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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them

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By *he Original TTMan
over a year ago

Brackley, Northants

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them "

Because they can.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them

Because they can.

Is that seriously the best yiu can do?? Shall we apply your logic to everything

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By *cjoyCouple
over a year ago

Galway

I agree, I get bored half way through very long profiles and just move on.

Miss Mcjoy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them "

I have written short clear sentences to tell guys exactly what i'm looking for but men never read it. It doesn'y matter what we write, most don't read it or they simply ignore it and message anyway.

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By *ucky1Man
over a year ago

a straightjacket

Maybe the people writing the profiles don't think they are dreary or long winded.... but this site is all about different opinions

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them "

It's the suitable ones who read my dreary efforts and have a giggle too.

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By *he Original TTMan
over a year ago

Brackley, Northants

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them

Because they can.

Is that seriously the best yiu can do?? Shall we apply your logic to everything

No, but seriously, it's up to them what they put on their profile, no-one else.

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them "
People who lose concentration shouldn't attempt it, don't beat yourself up over it, I am like that after a few bevvies.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them "

They don't expect people to as you well know its to filter out the people incapable of reading and to really fuck people off big tome who hate long winded profiles. There is an actual conspiracy and they pass on notes to each other to make the longest long winded profile that will irritate the fuck out of people who really like long winded profiles. They will now all be messaging each other to laugh and smile about how it has infuriated to the point you have had to put up a thread about it. Best not feed then I would think they are laughing their socks off right now.

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By *he Original TTMan
over a year ago

Brackley, Northants

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Because we're more likely to meet the sort of people who'll take the time to read them....

If you're not interested in us - then we're probably not interested in you.!

So where's the problem..?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Because we're more likely to meet the sort of people who'll take the time to read them....

If you're not interested in us - then we're probably not interested in you.!

So where's the problem..?

No problem, I just can't see the point in writing ten words when one will do the job. Maybe the authors if these profiles like the sound of their own voice or are suffering from delusions of grandeur

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

we figured that for every 5 words written maybe 1 would be read lol, on a serious note though its an advert when alls said and done so its got to be pretty accurate to display interests and preferences

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i'd be willing to bet even a long profile on here contains less words than say two pages of a novel.....you read an entire novel for no other reward than having read the thing yet are too lazy to read two pages from one when the reward is beautifull intimacy with another human being? that to me is very strange

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"i'd be willing to bet even a long profile on here contains less words than say two pages of a novel.....you read an entire novel for no other reward than having read the thing yet are too lazy to read two pages from one when the reward is beautifull intimacy with another human being? that to me is very strange"

What drivel, you read a novel or book for the sheer enjoyment or to learn something, half of these long winded profile contain nothing but self centred guff,

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"we figured that for every 5 words written maybe 1 would be read lol, on a serious note though its an advert when alls said and done so its got to be pretty accurate to display interests and preferences"

Your right , it is an add , therefore it should be written for the benefit of the reader not the author .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people

would message them "

Totally agree with you,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What drivel, you read a novel or book for the sheer enjoyment or to learn something, half of these long winded profile contain nothing but self centred guff, "

apparently we won't agree...i can usually spare a couple of minuits to read a profile no issue....maybe i'm not as busy and imortant as you?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

What drivel, you read a novel or book for the sheer enjoyment or to learn something, half of these long winded profile contain nothing but self centred guff,

apparently we won't agree...i can usually spare a couple of minuits to read a profile no issue....maybe i'm not as busy and imortant as you?"

Obviously your not, tbh the time spent reading a profile isn't the only issue, it's the content,

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By *oftDoMeNowWoman
over a year ago

Wirral

I personally don't mind reading long profiles, they can say a lot about a person or a couple, and that alone makes me decide if I would want to speak to them or not

.. I have however, tried to keep mine short but honest, as I know some people don't read them anyway so I'm not wasting my time writing things like "I want the subject to be named Idemandtoomuch.. So I know you've read my profile", I'm not particularly bothered if people read mine as if we were going to meet up I'm sure boundaries, likes and dislikes would be talked about beforehand anyway

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By *iss_tressWoman
over a year ago

London

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them "

But do they though? Expect everyone to read it or is it a filter to attract compatible playmates?

If you get bored you don't continue reading or contact them: job done!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What drivel, you read a novel or book for the sheer enjoyment or to learn something, half of these long winded profile contain nothing but self centred guff,

apparently we won't agree...i can usually spare a couple of minuits to read a profile no issue....maybe i'm not as busy and imortant as you?

Obviously your not, tbh the time spent reading a profile isn't the only issue, it's the content, "

i'm not, i don't even have a suit or anything =(

i will agree there though, if the profile is just long and still somehow devoid of anything half way interesting it becomes slightly more of a chore to read...but still, i don't mind sparing a couple of mins...we're all different though i guess so no one profile format will please everyone

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them

But do they though? Expect everyone to read it or is it a filter to attract compatible playmates?

If you get bored you don't continue reading or contact them: job done!"

Exactly, you get bored, which could put off suitable people, I just find most of them are very selfish and self centred, I won't this, don't do that, profiles need to appeal to the reader

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By *iss_tressWoman
over a year ago

London

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them

It's the suitable ones who read my dreary efforts and have a giggle too.

My point exactly: you'll attract like minded playmates for you and the incompatible fall by the wayside.

Win/win!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

What drivel, you read a novel or book for the sheer enjoyment or to learn something, half of these long winded profile contain nothing but self centred guff,

apparently we won't agree...i can usually spare a couple of minuits to read a profile no issue....maybe i'm not as busy and imortant as you?

Obviously your not, tbh the time spent reading a profile isn't the only issue, it's the content,

i'm not, i don't even have a suit or anything =(

That's true, maybe admin should restrict the number of characters you can use like twitter,

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them

It's the suitable ones who read my dreary efforts and have a giggle too.

My point exactly: you'll attract like minded playmates for you and the incompatible fall by the wayside.

Win/win!"

