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Here's some of my perspectives on the OLDing (Online Dating) The things in profiles that crack me the hell up!

I am looking to settle down...

Whoa there! Now when I see this in a woman's profile, the pressure is already there! So that means after some odd number of dates, you want to be an item, have kids, marriage--the hold nine. And then for the women with kids, like duh, you settled down already. (no offense)

For guys, it's like; I have done all my f*****g and playing around now I want to settle down. But if you're reputation levels you, it is true, not many women want a guy that's f****d damn near the entire city. It's like you're the first slice of bread, everyone touches it, so why would you want it?

I've been hurt/played so many times...

The world is full of disappointments and the internet is not anymore merciful. You've been played and hurt...so what? Then you should not be dating! Goes for both genders. When you see this in a profile, it is expected that you heal those wounds. It's literally like paying for someone else's faults. That means this person is most likely to go into vents and rants about their exes.

I don't want no drama

Yet, you're the one in your profile stating how you have been hurt, played, etc. That is already drama being presented. These types of people are a bit tough to approach. They have been hurt and jaded so much, they might not even have a sense of humor, and if they do, it's dark or full of sarcasm.

I like to go out but stay in

Oh geez be more specific! It is funny because most people will list a ton of things they like to do outside, but when it comes to inside it's; I don't mind cuddling up and watching a movie. And we know where that leads to in the dating world. But if you look at a person's "Interests" bar, if the outdoor activities outweigh the indoor ones, most likely he/she is an outdoorsy type; vice versa.

If you don't know who/what (Insert Exclusivity) is, then we probably won't get along...

W..T..F? Really? So basically you are already slamming the gavel on any potential date! People who do this crack me up! And they are the ones that stay single. What's wrong with a person learning about the certain exclusivity? Who really gives a f**k?

If you can't handle me at my worst, then you don't deserve me at my best

Seriously women need to stop with this quote. Certain quotes and memos are reserved only for the person that said them. Not everyone.

I don't know what to write about myself

Well thanks for wasting my f*****g time because you cannot compile a few sentences about yourself. Do this person even know who they are? How in the hell is someone else is going to find out for you? So I guess the viewer should just look at your pics and go from there?
Grown ups should know how to create a profile about themselves.

Just Ask...

I f*****g HATE these!

Livin life to the fullest!

These are your YOLOists right here. Women, if a guy says this in his profile. Prepare for the worst. There will be no room for you eventually. He goes out drinking with the guys. Most likely won't focus on his ambitions either.
These types of people get bored easily. And eventually will get bored with you if you cannot keep up. You've been warned.

I want a guy with goals, a car, his own place, and career

That is what can detour many guys away from a woman's profile. Some women (in my area) thinks being a manager at a fast food restaurant is a career. Or attending Everest to become a CNA and probably nothing else. And most women don't even have this themselves which cracks me up. And most already have the car and place, because they have a kid, and NEED to have those things. Basically you need to be established to get in bed with her. Lol

Chest pics

Nobody cares about your chest! How hard is it to just put a shirt on? Take a presentable picture?

Duck faces/ass on counters

..............

my kid(s) are my world and are number 1

Umm....duh do we need to know that? So that means you virtually have no time to date. Nothing wrong with taking care of your kids, but if you cannot devote time for a date then you shouldn't be dating.

Other People in Pics

The dating site is about you! No one else! And it strikes me funny when guys/girls post pics with them and have the opposite gender in it with them. Like as best friends or something. Your viewer is dating, you! In some cases I've seen chicks post pics with them and their best friends, and their best friend looks hotter than them! I don't see why people post group pictures either. Its like....the dating profile is about you!

Pets/animals in pics

One is all you need

I am a laid back kinda guy

When a woman sees this, it's like; sure you're probably cool to hang around but I am not gonna date you for real.

I am not sure what I am looking for

Umm.....DATING! You are on a dating site to DATE! What's wrong with these people?

I am a God-fearing man/woman

Stay away from these folks. I don't think God wants people to fear him. These people are usually not God-fearing. They are usually the types that go to the bar, get wasted, f****d and sucked Saturday and then church on Sunday, and then whips out scriptures for your every day life. Not everyone wants to hear about God--even Christians should know that. Lol

So, basically, you're saying "I hate people who put information on their profiles"

I mean, I can see how some things annoy you, but 95% or more of people will have those in their profile. I admit the "ask me!! ! (:" I see in every empty profile annoys me to no end, but people message them based off their pictures usually anyways.

I did see this "What You See Is What You Could Get" on a picture-less profile with very brief info- I see almost nothing.

I opened this thread thinking it'd be his own love ad with pictures of himself. I opened it to find myself disappointed.

Let me add things copied/pasted from a real profile, posted that in another thread before:

Summary:
"I have sh***y character, I can't agree with stupid people, I can't stand religion, vegans and gays. although all of my friends are either gays or religious"

Things I think about:
""How to earn millions for traveling wherever I want to go?""

"Why so many Indian and Turkish guys are writing to me?"

"How benign tumors become a cancer?"

"Why I'm just a nerd instead of genius?"

"How to avoid pirates in the middle of the sea?"

