Why would someone have 2 dating profiles and use them both?

[LookAtThisPOst]

I just noticed 2 women in my area that both each have 2 dating profiles....one that shows a brief, "This isn't my original profile, for inquiries...please email me at <screen name of original profile>

 

One of them has her at the age of 40, but in her profile says she's 10 years older than that, and to talk more to her at the other profile...where she is 50 years old...sure, sh,e looks early 40s, but still..that's kind of strange.

 

And it's not because they forgot their screen name and made a new one, it means they are actively going into both profiles because she's like, "Don't email me here, email me...over there."

 

The one "over there" is a very heavily write-up about herself.

 

Both have a gallery of pictures. Would it seem suspicious?

[MidwestUSA]

It's pretty simple. She's trying to get around the age filter.

 

She'll get hits on the one that says she's forty that she wouldn't on the other. She then explains herself, and doesn't lie. If just one guy looks, and thinks 'hey, she seems awesome at fifty', and contacts her, she's proven her point.

 

Fifty is the new forty.

 

Not suspicious, rather ingenious.

[LookAtThisPOst]

It's pretty simple. She's trying to get around the age filter.

 

She'll get hits on the one that says she's forty that she wouldn't on the other. She then explains herself, and doesn't lie. If just one guy looks, and thinks 'hey, she seems awesome at fifty', and contacts her, she's proven her point.

 

Fifty is the new forty.

 

Not suspicious, rather ingenious.

 

Boy, you like to rationalize, don't you? lol You're not her are ya?

 

Nothing ingenious about it....actually, it's deceit than a lie.

 

Of course, she could have done what many usually do, create a profile where she lies about her age, then tells the real age in the body of the write-up. Thus...she didn't have to create 2 profiles to do this.

 

So again, suspicious.

[Michelle ma Belle]

I think MidwestUSA nailed it.

 

Personally, I'm exhausted just thinking about it never mind actually strategizing so I'd get noticed. Ugh. The things people will do online to get noticed is mind boggling.

 

smh

[GunslingerRoland]

Boy, you like to rationalize, don't you? lol You're not her are ya?

 

Nothing ingenious about it....actually, it's deceit than a lie.

 

Of course, she could have done what many usually do, create a profile where she lies about her age, then tells the real age in the body of the write-up. Thus...she didn't have to create 2 profiles to do this.

 

So again, suspicious.

 

Is it deceit or a lie? I mean she's very quickly saying that she is actually 50. I guess she's lying to the filter, but it's not like she's trying to cover up her age from the actual people.

[central]

Boy, you like to rationalize, don't you? lol You're not her are ya?

 

Nothing ingenious about it....actually, it's deceit than a lie.

 

Of course, she could have done what many usually do, create a profile where she lies about her age, then tells the real age in the body of the write-up. Thus...she didn't have to create 2 profiles to do this.

 

So again, suspicious.

 

Perhaps you are too rule-bound and suspicious to succeed at OLD. If there was no disclosure in the bait profile, I'd agree with you - but that's not the case.

[MidwestUSA]

Is it deceit or a lie? I mean she's very quickly saying that she is actually 50. I guess she's lying to the filter, but it's not like she's trying to cover up her age from the actual people.

 

Perhaps you are too rule-bound and suspicious to succeed at OLD. If there was no disclosure in the bait profile, I'd agree with you - but that's not the case.

 

I rest my case.

 

Central has a good point, OP. How long do you intend to torment yourself with dissecting the actions of people you don't even know? Maybe you need to learn to just play the game. Look at Enigma; his idea is great.

 

And no, I'm not her. I can only pull off looking six years, seven months, and twenty two days younger than I really am. But I don't lie, so I doubt I'd show up in your searches. But hit me up if you find me.

[DrReplyInRhymes]

One for her and one for her twin sister who is extremely shy.

 

I mean, since we're throwing out random ideas and all.

[Miss Peach]

It sounds like to me she's wanting to date someone 40-50ish. A lot of men will look younger or cut their search off at 49. She's being honest she's not 40; she's just trying to get her profile to come up in those searches.

 

I'm sure she's also getting a lot of attention from men in their 60s trying for a younger woman and just wants to date men her age.

 

I've done double profiles but it was on accident. I decided one time to start new, wanted something from my old one, and forgot to pull it back down. One guy messaged me and asked why I had two profiles.

[LookAtThisPOst]

One guy messaged me and asked why I had two profiles.

 

What did you tell him?

[LookAtThisPOst]

I'm not entirely rules strict, but perhaps I am biased due to an experience I had with a woman that lied about her age in her profile, but told me she wasn't her stated age once we got to the phone conversation.

 

When she told me this, I naturally asked her, "Okay, what is your age, since you know mine already."

 

She gave the age-old line, "A lady never reveals her age."

 

Get this, I went a long with it and actually went out with her. We had a good time and such, went out on 2 dates. After that, I asked her her age again.

 

Surprisingly, after having met me in person, already knows my age, she STILL would not tell me. This kind of bugs me, and this DID send a red flag because this basic information should know about someone if you're actually starting to date them.

