profile review, please

Hi, I've only been at EH for a few days now and would really appreciate a profile review.

1. What are you most passionate about?
Some of the things I've enjoyed in recent years: prayer and reflection, learning about religion and science, live music recordings, following sports, watching TV and movies, software development, wikipedia contributions, eating a variety of foods, long walks, and spending time with the people I'm closest to

Add a period at the end of this sentence. Some get annoyed by grammar. Otherwise you have done a good job of
avoiding annoying spelling and grammatical errors.
2. What are the THREE things for which you are MOST thankful?
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3. 3. Other than your parents, who has been the most influential person in your life and why?
I'll call it a tie between my brother, grandfather, several teachers and mentors, and a few close friends.

Tell us why or how they influenced you. It isn't as important who you choose,
as long as what you say about their influence tells us something about you.
4. The four things your friends say about you are: Edit
Intelligent
Perceptive
Funny
Genuine
5. What are three of your BEST life-skills? Edit
Continuing to expand my knowledge and awareness
Finding pleasure and contentment in simple things
Achieving personal goals
6. What is the most important quality that you are looking for in another person?
Compatability - personality, interests, values

What do you consider compatable? What personality traits do you like, what interests, what values?
Everyone has these, they just may not be the ones you are looking for. Think hard. What has
attracted you to someone in the past? What qualities can you just not do without? You want
the right person to look at this and see herself. This is just too vague to interest anyone.

7. Other than your appearance, what is the first thing that people notice about you?
I can list a few things, but I'd rather get your answer when we first meet :-)

I know answering all these questions is a pain, but this is a cop-out answer. If you read enough of this
board you will see that a major gripe is that so many of our matches don't take the opportunity to
give interesting answers to these annoying questions. If you can't think of something, think of what else
you would like the person to know about you. You want to say things about yourself that make you
stand out as a unique individual and not just another Joe Schmoe on someone's list.
10. What are five things that you "can't live without?"
a. b. c. d. e. 11. Describe the last book that you read and enjoyed. What was it about? What did you like most about it?
"Hackers and Painters", a collection of essays by Paul Graham covering a range of topics. No matter what the subject was, I usually found myself agreeing with his logical, well-thought-out ideas. He's a successful man who enjoys sharing his hard-won lessons and insights. 12. Describe one thing about yourself that only your best friends know.
You'll have to become my close friend to find out

Another cop-out. After you have looked through a few dozen of your own matches, you will
see the same tired joke here on half of your matches. The question is dumb. Just use it to say
something about yourself again. It doesn't matter so much that you correctly answer this question
as you help your match to remember you or see you as more than two dimensional. I think you
also left off the last one, which is another chance to help your matches to see who you are.
If you can't think of anything else for that one, at least say something nice. One match I liked wrote
"Thanks for taking the time to look at my profile. Good luck with your search!"



Thanks for your time and consideration.

Hi, I've only been at EH for a few days now and would really appreciate a profile review.

1. What are you most passionate about?
Eating a variety of food?, really?

Some of the things I've enjoyed in recent years: prayer and reflection, learning about religion and science, live music recordings, following sports, watching TV and movies, software development, wikipedia contributions, eating a variety of foods, long walks, and spending time with the people I'm closest to 2. What are the THREE things for which you are MOST thankful?
1.
2.
3Sounds like you are on the verge of bankruptcy
. 3. Other than your parents, who has been the most influential person in your life and why? WHY?

I'll call it a tie between my brother, grandfather, several teachers and mentors, and a few close friends. 4. The four things your friends say about you are: Edit
Intelligent
Perceptive
Funny
Genuine
5. What are three of your BEST life-skills? Edit
Continuing to expand my knowledge and awareness
Finding pleasure and contentment in simple things
Achieving personal goals
6. What is the most important quality that you are looking for in another person?
Compatible with what? What type of personality interests and values?

Compatability - personality, interests, values 7. Other than your appearance, what is the first thing that people notice about you?
A little presumptuous, but may work

I can list a few things, but I'd rather get your answer when we first meet :-) 10. What are five things that you "can't live without?"
Sounds like on the verge of homelessness

a. b. c. d. e. 11. Describe the last book that you read and enjoyed. What was it about? What did you like most about it?
"Hackers and Painters", a collection of essays by Paul Graham covering a range of topics. No matter what the subject was, I usually found myself agreeing with his logical, well-thought-out ideas. He's a successful man who enjoys sharing his hard-won lessons and insights. 12. Describe one thing about yourself that only your best friends know.
Did you know everyone puts this? it's not very original, reduce cutesy winks etc.

You'll have to become my close friend to find out


Thanks for your time and consideration.