My pof profile: Suggestions?

Meghan0116

I am getting ready to post my new profile and I would like some suggestions. Thank you! I really appreciate it.

Below is my pof profile. I haven't hit submit yet. Please let me know what you think. Thank you!

So, I am not really that self-centered but I do think I am pretty awesome. Well at least my mom tells me I am. haha

Let's see, I am 32 years old and am a single mom. I work full-time at a job I off and on love/hate but mostly it is very fulfilling. I thoroughly enjoy being a mother, even on those days where a small part of me wants to put him up for sale on ebay. I think I am pretty funny. Well, my son and I think I am funny. It is hit and miss otherwise. lol

I am a gym rat. I am running a 5k coming up in DC and will hopefully be doing the Rock and Roll Marathon in Virginia Beach. Okay, the mini marathon but still. I am not where I want to be with my physical fitness but I am working really hard to get there. I probably go to the gym 4-5 days a week. This is my quiet time. I am looking forward to eventually working up the nerve to use the Smith Machine.

My taste is music is relatively eclectic but mainly I listen to hardcore melodic rock. I love horror movies but tend to have the worst nightmares after. I am not scared of too much but I will run from a daddy long leg. Blegh! Gives me the willies even writing that. lol I don't mind outdoorsy activities, actually I really enjoy being outside, but I don't camp. Nope. Blair Witch, as awful as it was, freaked me the hell out.

As for what I am looking for in a partner, I would have to say someone with a good sense of humor, intelligent, able to carry on conversations, and generally fun to be around. I am a giver and expect the same in return from the person I am dating. Right now, I am not ready to jump into a full on relationship but hopefully dating will be fun.

So, here is a brief synopsis of me.

yoovie

Smith machines are pretty much only good for pull-ups, inverted bodyweight rows and chinups. Oh and you can stretch up against them. Most of the men on POF that are going to be fitness-inclined are going to read that and be like OH GOD - NEXT.

Just a heads up, I would trade Smith Machine for barbell.

Lift_This_

I would trade Smith Machine for barbell.

yes!!!!

Meghan0116

Thank you!

odusgolp

I personally am not a fan of people saying they're funny in their profile. SHOW me your funny. And don't laugh at yourself.

Someone writing, "I'm obsessed with Hardcore Melodic Rock (whatever that is) like Candace Flynn is obsessed with busting her brothers." is going to tell me a hell of a lot more about someone than, "My friends think I'm pretty cool and laid back."

dbrightwell1270

As for what I am looking for in a partner, I would have to say someone with a good sense of humor, intelligent, able to carry on conversations, and generally fun to be around. I am a giver and expect the same in return from the person I am dating. Right now, I am not ready to jump into a full on relationship but hopefully dating will be fun.

The first part of this paragraph is pretty much so vague that it is worthless. Who is going to read that and say damn I am dumb, unfunny, can't talk about anything, and totally miserable to be around?

The sentence about not wanting anything serious but hoping dating will be fun says either a) I am just looking for some guys for NSA fun, or b) I am hoping to find a bunch of guys to kiss my *kitten*, wine me and dine me, and otherwise make feel special but you shouldn't expect anything in return.

I'd suggest being far less vague and far more specific about what you are looking for in a guy and out of dating.

Meghan0116

Hmmmm, okay. Do I need to add what I am looking for in a guy? I always find it a bit ridiculous.

I am not looking for NSA or to have my *kitten* kissed. I haven't found dating to be terribly enjoyable so I was hoping for just some fun times. I didn't want to put that though. lol

dbrightwell1270

Hmmmm, okay. Do I need to add what I am looking for in a guy? I always find it a bit ridiculous.

I am not looking for NSA or to have my *kitten* kissed. I haven't found dating to be terribly enjoyable so I was hoping for just some fun times. I didn't want to put that though. lol

I find it hard to describe what I want. I usually leave it off.

odusgolp

I'd leave it off. Someone could have all of those qualities and you would still not be interested. If you have something TRULY specific you're looking for list that....

Drug or Alcohol Free
Childless
No Tatoos
Sloppy Drunk
Harley Rider
Heavily tattooed with only one leg a giant plus.

