startingnew1972: Maybe it is a stupid question....But being out of the dating scene for over 20 years it seems hard to even get a woman to want to talk to you.I ask all the ladies who read this, if you can please tell me what you like to see in a guy to make you want to talk to him. What is that one thing that gives you that feeling of "wanting to know more of him",and what it takes to get you too respond ? Thanks
why bother figuring out the women and what they want to hear or see... I'd focus on who and what I'm about and let all else take it's natural course... the best room in the house is the room for improvement so just work on yourself and see what happens... not all but most women have a radar for even the most subtle of pretence so best to be yourself and see what happens without worrying about it sweetie... besides... after initial attraction for looks it's mostly your values, morals and principles that will connect you ... all the best matey!!
Ethos: I don't reply to e-mails that have more than 20% spelling/grammatical errors. Correct punctuation shows me that a guy takes me seriously and that he respects my time. I understand that no one writes e-mails like an essay, though, so I generally overlook a few errors here and there. If a guy contacts me and says he wants to be friends, I'll first go check his profile. If his "About Me" section says he is unemployed, illiterate, or that his only hobby is surfing the Internet, I probably won't accept his friend request. He doesn't have to run marathons, plant gardens, and play the piano to get my attention, however! As long as I know that he has a wide spectrum of interests and that he can maintain a normal conversation, I'm willing to give him a chance; that is if I meet his requirements first!
spelling and grammer is a specific brain function and there are those who are very intellegent and burilliant and yet struggle with spelling, paticularely with the english language. Einstine for example could not spell in german or english and was said to be unteachable by his teachers who put too much value on spelling and not enough on the creative mind. Mark twain was once quoted " I have little faith in the creative mind that can spell a word only one way". If someone is so narow minded that they can not see the value of a person beyond there one narrow view then I would not want them to connect with me anyway.
Tell them about all your childhood issues. Tell them how you are stuck with 37 children, 26 of which have cancer. Tell them of your wife who was killed in a terrorist plot whilst doing humanitarian work in a war torn third world nation. Then give them your email and any instant messenger profiles you may use and beg them for help
I asked the same question in a different form, of course my replies were suggesting that I perhaps am making a big deal of it and you can make anyone answer cause they are not interested, even though of course they looked at your profile first. Nevertheless, I think for a man, speaking only for myself, try to hit women up in your state and not long distances and compliment them with a little wit. that usually does it for me. Unless they are shallow, they will respond either way cause you come across as interesting to them and a possible needle in the hay stack. Good luck!
JeanMarlowMiddle of Nowhere, California USA815 posts
startingnew1972: Maybe it is a stupid question....But being out of the dating scene for over 20 years it seems hard to even get a woman to want to talk to you.I ask all the ladies who read this, if you can please tell me what you like to see in a guy to make you want to talk to him. What is that one thing that gives you that feeling of "wanting to know more of him",and what it takes to get you too respond ? Thanks
Just in my case, what it would be: I think your profile is fine, except the pics. I would respond better to pics showing the guy doing stuff rather than just sitting in his living room. Pics taken outside or at xmas or something. Also, I would be more likely to respond if in his profile I saw some things in common.
As far as responding to an email: when a guy has read my profile and his email shows he has and he has seen things in it that are compatible then I am more likely to respond. As far as I can tell, most women don't like generic type emails.
maryrachelleBathurst, New Brunswick Canada1,370 posts
startingnew1972: Maybe it is a stupid question....But being out of the dating scene for over 20 years it seems hard to even get a woman to want to talk to you.I ask all the ladies who read this, if you can please tell me what you like to see in a guy to make you want to talk to him. What is that one thing that gives you that feeling of "wanting to know more of him",and what it takes to get you too respond ? Thanks
If he doesn't live in the same city as me I wont bother to respond.I am no ones ticket out of their desperately poor country.I'm not fool enough to fall for that.
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