Stereotypical online dating profiles...
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Anonymous
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I will be single soon, and have been thinking about what my online dating profile will look like. I've looked at a lot of profiles, and they are all so similar it's like they're all using the same formula.
Typical Photos: - Here's me in a foreign country - Here's me at a restaurant holding a glass of alcohol - Here's me doing an outdoor activity - Here's me at the beach - Here's me driving a boat - Here's me with my pet - Here's me with my friends (may be hard to tell which one is me) - Here's me with my kid (tacky!) Typical Text: - I love to try new restaurants (yeah who doesn't) - I love to travel (yeah who doesn't) - I love to laugh (yeah who doesn't) - I love trying new things (yeah who doesn't) - I love my dog / cat (yeah who doesn't) - I love spending time with friends and family (yeah who doesn't) - I am smart / sassy / sarcastic / adventurous (great, I guess) Eh well, maybe people aren't really that different, but it's going to be a lot of work standing out amongst all that sameness. |
Anonymous
| It’s actually not that hard to stand out against the sameness. Write a funny, succinct, slightly self-deprecating profile and you’re all set! Met my awesome now husband that way. |
Anonymous
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Anonymous
| Don't forget to include that you love air and water. |
Anonymous
People don’t understand the concept of show don’t tell. |
Anonymous
| You must be a man because only women say anything about smart or sassy. What I cannot stand is how women in the 1980's, who used to say "I am a single professional woman" now call themselves " a strong, independent woman". Have you ever heard of a man use these adjectives? It's so stupid. |
Anonymous
Ugh, got so tired of all the lame “jokes”. I also hated the ones that would like the 20-30 favorite movies and 20-30 favorite tv shows and 20-30 favorite books. Yawn. OP- make sure to read the profiles of people similar to you (gender, race, age). It’ll give you an idea of what not to say and how to make your profile stand out. |
Anonymous
No, I was looking at other women's profiles to see what they usually say. |
Anonymous
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Please skip any self-deprecating information or anything sarcastic if you are over 30. A potential mate cannot tell if you are depressed, have a negative personality, are a nasty nellie, or a sarcastic a*&hole.
I really don't care to know that you are "perfecting your Dad Bod each weekend." |
Anonymous
| The picture thing doesn't bother me at all because I don't know about you, but I don't have photos of myself doing everyday things like sitting at my desk or driving my car. If people had random self portraits or something, I'd think that was more bizarre. |
Anonymous
You must be the only woman who doesn't, because many, many female OLD photos are selfies taken in the car or at work. (Slightly better than the ones taken in her pigsty of a bathroom, but still.) |
Anonymous
But, but, but “live, laugh, love” |
Anonymous
| I can wear hiking boots or high heels! |
Anonymous
You sound like a very observant and funny person, just let that come across and see what the universe brings to you 
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Anonymous
While walking on the beach, which you love. |