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runmartinrun

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maybe the wrong kind of bait? Posted: 4/22/2008 1:03:48 PM
Have at least one full body shot. Don't TELL us we'd have no trouble differentiating between your love handles and your -------, SHOW us. And no, I don't mean a boob shot, but a shot of you wearing something tighter than a burka. List your profession, at least generically. Unless, of course, you're a spy. These two things make you look evasive. And honestly, the profile is a bit long and rambling. I don't know what Timmies is, but I take it it's a coffee shop chain? I think you telling a prospective date where you DON'T want to go is a bit negative, IMO. Good luck Martin

runmartinrun

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review my profile please Posted: 4/22/2008 12:48:00 PM
If only you were on death row for whatever crimes (?) you've commited to those children, I'm sure you'd meet your ideal woman then. Ah, but apparantly you're out and free ( thank God you're a country away from my daughter). You mean there isn't a dating site for pedophiles who want to try an adult woman for a change? I'm shocked, shocked I tell you!! BTW, that depression isn't getting worse, is it? It's not starting to look hopeless, is it?That would be TOO bad. Martin

runmartinrun

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I'm not datable Posted: 4/22/2008 12:36:26 PM
Lucky for us, he wrote this in a 'manic' phase of his bi-polar. It's an unusual way to fish. Instead of bait, just DIP THE NET IN THE WATER. At least that way, any fish that swims into the net will probably stay. I'm not sure if you're QUITE good looking ( or young) enough to pull it off anymore, but you got the balls to try. Good luck Martin

runmartinrun

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Messaging people just to be rude Posted: 3/13/2008 1:15:22 PM
Well, I'll be the first to admit sending insulting comments. I reserve mine for married men who want to cheat on their wives, for whatever reason, and are looking for profile reviews. I go out of my way to try and insult, embarass, belittle, and harass them. I feel they deserve it. To me, they lack the balls to divorce their wife, and pursue new relationships. Usually, a thread 'dies' after I post a comment. No one seems to want to keep the conversation going once I point out 'the king has no clothes' Maybe some people may think I don't have the right to be judgemental, but it's my opinion, and I'm not shy about expressing.

runmartinrun

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Help Posted: 3/10/2008 12:51:58 PM
I agree with the the geekgirl. Wited, it seems your profile might 'overpower' a reader, ESPECIALLY those pictures. Maybe you should dial it back a few degrees, and see what happens. Martin

runmartinrun

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They Say 50 is the New 40 do You Agree? Posted: 3/10/2008 12:49:37 PM
As a general rule, I'd agree. If you looked at the number of entrants in a marathon from 25 - 30 years ago who were over the age of 40, it was tiny, both numerically and as a percentage of the entire field. Each year that number has increased, and it's mirrored in most other physical activities in our society. It seems to me that our bodies are able to hold up fairly well until maybe 60 or so, then we fall rapidly off. Who knows, in 20 - 30 years, maybe we'll hold on until we're 70 before fading!!

runmartinrun

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What do you do when you recognise someone on here as someone you know's husband? Posted: 3/10/2008 11:16:19 AM
Are you SURE it's the fellow you think it is? If so, he would have recognized YOU, and quit talking, lest you spill the beans. I think you may be mistaken. I say, come straight out and ask him, and deal with whatever response you get in the appropriate way.

runmartinrun

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Feedback on my profile would be hugely appreciated.. Posted: 3/10/2008 11:11:04 AM
Suitable, As you yourself said, pictures. You may want to mention what university, and what your major is. You put a bunch of hard carriage returns in your two sections, ( I guess) and it made your sentences break in some weird places. ( View your profile, and you might understand what I mean ). Your descriptions seemed far too generic. You might want to specify a bit, unless you truly are as ecclectic as you sound. Good luck, Martin

runmartinrun

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What am I doing wrong in my profile? Posted: 3/10/2008 11:01:02 AM
Janice, First off, you should go through your profile, and remove all the exclamation points, except where appropriate. Next, the line about 'trying anything once, and experiencing new things ' may be giving the readers the wrong idea. From comments I've seen on the subject, women receive unsolicited and inappropriate requests no matter how their profile reads. Good luck, Martin

