| Ethnicity, Sex, Religion even income - all distinct on profiles - Should Politics be included?
Posted: 11/5/2009 4:04:25 AM | It's interesting that a lot of the posts are political... Everyday we come across events, either locally or in the news to which a view from one of the major political parties has been commented on or a smaller party or interest group has brought to the fore.
Therefore, along with sex, race and religion - should POF have a box for political persuasion or does it not matter at all? Agnostic/Conservative/Green/Labour/Liberal/Monster Raving Looney/National Front ... along with many other large and small interest groups
It is a topic that is included on some American profiles - what about United Kingdom profiles?
Each of the boxes so far can help us judge the type of person we are seeking - I've thought of politics as a missing area - are there any other areas which should be included? | |
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| Ethnicity, Sex, Religion even income - all distinct on profiles - Should Politics be included?
Posted: 11/5/2009 5:28:19 AM | Interesting views so far....
Jo - predictible but... I guess that depends on your sexuality... which leads me to Posh...
I think you're right Posh, I think it's a useful box to have - it appears on other sites and, I have often wondered if some of the women I've met are really looking for guys or dolls.
As for willingness to relocate and having lived in the States and divorced and American, that's not something I thought about... However, they are big on the Democrates v Republican political divide over there! It's not as open, as varied and ignored as it is over here.
Your views are appreciated - anymore out there? | |
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| Ethnicity, Sex, Religion even income - all distinct on profiles - Should Politics be included?
Posted: 11/5/2009 5:40:19 AM |
Jo - predictible but... I guess that depends on your sexuality.
pmsl....
As for willingness to relocate and having lived in the States and divorced and American, that's not something I thought about..
Nor I, but it would be interesting to see how many people would state 'yes'. It would surely depend on the relationship. I have no problem travelling to see someone, especially if it's an LTR, and I think it adds to the adventure, but moving house would be a different matter.....memories of 2003 come flooding back ..
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| Ethnicity, Sex, Religion even income - all distinct on profiles - Should Politics be included?
Posted: 11/5/2009 6:54:39 AM | I dont think it's necessary to have an option for politics. If it's particularly important to you then you can always put something to that effeect in the body of your profile.
The 'sexuality' thing, I think, could do with a tweak.
The 'looking for' facility only covers men OR women. Bisexuality isn't covered. (though I seem to remember once being told that it is the ONLY reason that having two profiles is acceptable to Admin?) | |
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| Ethnicity, Sex, Religion even income - all distinct on profiles - Should Politics be included?
Posted: 11/5/2009 7:25:10 AM |
Each of the boxes so far can help us judge the type of person we are seeking - I've thought of politics as a missing area - are there any other areas which should be included?
Leaving aside all jokes about my suspected gayness,
I actually think a politics option is a good idea, I have put my own exclusion on my profile for this, but it would be useful in the searches, to eliminate people with diametrically opposing views.
I don't see how a relationship could work if you disagreed about most things....
It's fairly basic, people eliminate me because I'm a smoker, why shouldn't they eliminate me for my political views too?
Mind you, I have put the URL to my last forum posts on the bottom of my profile for this very reason!
And if I receive mails, I usually point them at this, because it saves a lot of typing!
If I get a second mail, I know they must be mad, so I'm in with a shout!
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| Ethnicity, Sex, Religion even income - all distinct on profiles - Should Politics be included?
Posted: 11/5/2009 8:01:19 AM | SJS you raise yet another interesting point - multiple profiles.
Call me nieve - though my name is David - but, I felt it wrong that people should have multiple profiles... though, I can see why as so many options are catered for ... Yet, you dont' have the ability to correct an incorrect survey unless you delete your profile....
What do we expect from a 'free' site lol...
I suppose politics could be put in to the text of your profile - but... couldn't that be said of everything? | |
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| Ethnicity, Sex, Religion even income - all distinct on profiles - Should Politics be included?
Posted: 11/5/2009 8:04:27 AM |
I dont think it's necessary to have an option for politics. If it's particularly important to you then you can always put something to that effeect in the body of your profile.
The 'sexuality' thing, I think, could do with a tweak.
As ever, I agree with this very wise woman!
I have little to no interest in politics but have strong opinions on lots of things. I don't think it takes very long to discover that about a person and is part of the fun of getting to know someone. Unless politics are hugely important to you why bother drawing attention to it?
I think it very flawed and well, silly, that bisexuality isn't an option. | |
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| Ethnicity, Sex, Religion even income - all distinct on profiles - Should Politics be included?