Or compatible people get bored with the guff and pass you by

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What drivel, you read a novel or book for the sheer enjoyment or to learn something, half of these long winded profile contain nothing but self centred guff,

apparently we won't agree...i can usually spare a couple of minuits to read a profile no issue....maybe i'm not as busy and imortant as you?

Obviously your not, tbh the time spent reading a profile isn't the only issue, it's the content,

i'm not, i don't even have a suit or anything =(

That's true, maybe admin should restrict the number of characters you can use like twitter,

it'd almost be fairer, everybody get's the same amount of characters, it could promote more artistic flair in order to get ones profile to stick out amongst the rest...

but it's just one of those things though i think, some people like to have big long winded profiles (me) some prefer shorter concice profiles (you) and folk look for different things in other peoples profiles.....we come back to that word that seems to crop up on here so much 'preferences'

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By *iss_tressWoman
over a year ago

London

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them

But do they though? Expect everyone to read it or is it a filter to attract compatible playmates?

If you get bored you don't continue reading or contact them: job done!

Exactly, you get bored, which could put off suitable people, I just find most of them are very selfish and self centred, I won't this, don't do that, profiles need to appeal to the reader "

It's a sliding scale. People in the main lead busy lives. Some people get hundreds of messages a day: allegedly so how do you filter the wheat from the chaff? For some it's long profile with key words to quote.

This is casual sex: there's a constant stream of willing bodies. I'm sure you're aware of the irony of your postings.

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By *ucky1Man
over a year ago

a straightjacket

For me its simple, if you don't want to read a long boring profile, don't and move on..... question thou, would you read it all and mail her or them if they had pics and looked fantastic and were local?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them

But do they though? Expect everyone to read it or is it a filter to attract compatible playmates?

If you get bored you don't continue reading or contact them: job done!

Exactly, you get bored, which could put off suitable people, I just find most of them are very selfish and self centred, I won't this, don't do that, profiles need to appeal to the reader

This is casual sex: there's a constant stream of willing bodies. I'm sure you're aware of the irony of your postings.

So what your saying is that if some body is prepared to read a long profile and add any words to prove they have read it are more suitable than those that cba? Really?? The ironic thing is that all these self centred profiles provide information for the sycophants on here to tell them what they want to hear to get laid.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them

But do they though? Expect everyone to read it or is it a filter to attract compatible playmates?

If you get bored you don't continue reading or contact them: job done!

Exactly, you get bored, which could put off suitable people, I just find most of them are very selfish and self centred, I won't this, don't do that, profiles need to appeal to the reader

This is casual sex: there's a constant stream of willing bodies. I'm sure you're aware of the irony of your postings.

well yeah, your profile is there essentially to try and get your nature across to others in order to get you laid, it is the nature of this site i guess....but at the end of the day we all prefer different things, you can't just have a blanket rule that x amount of words in a profile is better than y number of words in a profile....who's preference would it be based on? yours? mine? if you don't like a profile, it's done it's job...move on everybody is happy =) it's not that complex an issue...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them

But do they though? Expect everyone to read it or is it a filter to attract compatible playmates?

If you get bored you don't continue reading or contact them: job done!

Exactly, you get bored, which could put off suitable people, I just find most of them are very selfish and self centred, I won't this, don't do that, profiles need to appeal to the reader

This is casual sex: there's a constant stream of willing bodies. I'm sure you're aware of the irony of your postings.

a constant stream of willing bodies you say? you sneaky fabsters have been keeping this from me haven't you? or is it just a phenomenon the ladies know of on here i wonder lol

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them

But do they though? Expect everyone to read it or is it a filter to attract compatible playmates?

If you get bored you don't continue reading or contact them: job done!

Exactly, you get bored, which could put off suitable people, I just find most of them are very selfish and self centred, I won't this, don't do that, profiles need to appeal to the reader

This is casual sex: there's a constant stream of willing bodies. I'm sure you're aware of the irony of your postings.

I realise what your saying, and of course people can do what they want, however I was asking 'why' they do it, what's the thinking behind writing lines and lines if meaningless guff

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them "

"maybe"

My profile is a subtle filter. If people can't be bothered or are unable to read it, then they are not the sort of people I want to meet, so mines works just fine.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them "

I've had both long profiles and short profiles, and for a while a profile that contained "do not message, not meeting due to ill health", yet still they don't get read, the way I see it, if a potential meet can put in the effort to read a profile, and show he's read it in his message then why should I put in the effort to reply

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Is a dreary effort really any worse than no effort ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Its obviously not meaningless guff to them or they wouldn't have taken the time to write it. Whether you want to read it or not is entirely up to you. When I was meeting on this profile I took the _iew that if people can't take the time to read my profile then I don't have the time for them, I think that's fair. No ones time is wasted then.

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

"Its obviously not meaningless guff to them or they wouldn't have taken the time to write it. Whether you want to read it or not is entirely up to you. When I was meeting on this profile I took the _iew that if people can't take the time to read my profile then I don't have the time for them, I think that's fair. No ones time is wasted then. "

Yes, my reasoning too

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By *iss_tressWoman
over a year ago

London

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them

But do they though? Expect everyone to read it or is it a filter to attract compatible playmates?

If you get bored you don't continue reading or contact them: job done!

Exactly, you get bored, which could put off suitable people, I just find most of them are very selfish and self centred, I won't this, don't do that, profiles need to appeal to the reader

This is casual sex: there's a constant stream of willing bodies. I'm sure you're aware of the irony of your postings.

I didn't think it complex either...obviously not!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My profile is long winded, boring, utter drivel, but I have the common decency to keep it hidden. I do display it between 10 and 11 am on Tuesdays and Thursdays and every alternate Sunday. I find this allows me to ensnare the odd unsuspecting sexual victim....

I willingly read, and on occasion even enjoy others profile text....except the ones who bang on relentlessly about how "genuine" they are.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I started reading this thread and got bored.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them

But do they though? Expect everyone to read it or is it a filter to attract compatible playmates?

If you get bored you don't continue reading or contact them: job done!

