Some people not only make online dating hard for themselves, but hard for those searching too. Or should I say easy? Well it all depends on how you look at it.
Some online daters hardly provide specific information about themselves and even their profile photos provide no apparent hints. What is one supposed to write to someone that says nothing in their profile? Are do such people really expect to score in the online dating world if they are providing no info? How do you deal with this beautiful image that says nothing?
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Comment by fayray on 3 June 2008:
what i don’t understand is why some even bother to create a profile if they know they have no intention on filling it in?!? being a “private” person is one thing….but just like profiles that have words and no pic…if you can’t be honest (or at least relatively so, lol)about who you are, what your looking for, AND what you look like, why are you online dating at all? what’s the point?
Comment by DividedSoul on 4 June 2008:
I treat unfinished profiles mostly as scam attempts. As stated, what can you say about someone that says nothing about themselves? And a “model” type of photo is a dead giveaway that you will be wasting your time if there is nothing else filled out.
Comment by Happyom on 12 June 2008:
NO PIC, NO INFO, NO LOOK….
Comment by WigSplitta on 16 June 2008:
Why bother filling out a profile if no one is going to bother to read it?
Comment by sandijm on 18 June 2008:
WigSplitta… People do read proflies, people who are seriously looking for a relationship online, your profile is an introduction of yourself to your potential mate, it takes the hassle out of contacting somone and finding out that the basics aren’t there, eg” religion and smoking habits, those things are deal makers/breakers for some people so filling out your profile saves the other person the hassle of having to ask some simple questions.
Comment by mr.geno on 6 July 2008:
I never know how much to describe myself in my profile and how many qualities I want in a woman. I feel like I’m overdoing it sometimes & am boring women who view my profile or do not finish reading my profile because of something I say. BUT on the other hand I feel as tho’ it’s necessary to describe in detail. What’s a man to do????? Also, I agree with fayray, Happyom & sandijim.
Comment by sensual777 on 31 July 2008:
when i see an empty profile is think:
okay, he was too lazy to provide information, he is only looking for sex.
why would you dates someone like that?
people with no picture: they must not like their face very much…
Comment by gottabme on 28 March 2009:
I think online dating is a good thing but only if people are serious and truthful about what’s in their profile. For example, I’ve received and sent flirts and they flirt back but when I give a personal email and every now and again a cell number, I don’t hear from them. So, sometimes I think what’s the point. They say that they aren’t willing to relocate but I get flirts and offers from other countries, what’s that all about. Online dating is almost like a job.
Comment by Fire321 on 2 May 2009:
I personally believe that for a lot of people use online dating is a form of entertainment and that for those people, they are not seriously looking to meet someone. You can tell who is really interested in meeting someone just by WHAT they say in their profile. How many of us have seen the same bland descriptions from profile to profile? People who are serious will take the effort to make themselves stand apart from the next individual. Also, why is it that you can never find someone that lives near you to date?…it’s an epidemic…hehe It can be very frustrating trying to find someone of quality but not impossible. I just feel people need to honest about what they are looking for and who they are. I won’t bother with someone who can’t put forth effort to present themselves in a way that catches my eye (i.e. photo, true description of themselves, what they are looking for in a mate etc)
Comment by fkoi on 6 March 2010:
If you are truly trying to find someone who likes you for who you are, you’ve got to let people know at least a little about yourself. Otherwise, Other and Find Out Later.