Posted: 11/5/2009 10:12:25 AM | I actually like to know what sort of politics a man subscribes to. I have found in the past that men who I have been in a relationship with, who had differing political views to myself, have not worked out.
Brief example an ex of mine was ultra conservative and thus his ideology spilled in most areas of discussion, as did my far more liberal views. It caused alot of arguments and the relationship ended as a result. I am not saying we sat there discussing the latest politics, it was more simply that our ideologies were so different that we disagreed on alot of different issues.
Political views are not the be all and end all for me, but it does give me an idea of the person and also the types of issues that are important to them. | |
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| Ethnicity, Sex, Religion even income - all distinct on profiles - Should Politics be included?
Posted: 11/5/2009 10:43:15 AM |
Willing to re-locate could possibly be one ...
yeah...the ones living in hostels might like that one.
i would rather find out, that a man is..good and kind,and treats you well,than anything he believes in.
i don`t mind being taught on such matters,as religion,politics,and so forth...i will most certainly take interest in his income..if it don`t have to be cashed at a post office.
how about..do you need a sat nav..in the bedroom department..
should be a tick box for that. | |
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| Ethnicity, Sex, Religion even income - all distinct on profiles - Should Politics be included?
Posted: 11/5/2009 12:37:16 PM | J001 - It's true you may be limited by being a smoker or not - but at least it's an option which stands out.
925dancer, you have as, I've mentioned, a valid point where sexuality is important and saves people having two profiles... Though, I'm straight - there are male and females that I know who aren't... Doesn't bother me, I'm comfortable in my own skin and also comfortable in knowing gay and lesbians and being in their circles too.
23xkaTiEx - It's a very important thing in the states - but, you're right it could also be in a longer term relationship too... What to do with money, what to buy and not to buy could all follow political choice - especially if they use money for canvassing etc... I like watching the news but, I wouldn't say I subscribe to a definite political view...
Mitzi - If someone is living in a hostel I'm not sure I'd have them move in straight away lol.... There are many types of hostels from battered wives, to homeless and not just criminal which is where most people's thinking lies... But it's a valid point for discussion and thought.
As for needing a sat nav in the bedroom department, I have an e-stim and violet wand if that helps hahaha... and a book called the joy of six for****letslicks
All the above comments in this thread have certainly opened my eyes.... Though - isn't everything political these days? | |
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| Ethnicity, Sex, Religion even income - all distinct on profiles - Should Politics be included?
Posted: 11/5/2009 10:06:56 PM |
The 'looking for' facility only covers men OR women. Bisexuality isn't covered. (though I seem to remember once being told that it is the ONLY reason that having two profiles is acceptable to Admin?)
Admin doesn't like two profiles...
The current advice is that one rotates what one is looking for between Man and Woman week and week about if one is bisexual.
Politics as a displayed option? Hmmm. So what if someone doesn't really hold a political view? "Prefer Not to Say" has all sorts of connotations that usually are taken to mean the very worst option. Think about "Do you do Drugs?", for instance. And there are the old mores - never discuss religion or politics in public!
And what does one put up a a political options list? An American Democrat is to the right of our centrist Tory party, any further left in the US and you're a Communist. (They don't understand Socialist!) Where would Labour and the LibDems fit in? There are so many different variations of where the centre is in different political systems it would be a nightmare to categorise.
Isn't the purpose of this site to make contact with people? The more divisions you put up in view, the fewer options you find to make that match. And not knowing the political viewpoint at least allows something to talk about! | |
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| Ethnicity, Sex, Religion even income - all distinct on profiles - Should Politics be included?
Posted: 11/6/2009 12:20:20 AM |
If they stuck a Politics choice on here Nick Griffin would probably have cause to set up special social events to encourage the interbred to match up and breed.
He's hardly likely to encourage the 'interbred' to breed further!
The more divisions you put up in view, the fewer options you find to make that match.
It works both ways - you reduce the number of wasted emails. | |
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| Ethnicity, Sex, Religion even income - all distinct on profiles - Should Politics be included?
Posted: 11/16/2009 1:58:15 AM | I wonder if POF Admin will take account of the views raised?
It would appear that political views, if important, should be within the main profile body however, there are tweaks required regarding sexuality to include bi-sexuals and also pets...
I agree that, to some people (with or without allergies) pets are important - or as important as any child... So, should their be an additional statement with an open box perhaps - a type of text box towards the reader who scans the profile.... "Additional Information" this could cover a multitude of sins... i.e. must be willing to relocate, I am deaf, I am blind, X, Y or Z is important...
I didn't think so many views would be raised by this - especially the sexuality box! | |
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