| One liner profiles
Posted: 1/19/2007 1:06:30 AM | I see so many men who have one liner profiles and wonder what they are thinking, there is nothing to go on, why would I message them? I wonder how they plan to catch a fish without bait.
Does anyone know what the mentality is behind the one liner profiles?
Does it impact whether or not you message someone? | |
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Posted: 1/19/2007 1:12:14 AM | i have wondered the same thing many times
but it seems to get them noticed
been thinking its time to change my profile
maybe the one liners work better  | |
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Posted: 1/19/2007 1:20:10 AM | We all know someone who's "fishing without any bait on his hook".
I suppose it's intended to be part of the 'male mystique'. Some may be shy and some may have something to hide.
Still others type sentence after meaningless sentence and when you finally finish reading your STILL haven't learned a single thing about this person's true personality. 
THAT comes after the first (and likely last) date.  | |
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Posted: 1/19/2007 1:28:24 AM | | They dont want you to know anything about them untill they meet , Might be players than when you meet they tell you there cops or firemen ,tell people different stories i have no idea why ,But just my 2 cents worth. if you like to know im an F.B.I Agent LOL JUST JOKING! | |
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Posted: 1/19/2007 3:35:23 AM | Or perhaps those guys don't expect to get messages, just send them.
I have received messages from guys with one liner profiles that are quite indepth. Perhaps they like to choose their friends, not be chosen.
Or.. they are lazy and just haven't gotten a round tuit yet! LOL
Just a thought. | |
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Posted: 1/19/2007 4:35:01 AM | Ted Bundy was gorgeous!
You forget, we are women.. not quite as visually driven as the boys are!
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Posted: 1/19/2007 5:54:08 AM | OK.. coffee hit the screen with that one..
OMG.. too friggin' funny | |
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Posted: 1/19/2007 6:21:50 AM | Cough cough mine just spewed through my nose Damn that hurts
Now I'll wait for him to ask who Ted Bundy is.....
***(No, it's not Al's little brother)****
Re: The one liner profiles
I have responded to guys who have written them in the past and asked them why only the one line. Their response usually was that they wanted something to talk about when we met or did not want to "spill their guts" on a website. | |
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Posted: 1/19/2007 11:46:46 AM | | I just get the feeling that they`re not really interested in looking for a date or can`t be bothered to take 15 minutes to write up something. I take the time to fill out my profile, so if someone contacts me, I check out theirs. If its just one line, then I don`t respond. Too many spammy people with one-liners, so never again! | |
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Posted: 1/19/2007 1:20:00 PM | | There has to be some mystery in online dating. When you fill out a profile, don't put everything about yourself so people can ask you what you are into etc. But then again you see the people who's profiles just say things like 'ask me...' or 'fill out later' or a long run on jumble of words which usually includes sex and woman. Obviously the people that have one liner profiles are expecting someone who just looks at pictures. These people are most likely looking for casual sex, that's why there is no need to go into detail about likes and dislikes. But some people just really don't know what to put. I edit my profile a lot. I don't generally contact people with no profile/a one liner profile because I have to read about a guys interests to know whether or not to contact him. | |
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Posted: 1/19/2007 1:32:12 PM | I have noticed that the one liner profilers tend to be on the hunt more.. They are here just to hook up and not that into the social part of the site..
Not that there is anything wrong with that.. | |
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Posted: 1/19/2007 1:36:46 PM | I just LOVE the one liner e-mails that go along with the one-liner profiles. 
Those ones, just peek my interest to no end | |
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Posted: 1/19/2007 2:06:41 PM | ^ Yes, and it usually consists of "hey, tell me about yourself". Like, did you not read my profile???!!!  You're the one that says nothing! Lol
I don't respond to one liner profiles (or for that matter, 2 or 3 liner profiles), no matter how nice the guy looks. IMO, it comes across as lazy and likely a player. | |
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Posted: 1/19/2007 2:28:52 PM | This thread gets into how men and women each uses online dating sites.
Men that write one line profiles uses the standard tactic of initiating as many conatct as possible, no matter whether they are anywhere near compatible. all they are aiming for is that traditional first date where they learn about the personality and compatibility in person.
