Topic: Should I Bother with a Dating Site?
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Sat 01/29/11 11:52 AM
New to this site. My profile is one that I've been posting on dating websites. It doesn't work. Waddayathink?

IndnPrncs's photo
Sat 01/29/11 11:58 AM
I'm thinking you want a friend not dating... So unless you find a "making friends" site, I don't see that you have any other choices..

Maybe "adult friend finder" is a site that will work better for you...

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Sat 01/29/11 12:02 PM
Read your profile and over all seemed a a bit of a downer...you start it with saying "your profile doesn't work"... "Im not going to be mr right".."my future exwife to be" and so on...try adding some positivity. Remember Positivity draws positive people!

Just my 2 cents & a potato chip!

soufiehere's photo
Sat 01/29/11 12:22 PM

New to this site. My profile is one that
I've been posting on dating websites.
It doesn't work. Waddayathink?

It is very well written if you want to
convince women not to reply.
TwilightsTwin says it right..negativity.
It seems you have hardly fallen off the horse
but are ready to saddle up again.

You might emphasize the state parks, as that
seems to be where you can be found. And here
is a hint..most chicas will not be excited
about being 'one of a few.' (paraphrased)

Good luck :-)

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Sat 01/29/11 01:22 PM
Well, here's my dilemma. I checked out "Adult Friend Finder", and it looked awfully heavily oriented toward sex stuff, and I don't think that's where I want to be. (Don't get me wrong. I don't intend to be celibate for the rest of my life.} I want full disclosure. I don't see why anybody would hide or misrepresent themself. It's all going to get found out anyway.

I didn't realize it was such a downer. I actually feel fairly upbeat about my life, although a little isolated. I just didn't want any disappointments.

So, I appreciate all of your feedback. I'll stick around for the message board. I love to communicate with people about this or about that, and I've already seen some interesting comments. You all seem like very nice folks.

ZAfterlife's photo
Sat 01/29/11 01:23 PM
I think Twilights Twin said it best.
Doesn't really seem to be anything in your profile that indicates that your actually looking for a woman to date-everything in it seems to be that your looking for a few friends and you'll be happy for them if the find the right man and leave you.
Its a nice biography but its not designed to present you in the best possible light.
Great photo though-keep that!
Don't sell yourself short, take a deep breath, regroup and figure out what you really do want out of life and what you really have to offer someone else.
Gotta love the life that you have now! Make the most of the time that you have now and celebrate it.

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Sat 01/29/11 01:58 PM
Edited by artlo on Sat 01/29/11 02:01 PM
OK. I did a little revising. Am I closer to the mark? I still feel like I left out stuff that others should be entitled to know.

(Oh, BTW. I keep getting this" Datebook" page coming up. It's quite annoying. Anyway I can prevent that?)

ZAfterlife's photo
Sat 01/29/11 02:23 PM
Okay, if it was me I'd lead with the last two paragraphs.
Drop the hobo comment!
Unless your looking to have someone move in with you tomorrow I'm really not sure why you would want to mention the RV and the parks? It is what it is and your comfortable with it-so why try to sell it as a deal breaker up front? All you really need to say is that your currently travelling about and seeing the country, you don't have a fixed address at this point in time. Mention what you love most about that situation...
The sentence about the animals is confusing-first you say that you have lots of them and then you mention that some people think your an animal lover-what do 'you' think? Do you love them and want to mention them or not?
Best wishes!!!!