Ya know, If you have a REQUIREMENT, list that *LOL*


My requirement right now is... this:

UrbanLotus

Ehhhhhh...I really don't like the writing style, very choppy & doesn't flow...for example - "I work full-time at a job I off and on love/hate but mostly it is very fulfilling" sounds terrible, say "I have a love/hate relationship with my job, but overall it is very fulfilling". And elaborate on what it is or what you love/hate about it, don't just say you work full time at a job. And its "hit OR miss" - not and.

Go over it a few times for grammar/flow. And I really dislike the first sentence, don't say that, and don't say "haha". And don't say you are funny - if you are funny, it will come through. And dont' say you hope dating will be fun. Maybe add more about what you like to do, what your life is like, etc.

BeinAwesome247

I'd leave it off. Someone could have all of those qualities and you would still not be interested. If you have something TRULY specific you're looking for list that....

Drug or Alcohol Free
Childless
No Tatoos
Sloppy Drunk
Harley Rider
Heavily tattooed with only one leg a giant plus.

Ya know, If you have a REQUIREMENT, list that *LOL*


My requirement right now is... this:

Meghan0116

Yes, I did realize that it sounded disjointed. I have made some corrections. The first line is in response to my headline, which you could not have known.

Roadie2000

Ehhhhhh...I really don't like the writing style, very choppy & doesn't flow...for example - "I work full-time at a job I off and on love/hate but mostly it is very fulfilling" sounds terrible, say "I have a love/hate relationship with my job, but overall it is very fulfilling". And elaborate on what it is or what you love/hate about it, don't just say you work full time at a job. And its "hit OR miss" - not and.

Go over it a few times for grammar/flow. And I really dislike the first sentence, don't say that, and don't say "haha". And don't say you are funny - if you are funny, it will come through. And dont' say you hope dating will be fun. Maybe add more about what you like to do, what your life is like, etc.

I agree with all of this.

also:

I don't mind outdoorsy activities, actually I really enjoy being outside, but I don't camp.

Try to be more specific, what do you like?

Right now, I am not ready to jump into a full on relationship but hopefully dating will be fun.

I wouldn't put this unless you want a bunch of guys emailing you that only want sex. Well, you'll probably get that either way but when you say you don't want a relationship and just want to have fun, to me that means you want some NSA nookie.

I love horror movies but tend to have the worst nightmares after.

This is a good start, but I would improve on it by saying "I love scary movies even though they make me scream like a 12 year old girl." Something like that, you said you were funny so be funny.

As for what I am looking for in a partner, I would have to say someone with a good sense of humor, intelligent, able to carry on conversations, and generally fun to be around.

This is a little vague, either get rid of this or set the bar a little higher.

I'd also get rid of any lols or hahas. I think they make people sound dumb and more immature than they actually are.

Cp731

Wait? Is this a dating site profile?

Don't say all that.
Keep it short and sweet.
Men could really care less about all that talking. It tells them right off the rip your chatty.
Men just want to know a few things.
Id go with
Confident
Lover of Fitness
Family Values
Parent
Free Spirit.

flimflamfloz

Wait? Is this a dating site profile?

Don't say all that.
Keep it short and sweet.
Men could really care less about all that talking. It tells them right off the rip your chatty.
Men just want to know a few things.
Id go with
Confident
Lover of Fitness
Family Values
Parent
Free Spirit.

Warning: the following post may contain sarcasm.

You nailed it.

ME... NO... READ... PROFILES!
Too... big... number... word.
Me... love... you... confident. Stop.
No... read... further.

Or for example, copy and paste this profile here:

"Well, I never know what to write in those boxes. Lol.
My profile is short and sweet, like me. I'm looking for Mr Right. Are there any decent men on here? Don't even contact me if your looking just for one thing.

I hate liars, cheaters and bad people.
I like music, good people and having fun.

First date:
Surprise me."

Then sprinkle a few pictures of yourself in lingerie.

Then you can pray that a decent but illiterate man who doesn't care about all that talking and who has not intention to ever chat to you will knock on your door. Or alternatively you can complain that all men are @ssholes.

