Does a profile need to get any more descript than this?

[irc333]

Though some may complain others have too short or non-elaborate profiles. There is that "in-between" area where it's better to keep things brief.

 

Saw an example of one:

 

"New to the area, originally from Atlanta. I enjoy a healthy lifestyle and adventurous experiences. I'm a coffee fanatic, love to cook, and have a 5 year old black lab that's my best friend."

 

Too short or "just right"?

 

Though I've seen my share of long winded ones, I wouldn't necessarily something like this is a bad thing as she does sound intelligent, gives the basics of what she likes, and uses good grammar.

 

I mean, it beats the silly, "IF you have any questions, just ask" or "I hate writing these things, if you have any questions, just ask."

[sdrawkcaB ssA]

Yeah, there has not been one Q here asked of me, that I have not answered honestly.

 

Though, I am one of many that do not keep info about oneself so public as in a profile.

 

Also, not everyone has a profile that is completely true. That is why I don't bother with checking peeps profiles.

 

Most of the time I am blind about who starts topics that I reply to, but with time anyone can find enough about others from how they are chatty and what not on the forum.

 

I am a strong believer of you can easily define a person by comparing your expectations, but you can only know a person by taking time to learn from their actions. All the wee details are so trivial to me. Though at times they can be interesting if taking note of how they express ones self in their profile. Like, some are creative in profiles but are less so in casual correspondence, thus the profile can be key to seeing a bit of their personality, if so inclined.

[d0nnivain]

It seems perfect to me: descriptive, pithy, leaves room for further conversation & suggests 2 potential 1st meet dates: coffee or dog walking.

[irc333]

Yeah I am noticing a rise in " Just ask" profiles lately

[WesternWizard]

IMHO the whole profile thing is like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.

 

OLD is in decline... like Cadillac in the Depression, it's being kept afloat largely by corporate dollars.

[organizedchaos]

IMHO the whole profile thing is like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.

 

OLD is in decline... like Cadillac in the Depression, it's being kept afloat largely by corporate dollars.

 

Which is why Tinder is so popular. None of this filling out a personality questionnaire or profile b.s. A line or two about you if you want, age, gender, few pics, and that's basically it. I went on many dates through it and met my current girlfriend through it.

[TheyCallMeOx]

You write whatever you want to write, however long you want, until you're satisfied. If people don't like the length of your profile, that's not your problem. Short or long doesn't make a difference provided you send a clear message about who you are.

[Imajerk17]

irc333, you have been writing threads like these almost daily for 2 years. (Or even longer! The search function goes back only to 500 threads and it looks like you have way more than that.) To this day I am not sure what you are trying to accomplish. Or what you have accomplished, or you still wouldn't be asking the same questions over and over again.

 

What is the definition of insanity again?

[insert_name]

Which is why Tinder is so popular. None of this filling out a personality questionnaire or profile b.s. A line or two about you if you want, age, gender, few pics, and that's basically it. I went on many dates through it and met my current girlfriend through it.

 

I had high hopes for the Tinder dynamic as it seemed like it would force the girls to come out and play rather than be passive and harvest messages. Seems to me though that Tinder is through the roof in terms of pickyness and only works for a select percentage of men. I know some average girls who have shown me that they get matches every single time they swipe right. My pictures could be better, but they are not bad yet as an average looking guy I get no matches, neither do other decent looking guys I know.

 

That's why traditional OLD still has a place- for some the whole profile plus pictures plus being able to message a girl without needing to qualify is the only way it's going to work.

 

I've just updated my pics on Tinder, but I honestly can't be bothered to go back and check for any matches as its not even worth the 1 minute of my time to swipe through 20-30 profiles for the likely outcome of no matches.

 

It's a shame really, nice idea but ruined as usual by the extremes on both sides- horndog men swiping right to anything that looks like its got a pulse and women who are only swiping right on John Q Six-Pack or who only have a profile so they can have a good laugh over a drink with their friends.

[guest569]

Which is why Tinder is so popular. None of this filling out a personality questionnaire or profile b.s. A line or two about you if you want, age, gender, few pics, and that's basically it. I went on many dates through it and met my current girlfriend through it.

 

I seem to have had a lot of luck on the sites with profile b.s. I've met about 7 guys from Tinder and didnt hit it off with any. Really disappointing. I've had 2 relationships from OkCupid and a couple of pretty good dates. I think I prefer to read a bit more about the person beforehand. Having said that I think it is just bad luck for me lately.