runmartinrun

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I could really use some thoughts Posted: 3/3/2008 7:54:46 AM
retro-girl, In this thread, you use proper English, punctuation, and grammer. Why then did you choose to write your profile in "text message mode"? It makes for a choppy read, in my opinion. I think the line about you being a "wild thing", followed by about six exclamation points, may account for rush to a serious ( sexual ?) relationship. Good luck Martin

runmartinrun

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be kind, I just changed/updated my profile please review Posted: 12/9/2007 5:12:20 AM
I think you meant 'suit' instead of 'suite', unless you were trying to be clever. I know where those e-mails are you're looking for. They're in your mind, right next to where the idea that Eva Longoria's going to twist her ankle as you ski by, and she'll be so impressed by your quick, decisive action that she'll instantly fall into your arms and offer you a wild night of passionate lovemaking......................... You're gonna have to take the initiative. It's no different here than anywhere else. You chase. Good luck Martin

runmartinrun

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Some profile feedback please Posted: 12/9/2007 5:01:44 AM
Marc, What do you do for a living? Unless (you think) a woman will look at your pics, read the profile, and decide to screw you based soely on that, somewhere in the back of her head, if you could be a long-term prospect, what you do for a living comes into the equation. If you're a student, say so. If unemployed, say what you're looking to do. Leaving it blank allows (forces?) women to asume the worst. Good luck Martin

runmartinrun

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Have a little peek? Posted: 12/8/2007 6:16:07 PM
Jason, You sound like a guy who's just enjoying life as you go along. Having 'Hang Out' will keep you out of a lot of women's searches. You might think about changing it to 'Dating'. And although your headline says ambitious, that's the only place I saw anything resembling ambition mentioned. You might want to describe in a sentence or two how you're ambitious. I thought the first date section was short, original, and clever. Good luck Martin

runmartinrun

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Review my profile Posted: 12/8/2007 6:06:59 PM
The problem is not where you are, but who you are. The line about you disliking people who think they know it all ( except you), pretty much sums it up in a nutshell, doesn't it? Good luck Martin

runmartinrun

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Can somone review my profile please were am I going wrong ? Posted: 12/7/2007 1:49:50 PM
The most obvious thing is your height. My guess is, when women see you're 5'1", they keep going. Your pictures and profile look fine to me. Besides, I would think a lot of women might look, but very few are the first to write. Take the initiative, and write them first. Good luck Martin

runmartinrun

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ok I'll bite.... Posted: 12/7/2007 11:40:05 AM
Nothing personal, but maybe the connection just tends to fizzle about the time jobs are brought up. As a control to test your theory, next time say you're an electrician, and see what response you get. I mean, it isn't as if you're a used car salesman, or lawyer!!

runmartinrun

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Review me please..because I dont know whats wrong here!! Posted: 12/7/2007 11:32:40 AM
Why do you limit yourself to men who are your age to ten years younger? That may be why you're not getting the responses you're hoping for. Something to think about. Martin

runmartinrun

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ok I'll bite.... Posted: 12/7/2007 10:36:05 AM
What's so secret about your profession? Are you a spy? If you love your job, maybe you should mention what it is, and why you love it. That first line in the about me. You might think about editing it out, as it's in countless other profiles, both mens' and womens'. Maybe everybody else LOVES that line, and that's why everbody seems to have it in their profile. I don't know. Good luck Martin

runmartinrun

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Do I come across as too confident? Posted: 12/6/2007 4:50:05 AM
I agree that the thumbnail picture is distorted badly. I'd use any of the last three, since you have a nice smile. What you said appears fine, but you may try to re-format how it's presented, and add more white space. It's easy to get lost and/or bogged down in a profile with too big a solid chunk of text. Good luck Martin

