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ok, so i mushed some stuff together
let me know what you all think :-)
Hi!
I am a single mom. I've been divorced for about three years. I have a full and exciting life that I would like to share with a special gentleman. I am old fashioned. I believe in taking the time to develop a serious relationship. Some qualities that I believe I offer are that I am spontaneous, very kind, and outgoing, sweet and thoughtful. I am polite and appreciative. I am non-judgemental, charismatic, smart, and goofy.
I love to hike and mountain bike, but am missing that partner to make it more enjoyable. I also enjoy working out frequently. While I am a single mother, I do have the time to put into a relationship for the right man.
My ideal partner would be a man that loves the outdoors, staying in shape, is good with kids, and he is family oriented. He takes care of himself when it comes to appearance and grooming habits, and he doesn't drink or smoke. He is charming, respectful, polite, witty, smart, playful, engaging, supportive, confident, funny, can carry a conversation, and loves what he does for a living. He likes animals, can love with both words and actions, he doesn't get jealous easily, and he is honest about his feelings. I am financially and emotionally stable, and request that you be as well.
I own two huge Great Pyrenees dogs that I often take on long walks. Perhaps you could join us sometime?
I love!! Much more positive and upbeat!!
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ok, so i mushed some stuff together
let me know what you all think :-)
Hi!
I am a single mom. I've been divorced for about three years. I have a full and exciting life that I would like to share with a special gentleman. I am old fashioned. I believe in taking the time to develop a serious relationship. Some qualities that I believe I offer are that I am spontaneous, very kind, and outgoing, sweet and thoughtful. I am polite and appreciative. I am non-judgemental, charismatic, smart, and goofy.
I love to hike and mountain bike, but am missing that partner to make it more enjoyable. I also enjoy working out frequently. While I am a single mother, I do have the time to put into a relationship for the right man.
My ideal partner would be a man that loves the outdoors, staying in shape, is good with kids, and he is family oriented. He takes care of himself when it comes to appearance and grooming habits, and he doesn't drink or smoke. He is charming, respectful, polite, witty, smart, playful, engaging, supportive, confident, funny, can carry a conversation, and loves what he does for a living. He likes animals, can love with both words and actions, he doesn't get jealous easily, and he is honest about his feelings. I am financially and emotionally stable, and request that you be as well.
I own two huge Great Pyrenees dogs that I often take on long walks. Perhaps you could join us sometime?
Much better.. but still slightly stiff.
How about a 3rd paragraph like this:
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My ideal partner would be a man who enjoys living a healthy life, good with kids, and likes pets. Even though I'm no Jillian Michaels, I do my best to live a healthy lifestyle. I'm a regular at every local 5k and a fixture at the gym during the week. Like kids? Good, because I've got 5 of them. They have a father, so I'm not looking for that, but they do play a large part in my life. I have two Great Pyrenees dogs. They don't bite.. unless you get on my bad side
All in all, I'm looking for a guy who's witty, sweet, funny, over 6'5", Ivy league education, and has a 6 pack (height, education, and abs are not a deal breaker.. but you better be funny!)
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I think injecting humor is a good thing.
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mike, i actually laughed out loud at that, you ARE A FUNNY GUY ;-)0
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I like Mike's paragraph..
I also love the invitation line at the end about joining you and your dogges for a walk...0 -
Wow, that is a huge improvement!! You can always go back and edit any time, but the tone is much more positive and that's the important piece. :flowerforyou:
Can you show us all the pics you're planning to post too?0 -
i want to mash mike's with the other one, LOL i don't know how to though0
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well, this is one of them. this profile pic is the main pic
i can put the others under my profile pics here.
the second is the one that was up that i was told looks submissive.0 -
this is what i have up at match.com right now. my profile is hidden since i can't figure out how to delete it.
At this point I think I'm best off looking for a friend. Maybe a chance for more, but not initially starting out as dating or going on dates. I know I'm not the most gorgeous woman on the block, but I am very kind, and outgoing, sweet and thoughtful. I am polite and appreciative. I am charismatic and smart, and goofy, and daring, and spontaneous......
