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| I'll review your profile and give ya some dating advice [CLOSED Thread]
Posted: 4/24/2005 5:51:14 AM | I have been on POF for two months now and am astonished by so many people who have profiles that really suck. Lets be honest here. Many do. Why? 'Cuz they don't know better or no one has given them some tips. So thats why I am here.
Now there is this hot lady who is dishing out advice on POF already, but I thought I'd offer my take on things, as a guy.
Plus, people come to me often for advice on dating and such, so I thought I'd offer my services here too. It's free, so what the heck. What do you really have to lose?
So here I am, ask away! But be prepared. I will answer you but it may not be an answer you want to hear. If something on your profile sucks, I will tell you. If it rocks, I'll tell ya.
If your picture is below par, I will point it out to you.
Take my advice, or don't. Just trying to help!! | |
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Posted: 4/24/2005 6:17:45 AM | Hey "Justaguy"
I've seen ya around POF, you strike me as a fairly cool guy!
Ok, about your profile:
Lose any pics that have more than one person (you) in it. I get the idea sometimes some people wanna put a pic with lots of people in it to convey they get along with folks. But it doesn't work. Lose 'em.
How solid are you on the "separated" status? Lots and lots of people shy away from this type status. Change it to divorced or simply single.
Move the first four sentences to near the bottom of your profile. Star it off with "I am employed...."Maybe share what you do in Law Enforcement.
lose "...gainfully* is another thing altogether.".
The next sentence to follow should be the "....I am what I am. I'm an open book. "
Lose "...I have nothing to hide and no fears that I have not faced and overcome at one point or another. The greatest compliment I ever received was when a woman said to me "You are real. "
What kind of BS is that? People dont wanna really hear you have no fears nor hide stuff. It smacks as the exact opposite. OR that you have a ton of baggage.
There may be a better way however to convey the thought you are trying to put across in that regard. Something like "Honesty and sincerity..."
You did real good at basically telling about yourself, wouldn't hurt to hold a little back though.
The paragrah that follows the "....I am what I am. I'm an open book. ", lose it. Or cut it down to half of what you reveal of yourself. Too much up front is not a good thing. I'd suggest leave the first four sentences, expand a little on the volunteering and lose the rest entirely. But thats my opinion.
(keep this in too "...A walk, a sit in the park, coffee at 'Bucks and some convo.)
Scale down the "what do I find attractive..." paragraph. Keep the first four or so lines, lose the rest.
If you have a sense of humor, it could use a little low dosages around the edges.
Lastly, leave off the "Glossary" and maybe put in a short joke, or humorous experience you had (keep it clean for now....)
All that stuff can go into your first or second e-mail in reply.
Just a few thoughts for ya!
See ya 'round | |
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Posted: 4/24/2005 6:47:58 AM | | Ty, ty vm. Thank you for the mans perspective! | |
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Posted: 4/24/2005 9:39:21 AM | oh what the hell do me..i mean my profile | |
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Posted: 4/24/2005 9:40:42 AM | | look at mine lol | |
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Joined: 2/16/2005
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Posted: 4/24/2005 10:26:45 AM | | sweet kitty,.......... is that picture really you? | |
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Posted: 4/24/2005 10:34:45 AM | | depends lol | |
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Posted: 4/24/2005 10:45:43 AM | "SweetKristine"
Such a good picture you have! A definite keeper!
Me likey your profile. The only thing I would suggest is to try to not start every paragraph and or every other sentence with "I". There be "I's" all over the friggin place. I I I I I I I would suggest just a tad of "ME ME ME" mentality, not that you are.
Forget the sour side of yourself, show us some of your wittiness and humor. It seems to be there, just under the surface. Or perhaps thats your plan? | |
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Posted: 4/24/2005 10:50:10 AM | "SweetKitty"
Such a good picture you have! I saw it earlier online and about busted a gut! If that is rrreeeeaaaallllyyyy you, Bully for you! Dayum!!
Seriously though, I lik ethe pic. How many people will actually judge you by your pick, this will be an excellent measuring stick of those who judge books by their cover! ha ha, what a great pic! lol
Whats with this thing in your profile of what you have or found and what you seek? How about a little more of yourself. Take the last two or three lines, expand those and add more of your likes.
Fraud Investigation? You sure thats not a line? lol
Save the explanation of that for a "first contact" e-mail.
Bottomline, more about yourself, less of anything else. | |
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Posted: 4/24/2005 10:50:20 AM | "SweetKitty"
Such a good picture you have! I saw it earlier online and about busted a gut! If that is rrreeeeaaaallllyyyy you, Bully for you! Dayum!!
Seriously though, I lik ethe pic. How many people will actually judge you by your pick, this will be an excellent measuring stick of those who judge books by their cover! ha ha, what a great pic! lol
Whats with this thing in your profile of what you have or found and what you seek? How about a little more of yourself. Take the last two or three lines, expand those and add more of your likes.
Fraud Investigation? You sure thats not a line? lol
Save the explanation of that for a "first contact" e-mail.
