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Italo2275 is offline Italo2275 Post #1  June 28,2011, 3:35pm
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Hi
I have been on EH for over a year and only have been on 4 first dates and all four were not the people i saw in the pics, What luck!!!. I have not gotten many communications so I am starting to think something is wrong with my profiles or woman are not liking my pics and think I am ugly... Not sure if this will work buy I am doing a copy and paste from my profile,

Please be honest and help!!!
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The one thing I am most passionate about: Family and friends! Cooking new recipes and entertaining. Also, listening and dancing to Latin Music!


The most important thing I am looking for in a person is: Someone who is genuine, able to communicate effectively and tactfully and who is considerate, thoughtful.. lol.. wait- how many qualities is that..? :P






Basic Information

Occupation:I work as a Team Lead for a Support software company. Age36Height5' 11"(180 cm) Wants Kids:YesKids at Home:No
EthnicityWhite, non-HispanicReligion:Spiritual, but not religious Drinks:Several times a weekSmokes:Never


In my own words

The most influential person in my life has been:

My brother who, despite many challenges, continually worked very hard and became a successful person - always maintaining a positive attitude along the way.


The three things which I am most thankful for:
  • Health
  • Family
  • My Friends
Three of my best life-skills are:
  • Creating romance in a relationship
  • Communicating my innermost thoughts and feelings
  • Entertaining in my home
The one thing I wish MORE people would notice about me:

How genuine, authentic, transparent, and honest I really am! Even though we all seek to put our best foot forward when meeting someone, I let the other see my true self from the start!


The things I can't live without are:
  • Dancing
  • Music
  • Food
  • Computer
  • Did I Mention Good Food?
The first thing people notice about me:

Easygoing and comfortable to be with! Outgoing, putting people at ease! Also, fun! Ability to share emotionally with another!


Some additional information I want you to know:

Very family-oriented person who loves family and enjoys spending time with my nephew and nieces. My little niece has me wrapped around her little finger and knows I would do anything for her!


My interests

I typically spend my leisure time:

Cooking - making new recipes I've seen on TV; visiting newly opened restaurants; photography; enjoying movies either out or at home; and Latin Dancing which brings out my passion for that type of music in particular - though I enjoy all kinds.

The last book I read and enjoyed:

"The Secret," by Rhonda Burn, about the Law of Attraction: Likes attract like! Basically, it's about the power of positive thinking.


According to my friends:

My friends describe me as:
  • Easy-Going
  • Passionate
  • Hard Working
  • Outgoing
 
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lunabeach is offline lunabeach Post #2  June 28,2011, 3:47pm
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Italo2275 wrote :
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I have not gotten many communications so I am starting to think something is wrong with my profiles or woman are not liking my pics and think I am ugly...
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Interested to see the pics - your avatar isn't bad. I don't love the hair...it's hard to tell from just the little picture, but you may look good bald. You're halfway there and it looks good


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The one thing I am most passionate about: Family and friends! Cooking new recipes and entertaining. Also, listening and dancing to Latin Music!
Well, it's MOST passionate, so pick one thing. The Latin Music may be a good slant - have you taken classes? done ballroom? regularly go to clubs to dance? If it's a passion, show how.

The most important thing I am looking for in a person is: Someone who is genuine, able to communicate effectively and tactfully and who is considerate, thoughtful.. lol.. wait- how many qualities is that..? :P

These are all kind of cliche and the way you answer it sounds like you aren't very serious -it's ok to joke, but your answer shouldn't be bland if you're going to. It's acceptable to mention more than one thing if it's connected. This is also a good place to show what YOU can offer - think in terms of the kind of relationship you'd like to build rather than what the other person has to offer. It's much more appealing to read.




Basic Information

Occupation:I work as a Team Lead for a Support software company.
Age36
Height5' 11"(180 cm)
Wants Kids:Yes
Kids at Home:No
EthnicityWhite, non-Hispanic
Religion:Spiritual, but not religious
Drinks:Several times a week
Smokes:Never


In my own words

The most influential person in my life has been:

My brother who, despite many challenges, continually worked very hard and became a successful person - always maintaining a positive attitude along the way.
Again, bland. Add something personal. You don't have to get super personal about the challenges, but a little more detail and HOW IT RELATES TO YOU is important. You told us about your brother and didn't answer the "in my life" part.

The three things which I am most thankful for:
  • Health
  • Family
  • My Friends
    You could add a little more detail - "My health, because [a couple words]"
Three of my best life-skills are:
  • Creating romance in a relationship
  • Communicating my innermost thoughts and feelings
  • Entertaining in my home
The one thing I wish MORE people would notice about me:

How genuine, authentic, transparent, and honest I really am! Even though we all seek to put our best foot forward when meeting someone, I let the other see my true self from the start!

This is trying too hard - many people are skeptical of someone stating they are honest or nice. Everyone should be those things. Don't write this in terms of dating - think of your interactions in general.