runmartinrun

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Can someone review my profile please? Posted: 12/6/2007 4:35:11 AM
Use the 3rd picture as your main, and get some new ones. The one you have now is just terrible. In it, you have a look halfway between sinister and cruel. The others aren't much better. Since you have 'Talk/E-mail' listed, you do realize you won't even come up in a girl's search if she was looking for 'Dating' or 'Long Term'. You might think about changing what you're looking for to 'dating', because that's what you describe in your profile. Fix the spelling, grammer, and punctuation errors. Remember this profile is the ONLY thing women have to decide whether to mail and/or answer you. The day I see/hear a woman say "He was so hot, and he liked the same things I did, but he didn't have any grammatical errors, so I didn't answer him back" is the day I'll concede that grammer doesn't matter. Good luck Martin

runmartinrun

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Not catching the right fish Posted: 12/6/2007 4:17:52 AM
Your name now is better, in that NOBODY could read that and assume you want casual sex. As for the headline,.......................could you think of another funny thing to say? You're LITERALLY telling the guys to 'try' you before they 'buy' you. Hmmm. I'm not saying, but I'm just saying.

runmartinrun

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Not catching the right fish Posted: 12/5/2007 2:42:50 PM
miss_chief, Your name, and especially your title, read as an open invitation for casual sex. Also the line about not posting semi-nude pictures. Those three things alone probably account for most of the trouble you've been having. If I were you, I'd completely leave out the fact about only 2 relationships too. Good luck Martin

runmartinrun

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Im getting nowhere Posted: 12/5/2007 2:29:44 PM
rescue51, Enough with the "Oh woe is me". It's called a pity thread, and it'll be deleted if it continues. I stand by what I said earlier. 1. MotherofEight highlighted valid problems with your profile. EVERYTHING she mentioned needs attention from you. 2. She DID NOT say you're a fake or a phony. To be sure, I've re-read it 2 more times. You're seeing something that she didn't say. By the way, I read her profile. Forget her. She suffers from the same sense of defensiveness that you do, actually. Why else would she make it that no one can contact her at all, and the profile info is a solid pack of lies? Actually, she's a coward, because her restrictions won't allow ANYBODY to contact her ( unless you're a 99 year old Vietnamese man who lives within 75 miles of her, not to mention the rest of the restrictions!!). She's just a pretty girl who can say and do anything she wants now, simply because she IS pretty. Hopefully she'll grow up, and realize that other people's feelings are as important as her own. Oh yeah, I'm not claiming MY profile is a model to be emulated, so don't bother telling me what's wrong with mine. This is your thread, for your profile. And cheer up. You've actually gotten a lot of good advice, if you'd just take it.

runmartinrun

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Im getting nowhere Posted: 12/5/2007 1:55:45 PM
resue51, Once again, you miss what the ladies ( specifically MotherofEight this time ) are trying to tell you. Granted, she's using sarcasm, but making valid points each time. Most people who respond to your thread want to help, believe it or not. Look at each area she highlighted, and see if you don't agree she's right. For the record, MotherofEight DID NOT call you a phony. She said that a lot of women can tell a fake and a phony when they see one. YOU made the leap to infer she meant you. Martin

runmartinrun

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ok have been doing reviews for people now I want...... Posted: 12/4/2007 7:15:41 PM
For the record, what 'sucks' is the fact you didn't consider any of the advice two different people gave you, preferring to defend it as written. Once again, from the top. I like the new headline. Much better. You might say up front which one you are in your main photo. Better yet, get a photo of you by yourself as your main. Explain the significance of the four of you holding up 4 fingers, if it's funny. Otherwise, it makes no sense. REMOVE the negative sentences in the profile ( such as the second ) , and find a way to say the same thing in a positive way. Your second paragraph's first sentence is basically the second sentence re-written. The line about movies being so last generation. So what? Why is it in there? It's just another negative sentence. Try to look at your profile from the point of view of what you want, not what you DON'T want. Maybe that'll help. Capitialize David Hasselhoff and John Tesh. The day some supermodel says she fell for a guy because he had bad grammer and poor punctuation is the day I'll admit it doesn't matter, at least to SOME women, how a profile is written.