I belong to Lifetime Fitness in sterling, va and I have joined Gold's Gym ( planning on attending Charles Town, WV). I would love to find someone to work out with!!
I love hiking, and think it would be great to have a hiking partner, or someone to spend a weekend camping with. I own a mountain bike ( Gary Fisher/ Trek Mamba) but i don't spend nearly enough time out riding. I'd love to find a riding partner! I also have strong interests in getting into running, nothing too crazy long, just some 5Ks. Maybe you're a runner who could help me? :-)
I own two huge Great Pyrenees dogs and I think it would be fun to have someone come with me on walks along the C and O canal or Bears Den. Together they are 200 lbs and while I can do it on my own, it would be more fun with someone else helping me out!
ME= idealistic, altruistic, detached, independent, original, surprising, gifted, contradictory, innovative, humanistic, likeable, friendly, self-confident, impassive, quiet, intuitive, creative, charitable, elusive, disconcerting, generous, tolerant, paradoxical, and cannot stand any kind of constraint.
Relationship: Divorced
Have kids: Yes, they live at home (3+)
Want kids: I'll tell you later
Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
Body type: I'll tell you later
Height: 5'3" (160cms)
Faith: Christian / LDS
Smoke: No Way
Drink: Never
keep in mind, i changed all of what i wrote some time last week. i never really know what to say on these things anyway :-)
Okay.. I know exactly why you are getting what you get now. The guys would do a better job...but this is my interpretation of how your profile would be received. What I think men might think in ( ).
At this point I think I'm best off looking for a friend. (Sweet.. I don't have to spend money on taking her out. Friend or probably a FWB if she's online dating)
Maybe a chance for more, but not initially starting out as dating or going on dates. (Hello FWB! Wonder if she'll send me naked pictures then?)
I know I'm not the most gorgeous woman on the block, but I am very kind, and outgoing, sweet and thoughtful. (Hmm... not confident - she doesn't think she's hot, so why should I / perfect.. she'll be grateful for any attention I give her and thank me for it ...maybe with sex?)
I am polite and appreciative. I am charismatic and smart, and goofy, and daring, and spontaneous...... (she's grateful, and maybe spontaneous enough to have FWB sex with me?)
I belong to Lifetime Fitness in sterling, va and I have joined Gold's Gym ( planning on attending Charles Town, WV). I would love to find someone to work out with!! (why does she go to two gyms?)
I love hiking, and think it would be great to have a hiking partner, or someone to spend a weekend camping with. (not independent)
I own a mountain bike ( Gary Fisher/ Trek Mamba) but i don't spend nearly enough time out riding. I'd love to find a riding partner! (not independent)
I also have strong interests in getting into running, nothing too crazy long, just some 5Ks. Maybe you're a runner who could help me? :-) (not confident or independent)
I own two huge Great Pyrenees dogs and I think it would be fun to have someone come with me on walks along the C and O canal or Bears Den. Together they are 200 lbs and while I can do it on my own, it would be more fun with someone else helping me out! (Has interests..but isn't independent. Has twice now basically asked for someone to motivate / help her - doesn't project confidence).
Okay..I have a meeting but would LOVE to re-write the crap out of this for you. It's all about confidence and selling yourself (truthfully, but in the most positive of lights).
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ok, so the profile pic here, then the one with curly hair submissive one. then me under a green tree with curly hair and the last one is of my feet facing the ocean......
thats it though.
the full body image of me on the rocks, is the only pic i have of my body taken by someone other than me in the mirror....... but i don't have it up on match. should i put it up??0 -
ok, so the profile pic here, then the one with curly hair submissive one. then me under a green tree with curly hair and the last one is of my feet facing the ocean......
thats it though.
the full body image of me on the rocks, is the only pic i have of my body taken by someone other than me in the mirror....... but i don't have it up on match. should i put it up??
I like the blondish one with the red streak through it.0 -
people tell me i look sad in that one though......0
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I especially like the one with the blue t-shirt.
