No thanks. I prefer my bed partners a little less hirsute.
Well Ed, I did just shave…
Where the fuck was that video when I needed it?
I don’t check this thread all the time because I don’t date, but fearing I’d miss a Supertaster Part Deux-thread, I sometimes check in. Thanks Bill, this will be fun.
I think we did. Either on it’s own or when somebody - possibly me - first posted that Philips Shave Your Junk-advertisement Roger linked to.
Another OKC entry in my quiver, which I am increasingly convinced is intended as comic relief for the site:
“UPDATED APRIL 4TH. The big thing happening with me is that my soul mate, Pasha, and I are opening up our marriage! After 15 very good years, our love is deeper than ever and we have decided to go on this adventure together. In the last few weeks, we have met Mik, and fallen in love with him. A whirlwind romance. So much for being sensible. He is moving in with us.”
His status is listed as “Available”.
Sounds like he’s starting a commune or a cult.
Bill, these selfish fuckers aren’t going to tell you the truth about your ballsack, because they don’t want to see you get any play. The truth of the matter is, the new hotness is not just to shave your balls, but to get them tattooed. Ideally, you want either random Kanji, a picture of Yosemite Sam, or Calvin pissing on a chevy logo. You could go for a tribal tat, but frankly, when it comes to the scrotum, that’s a bit cliche. Then, when you get ready for a date, grease that bad boy up, and just before you meet the girl, unzip and let it fly. She’ll appreciate the careful work you’ve gone through to present your testicles in their best possible light, and be reassured that you’re a guy who really knows what’s happening.
From there, the sky’s the limit, my friend.
THANX QUAT ^___^
(Also non-sarcastic thanks to Pogo and Demon)
Here’s my May 2010 dating scorecard. I didn’t see much activity because I jumped back into the pool late.
People who contacted me who I (politely) rejected: 3
People I contacted who (politely) rejected me: 2
People I contacted who were non-committal or did not reply: 2
People I contacted who’ve not logged back in yet: 1
People who contacted me who I am meeting next Sunday: 1
The results are pretty much in line with what I had been seeing before. There’s a weird thing with PoF where most of the guys contacting me or viewing my profile tend to be a lot younger or notably older. I got a message from someone today who is 17 years older than me and often have people 20 years younger checking out my profile. The guys my age are apparently busy. :P It may be the main photo I use has my face partly in shadow, making my age hard to tell at a glance.
Speaking of photos, is it me or is this kind of an odd choice for a profile photo of a guy looking to meet other guys?
And since I’m on a complaining-about-PoF kick again, let me highlight once more how its interface not only dispenses little information but is inconsistent, too.
Both PoF and OKC track people who have viewed your profile. OKC has a ‘visitors’ list. It looks like this:
You get:
- thumbnail image
- name
- age
- sex
- orientation
- relationship status
- city/province/country
- date they viewed your profile
Here’s the equivalent on PoF:
You get:
- thumbnail image
- an option to IM the user if he is online
There are no rollover tooltips to provide additional info. However, if the user doesn’t provide a photo, you also get:
- name
- age
- relationship status
So you get more info on a person if they leave out that small little detail of including a photo. Great design!
I always thought that was funny. The whole site is like that, though. They’re inordinantly concerned with who was online most recently, as if that matters one tiny bit. In some search modes you can actually see a photo and some info and the beginning of the write-up, but that’s pretty rare. They have their equivilent of the OKC match %, but I’ll be damned if I can figure out how to find it for a specific person, nor can you use that in a search. If you look at your “top matches” or whatever it’s called, it’s still ordered by when they were online rather than match %.
My gf and I are always a little embarrassed about telling people we met via PoF, because it’s such a shitty site. We always just say “an online dating site” unless specifically pressed about which site.
Ned, man, that is a terrible damn photo. You really need to let people see your face - get a friend to take a couple decent snaps of yourself, well lit. Preferably smiling, but not fake bullshit smiles - if you have a friend who can make you laugh, the best possible pic would be one of you right after you stop laughing.
Seriously, my friend, a pic is a pretty important part of a dating site, and that picture, while it shows your interest in biking, also has your face half in shadow, with a stern expression and rigid posture. It even has your eyes hidden - and hiding your eyes is one of the quickest way to appear untrustworthy or suspicious. It’s pretty unwelcoming. You want a picture that’s going to instantly communicate that you’re the guy they’re looking for, something welcoming and personable.
Shit, okcupid did a whole statistical breakdown on photos - you should check it out, if you haven’t.
It’s not stern, I swear! The larger version of that photo (not viewable on PoF after it’s done mashing it down) looks better, but point taken.
I think I’ve mentioned it before but I take awful photos. The camera doesn’t just hate me, it actively plots against me. I do have a friend who is something of an amateur photographer take some photos of me, with middling results (he says he’s better with scenery than people. Uh huh!)
However, if you’re willing to look at my ugly mug some more I can PM links to some of my other pics and you can offer your blunt assessment of them! :)
I am still planning on updating my pics, either way. My facial hair is a lot more minimal now so some of the photos are not as accurate as they could be.
That photo could be him with a sister and his mom or something. But yeah, it does send some odd messages.
Nah - he’s their gay BFF.
I wonder if that dude would introduce me to the chicks.
“Dammit Marigold” has just become a part of my lexicon. I thank you.
-xtien