Exactly, you get bored, which could put off suitable people, I just find most of them are very selfish and self centred, I won't this, don't do that, profiles need to appeal to the reader

This is casual sex: there's a constant stream of willing bodies. I'm sure you're aware of the irony of your postings.

You sir have a great deal of common sense. Unfortunately your logic won't move mountains. The OP likes to post his _iews to patronise certain groups of people on here. In this case he can't just say he doesn't like long profiles he has to insult them. He poopoos those of us who state we purposefully compose them to act as filters.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My profile is long winded, boring, utter drivel, but I have the common decency to keep it hidden. I do display it between 10 and 11 am on Tuesdays and Thursdays and every alternate Sunday. I find this allows me to ensnare the odd unsuspecting sexual victim....

I willingly read, and on occasion even enjoy others profile text....except the ones who bang on relentlessly about how "genuine" they are.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Seems to be a simple rule on here. "Guys don't or can't read profiles" Even other guys profiles - such as the guys who 'want to suck my lovely cock' (sic) when my profile clearly states I'm straight.

The daftest things about profiles is the old "Sydney University" nonsense. As if young Australian students have nothing better to do than steal pictures of middle aged pasty English bodies.... Get real!

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By *all-Eddies QosCouple
over a year ago

wirral

They become longer and longer because they add to it when trying to sort the wheat from the chaff......block list also getting ginormous

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them "

Maybe because some people like to moan about nobody reading their profile properly

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them

Maybe because some people like to moan about nobody reading their profile properly

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them

I have written short clear sentences to tell guys exactly what i'm looking for but men never read it. It doesn'y matter what we write, most don't read it or they simply ignore it and message anyway."

Exactly

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them

It's the suitable ones who read my dreary efforts and have a giggle too.

Yep. Same here

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them

But do they though? Expect everyone to read it or is it a filter to attract compatible playmates?

If you get bored you don't continue reading or contact them: job done!

Exactly, you get bored, which could put off suitable people, I just find most of them are very selfish and self centred, I won't this, don't do that, profiles need to appeal to the reader

This is casual sex: there's a constant stream of willing bodies. I'm sure you're aware of the irony of your postings.

Don't hold back Cupcake, tell it like it is

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don't hold back Cupcake, tell it like it is

Part of my charm

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I myself quiet enjoy a long profile as it helps me gain insight to the person I might be contacting and there is often a cheeky nugget of humor in there to for me to enjoy so I say let the people construct their profile how they please. If you open the profile and see too much information click the back arrow and carry on else where simples

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

most of them are written by boring people who take themselves too seriously.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them

But do they though? Expect everyone to read it or is it a filter to attract compatible playmates?

If you get bored you don't continue reading or contact them: job done!

Exactly, you get bored, which could put off suitable people, I just find most of them are very selfish and self centred, I won't this, don't do that, profiles need to appeal to the reader

This is casual sex: there's a constant stream of willing bodies. I'm sure you're aware of the irony of your postings.

You, my dear (is this sounding patronising?) can write what ever you like on your profile, however if you think they work as filters your very naive. Do yiu still get unwanted messages from people who have clearly not read your profile?? I wouldn't be surprised if less than 20% if the people who rlook at your profile bother to read all

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By *ola cubesMan
over a year ago

coatbridge

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them "
or perhaps it proves the point that you aint what they were looking for as you hold that _iew of them so profile text worked its charm

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"most of them are written by boring people who take themselves too seriously."

Well bloody said,

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them or perhaps it proves the point that you aint what they were looking for as you hold that _iew of them so profile text worked its charm

I can hear an echo!!

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By *ola cubesMan
over a year ago

coatbridge

nope no echo just the usual gripeing nonesense

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"nope no echo just the usual gripeing nonesense

There it goes again

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them "

I don't expect everyone to read mine. Just like minded, suitable people and it's worked for me.

I've read some long ones that are surprisingly uninformative and some shorter ones that say enough to give me and idea about the person, so I know whether or not to message them.

Like almost everything on here though, each to their own.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them

But do they though? Expect everyone to read it or is it a filter to attract compatible playmates?

If you get bored you don't continue reading or contact them: job done!

Exactly, you get bored, which could put off suitable people, I just find most of them are very selfish and self centred, I won't this, don't do that, profiles need to appeal to the reader

This is casual sex: there's a constant stream of willing bodies. I'm sure you're aware of the irony of your postings.

Do I look bovvered? I couldn't care less if it was only 2%. The ones I end up meeting have and do read my profile... to me that states it's a winner FOR ME.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them

But do they though? Expect everyone to read it or is it a filter to attract compatible playmates?

If you get bored you don't continue reading or contact them: job done!

Exactly, you get bored, which could put off suitable people, I just find most of them are very selfish and self centred, I won't this, don't do that, profiles need to appeal to the reader

This is casual sex: there's a constant stream of willing bodies. I'm sure you're aware of the irony of your postings.

Do I look bovvered? I couldn't care less if it was only 2%. The ones I end up meeting have and do read my profile... to me that states it's a winner FOR ME."

Lol, and that proves everything that I have said. It's all about you, and why have you started taking like Vicky Pollard

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over a year ago

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them

But do they though? Expect everyone to read it or is it a filter to attract compatible playmates?

If you get bored you don't continue reading or contact them: job done!

Exactly, you get bored, which could put off suitable people, I just find most of them are very selfish and self centred, I won't this, don't do that, profiles need to appeal to the reader

This is casual sex: there's a constant stream of willing bodies. I'm sure you're aware of the irony of your postings.

Do I look bovvered? I couldn't care less if it was only 2%. The ones I end up meeting have and do read my profile... to me that states it's a winner FOR ME.

Lol, and that proves everything that I have said. It's all about you, and why have you started taking like Vicky Pollard"

Of course the profile is about me

, it's my profile silly boy. If people get an insight to what I am like and they are not impressed, then they move on. I'm NOT going to write about what I think others want to read (which you actually have accused long-winded profiles of doing.... contradiction d'oh - The Simpsons

), I'll write to sell myself how I want to sell myself and of course what I seek! Oh and by the way it's the Catherine Tate Show!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them

But do they though? Expect everyone to read it or is it a filter to attract compatible playmates?

