Hello all ! Check out my profile and see what you think . I do have a lot to say on my biography blurb .

Well sorry but if I don’t cover all the bases then it leaves less doubt in what I have to explain to a guy. I will however take out certain things you recommend so just message me, thanks. Well there’s photos of guys who have pictures of his children in them, if you haven’t noticed, and I don’t take a lot of selfies of myself.

Julie, personally I like your profile but that's me. I would rather have someone give me more information in the beginning than have to try and drag details out of them short message by short message. That being said I can say from my experience that a lot of people will be put off by such a long intro and then there's the fact that most users don't read them anyway. So, for advice, I'd say hit the highlights, your must haves and then let the rest flow in your email responses.

Well I updated my profile so tell me what you think of it but I rewrote the “blurb” part mainly.

Hi Julie, welcome to Mingle2.

Whilst it's refreshing to read an open and honest profile, there does still seem to be a little too much personal detail that could be saved for 1-2-1 messaging. Once you've developed a rapport with someone you can make them privvy to additional information that passers-by need not know.

I will also add that even if you remove the pictures containing the children. You profile would still contain more photographs than the vast majority of profiles I view. The children in our lives depend on us for protection. Their images beed not appear on this site. If those that have children on the profiles you've viewed would have ask for advice within this forum. They would have most likely been given the same advice from the good folk here.

Anyway, I. Hope you find your time with us here enjoyable and rewarding.

Like I told that one admit there are plenty of guys on this site who have pictures of their children on them wether they be divorced or widowed. Is there anything wrong with being a proud Auntie and have pictures of my pride and joys? If you can’t stand to look at pictures of children then that’s your problem not mine. That updated blurb is a little less then it was before and if you can’t stand to look at it then that’s your problem not mine. Gee I’m on the offensive more now on this site then I was when I first joined.

Perhaps if you didn't want other's opinions you shouldn't have asked for an opinion?

No need to be on the defense Julie, the ones who commented are good people just trying to help.

Welcome back and best wishes to you

Oh and... I agree with the others concerning your profile.

Well that may be somewhat true but to me it should be my decision what pictures I post shouldn’t it? The way I see it is that when a guy posts pictures of his kids with him then we’re al like “ahh, aren’t they adorablle” but when a woman does we’re like “what the “”. You can take it or leave it, end of question.

Of course it's your choice, they were making suggestions, not telling you that you had to take them out.

Most women on this site have the same reaction when men post pictures of children and also other women. I for one will not respond to any man who has pictures of his children or other peoples children. They usually have different motives for posting them.

Men also have short attention spans, if they see a long biography of you they are less likely to read it. Shorter paragraphs and sentences will hold their attention better.

May I suggest you check out some of the women's profiles here in the forum? It might help seeing how others do it... or not.

The profile is more of a brief introduction to yourself aimed to attract the gender you are trying to attract. If you feel your profile does that and are happy with it, then don't change it... simple! Just keep in mind who you are trying to attract... men! They are simple minded and don't want a lot of fluff, lol.

Good luck to ya

Hi Julie
I think your profile is fine now. The only thing I would suggest is separating what you are looking for with a new paragraph for aesthetic purposes.

About guys posting pictures of their kids, I for one don't say “ahh, aren’t they adorablle” no matter how adorable they truly are. Someone who had read your profile will understand why you have pictures of your beloved nieces and nephews in your profile. And you are right, if they don't like it well then, they are not what you are looking for.

You asked us to read your profile and tell you what we think. The replies above are just suggestions of what normally is acceptable or not acceptable on a dating site profile. As you had stated, you can take it or leave it.

Best of luck in your search

Thank you Riverspirit and Mzrosie . Finally someone sees my point but I still won’t shorten my blurb.

One word: Paragraphs

That’s 3words

Weren't you going back to sleep or something?

I was but then I took John up on that 2shots of expresso so I’m wired ‍♀️
Ot-doesn’t matter nobody reads them lol

I for one do read profiles and I'd say it has helped in the success in meeting people here. But I'm weird and you're right almost no one reads them or anything else these days. Hey I'm a dinosaur!

Your profile looks fine.

The only issue i'd take with it, is,
I really like seeing paragraphs.

And, spaces between them.