PS: more seriously, what Roadie said.

yoovie

Men could really care less about all that talking. It tells them right off the rip your chatty.

yeah lol dont be letting them know you have your own thoughts and opinions and and stuff and dont you dare come off as the kind of girl that would be good conversation. NOPE - nip that shiz now before he figures out you're interesting!!!! Youre only supposed to be a prop for breeding

odusgolp

Men could really care less about all that talking. It tells them right off the rip your chatty.

yeah lol dont be letting them know you have your own thoughts and opinions and and stuff and dont you dare come off as the kind of girl that would be good conversation. NOPE - nip that shiz now before he figures out you're interesting!!!! Youre only supposed to be a prop for breeding

^^QFT


WTF? Be yourself. If you're chatty, be chatty, ffs.

Cp731

Men could really care less about all that talking. It tells them right off the rip your chatty.

yeah lol dont be letting them know you have your own thoughts and opinions and and stuff and dont you dare come off as the kind of girl that would be good conversation. NOPE - nip that shiz now before he figures out you're interesting!!!! Youre only supposed to be a prop for breeding

^^QFT


WTF? Be yourself. If you're chatty, be chatty, ffs.

Hhaha!! Im sorry, that's just my opinion..I wasn't trying to be negative..Disregard if that's not something you agree with.
:flowerforyou:

Cp731

Men could really care less about all that talking. It tells them right off the rip your chatty.

yeah lol dont be letting them know you have your own thoughts and opinions and and stuff and dont you dare come off as the kind of girl that would be good conversation. NOPE - nip that shiz now before he figures out you're interesting!!!! Youre only supposed to be a prop for breeding

I never said we are only good for breeding, Gosh..take it easy

hersheythecat

I think you need to add in...

I have a psycho kitty
I like to play naughty jenga
and often bras are hanging from my ceiling fan.

Wait... is that revealing too much?

yoovie

Men could really care less about all that talking. It tells them right off the rip your chatty.

yeah lol dont be letting them know you have your own thoughts and opinions and and stuff and dont you dare come off as the kind of girl that would be good conversation. NOPE - nip that shiz now before he figures out you're interesting!!!! Youre only supposed to be a prop for breeding

I never said we are only good for breeding, Gosh..take it easy

oh, no babe - that is me that said that in the quote.

yoovie

I think you need to add in...

I have a psycho kitty
I like to play naughty jenga
and often bras are hanging from my ceiling fan.

Wait... is that revealing too much?

naughty jenga like kicking the barstool out from under someone?

Meghan0116

I think you need to add in...

I have a psycho kitty
I like to play naughty jenga
and often bras are hanging from my ceiling fan.

Wait... is that revealing too much?

naughty jenga like kicking the barstool out from under someone?

Thanks for that Shannon. :flowerforyou:

Ha! No not like that but now I kinda want to try that too.

odusgolp

I think you need to add in...

I have a psycho kitty
I like to play naughty jenga
and often bras are hanging from my ceiling fan.

Wait... is that revealing too much?

naughty jenga like kicking the barstool out from under someone?

*adds to my to-do list*

christine24t

It is too long, sorry. Keep it a few short and sweet sentences. Also be careful about what you post about your job. If a vindictive coworkers comes across your profile, they could very well show your boss. Or alternatively say "I love my job...the best part is clocking out at five." Or whatever.

yoovie

MINE'S A NOVEL! Check this out:

About Me:
Im sorry it looks as though Im always online, its because I have this app on my phone. Even when I tell it to exit after I read whatever message I got - apparently it looks like Im on here 24/7. Im not. I check my mails on the first of the month.

Update: Actually, I am not up for meeting anyone right now. Good luck beauties and beasts.

In the words of the great Barney Stinson...
"I'm tired of the whole bar scene, the one-night hookups, I'm looking for a soulmate, someone who I can love and cuddle... "
[pauses]
"or so it says in my profile."
[laughs]

I love being single, but I guess I just wanted to have someone's back again, to have someone in my corner. You and me against the world, babe, or with it. You work on reaching for your stars and I'll be over here on my stepladder trying to reach my own and at the end of the day, we can talk about how sore we are and share a six pack. I will be proud of your hard work, and you will tell me you believe in me and then we'll end up having wicked good sex on the livingroom couch and neither of us would kick the other one out immediately afterwards.

But, alas, in this city of most awesome cities, that seems to be somewhat unattainable. Because you all seem to want to drink alone and pat your own selves on the back and do your own... thing on your livingroom couch.

But that's ok, cause I'm over here on my stepladder, reaching for the stars, anyway.

-but if you tickle me, I will murder you in cold blood. Or throw up. Or punch you. I have 0 tolerance for this.