And yes, I would take a new full body pic. I assume one of your kids is old enough to help you with that (even if you don't tell them what it's for).0 -
i want to mash mike's with the other one, LOL i don't know how to though
OK, here goes nothing.
Buenas! Guten Tag! Hello to all of the single NoVa men out there.
I'm a newly single Mom looking to get back in the dating game. I'm a first time online dater, long time inquisitor of it. To be honestly, those cheesy Match.com that are played during the Real Housewives episodes finally hooked me in. So here I am *ta da*
I'd consider myself pretty old school in my values. If you open doors and don't chew with your mouth open, we might be a match. I'd consider myself sweet, honest, and fairly adventurous, as I enjoy hiking and trying new restaurants in the area.
My ideal partner would be a man who enjoys living a healthy life, good with kids, and likes pets. Even though I'm no Jillian Michaels, I do my best to live a healthy lifestyle. I'm a regular at every local 5k and a fixture at the gym during the week. Like kids? Good, because I've got 5 of them. They have a father, so I'm not looking for that, but they do play a large part in my life. I have two Great Pyrenees dogs. They don't bite.. unless you get on my bad side
All in all, I'm looking for a guy who's witty, sweet, funny, over 6'5", Ivy league education, and has a 6 pack (height, education, and abs are not a deal breaker.. but you better be funny!).0 -
For the record, there are definitely guys that read profiles. The ones that don't are the ones you want to avoid anyway. Write for the ones that will read it.
I am just agreeing with Kit today it seems...
I went back and created another online profile, though not my sole source of looking for a relationship. I will normally look at the pictures first, as I assume most guys do. If nothing there really turns me off, I will continue to the important things to me (age, smoking, kids, height). Then I will head down to read the rest of the profile.
I actually enjoy and appreciate a profile that is well written that lets me feel like I am getting to truly see a piece of that person. These are usually a bit on the longer side, hopefully multiple paragraphs and not just one big wall of text. And being kind of anal about spelling and grammar, it never hurts to have someone else read over your profile and see if they spot things that you may miss (spell check only goes so far, but even that would be an improvement on some).
Seriously, the most annoying statements in any profile are the: "I hate talking about myself", "I suck at writing these things", and the profiles that are a single line stating "Just message me and ask questions".
If you are here looking for someone, tell them why you are a catch and what you are looking for (relationship wise, physically, mentally, etc).0 -
i've tried. i'll try again this weekend, but they NEVER turn out, LOL!! they took that one and it's the BEST of the ones we took that day hahahahaI especially like the one with the blue t-shirt.
And yes, I would take a new full body pic. I assume one of your kids is old enough to help you with that (even if you don't tell them what it's for).0 -
I haven't gotten to read much of this thread. However I would like to say, some of your posts on here as of late have a very down in the dumps theme to them. That is why I posted in the boobies thread trying to say not to let the A-holes get to you.
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I would love for you to have a good friend take some new photos. Full body and face close up, different outfits and hair styles/ locations etc. I like your current MFP one best of everything I've seen.. and sorry, I don't love the one with the blonde streak in your hair - you don't look happy.
Try different angles too..for both the way you sit/stand and your face. (Can you tell I have only one good side in photos and use it religiously!? ha ha)
I like Mike's write up because it is casual and confident, funny and flirty - though I do NOT love the Real Housewives reference.. at all. I think you could definitely use his and add in a little of your own flair!0 -
this was my mash up
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Hi!
I am a single mom. I've been divorced for about three years. I have a full and exciting life that I would like to share with a special gentleman. I am old fashioned. I believe in taking the time to develop a serious relationship. Some qualities that I believe I offer are that I am spontaneous, very kind, and outgoing, sweet and thoughtful. I am polite and appreciative. I am non-judgemental, charismatic, smart, and goofy.
I love to hike and mountain bike, but am missing that partner to make it more enjoyable. I also enjoy working out frequently. While I am a single mother, I do have the time to put into a relationship for the right man.