If you get bored you don't continue reading or contact them: job done!

Exactly, you get bored, which could put off suitable people, I just find most of them are very selfish and self centred, I won't this, don't do that, profiles need to appeal to the reader

This is casual sex: there's a constant stream of willing bodies. I'm sure you're aware of the irony of your postings.

Do I look bovvered? I couldn't care less if it was only 2%. The ones I end up meeting have and do read my profile... to me that states it's a winner FOR ME.

Lol, and that proves everything that I have said. It's all about you, and why have you started taking like Vicky Pollard

Of course the profile is about me

), I'll write to sell myself how I want to sell myself and of course what I seek! Oh and by the way it's the Catherine Tate Show!"

You just keep proving my point my dear, your self centred , patronising tone only reinforces everything I have said. I shall quote a very wise woman on here 'most long winded profiles are written by boring people who take themselves to seriously', perfect.

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over a year ago

Do I look bovvered? I couldn't care less if it was only 2%. The ones I end up meeting have and do read my profile... to me that states it's a winner FOR ME.

Lol, and that proves everything that I have said. It's all about you, and why have you started taking like Vicky Pollard

Of course the profile is about me

), I'll write to sell myself how I want to sell myself and of course what I seek! Oh and by the way it's the Catherine Tate Show!

You keep thinking that. I wouldn't want to burst your bubble

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over a year ago

Do I look bovvered? I couldn't care less if it was only 2%. The ones I end up meeting have and do read my profile... to me that states it's a winner FOR ME.

Lol, and that proves everything that I have said. It's all about you, and why have you started taking like Vicky Pollard

Of course the profile is about me

), I'll write to sell myself how I want to sell myself and of course what I seek! Oh and by the way it's the Catherine Tate Show!

You keep thinking that. I wouldn't want to burst your bubble

The evidence is their for all to see,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them "

i like to see a longer profile im actually embarrassed my own is so vague it shows the carachter of the person u are reading about. u need a bit more imagination i think lol. there actually some really funny 1's that guaranteed to give u the giggles lol

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over a year ago

Do I look bovvered? I couldn't care less if it was only 2%. The ones I end up meeting have and do read my profile... to me that states it's a winner FOR ME.

Lol, and that proves everything that I have said. It's all about you, and why have you started taking like Vicky Pollard

Of course the profile is about me

), I'll write to sell myself how I want to sell myself and of course what I seek! Oh and by the way it's the Catherine Tate Show!

You keep thinking that. I wouldn't want to burst your bubble

The evidence is their for all to see, "

Yes the evidence is in my profile. The one you cannot see

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Its an accepted fact on Fab that a lot of people don't read profiles, long or short, dreary, interesting, amusing, whatever. It is also an accepted fact that people will get messages from people who appeal to them and people who don't regardless of what their profile says.

What people choose to write and how is up to them, anyone who doesn't want to read it doesn't have to.

However, there is no need to be rude or patronising to people whose opinion differs from yours.

If you open a profile and don't like how it looks or reads ignore it, it really is that simple.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Do I look bovvered? I couldn't care less if it was only 2%. The ones I end up meeting have and do read my profile... to me that states it's a winner FOR ME.

Lol, and that proves everything that I have said. It's all about you, and why have you started taking like Vicky Pollard

Of course the profile is about me

), I'll write to sell myself how I want to sell myself and of course what I seek! Oh and by the way it's the Catherine Tate Show!

You keep thinking that. I wouldn't want to burst your bubble

The evidence is their for all to see,

Yes the evidence is in my profile. The one you cannot see

I read it before I blocked you

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Its an accepted fact on Fab that a lot of people don't read profiles, long or short, dreary, interesting, amusing, whatever. It is also an accepted fact that people will get messages from people who appeal to them and people who don't regardless of what their profile says.

What people choose to write and how is up to them, anyone who doesn't want to read it doesn't have to.

However, there is no need to be rude or patronising to people whose opinion differs from yours.

If you open a profile and don't like how it looks or reads ignore it, it really is that simple.

But surely if I use your logic than it's my choice what I write in here, if you don't like how it looks or reads , ignore it, it really is that simple.

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over a year ago

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them "
... genuine guy its a bit like reding the sun ..I just look at the pics

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over a year ago

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them ... genuine guy its a bit like reding the sun ..I just look at the pics

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#reading lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Do I look bovvered? I couldn't care less if it was only 2%. The ones I end up meeting have and do read my profile... to me that states it's a winner FOR ME.

Lol, and that proves everything that I have said. It's all about you, and why have you started taking like Vicky Pollard

Of course the profile is about me

), I'll write to sell myself how I want to sell myself and of course what I seek! Oh and by the way it's the Catherine Tate Show!

You keep thinking that. I wouldn't want to burst your bubble

The evidence is their for all to see,

Yes the evidence is in my profile. The one you cannot see

I read it before I blocked you

Bless those of short memories

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them ... genuine guy its a bit like reding the sun ..I just look at the pics

Lol, don't we all

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

I don't like overly long profiles and rarely read them. However a profile has to be long enough, and contain something that gives me an insight into the kind of person the writer is. 'I'm here looking for nsa sex with women..' is not going to do that, I mean duh?

I get loads of guys with non-descript profiles pleading 'Well just ask me, what do you want to know....?' But that does not work - the question is 'Who and what are you?'

I talk to them if I like the look of them, but as most guys are using phones and are incapable of writing more than one line at a time it seems, that usually goes nowhere fast either, and I have to say no thank you.

There are men with brief profiles who can engage me from the first message, but they are woefully few and far between. So I vote for short to medium but with original content.

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By *he TrunkMan
over a year ago

Manchester

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them "

Not read the whole thread as far too long (oh the irony), but the answer is that people don't expect everyone to read their long profile.

They only expect those who may want to meet them to read it, and probably don't care about those who can't be bothered.