Bottomline, more about yourself, less of anything else. | |
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Posted: 4/24/2005 12:57:41 PM | lol
no its not me lol
thats my career
and i did found someone im just here for the forums and to chat with some of my friends when im at wor cause i cant use msn or any chat thing i do have at home | |
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Posted: 4/24/2005 1:21:03 PM | | ever try Cheetah Chat? Or of course Yahoo Instant Messenger? | |
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Posted: 4/24/2005 1:28:04 PM | | cant use yahoo and cheetah chat i wont try it | |
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Posted: 4/26/2005 2:54:03 AM | | im next go over mines | |
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Posted: 4/26/2005 3:54:36 AM | me too! i'm next! | |
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Posted: 4/26/2005 4:52:00 AM | Ok Berrysweet......
Nice pics, can you be any more non-revealing? Whats with all the dark pics, you have a bad self image? Your main pic, an up close and personal look at them Angelina Jolie lips, is nice and all, but how about a facial shot. No wait, that doesn't sound.... ah screw it.
Get a better pic of that face of yours and less pics of parts of your body. Unless you want guys to think of only your body parts when e-mailing you. Then leave as is.
In your "about me"
Wouldn't hurt to use spell check and perhaps a carriage return every 8 or ten sentences. (Space it out between paragraphs)
I get a sense from your profile you are heavy into clubs and drinking. If that's true, you are on the money and I'd keep it as is.
Just one thing. Do you rreeeeaaaalllyyy think of yourself as an "original" with such a standard type profile you have demonstrated here? Why not use some of that original juice you have and run with it! Go on, be creative, get crazy!!
ha ha, you also have in it "I dont date black men, sorry guys, I am not racist in anyway but black men just have never appealed to me"
Lose that BS, no one wants to read this in your profile. Save it for later. MUCH later!
If I may add, do not put in your profile what you AREN'T looking for (ie sugar daddy, baby maker, to be a mans mother, and so forth). WTF. Put more of what you seek and maybe why you seek it. What is it you find so darn attractive about older guys?
Add some more interest. All you have is cooking & playing pool and going out with your friends and traveling.
Your profile is alright (alright being average and nothing really jumps out to catch ones attention with exception of your pictures). But I suspect you can do way better!! | |
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Posted: 4/26/2005 4:58:08 AM | Wilddoll,
Nice pictures. Are you a model? Or pay a ton of money for those pics? They are nice and all, don't get me wrong, but do you have a "normal" picture of yourself? You know, one of maybe you in the garden, or walking down the street or just hanging with friends or something?? A lot of guys do not like these dolled up, modeled pictures. You are quite attractive for sure!
You have some nice listings of "interests", would hurt to add just a couple more.
Your "about me", well it sucks. I am sorry, but it just does. It says nothing of you, the individual.
Yes, we get it. You think of yourself as a wild doll. Or do you?
Need more in that, LOTS more. Tell the world some of who you are. What makes you y-o-u?
Avoid negative aspects like what you don't like or who you do not wish to hang with, and keep with the positive, all about you type things.
I am rather curious though, have you gotten lots of responses so far?? | |
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Joined: 4/11/2005
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| I'll review your profile and give ya some dating advice
Posted: 4/26/2005 6:08:43 AM | Yo "7"
"Forget the Horse, ride the Hung Cowboy"? THIS is the best you can come up with?
Come on guy, you can do better than that! You want to attract them, not make them laugh and point!
Pictures:
Keep the first three, lose the last two (one with you in a truck and a dark one).
Got a pic of you a little closer to the camera? Not a necessity, but wouldn't hurt.
Your profile,
Yeah, it is easy to jump to the conclusion you are a country boy, the classic general definition. Perhaps part country bachelor, part thinking man.
The first half of your profile seems fitting for you, maybe add a little more of things you like to do and less on opinions of the world.
The second half however, I am not big on putting on a profile things you AREN'T looking for. Why? Cause generally people aren't honest enough with themselves much less anyone else to not respond to folks who aren't looking for them.
ie, you want someone with a sense of humor? Lots of the ladies will respond thinking they actually have a sense of humor which may turn out to be untrue.
Lose the "what I don't want". Save that for your first few e-mails.
The "First Date" section, I tis ok I suppose, although it seems a bit vague and unsure. Leave it off, save it for an e-mail in response. Instead, put something more definite that will reflect what YOU like. What is it you would actually like to do on a first date?
Where ya wanna go? Why not put that in there instead? | |
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| I'll review your profile and give ya some dating advice
Posted: 4/26/2005 6:12:49 AM | Evil Princess,
Ah yes, my most favorite Princess at POF, alas you have come to me! For a profile check? Well now.
I enjoy most of your posts throughout POF land, so I am honored.
Like the picture of "you", ha ha ha. I will not engage in a debate as to the merits of having an actual picture versus whatever. I am still not sold on the theory some spout that "if you have a picture up, you'll get 10 times the response". Uh huh, sssuuuurrreeee
Ok, on with the show........
Your interests include your breasts? All three of em? Yeah? ME TOO!
Your profile is original and based solely on what I know of you throughout the many posts I have read from you, it is fitting. Go with it, have fun! | |
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