| A little help please
Posted: 5/7/2007 9:12:01 PM | I would like your opinion of my profile. Your impressions would be a big help.
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Posted: 5/8/2007 8:49:48 AM | Thanks, Splinter,
Everyone on my fav's list is very far away and non have actually contacted me. Re the 57-74 year olds I'm looking for ... maybe I should change it to 35 & up. Get myself a fit boy-toy, l0l. Are you available, l0l??
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Posted: 5/8/2007 11:42:38 AM | hello, i am new to this and would like your help. i noticed that in all of the posts i read, i see you refer to the plural of photo with an apostrophe. (at least you don't say you like "dinning out".) i wish you would tell the guys to say SOMETHING about themselves. lots of them put fifty or sixty words down and that's it.
there could be a complete thread about stuff like this, especially for those of us who have editing in our backgrounds. can you imagine all the nitpicking!!!!! alice | |
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Posted: 5/8/2007 12:06:30 PM | Hello Splinter
Thanks....for the critique and the compliments....
Wow...replying to all these messages must keep you busy...you were so prompt.
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Posted: 5/8/2007 12:50:15 PM | Yeah, GWAR is crazy- the guy who started the band in art-school is still alive (surprising, considering the drugs and booze that man ingests)- I went to a performance while they were on their twentieth anniversary tour. Came back with a collection of bruises from the mosh-pit, a soaked band-shirt and the whole band's autographs. They kick *ss. 
Grumpy note; I asked what the worrisome bits were because I really want to know- why won't you tell me? Poke; that's not nice, fellow. You should have realized that mentioning it was going to get me wondering- nasty little game, son.  Never, NEVER tell a lady there's a problem, and then not specify it- it makes us crazy! Besides, isn't that something that the WOMEN are rumoured to do? 
Really, if even one person is bothered by it, then it might be an issue with others. I'd like to judge for myself what the percieved 'problem' might be. Can't do that, if the 'problem' isn't specificly pointed out to me. Please do; otherwise, I might spend too much time speculating on what it is- so circumvent the obssessiveness and just tell me. So one is already gone, and if you've forgotten the other one, there may be no real issue on that one- but I am curious as to what the first one was, just so it doesn't appear again in my profile.
Otherwise, I thank you for your input. The profile's been getting more compliments. | |
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Posted: 5/8/2007 2:29:42 PM | I would love your opinion on my profile. This is new to me and your opinion would be appreciated, when you have time of course.
Thanks,
Marina | |
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Posted: 5/8/2007 7:27:56 PM | | Alright then, I'll take a man's opinion on my profile please, bearing in mind that I'm very new to POF , and also hope to have additional pictures on shortly. Whew- am I ever nervous about asking for this ! (glad no-one can see me sweating out the wait for the answer, lol). | |
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Posted: 5/8/2007 9:39:27 PM | | I don't need anyone's opinion on my profile. What I write is me, so if they don't like it... they don't like me. And if they aren't someone I would get along with why would I care what they thought? | |
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| A little help please
Posted: 5/9/2007 6:28:28 AM | Hello Sunfish,
Main pic is okay for a webcam shot. Other one is good. A nice list of interests.
The main profile looks okay, a little short but you cover the relevant aspects. I might like to see you talk about one or two of your hobbies just to get a better idea of you. You do sound easy-going (but don't force it too much), level-headed, and intelligent.
My only quibble is the relevance of the sentence "What is your view on societal expectations...". It seems out of place while the naughty word at the end doesn't do much for me (but that is personal taste).
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Posted: 5/9/2007 6:38:10 AM | Nello nova45,
Nice range of pics and a good range of interests.
The main profile is the short-and-sweet type and you seem to cover everything. There's enough there for someone the ask questions about, i.e., a reason to message you. However, I'd break the block of text into two after "...play pool fun fun fun." so it reads a little easier. I'd also go through and correct the typo's errors.
You come over as easy-going, good-humoured, active, and someone you likes variation in her life.
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Posted: 5/9/2007 6:45:21 AM | Hello louisthecat,
Well, its a start. The pics are okay but adding another wouldn't do any harm. The interests are okay but I'd stick a comma after so they can appear in any interest search and man does.
The main profile is too short. It doesn't give me any indication of who you are. This would be fine if you were the only one on here but I gather there are thousands so you need to write something that stands out and grabs the man's attention. In short, you need to write something that gets your personality over above all else. You could talk about anything really but usually an expansion on any of your hobbies/interests is good while stating any likes as well as dislikes goes done well too (and that includes what you like and dislike in a man).
