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Bobb20 - 27 Oct, 2022 - 02:16PM

Men are, if generalising, quite visual, in my view, anyway, so a sneak peak, none face photo, to give an idea of physique is appealing.

I find the most off putting are either the vulgar names, or even more likely, the content, where women do the male equivalent of puffing their chests and saying how good looking they are with a list of requirements for a man to jump through, look like and want to do for her. So unbelievably off putting, I would not touch with a barge pole! You couldn’t pay me to respond to those!!

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1272856 - 27 Oct, 2022 - 01:36PM

I think I misread this….. photos? Well I’m always drawn to the ones with real pictures of the actual member - or at least ones that look like they could be.

1529050 - 27 Oct, 2022 - 12:23PM

PeterPiper400 - 27 Oct, 2022 - 11:31AM

I would assume 58 is not out if a lot of lady’s bracket …

CarpeDiem977 - 27 Oct, 2022 - 11:38AM
Yes I agree about don’t do this .. I want this ..
whilst most of us have some ideals - I wanted to actually meet someone… so why be angry - I’d rather be nice, but that’s my nature

Hate the computer generated ones too.

It’s really hard to think of a name though isn’t it ….

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1447655 - 27 Oct, 2022 - 12:07PM

The whole cross section of life is here - class, education, sexual leanings. Not everyone is looking for the same thing. I balk at a base username, but there will be women, who find it amusing? In the past, if i read a clever, funny, beautiful or Latin user name, I'd be a moth to a flame!

The computer generated profiles are the worst. They barely makes sense! It sounds like a robot in seizure is spewing out random pop cultural references! Whereas, a well turned profile is a thing of beauty - if they make me sigh in pleasure when I read their words I can't help but send a compliment...

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Red Succubus - 27 Oct, 2022 - 11:54AM

CarpeDiem977
There’s normally a reason why some have to put on their profiles exactly what they don’t want.

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1554691 - 27 Oct, 2022 - 11:53AM

I have just joined IE and have never dated over the internet before. I didn't realise when I added my name that it would be scrutinised. My name's slang Norweigan for 'chat later'. I must admit that I find some of the names and profile images a bit intimidating or confusing. I assume that someprofile names reflect the age ####1980, so does save time having to delve into the profile itself.

CarpeDiem977 - 27 Oct, 2022 - 11:38AM

The generic profiles are hilariously bad, and I can rarely be bothered replying to them (unless they say red hair, green eyes, and then I’m duty bound to investigate further because, well, shallowness).

The angry ones are also a massive turn-off. Don’t be this, don’t be that, I hate this, I hate that. How about focusing on positives, and things that make you happy?

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PeterPiper400 - 27 Oct, 2022 - 11:31AM

I'm not really certain yet. I just joined a couple of days ago, and keep tweaking mine because I'm just not getting any views or replies. On the one hand I think I'm doing something wrong, on the other I think maybe at 58 I'm outside the bracket most women are looking for.

I don't think I personally would be put off by a username. I might ask why it was so-and-so but it's more likely to make me curious. Similarly pictures really.

1272856 - 27 Oct, 2022 - 11:25AM

With a profile name like mine I don’t think I should judge anyone else’s but I’m certainly occasionally put off by the content of some profiles. Aggressive or angry sounding profiles - often I think due to some exasperating exchanges with people - or ones that clearly aren’t looking for what I could give - well that’s reasonable - and then the ones with zero detail. If someone has expended no effort on their profile I tend to be put off. Oh and what does “Batman by night” imply?” Most perplexing!!

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1549844 - 27 Oct, 2022 - 11:23AM

No- but been attracted to a couple on the basis of what they reveal. Someone who reads, for example, and who uses a character name is telling me that we’ve read the same book and liked the same characters in it.

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