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By *pic OP Man
over a year ago
Petworth |
How long do you spend reading a profile, i like them brief and to the point, the reason i bring this up is i have just clicked on a profile that was over 3000 words long, it just looked so long and within 2 seconds couldnt be bothered to read it. BTW i copy pasted the profile into a word counter just to see how long.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"How long do you spend reading a profile, i like them brief and to the point, the reason i bring this up is i have just clicked on a profile that was over 3000 words long, it just looked so long and within 2 seconds couldnt be bothered to read it. BTW i copy pasted the profile into a word counter just to see how long.
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You actually copied and pasted into a word counter?  Dear god! Wouldn't it have been quicker to read it or just move on?  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My profile used to be quite wordy, then it changed it to be more intriguing yet vague
That means my messages have to be better and I'm happy to say I've never looked back lol |
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
Somewhere in North Norfolk |
I like enough information to get an idea of who they are, who they are looking for, (i.e. if they might be interested in me) and whether we might be on the same wavelength.
If I message them, it helps if their profile gives me an idea of a suitable starting point. |
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By *bi HaiveMan
over a year ago
Forum Mod Cheeseville, Somerset |
If the corner is interesting or amusing I couldn't give a toss how long it is. I'll read it.
Likewise short and relevant.
If it's too brief to tell you anything, a long list if do's and dont's full of shouty capitals or moans - or there's more text in the pointless disclaimer at the end - then I'll give up quite quickly.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Although i wouldnt go to the lengths o of copy and pasting to gat a word count i think the topic is valid.
I usually find that those who write war and peace on their profiles have a list of requirements so demanding its like selection for the SAS.
They are usually written by people with high opinions of themselves and consider only a select few worthy of their company.
Not to mention how mind numbingly boring their inane drivel becomes. |
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my profile is rather long, but its my first paragraph that is the most important, the rest doesn't need to be read. If the reader is more interested, then the rest of my profile is rather informative  |
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
Somewhere in North Norfolk |
"Although i wouldnt go to the lengths o of copy and pasting to gat a word count i think the topic is valid.
I usually find that those who write war and peace on their profiles have a list of requirements so demanding its like selection for the SAS.
They are usually written by people with high opinions of themselves and consider only a select few worthy of their company.
Not to mention how mind numbingly boring their inane drivel becomes."
Absolutely, it's disgraceful that anyone should be looking for something specific on a site where people often come in order to fulfil fantasies.
How dare anyone know exactly what they want and look for it? 
Being specific saves wasting anyone's time.
It's not necessarily that people who are looking for something in particular have a high opinion of themselves. Some accept that they may or may not get it but are not interested in compromising on what they desire just to get meets.
Different strokes. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"How long do you spend reading a profile, i like them brief and to the point, the reason i bring this up is i have just clicked on a profile that was over 3000 words long, it just looked so long and within 2 seconds couldnt be bothered to read it. BTW i copy pasted the profile into a word counter just to see how long.
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Like attracts like. If people think our profile is too long then it's effectively another filter |
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By *bi HaiveMan
over a year ago
Forum Mod Cheeseville, Somerset |
"How long do you spend reading a profile, i like them brief and to the point, the reason i bring this up is i have just clicked on a profile that was over 3000 words long, it just looked so long and within 2 seconds couldnt be bothered to read it. BTW i copy pasted the profile into a word counter just to see how long.
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Like attracts like. If people think our profile is too long then it's effectively another filter"
Balls!
I'm typing too slow this morning! 
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By *oxy_minxWoman
over a year ago
Scotland - Aberdeen |
Yeap, mine is long and I have no intention of changing it, I know who I am looking for and will not settle for less so as others have said, it's just acts as another filter and works well for me.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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As long as it needs to be to explain preferences, also depends what your after. If you want to shag anything with a pulse, no need to put anything lol. Get a lot of compliments on mine, just trying to save everyone's time but give a flavour of where I'm at. Like it when I can tell from a profile if were compatible. |
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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago
Titz Towers, North Notts |
"How long do you spend reading a profile, i like them brief and to the point, the reason i bring this up is i have just clicked on a profile that was over 3000 words long, it just looked so long and within 2 seconds couldnt be bothered to read it. BTW i copy pasted the profile into a word counter just to see how long.
your thoughts GO
Like attracts like. If people think our profile is too long then it's effectively another filter"
Yes, but you have a MA in photo-bombing and that counts for a lot in my eyes and that should be on your profile |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Short or long, If I find it interesting I read it, if its not , next,
Somebody want to count mine,?  "
I agree, long profiles can give a sense of a person, now that can work in your favour or not !!
Yours is interesting so numbers don't matter |
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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago
Titz Towers, North Notts |
"I once saw a profile with 50 bullet points of things she didn't like in a man
I had to stop my self from laughing.
Did you mail her? "
I believe he did, as I saw her profile later that day and it now had 51 bullet points  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I once saw a profile with 50 bullet points of things she didn't like in a man
I had to stop my self from laughing.
Did you mail her?
I believe he did, as I saw her profile later that day and it now had 51 bullet points "
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I once saw a profile with 50 bullet points of things she didn't like in a man
I had to stop my self from laughing.
Did you mail her?
I believe he did, as I saw her profile later that day and it now had 51 bullet points "
This is true |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Mine is pretty sizeable, it's not rant yor moaning, covers all the pertinent points & I've tried to inject a level of humour. It's the perfect filter as there is a request right at the end that gets missed or ignored..... Helps me as an extra filter, as if someone can't take 15 seconds to read it, prob not someone I'd meet. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I don't mind them long - I just don't read them
I only ever skim through. Unless they're funny, or really fit.
Any rant, long or short, puts me off immediately. |
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Profile text is another filter. Some people like lots of info, some don't. Easy to move on if it's not your thing. 
