That Internet dating thing

Scrax · 2009-10-14T17:59:50.000Z

Yea, I only consider people who have been on within the last month. Seems like a safe choice that they will atl east check it in the future. Some sites don’t record when the last time they logged in though, it’s incredibly annoying and I end up not using those sites.

Kael · 2009-10-14T19:10:12.000Z

shadarr:

Worse than just a group picture is when you’re not sure which one it is, and then you figure it out and it’s the less hot one.

It’s always the less hot one.

Zylon · 2009-10-14T20:12:11.000Z

jeffd:

Christ I hate the generic profile. “I like to have fun with my friends.” YOU DON’T SAY THATS SO FUCKING UNUSUAL

Hey, I think I know her. Is she also down-to-earth, and does she have a great sense of humor?

jeffd · 2009-10-14T20:48:22.000Z

Creole Ned:

jeff reminded me of an issue with profiles – when was the last time the person logged in? Most sites track that and a few will suggest matches to people who haven’t logged in for a year or longer (OKC does this for me regularly), so always check before sending off a message. Your well-worded enticement may go off into the ether never to be read.

I’m planning a larger post in which I include this data. basically match tracks them as follows:

last hour
last few hours
last day
last two days
last three days
last week
last two weeks
last three weeks
over three weeks ago

I tend to prioritize those who have logged on in the past week. I want to datamine my full set of matchs (I think it’s like 500) to see what the mean is, though.

jeffd · 2009-10-14T20:48:53.000Z

Zylon:

Hey, I think I know her. Is she also down-to-earth, and does she have a great sense of humor?

whoa it’s like you’re psychic!

Creole_Ned · 2009-10-14T21:12:13.000Z

Ah, the boilerplate profile. The walks on the beach, the liking of movies and TV, the casual and fun. I’ve come to believe that less is more when it comes to writing a profile. Trying to be unique carries its own peril, though.

I also agree on group photos. Even a picture from a photo booth in a mall (alone) would be better.

I just got new glasses and am determined to get at least one good photo to go with them (that in itself could be a longterm project :P). Once I get that I’m wiping out all of my profiles and starting over from scratch. I think of it as starting a new season. Or something.

kerzain · 2009-10-14T21:23:40.000Z

What exactly does “Likes to party” or “Knows how to have a good time” mean?

Scrax · 2009-10-14T21:29:04.000Z

Blowjob by 2nd date?

kerzain · 2009-10-14T21:29:38.000Z

That’s probably a conservative estimate.

Dean · 2009-10-15T06:19:12.000Z

I saw a lot of “LOVE the Red Sox/Patriots/Celtics” in profiles, which really means, “You can still watch your sports if I were your girlfriend.”

WarrenM · 2009-10-15T06:30:55.000Z

It’s always the less hot one.

Which you would imagine is a horrible strategy. “I know! I’ll take a picture of myself beside people who are more attractive than me. What could go wrong?”

salwon · 2009-10-15T07:01:22.000Z

WarrenM:

Which you would imagine is a horrible strategy. “I know! I’ll take a picture of myself beside people who are more attractive than me. What could go wrong?”

“Maybe if you go out with me, you can bang my hot friends”?

WarrenM · 2009-10-15T07:05:05.000Z

“Maybe if you go out with me, you can bang my hot friends”?

PlentyOfPimps.com?

Shadarr · 2009-10-15T11:16:13.000Z

Dean:

I saw a lot of “LOVE the Red Sox/Patriots/Celtics” in profiles, which really means, “You can still watch your sports if I were your girlfriend.”

If that’s really what it means, I bet it’s not true.

Robert_Sharp · 2009-10-15T11:36:03.000Z

Ya think?

Still, there are lots of women out there that DO like sports and enjoy watching games with their SO. So let’s not stereotype TOO much.

Shadarr · 2009-10-15T11:43:16.000Z

Yes, that’s why I put in the qualifier. I’m sure some of them really do like sports, but if Dean is right that it’s code for “I won’t bug you to watch American Idol with me when the game is on” I call bullshit.

Griddle · 2009-10-15T12:15:23.000Z

Oddly, my unwritten, unofficial qualifier was “Must like punk rock, and not the current day pseudo punk motherfucker, first and second wave dammit!!!”. It’s hard for me to relate to someone that has no idea who the Dead Kennedy’s are.

Mookeepooh · 2009-10-15T12:22:27.000Z

Griddle:

Oddly, my unwritten, unofficial qualifier was “Must like punk rock, and not the current day pseudo punk motherfucker, first and second wave dammit!!!”. It’s hard for me to relate to someone that has no idea who the Dead Kennedy’s are.

Dude…don’t you listen to My Chemical Romance or some nonsense like that??

Zylon · 2009-10-15T12:33:18.000Z

Griddle:

It’s hard for me to relate to someone that has no idea who the Dead Kennedy’s are.

The Dead Kennedy’s what?

Griddle · 2009-10-15T12:36:42.000Z

Zylon:

The Dead Kennedy’s what?

Belial awaits you…

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