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By *andS66Couple
over a year ago

Derby

What drivel, you read a novel or book for the sheer enjoyment or to learn something, half of these long winded profile contain nothing but self centred guff,

apparently we won't agree...i can usually spare a couple of minuits to read a profile no issue....maybe i'm not as busy and imortant as you?

Obviously your not, tbh the time spent reading a profile isn't the only issue, it's the content, "

Why spend time writing long profiles when a picture is worth a thousand words? It's people with no pics up that we can't understand.... after all, this is a swinging site. and is mainly about physical attraction. We can't understand people that have no pics, and then very little in the way of a profile to boot - some have even been on the site for over a year!

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over a year ago

What drivel, you read a novel or book for the sheer enjoyment or to learn something, half of these long winded profile contain nothing but self centred guff,

apparently we won't agree...i can usually spare a couple of minuits to read a profile no issue....maybe i'm not as busy and imortant as you?

Obviously your not, tbh the time spent reading a profile isn't the only issue, it's the content,

Dare I say but it's often the physically challenged that have long profiles with out pics, they are hoping that the profile will compensate for the fact they look like the elephant man

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By *ola cubesMan
over a year ago

coatbridge

What drivel, you read a novel or book for the sheer enjoyment or to learn something, half of these long winded profile contain nothing but self centred guff,

apparently we won't agree...i can usually spare a couple of minuits to read a profile no issue....maybe i'm not as busy and imortant as you?

Obviously your not, tbh the time spent reading a profile isn't the only issue, it's the content,

Dare I say but it's often the physically challenged that have long profiles with out pics, they are hoping that the profile will compensate for the fact they look like the elephant man"
pmsl true beuaty shines through dont it would you like a new shovel ??

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

What drivel, you read a novel or book for the sheer enjoyment or to learn something, half of these long winded profile contain nothing but self centred guff,

apparently we won't agree...i can usually spare a couple of minuits to read a profile no issue....maybe i'm not as busy and imortant as you?

Obviously your not, tbh the time spent reading a profile isn't the only issue, it's the content,

Dare I say but it's often the physically challenged that have long profiles with out pics, they are hoping that the profile will compensate for the fact they look like the elephant manpmsl true beuaty shines through dont it would you like a new shovel ??"

I don't need a shovel, just stating facts, if people don't like it ignore it, that's a common theme on here

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over a year ago

I think you get a much better feel for a person when you read their forum posts than their profile will ever show.

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over a year ago

"I think you get a much better feel for a person when you read their forum posts than their profile will ever show. "

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over a year ago

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them ... genuine guy its a bit like reding the sun ..I just look at the pics

#reading lol"

sue...now now, i know for a fact you read all my profile, then you read it again in front of me so busted =)

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I think you get a much better feel for a person when you read their forum posts than their profile will ever show. "

Really?

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By *andS66Couple
over a year ago

Derby

What drivel, you read a novel or book for the sheer enjoyment or to learn something, half of these long winded profile contain nothing but self centred guff,

apparently we won't agree...i can usually spare a couple of minuits to read a profile no issue....maybe i'm not as busy and imortant as you?

Obviously your not, tbh the time spent reading a profile isn't the only issue, it's the content,

Dare I say but it's often the physically challenged that have long profiles with out pics, they are hoping that the profile will compensate for the fact they look like the elephant manpmsl true beuaty shines through dont it would you like a new shovel ??

I don't need a shovel, just stating facts, if people don't like it ignore it, that's a common theme on here

And it's often the physically challenged that have no pics, and the intellectually challenged that can only write a couple of sentences in their profile to make up for not having any pics.....

Oh, the irony of it all!

Keep digging!

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over a year ago

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them ... genuine guy its a bit like reding the sun ..I just look at the pics

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a like your moves

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over a year ago

"I think you get a much better feel for a person when you read their forum posts than their profile will ever show.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

What drivel, you read a novel or book for the sheer enjoyment or to learn something, half of these long winded profile contain nothing but self centred guff,

apparently we won't agree...i can usually spare a couple of minuits to read a profile no issue....maybe i'm not as busy and imortant as you?

Obviously your not, tbh the time spent reading a profile isn't the only issue, it's the content,

Dare I say but it's often the physically challenged that have long profiles with out pics, they are hoping that the profile will compensate for the fact they look like the elephant manpmsl true beuaty shines through dont it would you like a new shovel ??

I don't need a shovel, just stating facts, if people don't like it ignore it, that's a common theme on here

And it's often the physically challenged that have no pics, and the intellectually challenged that can only write a couple of sentences in their profile to make up for not having any pics.....

Oh, the irony of it all!

Keep digging!"

Is that aimed at me?? I presume you can read

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

this is all getting extremely petty...if you can't be bothered reading a long profile...then don't. it's so simple it's unreal yet it's decended into this? wow....you could have read quite alot of long profiles in the time it's taken to go through all of this =)

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

"I think you get a much better feel for a person when you read their forum posts than their profile will ever show. "

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over a year ago

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them

But do they though? Expect everyone to read it or is it a filter to attract compatible playmates?

If you get bored you don't continue reading or contact them: job done!

Exactly, you get bored, which could put off suitable people, I just find most of them are very selfish and self centred, I won't this, don't do that, profiles need to appeal to the reader

This is casual sex: there's a constant stream of willing bodies. I'm sure you're aware of the irony of your postings.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them

But do they though? Expect everyone to read it or is it a filter to attract compatible playmates?

If you get bored you don't continue reading or contact them: job done!

Exactly, you get bored, which could put off suitable people, I just find most of them are very selfish and self centred, I won't this, don't do that, profiles need to appeal to the reader

This is casual sex: there's a constant stream of willing bodies. I'm sure you're aware of the irony of your postings.

Is their a direct correlation between age and profile length??

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"this is all getting extremely petty...if you can't be bothered reading a long profile...then don't. it's so simple it's unreal yet it's decended into this? wow....you could have read quite alot of long profiles in the time it's taken to go through all of this =)"

True, but less fun

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over a year ago

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them

But do they though? Expect everyone to read it or is it a filter to attract compatible playmates?

If you get bored you don't continue reading or contact them: job done!

