Attention Women Seeking Men On Line:
Posted by Karl Withakay on October 19, 2009
If you are a woman looking for a man on an online dating service like Match or EHarmony, here’s a few words of advice on crafting your profile. This list applies specifically to things that catch my eye or turn me away, but I think it probably applies just as well to a good portion of the guys out there on the services.
Things to Mention to Generate Interest.
-You like watching movies and TV, especially Sci-Fi, horror, and action flicks.
-You like playing video games, especially Xbox360. (Mentioning the Wii will only get you half credit.)
-You like watching sports.
-You enjoy a good drink now and then.
-You’re OK with sometimes staying at home and watching a video instead of going out.
Things that will cause guys to look at your profile and pictures, but might not generate as many contacts as you think they will.
-Mentioning you’re bisexual.
-Saying you’re sexually adventuresome.
-Talking about how big your boobs are.
-Mentioning that you’re not looking for a serious or long term relationship. Hint, if he’s looking on Match or EHarmony, he probably is looking for a long term relationship, and not scared off by a woman who says she’s looking for the same . (OKCupid is another story.)
Things that will cause a guy to loose interest instantly.
-Mentioning that your divorce is not yet final.
-Mentioning health problems.
-Mentioning that you’re broke or don’t have enough money to complete school.
-Mentioning how fervently religious you are and how important God is in your life. (Why are you even winking at me; did you just look at my picture without reading my profile?)
Things that will have no impact whatsoever.
-Saying you are funny, sarcastic, optimistic, intelligent caring, and interested in having fun or are interested in a match that is funny, sarcastic, optimistic, intelligent, caring, and interested in having fun.
-Saying you are looking for someone who is confident and knows what they want in life.
OK, now that we’ve established you are exactly the same as everyone else on Match and EHarmony, how about saying something to differentiate yourself? (Has anyone ever said they had no sense of humor and were a pessimist, stupid, indifferent or cruel, and hated having fun when looking for a match?)
Other things to keep in mind
Don’t mention anything you don’t like unless it’s a deal breaker. He’s probably got dozens of matches that have been delivered to him, and he’s looking for anything to use to shrink the list to a more manageable size.
Right or wrong, this is the way I translate the answers to the question, “Do you want children?” on Match.
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Definitely: |
Yes, as soon as possible; I’m baby desperate. |
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Someday: |
Yes, when the time is right. |
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Note sure: |
Maybe, (Likely leaning towards |
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Probably not: |
No, but I don’t want to look |
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No, but it’s OK if my partner |
Lots of different potential |
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No, I don’t want kids: |
Straight forward and self |
(This table came out a little weird, but I know about jack squat about HTML, and reversed-engineered a table as best as I could.)
That is all for now.
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