In no particular order, here are my thoughts (although these can really apply to any of the sites) -
- If you have to mention that you LOVE sports / are super athletic / are super fit over and over in your profile, WHY on earth would you want to date me, the queen of un-athleticism?
- On a similar note, being "fit" is all well and good, but if you look like you could bench press me, spend more than an hour a day in the gym, or have pictures on your profile displaying your "guns" to their best angle, two words - no thanks
- If you approached me on Yahoo or Match and I didn't respond, guess what? I have a memory, and chances are pretty good I'm not going to suddenly like you on P.O.F.!
- If you know me / have dated me in the past and see my profile on P.O.F., that does not necessarily obligate you to email me and point out the obvious ("hey, you're online dating!") - sometimes it's better to leave that whole "small world" thing alone!
All in all, a few worthy contenders - more on that soon......
A final note - some of you may have doubted my self-esteem preserving strategy of NOT proactively contacting any men on these sites (I only field incoming offers) - well, I broke my own rule the other day on match. I sent what I thought were cute, witty emails to two guys with very funny profiles. And of course they both looked at my profile and passed. Sigh. Probably out there looking for Asian / Latin / Brazilian Barbie of some variety...so I'm back to Plan A.
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I'm proud of you for giving it a shot. That was part of my criteria - I also don't get the whole super jock thing and that was all I saw on Match. I don't hike, canoe, sky dive, bench press 800 pounds, run in marathons, or mountain bike. So don't email me!
I will be keeping your fingers crossed for you!
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