
I can tell in one quick perusal of a profile if a person has anything between the ears other than crunchy granola... or anything where a heart should be, bigger than a shrivelled raisin.
I find, in every ten thousandth woman... a person of spine and character, a person with great values and the willingness to think for themselves. I'm not going to get to know most of them, but it encourages me to know there are folks of substance out there.
America is a speedball/shopping mall, nightmare of delusion.
It fascinates me, I admit it... but it's more like a gripping horror story than a romance novel. | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 2/7/2007 5:05:52 PM | I not only read your profile I also search back and see if you have done any forum posts which I also read. I am also likely to see if your profile shows up on other sites and what you say there.
Now if I am merely commenting on a forum post that you made then probably not. After all that message will be self explanatory. | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 2/7/2007 6:53:48 PM | I first do a search, then I don't even consider profiles with no pix, or the profiles where it's obvious from the thumbnail photo that I won't like the girl. Then, of the profiles I do consider, I scan them quickly for children and relationship status, and then if that is satisfactory (i.e. both children and the relationship status are nonexistent), then I actually take the time to read the profile.
That's the best way I've found to get as much searching done in as little time as possible. | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 2/11/2007 2:01:09 PM | Most women are like cats, just wanting to pet themselves ON you... as long as you'll keep the cupboard full and the catbox empty
cant say i really agree with that one, i do not now, nor have i ever sh*t in a box lol
but you must agree, in the same regard, that men are the same way, its eather alot of self ranting, or nothing at all. I personaly like it when they include something corny, or sarcastic to get a laugh | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 2/13/2007 2:49:22 PM | It's probably all been said before in this post, but here's my way of doing things. I check my "Who's viewed me" first. If I'm interested in any one of them I'll write and say thanks for viewing and try to pick out things from their profile to comment on. I'll choose someone that's maybe an hour or two away from me before I'll write to someone that lives in Alaska or Scotland. I'll also view the profile of someone who has posted something in a forum. If I like what they say and think along the same lines as they do, it's worth a shot to at least say hello, liked your post, etc, etc. And, if someone writes me, I'll take a look at their profile, see where they live, see if we have a few things in common, then go from there. If you email me, you can at least expect a response from me. No other guarantees than that.
I can't use the excuse that I get too many emails to answer them all because they are few and far between to begin with. | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 2/13/2007 8:59:19 PM | | Personally I always read the profile of guys I like because I want to know about them. And then if we talk I can bring up things we have in common. I know guys read my profile because I always get emails relating to something in the profile. All I can do is read them myself and hope that guys that email me read mine in return. | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 2/13/2007 9:13:05 PM | | I absolutely read the whole profile of someone i am intrested in. I would not even dream of contacting someone without really digging what they have to say and how they say it. i have even suggested not meeting with attractive women that have contacted me if i don't think we would match. i am sure that i aint the only one. | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 2/21/2007 10:30:51 PM | Hahaha! you crack me up!!! I just read both of your forums on this "topic"...
1st you say that you read a woman's profile,so that's the reason why you don't email them back?...because "us women" sound too easy...O.K Is that why (on YOUR profile) you say" I'm easy as long as someone is cool" You also say " I get about 200 emails from family, work or friends a day,and not to brag..."...DUDE!!! THIS IS A DATING SITE!!! What the hell are you getting emails from family and work on this site for? ...(friends I can understand)...No man you WOULDN'T want to "brag" about THAT! | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 2/26/2007 2:58:50 AM | Most do, i have some great friends i chat to that even know when i have added or changed something , woo hoo, well done to you,thats what good friends do. i like observant men! ;)
But yes i like them to read it, even if it does take them a few min ,ok maybe more than a few lol, i like to touch base, and before they send a message they should have a pretty good idea of the person i am and what i`m about,etc etc.
Some just see the pics i agree, but pics are not everything, looks are not everything! say it as you see it !!
grief what a life lol, ah well , like a book us women you know guys!! so stop skipping the pages!! read the words not just look at the pics!   | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 2/26/2007 4:28:34 AM | In retrospect the shorter the profile is, the less likely I am to read it. I might skim the profile at best. The reason is, if the profile is one of those one or two liners, I KNOW that there really isn't anything of substance.
On the polar opposite, there's also the densely written, multi-paged, one paragraphed, all upper case profiles. They HURT to read!
I also have some personal pet peeves that I start glossing over when I recognize, but that's just me. I'm thinking about those profiles that are demanding of what a woman wants from the guy, while stating little about herself. Those I find really dull.
But on occasion I find a real gem of a profile. And when I do, I swear, I am at the edge of my seat, face mere inches from the screen, hanging on every word of that profile. I've seen a profile talk about meeting an old Chinese woman and her redneck husband and what that woman learned from the couple, I've seen some hilarious profiles where "charming" is about all you can say about that woman, and I've seen some profiles that leave me thinking "Wow. She's done so much, and seen so much. Just knowing her must be a wonderful adventure".
So to all of you ladies who have written these great profiles, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Carlos | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 2/26/2007 6:54:58 AM | Of course you scan pictures to see who you are interested in, that's what the site is for, and you don't have to read the profile unless you're interested. However, if you are I'd imagine you would at least WANT to know what they were looking for, their location, their stats, the basic stuff.
It shows ignorance on the part of men AND women to e-mail someone and ask them anything that's already been posted, especially the basics. But women especially don't respond well to someone who doesn't have enough interest to at least scan the information for a person who matches what they want. And it's a waste of everyone's time if you don't have the same interests or you're not looking for the same thing.
Baffles me. | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 2/26/2007 7:20:55 AM | | i cannot read 5 minutes of unentertaining banter on a profile. it's like the profiler is talking to themselves instead of giving usefull information. give the basics, use some humor, tell us what your interests are and boom! that should be it. | |
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| Do You Men Read Our Whole Profiles?
Posted: 2/27/2007 8:45:01 AM | Even when are interest's are there and like me we say up front we want friends to email, IM, phone then met, you men still say "Hi, let's met" maybe it would help if you learn to read everything on our profile's.
Have a good day. | |
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