Women on the other hand, like to see as much information as they can, the profile in a way almost replaces that first date experience.
*PS- and just updated my profiles today to boot * | |
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Posted: 1/19/2007 3:23:40 PM | One liner profiles huh...
"will fill out later" | |
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Posted: 1/19/2007 5:30:16 PM | while reading along this thread i noticed that all the comments were directed only towards the guys that use one liners and what they must be after, what about all the women that are doing the same thing? i check out the profiles with interesting names, captions and of course the pics , but i also read what has been written (something i deny regularily!!!! ), one of the things i have noticed is that there are also alot of women using one liners and even half sentences for there profiles. how come no comments on them? | |
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Posted: 1/19/2007 5:48:13 PM | As the OP was a woman, and the question was in regards to profiles written by men, it makes sense that most of the comments are about men's profiles and what drives this behaviour.
She does go on to ask what our thoughts are on one-liner profiles.
Perhaps share your thoughts on what drives a woman to have a one-liner profile.
In the past I myself have had a one-liner profile. In my case, the answer to the query is simple. I was being stalked and I was here to read forums and would only respond to men that I had messaged first. I saw no need to tell the world what was going on with me so I just left the spaces empty or filled them with silliness.
Everyone is different and we will project ourselves to the world in the way we are comfortable with at the time, and base our decisions on our own wants and needs.
Perhaps the guy with an empty profile feels that no matter what he types it will come out wrong or be read wrong by us ever analytical women. Perhaps he is shy. Perhaps he doesn't want to be recognized. Perhaps he isn't sure if he is going to hang around on POF for long. Perhaps he has been critisized for well thought out profile postings in the past. Perhaps he is looking to meet, more than to chat.
Choice is freedom. | |
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Posted: 1/19/2007 6:03:38 PM |
Everyone is different and we will project ourselves to the world in the way we are comfortable with at the time, and base our decisions on our own wants and needs.
Very well said,Yayawhatever
Mine is short because I'm not going to get in to a bunch of stuff about ,dreams,asperations,feeling about relationships,and all that. | |
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Posted: 1/19/2007 6:12:22 PM | 'just checkin this out..'
'can you keep up?'
and ya ^^ 'will fill out later..'
my one liner would be..
Have you ridden a Quad lately?
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Posted: 1/19/2007 6:33:06 PM | Well its a requirement to put something in their otherwise most of the OLP's(One Liner Profileez) won't even bother writing anything there. I think they should put a Max number of words allowed limit too. About 150 words max limit should be fine.
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Posted: 1/19/2007 9:38:33 PM | ^^^^^ @ canada he
150 word limit?!... How little he knows
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Posted: 1/20/2007 2:04:04 AM | I come across the one liner profiles amungst the women all the time...
One liners:
"If you like my profile, send me a message."
"If you wanna know, ask."
"Just trying this out, if you want to know more, message me"
And it's REALLY funny to see some of them are on like, 60 favorites list. Talk about "fishing without bait!" Some of the "fisherman" are are fising in the gold fish pond at the local sushi spot...
A. | |
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Posted: 1/20/2007 2:56:38 AM | I've come across a lot of 1 liner profiles, in fact one woman had three words total(!) and one of those wasn't really a true word. Then you look down at the favorites and they're triple digits !?!? For what, the ability to actually make it here without tripping?
Will I respond to that kind of profile, ...no... It gives you nothing to respond to, it makes you wonder if the space between the ears is as empty as the profile.
Just my 2cents
Derek | |
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Posted: 1/20/2007 8:59:22 AM | | its all in the wording and how you structure your sentences. A careful thought producing sentence can entice someone to investigate the author or subject further. If you look at a newspaper or a magazine article, the opening headline is structured to grasp your attention to read further, and as well, the opening first or second sentence has to maintain your attention otherwise you will lose interest and discard it mentally. Though i agree with PuppyLove in principle as i have seen profile headings that lacked any thought to probe further, but as i said, if the wording is captivating, sometimes that is all that is needed for further discussion. | |
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