bluelonewolf86 is offline bluelonewolf86 Post #1  June 16,2011, 1:06pm
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Hi,

New to this but many of my friends suggested I try online dating and so far e-harmony seems to be okay to start off with. I've had it for about 2 weeks and was wondering if I could get a review of my profile to make it look better? So far I've only had one GC but she closed me right after the 3rd set of questions. I've sent 1st GC questions to at least a dozen matches and so far NONE of them have responded. I check and they are still "active today or yesterday" and they have viewed but still no response. I even nudged them and they still don't respond at all! All my pictures are just myself wearing casual clothes with two body shots and a close up with an eagle on my shoulder (That shouldn't be a turn off right?)

The one thing I am most passionate about:
I am most passionate about both my family and my friends who support me through life and vice versa. I love to travel to different places around the world to see the different types of people and perspectives there are.
I am very passionate about my teaching career as I find it to be a great challenge to teach people of various ages and mentality in the fields of science. I also love travelling around the world to expand my knowledge of the different types of people and things that exist in society. I enjoy visiting museums such as the National History Museum in London and I need someone to drag me out of there as I can get carried away too easily

The most important thing I am looking for in a person is:
Someone who is close with her family, easy-going and good at balancing things in life! I am also looking for someone with a sense of adventure and loves to go outdoors to the mountains.

Someone who is close with her family, easy-going and good at balancing things in life and enjoys trying out new things!
Basic Information

Occupation:Teacher and Realtor
Age25
Height5' 6"(167 cm)
Wants Kids:Yes
Kids at Home:No
EthnicityChinese
Religion:Christian
Drinks:A few times a year
Smokes:Never

The most influential person in my life has been:

My mentor teachers who taught me how to organize and to lead others in teaching.
The most influential people were the mentor teachers during my practicum years who taught me how to stand firm against large groups of people (teenage kids) and how important it was to be organized and to focus on a set goals.

The three things which I am most thankful for:
  • Having a dependable and close family
  • Good health
  • Reliable friends who I can count on
Three of my best life-skills are:
  • Understanding local, national, and world events
  • Long-term personal planning
  • Continuing to expand my knowledge and awareness
The one thing I wish MORE people would notice about me:

That I can be very outgoing
I wish more people would notice what a genius I am. How incredibly hilarious my jokes are. And how truly humble all these blessings have made me.

The first thing people notice about me:

Can be easy to get along with.
That I'm quite easy to get along with

Some additional information I want you to know:

Ask me anything you would like to know
I completed my Real Estate License about 3-4 months before I finished my Bachelor's degree in Education. I also went to Cambridge, England for the weekend and I'm from Western Canada!

I typically spend my leisure time:

Exercising (running or playing badminton), reading, or hang out with my friends
I enjoy exercising which includes mainly running or badminton. When hanging out with my friends it'd be either going out to the movies, drinking, eating at new restaurants, or reading novels (mainly fiction and literature)

The last book I read and enjoyed:

Wolf of the Plains. Story of Genghis Khan. I enjoyed reading it as it talked about how a young boy who was exiled had to start from scratch to become the most powerful man in the world

My friends describe me as:
  • Physically Fit
  • Good Listener
  • Intelligent
  • Hard Working
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sr71blackbird is offline sr71blackbird Post #2  June 16,2011, 1:37pm
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Just some comments as I'm a guy and therefore not your target.
Hi,
All my pictures are just myself wearing casual clothes with two body shots and a close up with an eagle on my shoulder (That shouldn't be a turn off right?)
Your eagle picture should be fine. For a number of reasons, the response rate is low. I wish I had a response like yours in my first 2 weeks here.

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The one thing I wish MORE people would notice about me:

That I can be very outgoing


The first thing people notice about me:

Can be easy to get along with.


Some additional information I want you to know:

Ask me anything you would like to know

I typically spend my leisure time:

Exercising (running or playing badminton), reading, or hang out with my friends
All of the above answers are short and don't really give a feel for your personality. Try to expand on what you like doing and why. Also, change your "additional information" question answer. Use this as a place to sell yourself. At this stage, it's impossible for them to ask you any questions!
 
