Strange -- I've had the same question about people who have responded to me in the past. They either didn't read my profile, or simply chose to ignore (often important) aspects of it.
But yes, I not only read the entire profile, but also attempt to read carefully beween its lines :).
I thought that was really good. I've been wanting to write something like that for a long time. It's amazing to me what some people believe makes for an informative or intriguing profile.
One of my favorites on this site is a lady who lists sharing an interest in playing a game as one of the important attributes she's looking forward in a man. And she's sixty years old -- not some eighteen year old kid-nerd.
I've often wondered about the profiles that mention how incredibly close the individual is to her children or to a particular child. I'm not sure why someone would think that's a distinguishing characteristic or even appealing. Another is the standard announcement, which strikes me as defensive in nature, where the person declares that she has vast numbers of friends and loving family but still is looking to fill a tiny niche of emotional need in her life with a man. Also: "I'm down to earth." You and one hundred million other people. And a profile that features a pet rather than the person. Isn't this the wrong list for that kind of thing? (I saw one profile that only showed the horse!)
I could go on and on (this would make a good thread, wouldn't it), but I'll stop here. For now.
I must admit, however, kind of having a thing for unicorns named "Precious."
This problem was address which in turn resulted to be a female problem instead. See e.g. thread title 'female profiles' ( more than 90 percent of females lied about their profiles) ,but see your respond posted: Oct 1, 2007, 8:14 PM CET.
roseofsharonmanchester, Hampshire, England UK8,699 posts
Are you still carping on about the statistics on women's profiles and them lying? From what I can see, you still haven't returned to your previous threads, have you?
Here's what bugs me...I read everything all the time...I'm not here to hook up for a night...I'm looking for a long term deal.
It is however human nature to have a physical attraction. You can't say you're attracted to someone just based on personality. If you do I'll call you out on that and call you a flat out liar. Let's get real here.
Yeah, I DON'T look like Brad Pitt like my profile says, but that is my humor, and it got you to read farther along. Personality and humor along with a sense of responsability are important to anyone who is genuinely here for "love", but can you really say you'd be able to sit across from someone for the rest of your life if you are say, repulsed by facial hair and he has a beard, or you find someone who is the missing twin of an ex-husband? No, you can't. It's sad that our nature makes us that way, but that is reality.
However, my point being made, like I said, I read everything in front of me. f I email you, I expect a response. Even if there's no "connection", the polite thing to do is write back. Maybe I was raised differently. And let's be honest, the women here looking for the genetically perfect man on this thing, Those guys are usually dumber than rocks anyway...and we all know what steroids do to their...you know. HAHA
<----does anyone else find this thing to be a little too phallic?
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