| What Makes a good Profile verses a bad one.
Posted: 4/7/2005 10:57:24 PM | | I was wondering what makes with a good profile. I have been told that mine is ok and catches attention. I have seen some that I feel makes mine look like a little child writting it. I know some just use a short throw together. Then some like myself take and work on it to be honest. Then try to express more than just petty little somethings that will get by. Why is this? | |
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| What Makes a good Profile verses a bad one.
Posted: 4/8/2005 7:40:27 AM | I just checked out your profile and I think it is one of the better ones I have seen on POF. It is long enough to be informative, shows your sense of humor, isn't conceited, and concentrates more on defining who you are, rather than listing all the traits you want in a woman.
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| What Makes a good Profile verses a bad one.
Posted: 4/8/2005 3:38:16 PM | Thx shore,
I was just curious why people don't take thier time on thier profile since it is what tells people about them. Mine didn't take as long as i wanted to but I didn't want it to long either.
Thx again
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| What Makes a good Profile verses a bad one.
Posted: 4/8/2005 9:02:29 PM | You wrote a lot and it makes people take the time to get to know you a bit (well, if you can call two minutes taking time) but the longer they are on your profile, the more they are thinking about you. Nice pics too, handsome fella if you don't mind another fella saying so.
Good luck dude! | |
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| What Makes a good Profile verses a bad one.
Posted: 4/9/2005 3:20:56 PM | Late I know what you mean on the long distance and getting to know someone that starts online. I have been there and even tho we are not together. We are extremely close friends. When I was calling I would rack up a 600 dollar bill in no time from everyday talking. But all in al it was worth every dime or penny. She has helped me to where I can write a pretty decent story and well I just applied my knowledge to my profile. I did try to make sure I was honest in mine so that people would know me and that I was not a player. Don't see the sense in that. good luck on your endeavours.
Oh also thx for the compliment on the profile guy and just because a guy says it does not bother me. I also am the kind that if I like something I say it as well. | |
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| What Makes a good Profile verses a bad one.
Posted: 4/9/2005 6:10:15 PM | A good picture!!
That all you need.
A pic also automatically disqualifies you from being a weirdo, a stalker, a loser, a creep, a pedophile, and a serial killer
As you can see my profile clearly sucks and I'm suspect of being all the above | |
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| What Makes a good Profile verses a bad one.
Posted: 4/9/2005 6:34:57 PM | I checked out your profile, and it looks good moundpuppy, gives a real sense of who you are and what your looking for.
What makes a bad profile?
NO information at all, what is obviously a poor grasp of the English language (ESPECIALLY if English is your first language), all caps, really, really bad mispellings, horrible internet slang and abbreviations, overdone hip-hop slang and spelling, no picture, dark, blurry or otherwise obscure picture,
Looking too needy or desperate, or seeming c*cky or arrogant, bragging about your income or all your pricey show-off stuff (it might be great to pick up some women, but I hate seeing pics of your boat or your car or your house if it looks like you're a braggart), a whole profile of chest pictures (one tasteful one might be OKay if it looks like a natural pose taken by someone else and if it's with standard head shots) , as a photographer I HATE the ones people take of themselves in the bathroom mirror with the flash on ICK.
I also am really turned off by pictures with you of an old girlfriend or love interest.....or worse yet, one that has alll of her cut out but hair and part of an arm......
I realize this sounds picky as hell, but I'm just trying to help out by letting you guys know some of the things that might make me click right past an email I would have received.
What makes a good profile?
Something that shows a little bit about your genuine personality. Don't just SAY you have a good sense of humor, post a pic of you doing something silly, or say something funny in the profile.... Don't just say you love animals, mention a favorite pet, or a pic of you with your dogs.....just makes you seem more genuine and real that way.
I also like pictures that show the subject in several different poses, places....and a variety of poses angles. ....one of you fishing, another a smiling close up shot, that kind of thing
Hope this helps guys
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| What Makes a good Profile verses a bad one.
Posted: 4/9/2005 7:53:30 PM | great profile, justa.....LOVE the glossary, that's a clever addition.
Pictures are nice and varied, and just like moundpuppy's, your profile give a real sense of who you are and what you're about.
well done. | |
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| What Makes a good Profile verses a bad one.
Posted: 4/9/2005 8:04:02 PM | @notabimbo....
