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 Flowing56
Joined: 7/9/2012
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Hello everyone,

I just signed up for POF recently and made my profile. So far this is how I am doing:

I have had five women interested in meeting me and of those I wrote to two that I found interesting and got responses from both of them. All the women that I have attempted to contact are based in Los Angeles.

Of the women that I messaged ( 21) here are my numbers:

2 - Unread deleted
5 - read deleted
8 - read no response
5 - unread (4 were sent today)
1 - responded with a one sentence response.

So far, I am at 4.8 % response rate when I am the sender.

I wonder if there is something that I can improve in my profile or even how I message them. All of my messages are custom written based on how I respond to the person's profile.

I appreciate any thoughtful and constructive advice.

Thank you.
 SpringsDiver
Joined: 7/2/2011
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Posted: 7/30/2012 7:09:49 PM
Hi,

I suggest some better photos and a rewrite of your profile that will show a little more of your personality. As it is, your profile does a good job of portraying what you want in life, but in my opinion it doesn't help much when it comes to portraying your personality.


My goals in life is to become a physician and I like studying about the human body and sciences (at my own pace). Eventually I'd like to get on the business side of the health industry. I was pursuing a career in the Army until I decided to return to school to pursue a career in medicine.


It's great that you are ambitious, but I don't think your goals should be the first thing someone reads. It's important to consider that the first two or three sentences in your profile will show in search results. They should be upbeat and exciting. Along with your primary photograph, this may be your only chance to catch the viewer's interest.


I'm unique in that I'm well travelled and versed in different regions of the world. My taste in music range from trance, instrumentals, reggae, rock, world, Hawaiian, 90's hiphop. For those that like musical instruments, I'm planning to buy another ukulele soon so I can start playing again.


travelled=traveled
hiphop = hip hop or hip-hop

Mention a place you have travelerd that is exciting or interesting.


I'm a bit of a nerd and a jock but don't really fit in either category. My jock part is valuing fitness and I work out nearly every day, but I refer individual sports like MMA and ocean sports. I prefer watching UFC over team sports, but I have a few teams that I like such as the Lakers, Sharks and Steelers. However, I am a bit of a geek where I do enjoy intellectual activities such as computers, science and history.


I don't think you should indicate nerdy behavior at all at this point. Don't discuss what you are not. Simply state what you enjoy and leave it at that.


I grew up mostly in the Pacific Islands and well travelled. I am fluent in Japanese and speak bits and pieces of various languages to get by. My last overseas trip was doing a volunteer trip to Honduras at a rural medical clinic and I'll be doing another one in Lima, Peru in the winter.


travelled=traveled

This is a good paragrph.


Someone I am looking for: I am looking for an interesting, intelligent, affectionate person. A good conversationalist is always a plus.


Rephrase this. Delete "Someone I am looking for:" Some people do not like reading that you are looking for someone intelligent because it is subjective.

Best of luck to you. I hope this helps.

SpringsDiver

Random Tip - Possible Reasons you were Added as a Favorite

1. They like your photo and profile, and think you may be a match.

2. They consider it a "wink". They may be shy or "old fashioned". The ball is in your court.

3. They are using the feature as a bookmark of profiles that interest them.

4. Your forum postings interest them in one way or another.

5. They like you and plan to write you, but may be too busy at the moment.

6. They want to share your profile with someone else.

7. They want to message you, but can't due to some contact restriction. By adding you as a favorite, they may be hoping you will message them.

8. Something in your profile intrigued them. They may simply like the humor or the layout.

9. It could also have been for any number of nefarious reasons.

10. It could be for many other good reasons.

If in doubt, and if you like what you see, send them a message! Thank them for adding you.


Disclaimer: The Random Tips truly are random. They come from a number of tips I
 Flowing56
Joined: 7/9/2012
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Posted: 7/31/2012 2:06:31 AM
Thanks a lot Springsdiver for your frank insight. I took your advise and did an initial revision but putting a little personality in the opening paragraph and removing some of the unnecessary words in order to simply my interests.

Once I get my digital camera up and running, I'll take some photos with some better lighting.
 SleepyPanda07
Joined: 7/16/2012
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Posted: 7/31/2012 2:49:06 AM
My goals in life is to become a physician and I like studying about the human body and sciences (at my own pace).

switch it "My goal in life is" or "My goals in life are"
 OpenHorizons27
Joined: 2/11/2012
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Posted: 7/31/2012 6:27:11 AM
Ok some of the syntax and grammar are a little off and need to be addressed.

Pictures: two pictures only?? Try to add more pics and make them of you doing fun stuff etc. You should be smiling in all off them.

Your personality is hardworking?? Do you want a date or a job? No I'm not offering either ;) I think if you are humble you don;t need to tell people about it.

Financially you play it safe?? Girls don't want to hear this. They may well equate it with you being a scrooge type figure.

I like the bit about you jumping out of aeroplanes and going to dangerous countries. It sounds exciting. Expand on this but make it sound FUN. Add Pictures if you have any.

Your profile needs some humour.

Its an attractive quality that you are smart....but girls don't want to read about your passion for physics.....They don't want to read that you like individual sports...it sounds like you don;t like to be part of the team. Where are they going to fit in?

Girls might like the bodies on UFC wrestlers but few guys like to read about your interest in wrestling. Unless it's with her......and you're not yet at that stage.
 Flowing56
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Posted: 7/31/2012 3:51:21 PM
Thanks for the tips. I completely revised my profile to make it less boring.
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