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Hi,

New to this but many of my friends suggested I try online dating and so far e-harmony seems to be okay to start off with. I've had it for about 2 weeks and was wondering if I could get a review of my profile to make it look better? So far I've only had one GC but she closed me right after the 3rd set of questions. I've sent 1st GC questions to at least a dozen matches and so far NONE of them have responded. I check and they are still "active today or yesterday" and they have viewed but still no response. I even nudged them and they still don't respond at all! All my pictures are just myself wearing casual clothes with two body shots and a close up with an eagle on my shoulder (That shouldn't be a turn off right?)

The one thing I am most passionate about:
I am most passionate about both my family and my friends who support me through life and vice versa. I love to travel to different places around the world to see the different types of people and perspectives there are. Passionate about your family and friends is kind of an odd answer. You may love them, care about them, etc. but passionate is the wrong word for that. When answering this question think more along the lines of what truly interests you in life - a hobby, a particular cause, your job, something else - then explain what about it that interests you. How did you get into it? Etc.


The most important thing I am looking for in a person is:
Someone who is close with her family, easy-going and good at balancing things in life! I am also looking for someone with a sense of adventure and loves to go outdoors to the mountains. So if she has never gone hiking in the mountains is that a deal breaker for you? These kinds of very specific statements are likely spook potential matches from responding because they'll think "well I don't go hiking/camping every weekend so this guy is not for me." That's silly and not what makes or breaks relationships, but it sure stops you from getting dates.

Basic Information

Occupation:Teacher and Realtor
Age25
Height5' 6"(167 cm)
Wants Kids:Yes
Kids at Home:No
EthnicityChinese
Religion:Christian
Drinks:A few times a year
Smokes:Never

The most influential person in my life has been:

My mentor teachers who taught me how to organize and to lead others in teaching.
The three things which I am most thankful for:
  • Having a dependable and close family
  • Good health
  • Reliable friends who I can count on
Three of my best life-skills are:
  • Understanding local, national, and world events
  • Long-term personal planning
  • Continuing to expand my knowledge and awareness
The one thing I wish MORE people would notice about me:

That I can be very outgoing If you are outgoing people will instantly notice that. Rethink this answer and what the question is asking.This is can be your opportunity to insert some humor and share something funny or quirky about yourself.


The first thing people notice about me:

Can be easy to get along with. Say "I am easy to get along with" instead of "can".


Some additional information I want you to know:

Ask me anything you would like to know This is the kind of non answer best left out. I don't know you and have zero interest to ask anything. So, either leave this blank or be a little creative. You can insert a funny story here about yourself or add some other interesting information here that doesn't go anywhere else. For instance, you have a weakness for chocolate ice cream....

I typically spend my leisure time:

Exercising (running or playing badminton) explain more - do you compete, do you play on a league or a team or just for fun?, reading, what kinds of books? or hang out with my friends hang out with friends doing what? Tell me something about yourself and what you do with your free time. Tell me what makes you YOU as opposed to just another anonymous profile in my in-box that reads much like all the others.

The last book I read and enjoyed:

Wolf of the Plains. Story of Genghis Khan. I enjoyed reading it as it talked about how a young boy who was exiled had to start from scratch to become the most powerful man in the world

My friends describe me as:
  • Physically Fit
  • Good Listener
  • Intelligent
  • Hard Working
My comments above. Keep in mind that I'm commenting only on what's written and how it reads and not on you as a person.

Also, good photos are extremely important so make sure that you have really good photos posted of yourself. If you don't have good shots, ask a friend to take some and really put effort into that.
 
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Oh man, I'm currently changing the stuff you guys are commenting but I feel kinda stupid now. Is that the reason why these matches aren't responding? Is there anyway they would look at it a second time?

And in regards to photos, I don't like posting photos online (so eharmony was a huge step for me to take but its subscription anyways) but like I said.

Main photo is just me smiling with an eagle on my shoulder
The rest of the photos are just myself wearing casual clothing smiling in misc areas (Ex. train station, outside a castle, lake, and by a statue). Some show my entire body so that should be okay right?
 
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The one thing I am most passionate about:
I'd put issues that are important to you here. And for the bit about traveling, list all the places you've been. Specifics.
I am most passionate about both my family and my friends who support me through life and vice versa. I love to travel to different places around the world to see the different types of people and perspectives there are.