I already get treated like everybodies mama and if they find out that I'm also bright and sensitive heaven only knows what kind of mail I'll start to get! LOL | |
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| What Makes a good Profile verses a bad one.
Posted: 4/9/2005 8:10:53 PM | darlin', with a screen name and pictures like yours you could string 70 unrelated nouns together in your profile and STILL get hounded with emails  | |
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| What Makes a good Profile verses a bad one.
Posted: 4/28/2005 5:38:22 AM | Ithink a good profiles ...has a good picture thats current...and one where the lady tell in general her likes and dislikes..but the picture is very important ...chemistry is the other ... | |
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| What Makes a good Profile verses a bad one.
Posted: 4/28/2005 7:16:21 PM | I understand what you're saying about too short or too long....less than a few sentences...too short...more than a few paragraphs....too long!!! Does that help any????
jj
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plen1
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Joined: 4/20/2005
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| What Makes a good Profile verses a bad one.
Posted: 4/28/2005 7:48:59 PM | hey plen1
I found the best thing I did was go looking at a lot of profiles and then i took my time on mine. Maybe ten minutes or so. (LOL) not really it took me a while to get what I wanted. I had quite a bit more in my profile and then I CCP what I have listed. I also had another read it and give thier opinion on it. I guess the best response was from notabimbo. she read it and she replied in this thread on it. I have had several ladies reply on certain things I placed in the profile. If you feel comfortable with what you have written then I say go for it. If you feel that there is more to be added then rework it and try to improve it. I am not exactluy the one to tell a guy how to write a profile but a lady can give a far better response to how it is for you.
Moundpuppy | |
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| What Makes a good Profile verses a bad one.
Posted: 4/28/2005 7:58:37 PM | plen1....guys are clean cut...not women...lol Add more to your about me section. Leave out anything that sounds bitter like no head games etc. Talk about what you like to do and what you want out of life. Add a few more pics if you can...showing what you like to do in your spare time or what your personality is like.
Hope this helped....
jj
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plen1
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Joined: 4/20/2005
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| What Makes a good Profile verses a bad one.
Posted: 4/29/2005 7:52:28 AM | Oh o love the pics with the ex in there.
Then they say were not together.
Just get a picture of just yourself in it.
Or lots of restrictions on there profile,like they will ever meet someone with that.Okay a small chance they will meet someone of there dreams. | |
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| What Makes a good Profile verses a bad one.
Posted: 4/30/2005 5:46:39 PM | | Can somebody check mine out and let me know what you think? I know the picture sucks, I'm gonna get a new one soon. I never did this before and didn't take a lot of time so I don't know if it sounds stupid or not!! | |
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| What Makes a good Profile verses a bad one.
Posted: 4/30/2005 8:40:14 PM | hey Beach-bum
I didn't see a thing wrong with what you have in your profile. I am always taking and working on mine to try and make it better. For some reason I come back to what I have online now. There is more that I could add to make it longer but it pleases me this way. When you read your profile and if you have any doubts on it just try something to add to it to take and add to or to improve it. The only thing I saw about your pic that I would do is add another to go with the one that you have. Something that gives a bust shot is always a good photo to use. If you have any with different poses use them as well. But as it is now is not bad to me.
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| What Makes a good Profile verses a bad one.
Posted: 5/15/2005 11:07:19 PM | | hey shore, i think it's good to tell about what you want in a woman. then you don't wast time talkin with someone who isn't your type, and vice versa. | |
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| What Makes a good Profile verses a bad one.
Posted: 5/15/2005 11:16:59 PM | I love the profiles that give a good laff.
Too many serious or snivelling profiles out there. Who wants to be with someone who's a party pooper anyho... | |
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| What Makes a good Profile verses a bad one.
Posted: 5/16/2005 1:20:48 AM | Good profiles:
Don't sound sappy, whiney, too romantic, or lonely.
Don't jump the gun and talk about future stuff like marriage and kids and long term relationships.
Don't make promises to strangers/ bribe them with descriptions of how you would treat someone you would be serious with.
Don't say stuff just cause you think it's what people want to hear.
Don't use your kids as bait.
Don't talk too much about what you don't want.
Don't put yourself down or sound too egotistical.
Don't get too serious or philosophical
Great pictures
Give a quick description of your basic interests and lifestyle.
No typos. | |
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