| Why don't men write anything/much in their profiles?
Posted: 1/20/2007 12:47:27 AM | From some of the messages I have received I would say that some of the men don't even read your profiles and these are usually the ones that haven't written much themselves, "cannot be bothered" springs to mind.
As for the testimonials I only like the ones that have been written by people they have met up with at a pof meet, not from someones best friend, sis, bro etc.
Talking of profiles how do I get mine reviewed and a little input help  | |
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| Why don't men write anything/much in their profiles?
Posted: 1/20/2007 2:06:29 AM | Mine is ok as it is, all I hear from are Russians latley and I neither speak or write the language. lol
So why bother??
To be honest I find that the longer the profile the less people read it all. As has been said before, scan the profiles, see a fair pic, glance though the profile, seems ok drop in Favourites, maybe write later.
To prove a point, this week someone (lady) wrote to me and said thier friend wanted to meet me, sent me a mobile number and ask me to call. WTF Thats less than in a profile I think.
BTW No I have not called. Cant respond to a non existant profile it says less than mine. | |
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| Why don't men write anything/much in their profiles?
Posted: 1/20/2007 2:19:55 AM | I saw a profile the other day that had nothing on it except the blokes mobile and HOME phone number!! Do you think women call??
...and tell me why it is that some men write in their profiles that they are looking for friends....then tick the box that says...must not be looking for friends?? How does that work?! | |
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evan2
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Joined: 11/4/2006
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| Why don't men write anything/much in their profiles?
Posted: 1/20/2007 4:09:30 AM | because you should be attracted simply to our charming good looks.........or not
I talk more then most women, many girls love to talk on the phone with me because I am never at a loss for words though it tends to be boring listening to myself all the time... I do is very often though | |
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| Why don't men write anything/much in their profiles?
Posted: 1/20/2007 6:33:51 AM | | Well you can say that about some women's profiles? I just like to give people an idea of what I'm like, & most people do say you seem nice or normal when they write to me. But it can be hard knowing what to put at times, so I find telling the truth is the best policy? | |
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| Why don't men write anything/much in their profiles?
Posted: 1/20/2007 6:35:07 AM | Do not get too caught up in the whole male/female separation. It is just as common to read a (female) profile which is 20, 30 or 100 lines long and as a result of my reading it they want me to think they are nice, smart, beautiful and wonderful and seeking Mr. Perfect. Gee...what a suprise! It could have been done in 2 lines.
Personally I'd rather read 2 lines that tells me nothing actually unique about this person then waste 5-15 minutes getting the same info from 2500 words.
My bio is longer then most but still rather short in contrast to the typical females. The IMPORTANT thing is that you distinguish yourself and your personality from being like everyone else. Give some simple/short ideas that would attract or ward off potential POF'ers. WHAT MAKES YOU SPECIAL beyond generic adjectives that you would use to describe your cat or dog.
With all this said, i think i need to go back and do some updating and revisions to my profile.
Namaste,
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Tino
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Joined: 8/5/2006
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| Why don't men write anything/much in their profiles?
Posted: 1/20/2007 7:02:19 AM | There are loads of women on the site who don't bother to put much into their profile.
I have no problem with such people, but it does annoy me when they state "just ask", then don't bother to reply when you do.
Then they might say "too many to list", yet none of them seem to match any of mine. | |
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| Why don't men write anything/much in their profiles?
Posted: 1/20/2007 9:53:47 AM | | Msg 8 very big generalisation many men are able to hold a conversation on many levels. I have lots of words on my profile but they say nothing about me and the reason i did that was to hopefully entertain, and if anybody wants to know more they can ask....Or is that too much trouble? | |
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| Why don't men write anything/much in their profiles?
Posted: 1/20/2007 11:18:24 AM | | does it really matter what we put in our profiles very rarely does anyone actually bother to reply, when you email them, so obviously we are going to waste our time writing all about ourselvess just for the fun of it | |
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| Why don't men write anything/much in their profiles?
Posted: 1/20/2007 11:34:45 AM | It involves too much effort?