The most important thing I am looking for in a person is:
Nice, but these could be two different people. The easy going one, and the adventure girl. One is lower energy and the other is higher energy. I'd pick one and describe her.
Someone who is close with her family, easy-going and good at balancing things in life! I am also looking for someone with a sense of adventure and loves to go outdoors to the mountains.

Basic Information
You sound very solid and mature at your age. That's an amazing advantage.
Occupation:Teacher and Realtor
Age25
Height5' 6"(167 cm)
Wants Kids:Yes
Kids at Home:No
EthnicityChinese
Religion:Christian
Drinks:A few times a year
Smokes:Never

The most influential person in my life has been:
I'd reword this sentence. The grammar seems a tad off and that makes it a little unclear. If you want me to take a crack at it, just ask.
My mentor teachers who taught me how to organize and to lead others in teaching.
The three things which I am most thankful for:
Good list! But like I said in another critique, maybe add something silly at the end.
  • Having a dependable and close family
  • Good health
  • Reliable friends who I can count on
Three of my best life-skills are:
Fab. Be even more specific if you can.
  • Understanding local, national, and world events
  • Long-term personal planning
  • Continuing to expand my knowledge and awareness
The one thing I wish MORE people would notice about me:
I'd make a joke here. Something like "I wish more people would notice what a genius I am. How incredibly hilarious my jokes are. And how truly humble all these blessings have made me."
That I can be very outgoing


The first thing people notice about me:

Take out the "Can be." It implies that sometimes you aren't.

Can be easy to get along with.


Some additional information I want you to know:
I'd put odd trivia about you here. A weird collection you had as a kid. An obscure award you won. Anything a potential date can tease you about.
Ask me anything you would like to know

I typically spend my leisure time:
I'd add, "But I'd much rather spend some of it cuddled up in front of a bonfire with a great girl." or something to that effect.
Exercising (running or playing badminton), reading, or hang out with my friends

The last book I read and enjoyed:
If this is a great example of the stuff you like to read and it says something about your personality, cool. Just saying, I don't think you have to actually put in the last book you've read. It could be anything you've read recently and enjoyed.
Wolf of the Plains. Story of Genghis Khan. I enjoyed reading it as it talked about how a young boy who was exiled had to start from scratch to become the most powerful man in the world

My friends describe me as:
Maybe end the list with "In need of a good girlfriend to rock my far too serious world."
  • Physically Fit
  • Good Listener
  • Intelligent
  • Hard Working

Good profile. I love how honest and serious you are in it. That really comes across. Your fun side might want to come out and play a little more, though.
 
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Some advice...listen to those that were critical of you.

You need to expand on your answers and not be generic where 95% of the people say the same thing.

Short answers say you are a nonpaying person who came on during a free weekend and are now not an active member.

At your age PITCURES DO MATTER BIG TIME. looks come first by far.

When you are desribing what your interests are...when you say them you talk as if you do this every weekend.

Someone says they low to camp...what doe that mean...for some it means they do it every weekend..for others they may do it once a year at this place they have gone to every year since they were a child, and others like to camp but always want to go to different places.

Not sure of your marching settings...but most women at your age still tend to want to date older men...be prepared for that.
 
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You guys are great. I just needed that kick to get something more detailed in. Changes are in the grey. Again thanks so much you guys! I just hope this turns out better.

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Not sure of your marching settings...but most women at your age still tend to want to date older men...be prepared for that.
Not much I can do about that though. Most of the matches 90% coming in are around my age or higher. I've yet to see any 19-22 year old.

On that matter most of my friends or the people I hang out with tend to be older than I am (27+). I do have trouble fitting in with people around my age for some strange reason.

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You sound very solid and mature at your age. That's an amazing advantage.
That's great to hear from someone else though I hope this comes through.

On a funny story, my friend's girlfriend knew I was single and wanted to hook me up with her girlfriend. Unfortunately the second she found out my age (24 at the time and her friend was 28) she pulled back. She thought that I was a lot older or at least closer to her age (she's 31 if I recall correctly).
 
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Well, if you came up as one of my matches, I'd start a conversation

I disagree with Helen about what you want in a person. If you want a girl that can be both, then I think you should say so. Why settle for only one side?

I've been on here a month with no responses. I felt less bad once I started looking at the boards and it is a common problem. I guess a lot of our matches are non-paying.
 
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