Since so much of what we read on profiles is euphemistic double talk there should be a data base for a translation of profile speak. I've added in the pedia since many people believe anything with pedia added to it (see Wikipedia) cannot be wrong. I'll start.

"Looking for someone goal oriented" = wants someone who has or will have lots of money

"Homebody" = usually not interested in any activity of a physical nature.

Come on people. Let's see some contributions. Most of us need something like this, especially newbies.

Since when does goal oriented mean lots of money?

I don't think it does either.

"Disease free"


means all the STD's I had were curable...

There are about a dozen profile phrases that can be intepreted as meaning wanting someone with money. In case you are unaware, most people, not all, make financial GOALS as one of their top three priorities.

Likes finer things = needs money to get

Wants someone ambitious = ambitious enough to work hard to make lots of money

Needs someone with a plan in life = A plan to be rich and successful.

Perhaps I'm on a different planet than you, as to me, "goal oriented" means just that.. looking for someone who has goals. I'm sure they could be financial goals. I'd love to find someone who has set goals for themself. Does that mean I'm looking for someone with lots of money? No.

Sounds like you're stuck on money issues.

Errr, that's YOU.... The key word there is YOU. But then some do set themselves apart from the crowd.

I'm a relatively sane guy living in Suffolk County, Long Island = I'm a nut case who likes to offend the women of Mingle

Nah...not all the women...

laid back person - can mean a multitude of things


OP - that was pretty mean

Not me... I just would like to cut out all the crap I read on profiles and let people really say what they're looking for.

There's nothing wrong with wanting someone rich. Why not just come out and say it instead of using all those silly euphemistic terms.

There are quite a few about other things, but it seems as though I'm offending people already. I guess we need to continue to beat around the bush and do the stupid dance.

Yep, I was talking about myself, as I can't speak for others. You're making assumptions on what others mean. You must have talked to all of them, right? To know exactly what they meant when they wrote that in their profiles?

Stupid dance now?

"Looking for someone goal oriented"= looking for a partner that works 60 hours per week so they have plenty of time to have an affair, then bi**h at him for working so much!

"new to internet dating" = Can't get laid in the real world

How dare you to have an opinion Mitch

I'm done arguing about this. You can continue. I stand by what I said and will continue to add to this.


Thanks to those who are making contributions and not arguing with the OP.