runmartinrun

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Please review in light of... Posted: 12/4/2007 6:44:43 PM
In my opinion, both. I believe the CONTENT of your profile will, by it's very nature, limit the number of men who WOULD respond. I think you could go as much as 30 - 50. Remember, you're stressing the person here, not the body. And some men ( and women) are taking much better care of themselves, remaining physically attractive much later.

runmartinrun

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Im getting nowhere Posted: 12/4/2007 2:00:11 PM
The comment about 'you are so unattractive' could have a second meaning. She could have meant you, AS A PERSON, is unattractive. The combination of those pictures and that narrative don't paint a pretty picture. Plus, you seemed to have some trouble understanding what the lady posters were trying to tell you. I think you're mistaken if you think this profile is going to attract women. I see no mention of yachts, vacation homes in Aruba, and not a single mention of how much you won in the lottery!! ( Believe me, that's the ONLY way most women will take the initiative and contact YOU. Or most of us, for that matter). You have to get out there and impress a women with your charm, and your cleverness, and your wit if you expect to catch and hold her attention. If you're not ready to do that, maybe you're not ready to date yet. I ain't saying, but I'm just saying. Think about it. Martin

runmartinrun

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Please review in light of... Posted: 12/4/2007 1:37:12 PM
Hmmm. Personally, I don't really like your second picture, but that could be just me. Since you have a nice figure, more full body shots would never hurt. I think the age restrictions are a bit tight. I would think, upon reading your profile, that you'd be more concerned with the quality of the product inside, and not the vintage on the label. Funny you should mention social circle. Maybe e-harmony or match.com would work better in that respect. I'm not saying, but I'm just saying. Good luck Martin

runmartinrun

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Not getting any mail. Please review my profile Posted: 12/4/2007 1:14:32 PM
Here are a few things that jumped out at me that you may consider. I don't think your main picture is your best. The other two look better to me, but your face is harder to see. Try to take several more shots, and post them. Since your look to have a slim/average build, make a couple of them full body shots. Now, on to the serious matters. You're my age (47), and you've never been married? Why not? That fact alone, if left unexplained , is going to make a lot of women leery. Either they'll think you're lying, or you spent the last 25 years in the pen!! Better let your target audience in on the reason. Go ahead and put SOMETHING in for the first date section. It couldn't hurt. By the way, I thought that was a clever line about the dog.

runmartinrun

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my profile Posted: 12/4/2007 12:53:04 PM
Fact is, you're only going to get out of this site what you put in. Get a friend to help with the writing. It needs fixing in the worst way. How about a close-up of you smiling? The one close-up you have is fairly grim. Good luck Martin

runmartinrun

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Need a profile review please!!!! Posted: 12/4/2007 8:20:11 AM
Just a few nit-picky things: It's 'Oh', no 'O' Barfly is one word ( I should know!! LOL) It's 'tear', not 'tare', unless you charge a fee for your political discussions!! Say a sentence or two about the cat, and maybe a blurb or two about what you do for a living. Make sure to use lots of 'white space' in the about me section. You may think hard about deleting the 'tiny woman' reference. I ain't saying, but I'm just saying. Good luck Martin

runmartinrun

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Just a profile review please... Posted: 12/4/2007 8:09:22 AM
Scott, You may include a sentence or two about your child, and the circumstances surrounding him/her/them. Divorced? Adopted? Sprung from your head fully formed ( that would make YOU Zeus, a great selling point!!)? It seems you've done a good job with the use of your 'white space', and your pics seem pretty good too. I guess you only need to make a concerted effort when you write a woman to capture her interest. One thing however. The line about what you want from a woman may be a bit strong, even if it is honest. Good luck Martin

runmartinrun

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Review Posted: 12/4/2007 7:52:47 AM
More pictures of you, and a sentence or two about the dog, believe it or not. You might think about chopping the 'about me' section into about 3 or 4 short paragraphs, separated by some white space. And I agree about the previous comment needing a re-wording. Good luck Martin