Exactly, you get bored, which could put off suitable people, I just find most of them are very selfish and self centred, I won't this, don't do that, profiles need to appeal to the reader

This is casual sex: there's a constant stream of willing bodies. I'm sure you're aware of the irony of your postings.

Is their a direct correlation between age and profile length??"
For some ...yes. Life experience, wisdom & wiser

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them

But do they though? Expect everyone to read it or is it a filter to attract compatible playmates?

If you get bored you don't continue reading or contact them: job done!

Exactly, you get bored, which could put off suitable people, I just find most of them are very selfish and self centred, I won't this, don't do that, profiles need to appeal to the reader

This is casual sex: there's a constant stream of willing bodies. I'm sure you're aware of the irony of your postings.

Is their a direct correlation between age and profile length?? For some ...yes. Life experience, wisdom & wiser"

I see, and the ability to waffle on,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I think you get a much better feel for a person when you read their forum posts than their profile will ever show. "

Totally.

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over a year ago

"I think you get a much better feel for a person when you read their forum posts than their profile will ever show.

Totally."

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By *ustcutieWoman
over a year ago

edinburgh

"I think you get a much better feel for a person when you read their forum posts than their profile will ever show.

Totally.

And another

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By *ivilizedkinkCouple
over a year ago

harrow

If someone thinks our profile is too long to bother reading it , well thats their problem, im not going to lose any sleep over it .and we noth about to conform to the op's standards just cos he's irritated by its length . It works for us so thats good enough .

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I think you get a much better feel for a person when you read their forum posts than their profile will ever show.

Totally.

And another

I agree, my block button is worn out

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

True, but less fun"

fun? you've been quite rude and offensive to some people..if that's your idea of fun....it speaks volumes

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

True, but less fun

fun? you've been quite rude and offensive to some people..if that's your idea of fun....it speaks volumes"

Have a day off, if yiu dont like it ignore it, stop playing the white knight

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over a year ago

True, but less fun

fun? you've been quite rude and offensive to some people..if that's your idea of fun....it speaks volumes"

His profile is advertising a meet today but I'm guessing he's having more fun in the forums

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mine is long and I am happy with it

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

True, but less fun

fun? you've been quite rude and offensive to some people..if that's your idea of fun....it speaks volumes

His profile is advertising a meet today but I'm guessing he's having more fun in the forums

What's your point??

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Mine is long and I am happy with it "

Compared to most yours isn't long

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

True, but less fun

fun? you've been quite rude and offensive to some people..if that's your idea of fun....it speaks volumes

Have a day off, if yiu dont like it ignore it, stop playing the white knight "

some people are just a little full of themselves i suppose =) good luck with that...

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By *anny PepperoniMan
over a year ago

Matlock

Mine's long winded. I want to meet people who can be arsed to read it, if they can't be arsed I'm probably not interested and I'm probably not for them either. It's part of my filtering process and so far it works pretty well. Don't like it? Keep on walking.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

True, but less fun

fun? you've been quite rude and offensive to some people..if that's your idea of fun....it speaks volumes

Have a day off, if yiu dont like it ignore it, stop playing the white knight

some people are just a little full of themselves i suppose =) good luck with that..."

What? Is that the best you can do

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

O p are you in a wind up mission again today ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

True, but less fun

fun? you've been quite rude and offensive to some people..if that's your idea of fun....it speaks volumes

Have a day off, if yiu dont like it ignore it, stop playing the white knight

some people are just a little full of themselves i suppose =) good luck with that...

What? Is that the best you can do"

i'm not expending more effort than that on you so yeah =)

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"O p are you in a wind up mission again today ?"

Nope, I stand by my OP,

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

True, but less fun

fun? you've been quite rude and offensive to some people..if that's your idea of fun....it speaks volumes

Have a day off, if yiu dont like it ignore it, stop playing the white knight

some people are just a little full of themselves i suppose =) good luck with that...

What? Is that the best you can do

i'm not expending more effort than that on you so yeah =)"

You better go and have a lie down then

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

True, but less fun

fun? you've been quite rude and offensive to some people..if that's your idea of fun....it speaks volumes

Have a day off, if yiu dont like it ignore it, stop playing the white knight

some people are just a little full of themselves i suppose =) good luck with that...

What? Is that the best you can do

i'm not expending more effort than that on you so yeah =)

You better go and have a lie down then "

lol, you make me giggle dude

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Can I ask what makes you think you are an expert on other peoples profile and what works for them?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What people choose to write and how is up to them, anyone who doesn't want to read it doesn't have to.

However, there is no need to be rude or patronising to people whose opinion differs from yours.

If you open a profile and don't like how it looks or reads ignore it, it really is that simple.

But surely if I use your logic than it's my choice what I write in here, if you don't like how it looks or reads , ignore it, it really is that simple."

Not at all since I was posting an opinion based on your thread, logic has nothing to do with it. The forum is a place for debate, I have not disputed your right to post what you like but I am entitled to disagree with it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

it seems to be mostly women and couples who have very long profiles. or old women.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Can I ask what makes you think you are an expert on other peoples profile and what works for them?"

Haha yes!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Can I ask what makes you think you are an expert on other peoples profile and what works for them?"

Can I ask you at what point did I say I was an expert

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"it seems to be mostly women and couples who have very long profiles. or old women.

I couldn't possibly comment

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

What people choose to write and how is up to them, anyone who doesn't want to read it doesn't have to.

However, there is no need to be rude or patronising to people whose opinion differs from yours.

If you open a profile and don't like how it looks or reads ignore it, it really is that simple.

But surely if I use your logic than it's my choice what I write in here, if you don't like how it looks or reads , ignore it, it really is that simple.

You are, just like I am entitled to post the things I have said, and disagree with the fact yiu disagree

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Can I ask what makes you think you are an expert on other peoples profile and what works for them?

Can I ask you at what point did I say I was an expert"

Ahh so you are on a wind up. I see.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Some make me wanna reach for a biro and

do the tickey box thing . . .blah, blah, Check! Blah, blah, Check!