Yeah your about right there.
I keep meaning to update my profile but my honest opinion is i just can't be bothered.
You don't really need to write a great deal about yourself other wise it makes the start of a conversation boring i think.
The about me bit is better to talk about through a mail so you get a better insight into the person you are talking to i think and you take more in rather than reading it all. | |
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| Why don't men write anything/much in their profiles?
Posted: 1/20/2007 3:21:52 PM | I have!! I think it's really important to write a profile that gives the right impression.
The main reason I'm on POF is to try and find Miss Right For Me and if the information I offer in my profile is sparse then I can't really expect much interest. Life's too short anyway so why not make the effort to give someone a good impression of who you are, what you like/don't like and the kind of person you're looking for.
I've had a couple of dates with ladies from this site and some compliments about my profile and I do appreciate their comments. I haven't found Miss Right For Me so far and I won't necessarily find her through POF but I live in hope.
Meanwhile, good luck to all in your search and as we are so often reminded 'there's someone out there for everyone'. | |
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| Why don't men write anything/much in their profiles?
Posted: 1/20/2007 3:50:20 PM | From what I can tell the problem is about equal in both mens and womens profiles...
I suspect it really means "this person isnt worth your time of day, move along now..." or "Im so amazing you have to message me to find anything out"
Or perhaps I'm in an uncharitable mood... | |
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Joined: 10/30/2006
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| Why don't men write anything/much in their profiles?
Posted: 1/20/2007 4:08:59 PM | I think its hard enough as it is already trying to attract women on here given
that there are so many men so why a guy wouldnt write anything on his profile
beats me as theres no point being on here without a decent looking profile...
If any men or women need help with their profiles pay a visit to the profile
review forum where i know the good people on there will be happy to help... | |
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| Why don't men write anything/much in their profiles?
Posted: 1/21/2007 3:15:38 AM | I think this is a universal thing, both male and female pof'ers on the whole not only write very little but their content is very poor.
On the male side more so they seem to be put 'Looking for' and 'woman wanted' where as women tend to put 'bubbly female' and 'fun lovin woman'. In other words, men tell you what they want and women tell you what they have. Come on guys sell yourselves more.
Now this is a bit of a generalisation but its still my observation. Those who dont put much in their profile, expect women to just flood in and are disapointed so leave. That also goes conversely. When I IM someone for a chat it is nice to have somthing to go on other than age and location. Profiles are our opportunity to sell ourselves, even express ourselves to potential friends or partners. If I see that you havn't put much into it or I read comments like 'I couldnt be bothered', 'dont know what to say'. Then thats probably what your like in the real world.
Msg 37 vin you hit the nail on the head when they put 'just ask' and they dont even bother to open their IM. Thats really annoyin | |
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| Why don't men write anything/much in their profiles?
Posted: 1/21/2007 4:00:37 AM | why don't men like writing much in their profiles?
Perhaps that thousands of years of evolution has taught them that women are easily distracted, prefer far more to be talking about themselves and are more interested in what's in their trousers to attempt a Shakespearian masterpiece.
Only a guess, like.
After reading the 'what is your type' thread I just feel like saying I've got a 9" cock and watch the mails come flooding in. | |
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| Why don't men write anything/much in their profiles?
Posted: 1/21/2007 6:35:36 AM | | I dont think writing shed loads of stuff about yourself makes much difference,i wrote a stack of stuff so that any young lady reading it would get to know a little about me,and have a better idea what i'm about,and give her a better idea if she'd like to get to know me.IT AINT WORKED YET! lol | |
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*GJ*
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Joined: 1/16/2007
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| Why don't men write anything/much in their profiles?
Posted: 1/21/2007 7:05:24 AM | | I personally feel that most people go off the photo it doesn't really matter what the profile says, however that said i suppose it can help with getting convo started. Also people with massive profiles nobody really wants to sit there for an age trawling through endless amounts... finally being woken by the test card noise on BBC2 lol, but i shouldn't really comment as i'm totally useless in the whole starting conversation thing lol | |
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