Im here because I dont want to date inside of my social circle, Im entirely too shy and occasionally lonely for a partner to adventure with.

I have enemies. Good! That means I've stood up for something, sometime in my life.

I've had troubles, sure, like everyone, some of them real trials with my health and losing my family, but mine, I think, have helped me in becoming someone who can, at my best, deflect travail and help others see ways through their own. I take too much on my shoulders, in truth, and sometimes just need to quit thinking and breathe and be. But since I am, I'm told, Alpha girl and preternaturally over-scheduled, my choices of vice serve as not infrequent spiritual rest-stops.

I am the world's biggest fan of making out, out-making, whatever.
I came to Gotham from Bon Temps*, Louisiana.
I fight crime occasionally.
I ride around in metal boxes underneath the ground that are packed with bums, foreigners, and puking drunks.
I stole that.
I walk/run approximately 35 miles a week because I feel cheated when I buy an unlimited MetroCard.
The sidewalks are my runways.

*town name has been changed to protect the best kept secret of the third coast, deepest part of the Cajun Heartland and home to Mulates (not Merlotte's) and all kinds of eerie supernaturalness.

I am a life-aholic, adventure-fiend, and possibly a superhero

What I’m doing with my life
I'm a staff photographer, buyer's consultant, fitting model and social media manager for a fashion label based here in NYC - I ♥ America.
I also shoot rock and metal bands on the LES for the pure fun of it and my skills love the challenge. I ♥ rocknroll.
I'm also obsessed with fitness and changing my body and pushing myself to level up. I ♥ Science.

I’m really good at
Guessing movie plots.
Inspiring momentum.
Directing the weather.
Studying human behavior.
Laughing at pranks.
Airports and travel.
Public speaking.
Getting dirty outside.
Last minute logic.
Brief Dummery.
Wario Stadium in the Star Cup in MarioKart64.
also DK Jungle Parkway & Yoshi's Island.

First Date
Am I supposed to give you the plot of a rom-com here or be totally honest?

Apparently, (most of) the other girls on this site are in quite a redbull rush to yank off their panties on a first date because it seems like each time I meet someone from this site, they want to know when we get to the sex part of the date... who raised you guys? pimps? I love sex far too much to just give it away for free or let a strange man have the right to put his hands all over my body within an hour or two of meeting. Sorry, but you gotta earn the right to enjoy my body, I put too much work into it on a daily basis.

First date? let's eat a burrito the size of our face and abuse some alcohol in my backyard and see if we cant make a connection with someone we're a little too attracted to.

yoovie

as a side note for my too long profile, I manage to get at least 500 hits a month (almost double that in summer time) and almost as many messages - im not bragging - im sharing statistics from a dating profile that says she doesnt want to meet anyone right now, has a body type listed as all used up and straight up says No sex on the first date.

nolachick

that's a long but awesome profile lol.

ETA. do u really only check msgs once a month?

yoovie

Yeah, otherwise it will show me as a frequent user and ill just get a lot of crap from guys who only message the most recent girls who logged in, straight from the home page, looking for an easy chat withoit reading my profile.

Roadie2000

as a side note for my too long profile, I manage to get at least 500 hits a month (almost double that in summer time) and almost as many messages - im not bragging - im sharing statistics from a dating profile that says she doesnt want to meet anyone right now, has a body type listed as all used up and straight up says No sex on the first date.

Well when you get hits it's based mainly on your picture, and you are good looking and blond and any guy with half a ball is going to click on that. Don't you also live in NYC? I hear there are a few other people that live there. And yes your profile is long but it's also pretty well written and you give guys plenty of things to strike up a conversation about. And most guys probably won't read the whole thing anyway. I skimmed it and saw Barney Stinson...six pack...wicked good sex....and Mariokart64. That's plenty to talk about right there.

But I'm curious as to why you need to note that you're not looking to meet anyone, why not just hide your profile?

yoovie

I was one of the original members of OKCupid back when they had lively forums and blog posts that scrolled on a feed like MFP and I made tons of friends, especially girlfriends in the UK. I like keeping in touch there and I also am not sure if OKC has a hide profile feature like POF. Eh, I figured saying that at the beginning counts just as well. I think it's ok as long as Im not leading guys on and dragging out long conversations and letting them think they are changing my mind about meeting people :P