D (f )

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Can I ask what makes you think you are an expert on other peoples profile and what works for them?

Can I ask you at what point did I say I was an expert

Ahh so you are on a wind up. I see."

Nope, are you??

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Some make me wanna reach for a biro and

do the tickey box thing . . .blah, blah, Check! Blah, blah, Check!

D (f ) "

More likely to reach for the block button

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Some make me wanna reach for a biro and

do the tickey box thing . . .blah, blah, Check! Blah, blah, Check!

D (f )

More likely to reach for the block button "

YeP. . That too . . But hey each to their own.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What people choose to write and how is up to them, anyone who doesn't want to read it doesn't have to.

However, there is no need to be rude or patronising to people whose opinion differs from yours.

If you open a profile and don't like how it looks or reads ignore it, it really is that simple.

But surely if I use your logic than it's my choice what I write in here, if you don't like how it looks or reads , ignore it, it really is that simple.

You are, just like I am entitled to post the things I have said, and disagree with the fact yiu disagree "

I have already acknowledged your right to say the things you have said, it seems we both understand what the forums purpose is - oh happy days

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

What people choose to write and how is up to them, anyone who doesn't want to read it doesn't have to.

However, there is no need to be rude or patronising to people whose opinion differs from yours.

If you open a profile and don't like how it looks or reads ignore it, it really is that simple.

But surely if I use your logic than it's my choice what I write in here, if you don't like how it looks or reads , ignore it, it really is that simple.

You are, just like I am entitled to post the things I have said, and disagree with the fact yiu disagree

I have already acknowledged your right to say the things you have said, it seems we both understand what the forums purpose is - oh happy days"

Indeed,

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By *edonistic needsWoman
over a year ago

sexton

I personally prefer a longer profile it shows that the persons made an effort x cant be doing with profiles saying "wanna fuck"

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By *iewMan
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

if I did read profiles, I would switch off after about 10 lines.

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By *odareyouMan
over a year ago

not far from iceland,,,,,, tescos is nearer though :-) (near leeds)

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them "

who says whos suitable,? you, ?

You choose to message ,,, whether iyou ve read the profile (short or long ) or not, the end,

the recipient then decides their choice if your suitable for a reply, the end

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them

who says whos suitable,? you, ?

You choose to message ,,, whether iyou ve read the profile (short or long ) or not, the end,

the recipient then decides their choice if your suitable for a reply, the end "

I can hear an echo again.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

This is a debate over opinion and not fact so unless we all agree to disagree then this could go on a while......anyone got some popcorn? And where's Tina when you need her.......

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"This is a debate over opinion and not fact so unless we all agree to disagree then this could go on a while......anyone got some popcorn? And where's Tina when you need her......."

Actually I disagree to agree, fuck the pop corn get the Revels out

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By *odareyouMan
over a year ago

not far from iceland,,,,,, tescos is nearer though :-) (near leeds)

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them

who says whos suitable,? you, ?

You choose to message ,,, whether iyou ve read the profile (short or long ) or not, the end,

the recipient then decides their choice if your suitable for a reply, the end

I can hear an echo again. "

That ll be the empty room, everyone else has left you to it,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As do I

sod it, here's a twenty, go to the kiosk and fill a basket.....mines a big bucket of sweet popcorn please!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them

who says whos suitable,? you, ?

You choose to message ,,, whether iyou ve read the profile (short or long ) or not, the end,

the recipient then decides their choice if your suitable for a reply, the end

I can hear an echo again.

That ll be the empty room, everyone else has left you to it,

Your still here!!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"As do I

sod it, here's a twenty, go to the kiosk and fill a basket.....mines a big bucket of sweet popcorn please!

Good call

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

same,we/i just skip thru it as theres no need for a life story tbh

but saying that,ours isnt all that long it just says what we like and into..yet people dont even read ours. just perv at pics then asks us afterwards

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them "

mine is that long for a reason....

if it is too long for some, or complain, or cant be bothered to read it all, then those people are not likely to be ones i would be intrested in... call it part of the filtering process.....

i am not for them, they are not for me.....

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"I think you get a much better feel for a person when you read their forum posts than their profile will ever show. "

you can almost think of the profile as a "book cover"... and the forum posts as the "book".... where once entices you in to have a deeper look...

me, personally, I don't care if people think mine is too long, not short, all wordy, guff, nothing, or anything else...

one thing it though...it is me!! all me!!

no help from anyone else,

my individual take on me as a person and what I may or may not be looking for, what went into it was a pen and piece of paper and some thought....

it deliberately is what it is...

as oppose to for example, the one paragraph generic fluff and pish that people "think" others are looking for..... minimum effort for maximum results!! the countless "help my with my profile" threads attest to that.....

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them "

I have a long profile though whether it is dreary or not is up to others to decide.

If people find it dreary and can't be arsed reading it then it merely acts as an additional filter as I wouldn't want to meet those people anyway.

Whatever the result, I find it works for me and see no reason to change it.

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

"it seems to be mostly women and couples who have very long profiles. or old women.

I am not old.

I am decrepit.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I think you get a much better feel for a person when you read their forum posts than their profile will ever show.

you can almost think of the profile as a "book cover"... and the forum posts as the "book".... where once entices you in to have a deeper look...

me, personally, I don't care if people think mine is too long, not short, all wordy, guff, nothing, or anything else...

one thing it though...it is me!! all me!!

no help from anyone else,

my individual take on me as a person and what I may or may not be looking for, what went into it was a pen and piece of paper and some thought....

it deliberately is what it is...

Do you honestly think that my forum posts have any bearing on the person I am, seriously?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Think we'll keep ours as it is.

To answer the Op question, why is ours long? Erm because we want it that way. For us it's better than endless mindless get to know you chit chat messages, asking questions that are answered in the profile text. Simples

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Think we'll keep ours as it is.

