I've posted variations of my profile on different sites, like yahoo, match, and craigslist, for the past 5 or so years. Even became a paid member so I could message people. In that time, I would say ~3% of the people I contacted would reply, including spam bots. Nobody contacted me first, except for spammers, which is what got me to be a paid member in the first place; to read their message, or lack thereof. Never once did I get an Ice Breaker or other free mechanism that sites offer.

I think my profile sounds pretty respectful and reasonable. I use half decent grammar, spell check, don't type like a teenager on a cell phone, and address the things that any family minded person seeking a long-term relationship would theoretically consider good qualities.

I just don't get it... I know I'm not Brad Pitt, but I'm no Michael Moore either. Maybe a Chevy Chase? Just a regular guy, with lots of life experience, decent manners, and typical morals, that wants a traditional relationship. Do people not want that anymore?

I would guess it's because MacGyver is passe..

(sorry, no accents for the 'e'..

i thought it was a fine profile and i will even rate your pics....
it think the beret is best followed by the thumbs up followed by the goatee...

you will find that you were on the wrong sites but i predict more success here if you continue to participate.

welcome to jsh!

The family thing might be the problem. I dont know but maybe people checking these sites are looking for people that are not looking for something totally serious.

You should make your profile look like your the catch. Don't just say what you are looking for but what you are not looking for. EX. I dont like women that are *****y. So you put that in your profile... something like "I dont like *****y women that think they are better than everyone else. If you are one of those you can quit reading and move on."

This lets people know you are picky. If you act like you are upping the bar for women they will be more interested. They might think what you have to offer because you wont just take any woman.

I would remove the last sentence in your profile - you don't want people to think you're not confident. And, dress up like you're going out on a date, or out to a club, and take some pics, maybe even include a few of you with your friends when you're out on a friday night or something. women want to see what you look like when you're out on the town. other than that, I didn't notice anything wrong with it. Personally, I've met a lot of friends, but no love matches. Good luck :)

Valerie

Hi and welcome to JSH I think that if you start participating in the posts here that you will get a lot of return on your interaction.

Well, I would say get on the forums and post and see what happens. Us ladies get hit with some real strange men sometimes and it is nice to see the guys post and see what they are about. I think you will have more success that way.

Welcome

also your first post shows some cahones...

"i like that"

Dude, There is nothing wrong with your profile. I will say, you have just made your profile the number one viewed. LOL
We call that "marketing" - you just did it and now everyone is going to check it out. Congrats! Great Job!

So your from the Burgh....lol.....try Meadville....that caught my eye....no worries...I am too old for you...good soldier photos...not too keen on the goat face...it doesn't suit you that well...at least not in that photo.

You have a future in the marketing game.