What you've written so far is fine - just needs adding to.
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Posted: 5/9/2007 7:03:07 AM | Hello alice (pottergal),
Ah, that's because "photo" is short for "photograph" hence photo's in the plural. Not strictly correct I know but neither is "photos". Should be "photographs", so we're both wrong. So there!
...and yes you could nit-pick forever.
Right your profile (you know you've now opened yourself up to grammatical crticism - he he). The pics are okay but I'd use the second one as your main picture. Adding another wouldn't do any harm. Nice list of interests.
Oh dear! Sooooo many grammatical errors - um! Tut-tut.
The block of text could be split after the sentence ending "...try to fix things so you can contact me." and after "...about this today, april 18, 2007. who knows?" into three paragraphs. It will read a little more easily.
You come over as someone who knows themselves very well. You seem very good-humoured with a dry wit (which some men won't see, but that's their problem), confident, intelligent, and I suspect easy-going despite the outward appearance (yes, I know you state this but it does come over by other means as well). All good.
Overall, I liked it a lot. So other than correcting the horrendous amount of grammatical errors (I still can't get over it. I'll need to lie down soon.), I wouldn't touch anything.
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Posted: 5/9/2007 7:05:31 AM | Hello Gothchilde,
With reference to the "grumpy note". Yes, it was a bit naughty of me not to say. Very bad of me to leave you hanging like that. Bad, bad person. Seriously though, I'll send a private message telling what it was and why.
All the best. | |
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Posted: 5/9/2007 7:17:03 AM | Hello Marina (Budangel8),
Pic is fine but I'd like to see a closer shot of you, and one where you're smiling (seems to work wonders on people and, strangely enough, gives a different perspective on what you've written later in the main profile).
The main profile is another short-and-sweet one but you cover most aspects. I wouldn't mind reading what you like and don't like in man just to narrow it down a bit. It would help you also - best to find out later rather than sooner that he's not your type. I like the content.
You come over a level-headed and easy-going. However, while you say you're out-going you do come over as a little reserved, almost shy.
Take care. | |
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Posted: 5/9/2007 7:25:47 AM | Hello mietzele2,
I don't know what you're sweating about!
Yep, you do need a few more photographs, but you know that anyway. A very nice list of interests.
The main profile is very much written in your own way - good. You mention most of the things that need to be mentioned plus a few more. The latter adds to the impression of you as a good-humoured, easy-going, very honest, caring, and level-headed woman.
I liked it. I have no suggestions for improving it as it's already doing it's job, assuming that my interpretation of the profile is correct.
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Posted: 5/9/2007 7:40:22 AM | Thank you, Splinter, you are more than kind. It was relief to know it wasn't bad. Your interpretation of me as a person was accurate and I'm glad that came across from reading my bio. The "sweating it" came not from being insecure, but you never know what a fellow's take on it could be. Let's face it: the type of contacts you get aren't always a good judge of how your profile's working!
Thanks again, and good luck in all you do!
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Posted: 5/9/2007 7:46:56 AM | Hello Moontress,
Don't worry, I didn't ask to give an opinion and I agree with what you said.
The idea of this thread is to get women (and by inference men as well) who have written too little to write a bit more about themselves. Above all, when they've written it, the idea is to assess whether it accurately portrays their personality. I do not make suggestions to change their personality. Most of my suggestions are to enhance what personality they have (or I think they have) and more accurately portray who they are through a honest review of their profile. I may be wrong in many cases but I hope I'm right occasionally and have been of help. It is for them to decide whether my interpretation is correct or wrong and to act upon it where relevant. Ironically, that will also depend on their personality to some extent.
...and anyway, I don't take it too seriously and I hope the women (and men) who have been reviewed or have read this thread think likewise. One or two are here for an ego-boost but I think most are genuinely curious about how they are perceived as well as a few who genuinely ask for help.
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Posted: 5/9/2007 7:53:55 AM | Hello Carmen (mietzele2),
Yeh I guessed that you were sweating about a man's perception (rather than anything else) after I posted the reply and whilst I wrote my last post.
Hopefully, your profile will "thin" them out which is why I always suggest to write as much as possible. Unfortunately, you'll still get a few weirdo's now and then, something us men don't fully appreciate.
All the best. | |
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