"What I’m doing with my life
Actually, nothing really special. Traveling, buying, selling, chatting, drinking, eating etc. Looking for a perfect guy who can walk with me in woods and still prefer 5* hotel to cheap ones. Those criteria are hard to find in same person, especially if the guy is before 40 y.o. "

"i know about an existence of a business class tickets but i can't afford them cause i spend all money on expensive accessories and showing off living in decent hotels and going to expensive restaurants on my own. and i still don't earn to cover all at once. cause i'm (see above) lazy."

"but if there was an ideal guy in reality why the hell would i be at dating site at first place??"

"You should message me if:
you are not afraid of me. I bet you are after reading all this stuff )))"

"if you're younger than 42 and your IQ is AA."



And she claims to be atheist, feminist and liberal - yeah right! I almost puked on her profile, she's far worse than any conservative I came across on okc. Ironically she's a 83% match.

Sorry I disappointed you guys Lol
I like information in the profiles. But you kinda see the same information. I somewhat caught a grasp how the people were. Even the profile Face of Boo put up--that was quite interesting. Haha
And you are right people do look at the pictures only most of the time. When a "10" messages them, they act completely opposite of their profile. Lol
I just look at the profiles and when I see the things I submitted, I just say to myself, "He/She are gonna be single for a while...".

On DateHookup I know people that have been there for 5 years or more! And their profiles get colder and colder to the point of "just ask " comes in. Lol

oooooooh i hate it when a guy cancels

The most annoying question I often get from women on dating sites:

"Why are you single?"

My typical response: "you prefer me to be married?"

I tend to dislike profiles that avoid specifics.
I know us men are particularly bad for that but when I see a woman doing it I get the feeling they will expect me to do the talking, and more often than not it turns out to be the case.

A lack of specifics to me shows a lack of specific interests, knowledge, ambitions. It also shows a sign of desperation and sheepishness...I mean it's like an attempt to cover all the bases or appeal to the widest group possible rather than the person they really would prefer to be with. I could go on LOL but you get me.

What I find annoying is that every profile (at least 95%) love to say the exact same things, use the exact same cliches and don't seem to realize they aren't original and EVERYBODY is a "hipster"! I don't see what's so hard about honestly representing yourself and what you have to offer?

I do have to make one comment though: I AM looking to settle down and I DON'T want to waste my time with someone not serious and I don't want to sleep with random girls, but there seems to be no way to mention this without coming across as pushy. What's so wrong with being upfront saying I want a serious relationship and eventually kids with the right woman? Isn't that what many women want?

The 'Ask me' thing on profiles is often there when a person doesn't speak good English and they don't have the capability to write a meaningful profile. Be very suspicious.

"God fearing" or, even worse, "god fearing" is the biggest red flag of all, if you see this in a profile then move on because it's a classic phrase used in West African scammer profiles. "I have no kid" is another one, it's standard West African grammar but to the rest of us it looks odd and it's a sign that all may not be genuine.

Finally, remember the golden rule, if someone on a dating site asks for money then report them to the site administrators.

People need to be upfront with "themselves" rather than expectations. Expectations and standards are the basis of what a viewer will grace about you. Its nothing wrong with honesty, but pushy profiles do just want they are, push people away. You can intimidate someone with that type of profile.
And what most people put in their profiles isn't even true. You can find that out by making a believable fake profile. Has to be an 8-10. And see how the person responds. Some will even be quick to have a "movie night" with you. Lol
People need to be honest with themselves. Then that emits honesty with others.

It cracks me up also when people put; I have alot to offer a person.
So you are already on the pedestal then right?

When I OLDed, I kept my profile not too brief and not too lengthy.
Main focuses were; my hobbies, ambition, school, likes, activities, and a few favorites here and there.
The rest they can find out by talking to me. And the others are self-explanatory; kids, age, height, etc.

I LOLed at the OP, because the stuff I read going through OKC profiles sometimes would make me want to do that thing where you get sick from laughing as well as from feeling physically sick at the same time.

But some people have amazing profiles AND they look really hot so you'd be all like "DROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL marry me nao pleez" except they haven't logged in since last year or something and they'd block you straight away anyway.


TO people who want to settle down - can I just advise this in all seriousness - of course it's a good goal to have but it's a lot of pressure when you are just getting to know someone. It's better to say that you are looking for a serious relationship, because once you are in a relationship you can discuss the particulars.

I watched this film recently, it was hilariously bad, called Violet Tendencies, and there is a bit with a guy that's so obviously on the spectrum, it's crazy and he is obviously all about settling down - I recommend people watch this to hopefully understand why it's not a great idea to play it so strong too soon.

I saw a lot of very vague profiles on dating sites. I think that's part of why they're not very effective. How to meet someone compatible when all you know is that they like everything everyone else does?

if you don't want info on the person or care to hear anything they say why don't you just look at the picture and message on that, you don't seem to care what they say, it's always wrong

or just make a sign and stand on a street corner - "dates wanted inquire"

LOL, yes I hear that one from time to time, my response is "Because most girls aren't awesome enough for me." A stupid response to a stupid question. =D Of course I know the real reason they ask this is because they want to know if there is anything they should be wary around you. Well if you're too scared/concerned about what may or may not be, perhaps you aren't ready for dating.