Fair enough, if it works for you great, I still think it's excessive and some are self indulgent and send centred and can put of people who maybe suit suitable but hey ho

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By *ivilizedkinkCouple
over a year ago

harrow

"I think you get a much better feel for a person when you read their forum posts than their profile will ever show.

you can almost think of the profile as a "book cover"... and the forum posts as the "book".... where once entices you in to have a deeper look...

me, personally, I don't care if people think mine is too long, not short, all wordy, guff, nothing, or anything else...

one thing it though...it is me!! all me!!

no help from anyone else,

my individual take on me as a person and what I may or may not be looking for, what went into it was a pen and piece of paper and some thought....

it deliberately is what it is...

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

"Think we'll keep ours as it is.

Fair enough, if it works for you great, I still think it's excessive and some are self indulgent and send centred and can put of people who maybe suit suitable but hey ho"

You mean people who think they are suitable. Anyone who doesn't like the length of my profile is most certainly not suitable.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Think we'll keep ours as it is.

Fair enough, if it works for you great, I still think it's excessive and some are self indulgent and send centred and can put of people who maybe suit suitable but hey ho

You mean people who think they are suitable. Anyone who doesn't like the length of my profile is most certainly not suitable. "

What? How can you possible know, is your profile really that important

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

Yes it is. As is my time. I need to be as certain as it is possible on here before I meet as I just don't have time to waste on social meets. There are no guarantees of course but so far I've only turned 2 guys away in nearly three years.

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By *herry n JonesyCouple
over a year ago

Oxfordshire / Leicester

Why on earth do people persist in going on about how other people run their profiles on here?

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By *anny PepperoniMan
over a year ago

Matlock

"Think we'll keep ours as it is.

Fair enough, if it works for you great, I still think it's excessive and some are self indulgent and send centred and can put of people who maybe suit suitable but hey ho

You mean people who think they are suitable. Anyone who doesn't like the length of my profile is most certainly not suitable.

What? How can you possible know, is your profile really that important "

Yes. That's the point!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Same here I never email any profiles with pages of info, I prefer the short ones that says.. horny and want a fuck lol.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Think we'll keep ours as it is.

Fair enough, if it works for you great, I still think it's excessive and some are self indulgent and send centred and can put of people who maybe suit suitable but hey ho

You mean people who think they are suitable. Anyone who doesn't like the length of my profile is most certainly not suitable.

What? How can you possible know, is your profile really that important

Yes. That's the point!"

Then maybe you should lighten up this is supposed to be fun, stop taking it so serious

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Same here I never email any profiles with pages of info, I prefer the short ones that says.. horny and want a fuck lol."

How's that working out for you?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Same here I never email any profiles with pages of info, I prefer the short ones that says.. horny and want a fuck lol.

How's that working out for you?"

I do the same and it's working great , you should try it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Same here I never email any profiles with pages of info, I prefer the short ones that says.. horny and want a fuck lol.

How's that working out for you?"
lol typed it wrong.... yes it sometimes works but not alwais.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them "

How do you know that suitable people aren't already contacting them?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them "

Even if you put the key stuff at the beginning, people still ignore it. Makes no odds. That's both males and couples. We've tried war n peace, short n sweet, nothing and back to reasonably detailed. Makes no difference. Makes me (Bo) feel better about using the block button though if there is enough information on what we are ideally looking for.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Why do people with awful long winded profiles expect everyone to read their dreary efforts. If they kept them simple and concise then maybe more suitable people would message them

How do you know that suitable people aren't already contacting them?"

I dont, that's not what I said , I used to words maybe and more

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By *ENDAROOSCouple
over a year ago

South West London / Surrey

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By *riendly foeWoman
over a year ago

In a crisp poke on the A814

"I agree, I get bored half way through very long profiles and just move on.

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By *anny PepperoniMan
over a year ago

Matlock

"Think we'll keep ours as it is.

Fair enough, if it works for you great, I still think it's excessive and some are self indulgent and send centred and can put of people who maybe suit suitable but hey ho

You mean people who think they are suitable. Anyone who doesn't like the length of my profile is most certainly not suitable.

What? How can you possible know, is your profile really that important

Yes. That's the point!

Then maybe you should lighten up this is supposed to be fun, stop taking it so serious "

Why suggest I lighten up? I'm having fun. Maybe you should ease up on the assumptions.

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By *ENDAROOSCouple
over a year ago

South West London / Surrey

If someone else thinks our profile is too long and can't be bothered to spent 5 minutes reading it. They are probably not going to interest us anyway. Our profile works just fine and is a useful filter...

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By *anny PepperoniMan
over a year ago

Matlock

"If someone else thinks our profile is too long and can't be bothered to spent 5 minutes reading it. They are probably not going to interest us anyway. Our profile works just fine and is a useful filter..."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well some people would get away with a nice short profile 'Bit of a knob. Will fuck anything'.

Totally guilty of running MY profile MY way

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't meet on this profile anymore as I have a couples one with my fb, just use it for the forums but when I did, the very first sentence said politely that I didn't meet married men or smokers but still got messages from them. I take the _iew that if you can't even be bothered to read the first sentence of a profile then I couldn't be bothered with them. Some read it and tried anyway but again, if you cannot respect a persons preferences then you're not for me. I think that's fair.

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By *awty_MissDynomiteNo1Woman
over a year ago

No idea, I'm lost. Damn Sat nav!

hope mine isnt too long and dreary lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think someone got out of bed on the wrong side

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By *bi HaiveMan
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

Our long profile works for us. And that's all we care about.

It's designed for the benefit of both us (accurately reflecting our preferences, personalities, tastes and attitudes) and the reader (giving them a clear outline of the types of people we'd like to meet/chat to).

To say a lengthy profile possibly puts off compatible people is contradictory and pointless.

If they're put off by spending mere minutes reading our 'ad' then they're not for us. If they read it and decide it's pretentious, long winded waffle - again they're incompatible and not for us. If they read it, including the specifics and decide we're not for them - it's done it's job. If they read it all and decide we're interesting enough to message then all is fine and dandy.

The length of any profile is irrelevant compatibility.

The content is.

I've used far longer profiles before and never once had either a complaint or a lack of messages or meets - both on this profile or when previously meeting singly.

So OP - I couldn't disagree more!

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