The things I can't live without are:
  • Dancing
  • Music
  • Food
  • Computer
  • Did I Mention Good Food?
What do you consider good food? If you're a foodie, that can be a conversation starter. This is a good place to differentiate yourself in terms of taste - what kind of dancing? what kind of music? Computer isn't inspired.

The first thing people notice about me:

Easygoing and comfortable to be with! Outgoing, putting people at ease! Also, fun! Ability to share emotionally with another!
Do you want someone to read this excitedly and somewhat frenetically? All the exclamation points make it manic. Again, it's a THING. Pick one. Never more than two.

Some additional information I want you to know:

I am a very family-oriented person who loves family and enjoys spending time with my nephew and nieces. My little niece has me wrapped around her little finger and knows I would do anything for her!


My interests

I typically spend my leisure time:

Cooking - making new recipes I've seen on TV; visiting newly opened restaurants; photography; enjoying movies either out or at home; and Latin Dancing which brings out my passion for that type of music in particular - though I enjoy all kinds.

These are good, I would just add a little more detail. Is there a particular cooking show you watch or a style of food you've mastered? You could also share whether you like to relax with a comedy or look forward to January for the new horror releases. Everyone does pretty much the same things, but not in the same way - show your preferences and women who share them will respond.

The last book I read and enjoyed:

"The Secret," by Rhonda Burn, about the Law of Attraction: Likes attract like! Basically, it's about the power of positive thinking.


According to my friends:

My friends describe me as:
  • Easy-Going
  • Passionate
  • Hard Working
  • Outgoing
You don't have to write massive paragraphs (about 3 sentences per answer is good - enough to share some information, not so long that they'll just skim) but a little more detail would be good. This could be anyone's profile, other than the Latin music/dance and niece statements. You need to put a little more "you" into it.
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I answered on the other thread. The picture with the yellow car in the background isn't very good - your eyes don't look very "alive" in it. The other pictures are good, although I'm not comfortable with matches posting pics of kids - if the kid isn't their's, it seems like a "statement" and if the kid is their's...it still seems like there is an undertone to it and too soon. Opinions, other posters?

Seeing bigger pictures confirms my assertion that you'd look good bald. Maybe other people can weigh in on that, too? I like the baldies.
 
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OctoberRust is offline OctoberRust Post #4  June 28,2011, 5:05pm
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Can you get some different pics? I didn't have any problems with your profile, but I agree with luna that you shouldn't use pics of other people's children. I also didn't like the first pic in the bright blue shirt, it makes you look feminine. I think the pic with the yellow car is fine. I'm not sure about the bald thing luna mentioned... I think your hair is fine the way it is!
 
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OctoberRust wrote :
Can you get some different pics? I didn't have any problems with your profile, but I agree with luna that you shouldn't use pics of other people's children. I also didn't like the first pic in the bright blue shirt, it makes you look feminine. I think the pic with the yellow car is fine. I'm not sure about the bald thing luna mentioned... I think your hair is fine the way it is!
OK Great advice!!! The reason why I put the pic with my niece is to make a point that I love kids, I also did put under the pic that it was my niece. But I can take it out.
 
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More Pics are up.
 
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Bullseye is offline Bullseye Post #7  June 28,2011, 5:33pm
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I'm not a woman, but i'll throw in my 2 cents anyway. Like OctoberRust mentioned, your profile makes you seem overly feminine. (not insulting you, just saying)

1. Get rid of the exclamation points.
2. Your three life skills make you seem like either a girly man or someone trying to say what he thinks a woman wants to hear.
3. Get another favorite book or add another one.
4. The first thing people notice about me...um, change that.
5. "Drinks several times a week." I'm not sure many women (especially with kids) would be too keen on that.

Just an opinion. Good luck.
 
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Drinks several times a werek says you are a drunk which also gives the stereotype that isnt appealing to the safety of women and physical abuse.

I couldnt see your pics earlier.....you really only need two pictures. One that show your face and the other that shows your body. You dont want these pics done with other people in the nshot or too much scenery.

As I said in the PM you need to "de-feminize" as in saying what you think the women want to hear.

You read ---that is good...but dont mention you read a predominatly female read book.

In your profile you can mention the closeness you are to your niece/nephew with a story to share...that shows to them you like kids.
 
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Not your demographic (I'm older), but I like the close-up picture of you smiling, and you look sexy in the one sitting at the computer looking over your shoulder.
 
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I read over your profile and found it more like what I would expect a woman to write, not a man. But, it's not so flowery or overly sensitive that it's horrible, just not attractive to someone like me. I think it just needs a few edits to make it more "manly".

I think the girly clincher for me was your choice of reading material. IDK, it just seems a bit too much. Go read a western or mystery novel and put something about that in place of what you have there now.

Don't use the photos with the yellow toy car, you look drunk or drugged. The one of you standing at a fence with the bright blue shirt is a bit cheesy, IMO. I would drop that one too. You have some other really good ones. Too bad the one with you doing the fist on chin thin in the black shirt is blurry, that one looks hott. The whole smoldering eyes thing.
 
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