runmartinrun

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Pictures reviews please Posted: 12/4/2007 7:46:54 AM
Personally, I'd only keep, from the left, the 2nd, 4th, 5th, and 6th. I'd use the 6th as your main, and get a few more 'action' shots of you. I think those other photos, ESPECIALLY the one you're now using as your main, make you come off as, at BEST, weird. I ain't saying, but I'm just saying. Martin

runmartinrun

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ok have been doing reviews for people now I want...... Posted: 12/4/2007 7:34:59 AM
I think you're destined for great things on this site. You ask for advice, and then reject that advice out of hand. Maybe you're right. Since these women are TOTAL STRANGERS who are looking at your profile, it's far better to present yourself in the light you've chosen. Whining, defensive, and ignorant. How can you lose? Get a clue.

runmartinrun

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Tigertail Dilema Posted: 12/3/2007 7:54:55 PM
OK, here's a serious way to deal with this. Leave your profile the way it is , with the possible exception of a close-up picture of you smiling. Now, when a possible 'match' e-mails, mention that you're interested in going out, but claim the heater coil went out in the car, and had to be fixed. Lament the fact you're broke this week, as you'd really like to go out someplace. Leave it to the guy to offer, and you'd be free to decline an invitation where you feel you should be paying half. If you continue to see the guy, tell him the truth about your financial situation. I know lying is never a GOOD answer, but, in your case, it may be the best short-term solution. I STILL have problems with the idea of the guys not at least offering to pay for the date.

runmartinrun

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ok have been doing reviews for people now I want...... Posted: 12/3/2007 2:09:58 PM
Dr. T, Your headline and several sentences are WAY too negative and needy. It may be just me, but I'm not impressed with people who don't capitialize or punctuate correctly. I ain't saying, but I'm just saying. Get some better pictures of you. Good luck Martin

runmartinrun

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Tigertail Dilema Posted: 12/3/2007 1:46:37 PM
Tigertail, I think I figured out the problem here. These are MINNESOTA men you're dealing with. TEXAS men would solve your problem!! I really am surprised that men ( I'm assuming they're in the 40 - 50 age range) not offering to pay. Maybe chivalry IS dead. Martin

runmartinrun

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please review my profile. Posted: 12/3/2007 1:39:11 PM
I can understand the requiring of a picture to be posted. That only makes sense. But the arbitrary age requirement seemed a bit close-minded, since the range seemed so small. Maybe if they had to be under 45, or even 40. I guess you're right about me not understanding about guys in their late 50s or 60s E-mailing a woman in her 20s. But I COULD see someone 10 - 12 years older than you E-mailing. Martin

runmartinrun

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please review my profile. Posted: 12/1/2007 7:55:46 PM
Funky, To me, the age and other restrictions seemed arbitrary. Your profile speaks of requiring a man who has an open mind, yet you yourself are fairly closed-minded. MUST be of a certain age. MUST have picture posted. MUST be several other things I've already forgotten. The point is, YOU aren't open to the possibilty of someone who doesn't fit nicely into your preconceived notion of what you're looking for. Truth is, there could be a guy out there who'd be PERFECT, but he's a year too old. I guess I'm saying, practice what you preach. Martin

runmartinrun

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A stand out profile for a Stand out Guy Posted: 12/1/2007 2:36:18 PM
I take it then that you would look for intelligent, articulate women to date.

runmartinrun

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please review my profile. Posted: 12/1/2007 2:19:16 PM
You're 'honest to a fault', but won't say what you do for a living? Don't expect most guys to read all/most/much at all of your profile. You were smart, though, to leave the paragraph about your sexual preferences until the end. Reward the literate!! It does seem ironic, for someone so open-minded and non-judgemental, to have so many restrictions. Is that a whiff of hypocrisy I smell? Good luck Martin

