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Topic: what do you think of mee?
pillowfightlol's photo
Sat 06/20/09 08:04 AM
Anyways. im a lot younger than you are soo um you know what never mind. im just saying. still working on my profile after all I JUST JOINED YESTERDAY. so seriously...

geektothetenth's photo
Sat 06/20/09 08:17 AM


I won't try to speak for everybody, but -- if I had a nickel for every profile I've read that was SO empty and vapid that it wasn't even worth the 4 seconds it took to read it -- the ones that say "I don't know what to write here" or "Anything you want to know, you'll have to ask" or "I'm not going to fill this out until I see if it's worth it" or "I'm laid back and easy going" or that sort of thing -- I could buy myself a dozen Saturn rockets and have enough money left over to go to Arby's.

If someone isn't interested enough to read a few paragraphs about you, is that someone you really think is worth your time?

I don't know. My profile is long, and one of the reasons for that is that it WEEDS OUT the ones who either don't have the time, the patience, or the literacy skills to read it. I wouldn't want to deal with those people anyway.

"Informative yet simple" is good -- but I think you're coming up a little short on the "informative" part. Just one guy's opinion.



Common Lex, it's not nearly as bad as a lot of them. There are some that literally say "if you wanna know anything jus ask".


no photo
Sat 06/20/09 08:29 AM

Common Lex, it's not nearly as bad as a lot of them. There are some that literally say "if you wanna know anything jus ask".

The picture looks makes you look belligerent though. Looks like she'd stuff a brick into her pillow before pillow fighting.


Actually, I think hers is a pretty good start; just needs more information.

And, yes, I have seen HUNDREDS (literally) where the entire text of the profile is "Anything you want to know, you'll have to ask." Which is interesting because you don't even have a real starting place to ask anything.

But "I don't know what to write here" is still my favorite. Talk about communications skills!

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Tootsweet13's photo
Sat 06/20/09 08:42 AM

What you've got is OK -- but you need more. I don't really get a sense of who you are; more like a general, vague idea but it's not solid enough to make any sort of assessment.

Maybe a little more about your life, about what you want from the site -- picture yourself 5 years from now. Where do you want to be? What kind of life do you want to have? What do you need to do to get there?

But, hey, I'm biased. My profile is 1482 pages long. Meh, writers write, right?

Good luck. You've got a bit of a foundation there. I'd like to see you build something a little more cohesive on it.




Lex, that ain't a profile...it's a blog! Which I think you should start! flowerforyou

pillowfightlol's photo
Sat 06/20/09 08:48 AM
I dont think its very fair actually. im happy with my profile thank u very much. and you know what? ive seen PLENTY of guys, older and younger with scarcley anything on their page! their name, age and favourite sport and there done. All thigns considered, ive done well actually compared to some other people

Tootsweet13's photo
Sat 06/20/09 08:52 AM
I think your profile looks pretty good, OP. Especialy compared with other profiles of people your age. flowerforyou

geektothetenth's photo
Sat 06/20/09 08:53 AM
If you post in rate my profile, you're going to have to deal with criticism.

You could try to smile though cause you look pissed off.

yellowrose10's photo
Sat 06/20/09 08:54 AM

I dont think its very fair actually. im happy with my profile thank u very much. and you know what? ive seen PLENTY of guys, older and younger with scarcley anything on their page! their name, age and favourite sport and there done. All thigns considered, ive done well actually compared to some other people


I think you might be missing the reason people are giving you profile advice. you posted in the rate my profile forum...so you will get critiques on the profile

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Sat 06/20/09 08:56 AM

I dont think its very fair actually. im happy with my profile thank u very much. and you know what? ive seen PLENTY of guys, older and younger with scarcley anything on their page! their name, age and favourite sport and there done.


Absolutely correct. Most profiles, male or female, are either empty or might as well be, for all they tell you about the person. Most profiles are slightly less informative than the ingredients list on the Planters Peanuts jar.

And, if any of those people were to ask me for my opinion of what they had written, I would tell them the same thing -- you need more information, more "you" in your profile.




pillowfightlol's photo
Sat 06/20/09 08:58 AM
Well i just have a pic up. sort of smiling. are you happy? and well no, i dont care if your happy so never mind.
Its my profile thanks. Amnd i have a reaosn why i dont like smiling i have braces soooo yea ull just have to deal with the fact that im not going to smile. ever

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