Jennivere is offline Jennivere Post #1  June 13,2011, 10:25am
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I was wondering what sort of information people put here. I have never really been sure what to write as most things are covered somewhere else and I don't want my profile to sound too repetitious. On my last rewrite I wound up writing the text below but not really sure if it is a good thing to share or not.

Some additional information I want you to know:
I’ve been single again for about a year and a half now. Coming out of a long term relationship I thought I knew who I was and what I wanted but am finding many facets of my personality that I didn’t know I had and I am finding it to be a fairly rewarding experience looking for someone to be a companion.
 
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I think it needs say more about you.

Here is mine that has gotten good feedback in the sense that it made the matches want to contact me:

I am a Tango junkie, an entrepreneur, and the best listener you’ll ever meet. I’m competitive at everything I do, yet still eager to draw potential and beauty from others. I’m self-confident, open-minded, and a good conversationalist. You may find me travelling around the world enjoying compelling conversations with friends of many different walks of life. On a Sunday, you may find me in a chef jacket trying to create the perfect meal. Or, you may be next to me at the dinner table – candles, great wine, and the anticipation of culinary pleasure to come! I’m honest, easy going, have good energy, and know to match my belt with my shoes!
 
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I am not on EH anymore, but I like Tango's take on this section. People really should treat that section like the "about me" profiles on other dating sites. The EH profile format is so "stuffy" that there is little room to interject some personality into it. I wonder what the designers of EH really intended this section to be used for?
 
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Jennivere wrote :
I was wondering what sort of information people put here. I have never really been sure what to write as most things are covered somewhere else and I don't want my profile to sound too repetitious. On my last rewrite I wound up writing the text below but not really sure if it is a good thing to share or not.

Some additional information I want you to know:
I’ve been single again for about a year and a half now. Coming out of a long term relationship I thought I knew who I was and what I wanted but am finding many facets of my personality that I didn’t know I had and I am finding it to be a fairly rewarding experience looking for someone to be a companion.
Eek, that is a little baggage-laden.

Mine is

'I am a 'very clear' ENFP, if Meyers-Briggs has any relevance for you.
I am a tree-hugging, pro-choice, pro-gay-rights, anti-death penalty pacificist liberal Democrat buried deep in the heart of Texas. I have never, ever voted for a Bush!
I have a well-hidden tattoo and a belly-button ring - I had no idea until recently that these could be major deal-breakers, so I thought I should offer fair warning!'


I have seen folks use it to convey important information about plans to relocate, children at home, disabilites, work conflicts, etc.
 
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I like a little more fun and lighthearted approach to this section. I also state here that I am a paying member.

Here's a link to an old profile workshop thread about this question. You might get some ideas from there as well...

http://advice.eharmony.com/boards/da...about-you.html (eHarmony Profile Workshop Question 13: Is there any additional information you would like your matches to know about you?)
 
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Thanks guys. I have tried multiple approaches and haven't really been happy with any of them.
 
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Tangochef and Dropdeadredtx both have a very strong sense of self and that comes across in their descriptions. That section is tough for someone who's recently divorced and figuring out who she really is on her own to write. Use a few light, harmless things that you do know about yourself and then re-write the section if/when they change.
 
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harnomygirl wrote :
Tangochef and Dropdeadredtx both have a very strong sense of self and that comes across in their descriptions. That section is tough for someone who's recently divorced and figuring out who she really is on her own to write. Use a few light, harmless things that you do know about yourself and then re-write the section if/when they change.
Thank you, and EXCELLENT point.
 
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That is actually what I was thinking about doing Harmonygirl. To describe myself in terms that add those personality traits I discovered rather then just mentioning changes since my divorce. They are positive and I don't want it to come across negatively since it sounds like that is the way it reads now. I guess I am a bit too blunt at times.
 
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Jennivere wrote :
I was wondering what sort of information people put here. I have never really been sure what to write as most things are covered somewhere else and I don't want my profile to sound too repetitious. On my last rewrite I wound up writing the text below but not really sure if it is a good thing to share or not.

Some additional information I want you to know:
I’ve been single again for about a year and a half now. Coming out of a long term relationship I thought I knew who I was and what I wanted but am finding many facets of my personality that I didn’t know I had and I am finding it to be a fairly rewarding experience looking for someone to be a companion.
You may want to re-word the red part to make it sound more positive - or leave it out completely. Focus more on you and what you want out of the relationship you're about to get into. The way you have it worded right now sounds like once you've found the person you're looking for, the rewards will end. I'm not sure that's the kind of impression you want to make.

Focus on who you are now and what kind of relationship you want to establish.
 
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