Argh, I totally zipped past Zenkitty's profile. I like it!

Argh, I totally zipped past Zenkitty's profile. I like it!

Yeah, it's pretty awesome!

Zen, may I suggest (I'm taking a quick contract language break) --

"Age of the geek, baby!" Did you get that reference? I'm tired of hanging out with people who don't get my jokes.

I like science fiction and fantasy and horror and comedy. If you have space, write down a few faves. Be specific

Action movies with explosions and/or aliens! WOOT! No weepy chick flicks. I get irritated with people who talk while the show is on. GRR ARGH.

I like mountains, beaches, and lakes, Why?

and cities with character and charm. Like what?

I like driving to places I've never been just to see what's there.

I own many books on a wide array of topics, including history and science. Name some favorite periods or scientific interests.

I hate noisy places, heavy traffic, and large crowds of strangers when I'm alone. I don't like histrionic personal drama, and I don't enjoy the company of people who create it. I can't stand people who are dogmatic, incurious, or unimaginative, and I won't tolerate rude, misogynistic, or bigoted attitudes. I like afternoon naps, long walks in quiet places (I KNOW, I KNOW -- but I really do, so suck it up) and writing stories that will never be published. Fanfic rocks! I like odd things and odd people. I ask a lot of questions. Good questions. I can keep my cool in an emergency, and you want me around in case of a zombie apocalypse. For a pacifist, I spend a lot of time figuring out how to dispose of the bodies.

Some of it might not apply, but unless the "I like"'s part of the fields, you want to liven it up a bit, and get more specific, unless you have a horrid small character limit.

Sorry if I'm being too "put words in your mouth"-y, but I can't help it. Writing shit like this is fun.

HA -- maybe I should sell THAT. "I'll help you write your geek dating profile!"

Zenkitty, I like the profile, but maybe consider changing this statement

I'm tired of hanging out with people who don't get my jokes.

from a negative statement to a positive statement. Because it is right at the beginning and sets the tone for your profile.

Bad allergies or a new "here, have an allergic reaction" will make things like my tattoo swell a little. Not in the "this was a badly done tattoo" way, just a slight swelling that goes away as soon as my body stops freaking out.

This happens to me also

Zen, I think your profile gives a good sense of who you are, and I love the last line. It does strike me that you have rather a lot in there about what you *don't* like, in a way that could come across as intimidating. On the one hand, this could be a pretty sound way to weed out people who won't get your jokes or who are rude or unimaginative. On the other hand, it could also weed out some decent people who might worry that you'd think they were rude or unimaginative, even if they're not. But if you're wanting to be super selective (and this might be a good idea, especially at first), then that might be a reason to keep those lines in.

HA -- maybe I should sell THAT. "I'll help you write your geek dating profile!"

You could totally market that. I shall take your comments into consideration! Yours, too, sj. I think I wrote it that way because the guy whose profile I'm currently looking at started with how he was tired of having to apologize for being a geek.

I put down a nice soft towel. No wet spot, and it's there for clean-up! I would be the Martha Stewart of sex etiquette.

I may have edited out too much of the specifics of what I do like, and left in too many don't likes.

I agree with Kate. But that profile would certainly pique my interest!

Let's see then, (need distration from Distressing Brake News).

Maybe this, Zen?

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Noisy places, heavy traffic, and large crowds of strangers when I'm alone give me the wiggins. Histrionic personal drama and the company of people who create it are so not my thing.

I'm looking for people with open minded curiosity about people, the world and the universe(s).

I won't tolerate rude, misogynistic, or bigoted attitudes. I make no apology for this.

I like afternoon naps, long walks in quiet places (I KNOW, I KNOW -- but I really do like them, so suck it up) and writing stories that will never be published. Fanfic rocks!

I like odd things and odd people. I ask a lot of questions -- good questions. I can keep my cool in an emergency, and you want me around in case of a zombie apocalypse. For a pacifist, I spend a lot of time figuring out how to dispose of the bodies.