My ideal partner would be a man who loves the outdoors, staying in shape, is good with kids, likes animals, and is family oriented. He doesn't drink or smoke. He loves what he does for a living. Even though I'm no Jillian Michaels, I do my best to live a healthy lifestyle. I'm a fixture at the gym during the week. Like kids? Good, because I've got a bunch of them. They have a father, so I'm not looking for that, but they do play a large part in my life. I have two huge Great Pyrenees dogs. They don't bite.. unless you get on my bad side The dogs and I often take long walks. Perhaps you could join us sometime?
All in all, I'm looking for a guy who's witty, sweet, funny, over 6'5", Ivy league education, and has a 6 pack (height, education, and abs are not a deal breaker.. but you better be funny!)0 -
Hi!
I am a single mom. I've been divorced for about three years. I have a full and exciting life that I would like to share with a special gentleman. I am old fashioned. I believe in taking the time to develop a serious relationship. Some qualities that I believe I offer are that I am spontaneous, very kind, and outgoing, sweet and thoughtful. I am polite and appreciative. I am non-judgemental, charismatic, smart, and goofy.
I love to hike and mountain bike, but am missing that partner to make it more enjoyable. I also enjoy working out frequently. While I am a single mother, I do have the time to put into a relationship for the right man.
My ideal partner would be a man who loves the outdoors, staying in shape, is good with kids, likes animals, and is family oriented. He doesn't drink or smoke. He loves what he does for a living. Even though I'm no Jillian Michaels, I do my best to live a healthy lifestyle. I'm a fixture at the gym during the week. Like kids? Good, because I've got a bunch of them. They have a father, so I'm not looking for that, but they do play a large part in my life. I have two huge Great Pyrenees dogs. They don't bite.. unless you get on my bad side The dogs and I often take long walks. Perhaps you could join us sometime?
All in all, I'm looking for a guy who's witty, sweet, funny, over 6'5", Ivy league education, and has a 6 pack (height, education, and abs are not a deal breaker.. but you better be funny!)
Okay... here are my edits. This is better. Trust me.
Hi!
I am a single mom and have been divorced for about three years. I have a full and exciting life that I would like to share with a special gentleman! I am old fashioned and I believe in taking the time to develop a serious relationship.
I am spontaneous, very kind, outgoing, sweet and thoughtful. I am polite and love showing appreciation for others. I take pride in being non-judgemental, charismatic, intelligent, and kinda goofy at times!
I love to hike and mountain bike, and am looking for an adventurous and outgoing partner to make it even more enjoyable. Even though I'm no Jillian Michaels, I do my best to live a healthy lifestyle! I'm a fixture at the gym during the week. Like kids? Good, because I've got a bunch of them. They have a father, so I'm not looking for that, but they do play a large part in my life. While I am a single mother, I do have the time to put into a relationship for the right man.
My ideal partner would be a man who loves the outdoors, staying in shape, is good with kids, likes animals, and is family oriented. I prefer someone who doesn't drink or smoke and truly loves what he does for a living. I also have two huge Great Pyrenees dogs. They don't bite.. unless you get on my bad side The dogs and I often take long walks. Perhaps you could join us sometime?
All in all, I'm looking for a guy who's witty, sweet, funny, over 6'5", Ivy league education, and has a 6 pack (height, education, and abs are not a deal breaker.. but you better be funny!)0 -
oh i love it!!!!!
thank you!!!!!!!
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Hi!
I am a single mom. I've been divorced for about three years. I have a full and exciting life that I would like to share with a special gentleman. I am old fashioned. I believe in taking the time to develop a serious relationship. Some qualities that I believe I offer are that I am spontaneous, very kind, and outgoing, sweet and thoughtful. I am polite and appreciative. I am non-judgemental, charismatic, smart, and goofy.
I love to hike and mountain bike, but am missing that partner to make it more enjoyable. I also enjoy working out frequently. While I am a single mother, I do have the time to put into a relationship for the right man.
