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.
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.
I kind of feel like Kate - I like almost everything you wrote, good and bad, but the overall tone is pretty negative so I'm not quite sure about it. (Okay, except maybe the "chick flicks" thing, but that's one of my peeves and not many people share it.)
One thing I don't know--if you're a het woman, how much of your profile should you devote to trying to keep away the assholes and idiots?