runmartinrun

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A little constructive critisism needed Posted: 12/1/2007 2:05:55 PM
I have to agree with the 'nit-picker'. change the semi-colon to a comma. You sound real enough to me, just****. But you got off some good lines in there, too. I think the fellow who 'reported' you was referring to the photo of the dog. That's a no-no. I reported you to my MOTHER, but she didn't seem to mind that much. But she'll be keeping a close eye on you for any more shenanagins!! Good luck Martin

runmartinrun

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Profile review please? Posted: 12/1/2007 1:53:59 PM
Get a picture of you smiling, and use it as your main. And some of you DOING some of that stuff you mention ( except the computer work) wouldn't hurt. I think your age limitation is artificial and arbitrary. Keeping an otherwise 35 or 36 year-old from contacting seems counterproductive. By the way, does Halliburton have a Seattle office? Just asking, because I've heard of them. Good luck Martin

runmartinrun

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Lower your expectations and you'll lower your frustrations?? Posted: 11/26/2007 1:35:30 PM
Your headline sums it up nicely. Here are a couple of suggestions to speed up that 'success': Get better pictures of you, preferably ones of you smiling. The reference you made to knowing people you've never seen makes no sense on a DATING site. The point here is to MEET people in PERSON. As such, present the best face forward you possibly can, if you get my drift. Next, chop your 'about me' into about three or four short paragraphs. As it reads now, it's too easy to get bogged down. Nothing worse than a solid three inches of single spaced typewritten words, with nothing to break it up. What does the 'J/K' mean in the first date section? As with most things in life, my guess is that you'll get as much out of this site as you put into it. Whatever that means. Good luck Martin

runmartinrun

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Tigertail Dilema Posted: 11/26/2007 1:17:35 PM
Tigertail, Make your 'First Date Section' rollerblading, either outside or at a local skating rink. ( And don't go unless the fella offers to pay). And delete the references in your profile suggesting 'free' place to go. It's out of context with the rest of the profile, since you don't mention the medical tests anywhere. But it would be the decent thing to mention, while on that first date, your medical and finacial situations, since both would be extremely revelent to dating someone long-term. Good luck Martin

runmartinrun

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Am I sending the wrong message with my profile? Posted: 11/26/2007 12:55:36 PM
Shy, That first sentence , coupled with your headline, COULD give the impression you apparently don't want to. I'd think about removing the '........' from the headline, and finding a way to re-word that first sentence. Other than that, the profile looks OK to me, other than the comment about football. But you are Canadian, so certain allowances have to be made!! Good luck Martin

runmartinrun

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Some insights please. Posted: 11/26/2007 12:40:10 PM
You might think of getting some slightly better pictures. The rest of the profile seems super high-energy, almost franticlly so. You come off as a bit conceited with declining to say what kind of girl you're looking for. Consider yourself 'ahead of the game' if you have women lying to try match your expectations. May we all have your troubles. I didn't even notice the 'pointing' thing. I just thought it was one of those hand gestures I don't understand!! Good luck Martin

runmartinrun

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Just need an opinion on a few things. Posted: 11/26/2007 12:25:22 PM
I didn't mean to suggest that you call yourself 'divorced', and put up a new picture permanently. What I meant was, the replies you'd get would probably be different from the ones you're getting now. That's all I meant. The point of an entirely new picture is that you may appear as an entirely 'new' person, and you might get some replies you might not otherwise. I agree with you about telling the truth. Remember, YOU started the thread, and were lamenting(?) the nature of the replies you were receiving. My suggestions were strictly in the nature of possibly explaining those current responses. The photos you have are fine. Except you might get one of you smiling. Martin

runmartinrun

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My turn on the chop block...LOL.... Posted: 11/25/2007 5:48:20 AM
Candlegurl, You MUST get a picture of you smiling. This is NOT a DMV site, you're allowed to keep taking pictures until you get a nice one. List some interests. Sad fact, but true: If men don't find the picture attractive enough, they'll never read the 'fine print'. ( And, if they find the pictures REALLY attractive, the fine print won't matter either!!) At least, if you list some interests, they'll stand out, and maybe catch a fella's eye. Just like these last two sentences did. Good luck Martin

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