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Who used Match.com - need help!
My brother is letting me create his profile on match and I guess he's letting me do the initial screenings hahahaha. We'll see how long THAT lasts as I'm not entirely sure that was part of our agreement, but anyway, I'm in it now.
What should I use for his headline?!? The attention grabbing thing? I can't think of anything that isn't super lame.
His "About Me" is uber lame too. I make him sound like a total home-body on one line and then like a world traveler on another.
Also, what is the protocol with winking and stuff?
I know, this is weird - but he wants to date and needs a little push.
Re: Who used Match.com - need help!
It was a long time ago, but you need soemthing catchy, but not too much, kwim?
I would do a reverse look at guys that kind of meet his stats - age, location, education and kinda see what the competition is, kwim? And, then figure out how to let him stand out a bit from there.
thats a good idea kathryn - eyeing up the competition.
I've already found a few that I think could be perfect.
this is so fun for me - its like the ultimate match-making.
Oh fun! I am so jealous. I think internet dating looks weirdly fun and whenever I see an eharmony commercial I tell MH that we should each make profiles and see if we get matched. He laughs at me, but I'm really only like 70% kidding. I'd do it if it was free and it wouldn' tmake me a creepy weirdo.
this is the best of both worlds though...legitimate reason to be there, but still just playing (for you anyway).
and if you couldn't tell, I have no actual advice. I've never been able to write an about you kind of thing without feeling like a total tool.
My Goodness...another food blog. Featuring: Macarons from a old post with a photo taken by my mom for a break from my crappy food photos!
Haha, I know, I feel like I am making him sound like a total tool!! I'm trying not to though obviously.
Its hard bc all of the "about mes" are the same - everyone loves to travel and is super active but knows how to relax! Everyone is a motivated, hard-worker who is looking for someone to travel with! I cant figure out how to make him stand out. I wanted to mention his super-awesome sister but he nixed that idea.
This is me! He thinks I'm nuts. <insert whiny voice and stomping foot> but it would be fuuuuuuuuun.
well - what do you think IS special about him? Even if its not "OMG special, special, special!" Like he is really kind or thoughtful, is he really close to his family? Can you give a recent example of something that illustrates? Is he hilariously funny? How? Give an example? Is he a big dork who has every collectors item for HP ever made, but he knows he embraces his dorkiness? You need to find a way to show who is.
I've discussed his dorkiness and how much he loves his job (dork!) and how he has good friends and a great family (ha!) I guess all those about mes are kind of vague though, huh? I'm going to post some pics of him. (not on here, on match. although my FB friends can see him lol.)
Yeah, if I were looking again, I would look for a profile that was well-written in terms of being grammatically correct (because I'm a dork like that and it would indicate he's educated to me) and showed that he was looking for a real relationship, not just a hookup. Maybe give an example of what a great first date would be to him?
~ Kelsey Jean ~
Cooking with Crouton: A Food Blog
Thanks girls - this is stressful!! I feel like I'm about to ask a guy out on a date and am afraid of being rejected, and it's not even for me haha! I can see why he didn't really want to take the reins on this (but he did want to do it, he just didn't feel like setting up the profile etc.)
That's funny. I was just helping my sis on Match.com by weeding out weirdos and forwarding her the guys that seemed like normal, decent men. I went through probably 200 guys and forwarded her 7. I wrote a little summary of my observations on what guys should NOT do:
1. Your pic has you with your shirt off
2. Your pic is of you taking a pic of yourself in the mirror
3. Your pic is of you taking a pic of yourself in the mirror with your shirt off
4. Your screen name is something abysmal like long_schlong69 (yes, this is a real sn. I'm sure he meets tons of quality women.)
5. You have a kitten perched on your shoulder. Dogs in the photo might attract dog lovers, but a kitten perched on your shoulder (or actually cats in general) = kinda weird
6. Your pic is of you and a hot blonde. or brunette. or whatever. Why wouldn't you crop her out? It does not make me think you're a better catch because you dated her. a) She probably dumped you, and b) For all I know, it's your sister.
7. Every othur word is spelt wrong. PLEASE run spell check before you post it. This is your elevator speech. Obvious spelling mistakes make me think you don't care very much.
8. You have three different pics and each one looks like a different person. While variety is nice, please make sure they are all from this decade.
9. Your profile says "no preference" for everything about your date. C'mon. You really have no preference in ANYTHING? Either you are lazy, lying, or will take anything that walks. Whatever the case, it's a turn off.
10. Your headline shouldn't say "I'm looking for a friend." I have lots of friends already. I think you're on the wrong site.
11. References to Tyler Durden. It was a good movie, but....seriously? You're still dwelling on it?
12. Please don't start your "About me" with apologies and justifications for "resorting to" online dating. Helloooo? I'm here, too. I obviously think it is a perfectly acceptable way to meet people.
LOL - I had to google Tyler Durden.
That's odd that anyone would reference that.
No lie. He was mentioned in several of the profiles I read.
DoIReallyWant - that is very helpful, thanks! I think we have all those bases covered. some of the pics are from 4 years ago or so but thats bc they're pics from when he was traveling a lot (Australia etc) so I think it makes him look well-traveled lol. and he basically looks the same.
And everything else we have covered. but this is harder than I thought it'd be lol.