Internet Dating.....Who Has Done it?!

Status
Not open for further replies.
I am going for drinks with 3 people this week wednesday-friday....all met in the real world. It scares me. :D But im a little chuffed, why is it that you get nothing for ages then suddenly a few take interest at once....its bloody annoying!
 
Kimi said:
Can you guys/girls critique my profile please. Ive changed the wordings recently because i wasn't getting much interest. I feel i need to expand on it still tho and get some different pictures..

Any helps appreciated.
http://www.pof.com/member2939793.htm
Click to expand...

A good selection of pics, nowt wrong there.
I mean you don't look like a couch Potato anyway. I can't however justify Metalfaced Marks' comment about winter sports pics being a turn off.>> WTF Why?

The superhero gag didn't come over as funny, might want to change that or lose it. Overall though, if a little short on content you put across what you are looking for at least.
Needs padding out a little more if anything. Other than that I don't see anything glaringly bad.
 
Last edited:
Any advice on what to put? I'm absolutely terrible on POF.I actually have no idea what to talk about in the first message. I'm fine in person but trying to talk to a stranger online feels so strange to me. Can people give some examples on what there first couple of messages are?
 
Sanaxe1, I usually keep it quite brief initially. Either make comments or ask the odd question about an interest of theirs. Nothing too deep. Personally I would steer away from showing too much personality, being sarcastic or whatever usually just comes off badly.

I can't understand how some of you guys do so well on it though. I think the trouble for me is it's really superficial and requires quite a bit of self promotion, which I don't like doing. I put up a picture of myself without glasses on. I can't see a thing, but all of a sudden I got quite a few more messages.

I have been on dates with a couple of girls. I got along with them great by email and text. But in reality there was just no spark. Whatever that is. So I might be joining you I think mischief.
 
Kimi said:
Can you guys/girls critique my profile please. Ive changed the wordings recently because i wasn't getting much interest. I feel i need to expand on it still tho and get some different pictures..

Any helps appreciated.
http://www.pof.com/member2939793.htm
Click to expand...

I would try to get some more mugshots up of you without glasses on, or maybe its just the glasses dont do you many favours, but you kinda look like quite a good looking chap (in a non gay way! without specs on), bit weird commenting on a blokes looks, but i think its possible to :o, the super man hero thing made me think knob if im honest, and wasnt funny, and the profile was a bit blunt/short and cv like.

Managed to narrow my 5.. down to 2 :o, had a girl close to tears when i said it wasnt mutual on a first date.., that was a tough one, but definitely had to be done (think very very big) :eek:

But i havent bothered with pof for any of my last dates, had much more luck from okcupid and a 1 month sub to match, seem women that im more attracted to in general seem to congregate there, and less scrubbers in general which seem to infest pof.. not as much choice for sure, but more of the kind of people i tend to go for..
 
Last edited:
Have my 6th date with a girl this weekend :)


We met about 4 weeks ago and got chatting and then met up that week for first date which was a walk along the canal followed by pub, met at 3 and didn't leave til the pub closed! chatting the whole time with a lot of banter.

I was 35min late for the date though!! My car broke down enroute haha!
 
Was supposed to take a girl out on wednesday but she cancelled, Was then supposed to take another one for drinks tonight but she too cancelled, I rearranged both, your not getting away that easily ladies!
 
sanaxe1 said:
Any advice on what to put?
Click to expand...

Heres some advice from the pof whale trolling thread on bodybuilding forums that I managed to copy:

Most of the time it goes like this. You send out an opening, or the chick opens you, you come back with some witty and nonchalant response that shows that you aren't a needy tool bag. Chick gets intrigued by your funny response and witty banter ensues. You can then go for the number, or, if you want to take it one step further, bring up light sexual innuendo just to see how she responds. If she is an up tight b****, I don't even bother. You can then schedule a meetup for drinks and it is usually pretty straight forward from there.
Click to expand...

and advice on how to do a profile:

A completed profile with pics of yourself. In my profile, I typically try to create a vibe that I am social, able to have fun, but am not a raging alcoholic at the same time. I refrain from shirtless bathroom pics and pics where I am absolutely hammered. My main pic is a simple pic of just me, taken by someone else, of me sporting a nice unbuttoned blazer with a stylish striped collared shirt underneath. Its presentable, stylish, but not too formal. The others are just randoms of me having fun with friends and family.

I think its a good idea to show that you actually have friends and family, and that you are not a sociopathic loaner who makes lamp shades out of his victims skin. As for writing the profile, do the best to your ability; I will end up tweaking it anyways. Just try to make it short and sweet and show a little bit of your personality. Just make sure to put in facts about yourself: where you go to school, your job, ambitions, what you do for fun, what your looking for in a girl, or anything else you can think of.
Click to expand...


and my favourite line from that thread:

I hate to do this but I may have to report your picture for being too damn sexy. Yes its a corny line but I enjoy it.
Click to expand...
 
MisChief said:
Just deleted my PoF account.
Click to expand...

That was quick! I was looking forward to free Krispy Kremes n all :p

milgo said:
I have been on dates with a couple of girls. I got along with them great by email and text. But in reality there was just no spark. Whatever that is. So I might be joining you I think mischief.
Click to expand...

Maybe you spent too long on the e-mail/texting part? IMO you should try to speak to them by voice ASAP as I think its easier to communicate esp with tone of voice, etc.

Better to meet people the old fashioned way, at least you'd know straight away if 'the spark' is there. Time to do a MisChief methinks :D

DiCe! said:
I rearranged both, your not getting away that easily ladies!
Click to expand...

Good luck bruv! Hope they don't bail out the second time!
 
Last edited:
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top Bottom