 

That means they are preferring to stick to the lie. She was a former model and she told me since the age of 21 she's never revealed her true age to anyone ...unless it was for official documents and such. So she was probably so consumed by her own vanity that it impacted her and still impacts her to...whatever age she is now.

[Michelle ma Belle]

I'm not entirely rules strict, but perhaps I am biased due to an experience I had with a woman that lied about her age in her profile, but told me she wasn't her stated age once we got to the phone conversation.

 

When she told me this, I naturally asked her, "Okay, what is your age, since you know mine already."

 

She gave the age-old line, "A lady never reveals her age."

 

Get this, I went a long with it and actually went out with her. We had a good time and such, went out on 2 dates. After that, I asked her her age again.

 

Surprisingly, after having met me in person, already knows my age, she STILL would not tell me. This kind of bugs me, and this DID send a red flag because this basic information should know about someone if you're actually starting to date them.

 

That means they are preferring to stick to the lie. She was a former model and she told me since the age of 21 she's never revealed her true age to anyone ...unless it was for official documents and such. So she was probably so consumed by her own vanity that it impacted her and still impacts her to...whatever age she is now.

 

I still don't understand why people bother lying or fibbing when it comes to OLD (or anywhere else for that matter). In the end the truth is always revealed particularly if you ever plan to leave your computer screen or put down your phone and actually meet up in person.

 

As already mentioned, I don't think the example in your opening post was an outright lie as much as it was just someone trying to hedge their bets and cover her bases. I mean, I don't get it myself because I would never work that hard to get anyone's attention online or in real life but as we've seen time and time again, people will do the craziest sh*t for attention.

[LookAtThisPOst]

I still don't understand why people bother lying or fibbing when it comes to OLD (or anywhere else for that matter). In the end the truth is always revealed particularly if you ever plan to leave your computer screen or put down your phone and actually meet up in person.

 

As already mentioned, I don't think the example in your opening post was an outright lie as much as it was just someone trying to hedge their bets and cover her bases. I mean, I don't get it myself because I would never work that hard to get anyone's attention online or in real life but as we've seen time and time again, people will do the craziest sh*t for attention.

 

I know, right? LOL. Figured women didn't have much of an issue as they always seem to have a good enough amount of emails coming in. And she is an attractive woman for her age.

Same went for the former model I went out with. She looked great and if anything, if she were to tell her an age she should be proud of the fact that she does look good for her age.

[NuevoYorko]

Are you personally interested in this woman? Does the fact that she has two profiles make you question whether or not you should pursue her?

 

If not ... what on Earth does this matter to you? I can't wrap my mind around this.

[Michelle ma Belle]

Are you personally interested in this woman? Does the fact that she has two profiles make you question whether or not you should pursue her?

 

If not ... what on Earth does this matter to you? I can't wrap my mind around this.

 

I know LATP has started many threads about the seemingly endless head-scratching moments he's had doing OLD but I think this is because online dating IS a head scratcher most of the time.

 

I don't think his posts have much to do with him being overly concerned, offended or even that he takes any of it personally as much as it is just sheer entertainment and good conversation. Isn't that what LS is about, even in part?

 

I've done the OLD thing off and on for years and so much of what he posts are things I have found to be cause for my own WTF moments. It certainly doesn't keep me up at night but it does make me wonder what makes people do what they do.

 

It's all in good fun people.

[Miss Peach]

What did you tell him?

 

I told him the truth. I wanted to leave behind some baggage on my old profile and start fresh but I needed something from it and forgot to turn it back off when I was done. I'm pretty blunt most of the time. I hate reading between the lines in others so I try not to make others do it to me.

 

In your case, I'm guessing it was to come up in more searches.

[LookAtThisPOst]

I know LATP has started many threads about the seemingly endless head-scratching moments he's had doing OLD but I think this is because online dating IS a head scratcher most of the time.

 

I don't think his posts have much to do with him being overly concerned, offended or even that he takes any of it personally as much as it is just sheer entertainment and good conversation. Isn't that what LS is about, even in part?

 

I've done the OLD thing off and on for years and so much of what he posts are things I have found to be cause for my own WTF moments. It certainly doesn't keep me up at night but it does make me wonder what makes people do what they do.

 

It's all in good fun people.

 

Exactly, it's just a good topic of conversation. I like watching certain documentaries involving how people behave.

 

For instance, Netflix has "The Experimenter" that is an example of why people do the things that they do. It's a good watch.

[GemmaUK]

Boy, you like to rationalize, don't you? lol You're not her are ya?

 

Nothing ingenious about it....actually, it's deceit than a lie.

 

Of course, she could have done what many usually do, create a profile where she lies about her age, then tells the real age in the body of the write-up. Thus...she didn't have to create 2 profiles to do this.

 

So again, suspicious.

 

So do as most do - don't mail her - just move on to the next profile.

I don't understand why you pick apart the ones you clearly wouldn't want to date unless you are one of those guys who mails to question/have a dig?

 

I honestly don't get it.

You are very rules based and that is very clear from your posts - fair enough - but why bother with rules for someone you have never even interacted with ?

You can absolutely move on to the next profile! Do it!

You might find you end up spending time getting to know someone you would like to date rather than discussing someone you find suspicious/shady (to use your words) and who you would not want to date due to your feeling about them.