My ideal partner would be a man who loves the outdoors, staying in shape, is good with kids, likes animals, and is family oriented. He doesn't drink or smoke. He loves what he does for a living. Even though I'm no Jillian Michaels, I do my best to live a healthy lifestyle. I'm a fixture at the gym during the week. Like kids? Good, because I've got a bunch of them. They have a father, so I'm not looking for that, but they do play a large part in my life. I have two huge Great Pyrenees dogs. They don't bite.. unless you get on my bad side The dogs and I often take long walks. Perhaps you could join us sometime?
All in all, I'm looking for a guy who's witty, sweet, funny, over 6'5", Ivy league education, and has a 6 pack (height, education, and abs are not a deal breaker.. but you better be funny!)
Okay... here are my edits. This is better. Trust me.
Hi!
I am a single mom and have been divorced for about three years. I have a full and exciting life that I would like to share with a special gentleman! I am old fashioned and I believe in taking the time to develop a serious relationship.
I am spontaneous, very kind, outgoing, sweet and thoughtful. I am polite and love showing appreciation for others. I take pride in being non-judgemental, charismatic, intelligent, and kinda goofy at times!
I love to hike and mountain bike, and am looking for an adventurous and outgoing partner to make it even more enjoyable. Even though I'm no Jillian Michaels, I do my best to live a healthy lifestyle! I'm a fixture at the gym during the week. Like kids? Good, because I've got a bunch of them. They have a father, so I'm not looking for that, but they do play a large part in my life. While I am a single mother, I do have the time to put into a relationship for the right man.
My ideal partner would be a man who loves the outdoors, staying in shape, is good with kids, likes animals, and is family oriented. I prefer someone who doesn't drink or smoke and truly loves what he does for a living. I also have two huge Great Pyrenees dogs. They don't bite.. unless you get on my bad side The dogs and I often take long walks. Perhaps you could join us sometime?
All in all, I'm looking for a guy who's witty, sweet, funny, over 6'5", Ivy league education, and has a 6 pack (height, education, and abs are not a deal breaker.. but you better be funny!)
I like this. I thought Mike's was entertaining and memorable but I also thought it was too light and funny. Kind of saying I'm out to have fun. From everything you've said lately, I don't think "I'm out to have fun!" is the message you'd like to send out. It will just invite more of the same types of attention you've been receiving.
I would recommend changing your body type from "I'll tell you later" to whatever choice you feel is most descriptive. Anyone who avoids the larger body types is also going to assume "I'll tell you later" means you have a larger body type and disqualify you. "I'll tell you later" just says, I am big and lack confidence in my body.0 -
dont forget to clear out your views. sometimes it's fun to see how much more attention you're profile updates can get you.
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ok, clear views-- will do
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There are lots of posts here, and I didn't read them all, so someone might have said it already (although I didn't see this on the first page),
You are looking for friends.... and someone to spend the weekend together camping on a dating site! I can see that reinforcing the idea of FWB if you are saying right here that you want someone to spend some weekends together all alone... and you are looking for it to be a man from a dating site. It's not like you are on a friendship site and meeting women with like interests or on meetup.com hooking up with a group to do some interest you share.
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ok, clear views-- will do
body type-- i don't know what to put.....
I would say "about average" or "athletic." You are definitely not "a few extra pounds."0 -
ok, clear views-- will do
body type-- i don't know what to put.....
is your profile correct in that you have 60 pounds to lose? if so then choose overweight or big and beautiful or however they phrase that there0 -
I just picked an arbitrary number as my
Goal. I have no clue what I NEED to lose.
I've stopped worrying about pounds lost and I'm focusing
On fat loss. So, inches and clothes is my guide.
I can put a full body pic up and you all can decide :-)0 -
Totally can't tell from the oversized jackety thing you are wearing. You could be a size 4 or 14 with that (remember this for pictures too!) on. If you need to lose some weight, perhaps put the option just above average - like "a few extra pounds" etc. Then again, you could be very average for America...and perhaps that would be the best. I definitely agree... just claim the body you have - the "I'll tell you later" thing totally translates just as DB said.0
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it's hard to tell with that pic, but i general i say go by your objective view of your body type.
if you know that you have some pounds to lose then go for a few pounds extra .0
