Just when you thought it was safe - OK CUPID PART 3: The Return of the WOO!

Haha! *bat* *bat*. But no.

Um yes. It is now tomorrow.

smooth operator!

oh no, not another tipping conversation on ilx

Baha :)

someone's screen name is a reference to salinger's catcher in the rye. somehow this turns me off. am i being unfair?

nope

Not if they are over 25.

They are 44. Haha.

I'd have to know what exact screen name they chose before I could weigh in on this topic. As for now, I would not immediately disqualify him.

you are generous vp! the screen name is a combo of the title & the name of a character in the book, but i have already decided against him. :/

btw daters remember I said [here] that we should have a NYC FAP?

Thursday April 5th any good?

Hm maybe but there's a conflicting event on 4/5 for some people, involving a movie screening at BAM and an appearance of Chris Eigeman.

someone's screen name is a reference to salinger's catcher in the rye. somehow this turns me off.

If their screen name is "Fuck You," marry them.

just when i think i'm out, i see a blonde ex journalist who wears plaid skirts to punk shows that pulls me back in

I have a third date today! With the same person. I think this is going fairly well

ooh

Yep.

He is completely stupidly cute, the dimples are weapons-grade, I don't even know what to do.

Do you just sit there while he is talking and think

DIMPLES

Yes, he sounds like the teachers in Charlie Brown cartoons, I have to store what he's saying for later retrieval because I can't hear a word.

alright, i guess this site really did work for me after all (paired with a confluence of other factors/coincidences).

Haha.

such begrudging acknowledgement, heh

congrats!

What, everyone's getting lucky all of a sudden? What is this, the gay thread?

An environmental activist called me "Dimples" on the street the other day, when I refused to stop to sign her petition . . . maybe I should market myself to the dimple-loving population?

Congrats Laurel & b_g!

heh, i met my current guy on okc! (it was over a year before we saw each other again, but still) - this thing worked after all

I'm not sure that congrats are in order, I can't tell what's happening from one date to another! Part of that is some oddities about him and part is some neuroses about me but it's not a bad thing. It's been good.

Straaaaaaangeloooooove

I'll probably never hire the ghostwriter.

Is this a good self-summary? It's not mine.

I like my sandwiches cut in half. I've had the same cell phone number for 13 years. I'm bothered by burned-out light bulbs. I hate standing but love walking. I have a radio in every room tuned to NPR. I have too many songs named "Track 1" on my iTunes. I try not to end a sentence with a preposition. I believe dialogue sounds better with a British accent but gossip should be delivered with a southern accent. I find comfort being alone in a crowd so I'm living in the city but don't know any of my neighbors. I am patient and do not settle, but can be happy without having it all. I try to pay attention to what matters but I am interested in a lot of things that don't. When I write this it seems interesting, but when I read it, I'm bored.

I am kind of amused, seems to be a little quirky but self-conscious, yet not too self-conscious

Huh:

MUSIC
Dolly Parton, Heather Headley, Beyoncé, Justin Timberlake, Jamiroquai, Dave Aude, Moto Blanco, Phillip Glass, Ben Folds, Pet Shop Boys, Tony Braxton, Christopher O'Riley, Ray Lamontagne, Olive, DB Boulevard, Bebel Gilberto, Sade, The Carpenters, Robbie Williams, Zero 7, Freemasons, Luther Vandross, Robyn, Lisa Stansfield, Anita Baker, Weekend Players, Whitney Houston, Lady Gaga, Mary J. Blige, Agnes, Massive Attack, Aimee Mann, Seal, Deborah Cox, Shelby Lynne, Michelle Williams, Mariah Carey, Diana Krall, MIKA, Stan Getz, Barbra Streisand, George Michael, Janet Jackson, Everything but the Girl, Madonna, iiO, Tracey Thorn, Kelly Rowland, deadmau5, Buzzin' Fly Records, Kaskade, David Morales,

MOVIES
Shine, Billy Elliot, Life as a House, Love Actually, Truth or Dare, Big Fish, Steel Magnolias, Drop Dead Gorgeous

I've seen.... worse? Movies list pretty dire

Maybe he'd be interested in arguing if some of those are comedies. Or if Truth or Dare is horror.

Is this a good self-summary?

NO.

When I write this it seems interesting, but when I read it, I'm bored.

I'm bored, too. Do not date this person.

I'm not considering dating him, just looking at others' profiles as models.

I mean, what could I possibly say about myself in a profile that will sound interesting or be in any way meaningful.

That guy's profile seemed at least not as generic as most, e.g., "I'm X years old, I love dogs, family, and summertime in Chicago. I'm from ___ and I'm loving life and looking for a great guy to share it with."

(NB, that is not a description of me. I don't love summertime in Chicago, family, or life.)

yes but does he love to laugh

Is there a template or guideline for a decent profile? Not a rhetorical question. What is some sort of starting point? ANY starting point??

the a/b a/b a/b a/b approach is lazy and cliche
just jump in and talk about things that mean something to you

lol

I guess I meant that was ok as a diversionary paragraph, but if there are no other sentences, dud.

just jump in and talk about things that mean something to you

this is the biggest self-conscious leap in that people are scared to identify with things and lock themselves in! or at least, I get where vague person is coming from

The first things people usually notice about me:
- I can be a little cryptic and intense. I enjoy playing with language. I'm quick on the uptake.
- I really like spending time around people who don't mind when I say "I don't know" and then are patient enough to explain.
I promise I will reciprocate.
- I'm a nice guy and I got some manners: I'll wait for you to order first; I'll hold the door; I'll buy the first drink and I'm gonna have to ask you to wait for a second if I gotta help the single mom get the stroller up the subway stairs.

The line I've heard from at least two women who contacted me was that they were tired of seeing the two worst answers "I'm just a regular guy I guess" and "EVERYTHING BE WACKY I LIKE MONTY PYTHON AND CALL OF DUTY WOOOOOOT"

Haha. That's good. Thanks. I'm not planning on using that as a "template" but I really appreciate your example. The humor is good. People seem to enjoy talking with me and find me funny when I pull my stupid head out of my ass, but it seems to be fucking superglued in there, at least w/r/t Online Dating.

xp - god, I know. I wind up doing an Alanis Morisette mash-up of both: I'm totally normal but I'm too quirky to live! which sucks.

stealing both of forks' posts and combining them to create a new profile

Honestly, I spent about three hours working on my profile. I'm in marketing; if I can't market myself, wtf.
Carefully chosen and arranged pictures and text that appear to be thrown together but are actually meticulously organized pays off. People will contact you.

Je55e here's a template i use:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bomkgXeDkE

No more lonely nights!

Though too many of them like fun.