Profile review please?

The one thing I am most passionate about:
My dogs, and dog training. Also, about politics to a degree
Care to elaborate a little more about each? What can your matches expect you to be doing, on a realistic and/or daily level, to "feed" these passions? What do you ACTUALLY do about your passions, is the key to this section.

Also worth noting, I think you should aim to hit that "cool! He's passionate about dog training, but he's not the gross type that's obsessed with them and gives them open mouth kisses or something" note with the dog training bit... and with the politics bit you want to aim for the "ok, he cares about politics but he's not a politics nut and is open to views different than his" thought. (Obviously you need to achieve these 2 things without spelling them out like I did, but by implying them when you're talking about exactly what you do to "feed" these passions of yours)

The most important thing I am looking for in a person is:
Loyalty. It's really important to know my partner will be by my side through thick and thin, good times and bad. As long as the chemistry is there, loyalty is the most important for me

Meh. Loyalty is much like Honesty when it comes to this answer, and they both suffer from the same issue: They're too broad in concept and too basic of a requirement to have any true meaning. EVERYONE wants an honest and loyal person. None of your matches will feel special to fall into this category.

Don't get me wrong, you can get away with this answer, but you'd be doing so by blending in with the surroundings, and not standing out in any way.

Basic Information

Occupation:
Self employed
Age
32
Height
5' 8"
Wants Kids:
Yes
Kids at Home:
No
Ethnicity
White, non-Hispanic
Religion:
Spiritual, but not religious
Drinks:
About once a week
Smokes:
Never
In my own words
The most influential person in my life has been:

Hmmm... There is not one person that stands above the rest in terms of influence, but there has been many who were very influential... I've learned many things from many people, and continue to collect whatever tidbits I can from who I can.
Standard cop out answer here. Doesn't say much about you, and is one more answer that achieves nothing but to make sure you don't stand out from the crowd.

The three things which I am most thankful for:

My intelligence To some this might come off as a little arrogant
My self reliance
My ability to roll with the punches

Another thing to note in this section, is that it's not too restricted with number of characters allowed. So you could stand to elaborate with a sentence or 2 on these things.

Three of my best life-skills are:

Using humor to make friends laugh Reading your profile, I don't believe this, and neither would your matches. Claiming to be funny achieves nothing. Being funny does.
Remaining calm yet resilient during a crisis
Achieving personal goals

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

My honesty and morals. I actually do what I believe is right when no ones looking, and even when its going to personally negatively affect me

I dunno, this kind of rubs me the wrong way even though it's a perfectly OK answer.

Still... Honesty is not something people don't notice... and even if it is... if you're truly the kind who does the right thing when no one's looking, you wouldn't wish more people would notice it, as that kind of defeats the purpose.

EDIT: How bout this answer for a little humor, and to also communicate the same thought:

Well, the next time the cashier at the grocery store gives me an extra $20 in change, and I point out his error and return it to him like I always do, I suppose I wouldn't mind it if a beautiful woman in the aisle next over noticed that and was impressed


The things I can't live without are:

My dogs
Adventure
Saltwater
Good food
Friends

a few words about each answer, particularly the general ones (like adventure and good food) or the ambiguous ones (like saltwater... why wouldn't you be able to live without it, for example), could help in this section, though is not necessary.

The first thing people notice about me:

My intelligence and sense of humor. I can generally make people laugh until it hurts. Its probably my greatest social skill

See my above comment about mentioning you intelligence. It can (and likely will) come off as arrogant.

As for sense of humor, again... see my comment above. Up to this point in your profile, you have yet to say anything humorous. You're much better off SHOWING your matches you're funny, not claiming that you are... because quite frankly... everyone claims to be funny. Not a whole lot of them actually are though.

Some additional information I want you to know:

The really important stuff about me you can only learn in person

Yet another cop out answer. This reads as "I don't have anything to say, so I'll just state that I have nothing to say". Which achieves... you guessed it... nothing.

Either leave it blank, or put something meaningful here IMO.

My interests
I typically spend my leisure time:

Dog training (schutzhund) Boating/offshore fishing
Way too short of an answer, and with no material in it either. Dog training is mentioned yet again... starting to get a little old already... And the other 2 are just meh.

You might also want to think about mentioning a few things you like doing that your dates could relate to, and see themselves doing WITH you. And don't just say "going out" or "hanging out with friends and family".

The last book I read and enjoyed:

A book about Austrian economics. Lol I won't bore you with the details. I have a strong desire to know how everything works, from car engines, to neural synapses, to motivating people.

According to my friends:
My friends describe me as:

Funny
Ambitious
Passionate
Intelligent

Alrighty then. I'm not your target audience. Nor can I claim to know the magic key to success in online dating. But, I CAN express my opinion, which is what I shall be doing... So do take it with a grain of salt. See my comments in red below



Overall, I'd say this is a very bland profile that has nothing that stands out in it other than the fact that you train dogs... something you don't even offer specific details about. You just mention it.

I, of course, don't mean to offend you in any way. Just expressing my opinion... as an objective stranger... which your matches will be as well.

The one thing I am most passionate about:
My dogs, and dog training. Also, about politics to a degree
Try to use each section to showcase a different aspect of yourself, and not mention anything twice.
The most important thing I am looking for in a person is:
Loyalty. It's really important to know my partner will be by my side through thick and thin, good times and bad. As long as the chemistry is there, loyalty is the most important for me

Basic Information

Occupation:
Self employed...State your profession / field here.. IT, academics, medicine, whatever ...."self employed" can get misinterpreted as "unemployed"
Age
32
Height
5' 8"
Wants Kids:
Yes
Kids at Home:
No
Ethnicity
White, non-Hispanic
Religion:
Spiritual, but not religious
Drinks:
About once a week
Smokes:
Never
In my own words
The most influential person in my life has been:
Try to answer this one as dumb or difficult as it is... maybe some mentor or historic figure?
Hmmm... There is not one person that stands above the rest in terms of influence, but there has been many who were very influential... I've learned many things from many people, and continue to collect whatever tidbits I can from who I can.

The three things which I am most thankful for:

My intelligence......This will reflect in how you write and your wit...best not to state this ..could come off as lofty
My self reliance
My ability to roll with the punches
Three of my best life-skills are:

Using humor to make friends laugh
Remaining calm yet resilient during a crisis
Achieving personal goals
The one thing I wish MORE people would notice about me:

My honesty and morals. I actually do what I believe is right when no ones looking, and even when its going to personally negatively affect me

The things I can't live without are:

My dogs...already mentioned... good section to use a little dry wit
Adventure
Saltwater
Good food
Friends
The first thing people notice about me:

My intelligence
...already mentioned..and best not to state

and sense of humor. I can generally make people laugh until it hurts. Skip this part : Its probably my greatest social skill... Careful about that thin line between confident and possibly coming off boastful

Some additional information I want you to know:

The really important stuff about me you can only learn in person

My interests
I typically spend my leisure time:

Dog training (schutzhund) Boating/offshore fishing.

.. mention a bit more than dogs, boats, salt water... use your imagination here to be "creative"...perhaps showcase that humor and intelligence
The last book I read and enjoyed:

A book about Austrian economics. Lol I won't bore you with the details. I have a strong desire to know how everything works, from car engines, to neural synapses, to motivating people.
According to my friends:
My friends describe me as:

Funny
Ambitious
Passionate
Intelligent

lol no offense taken. I'll revise and repost.

The one thing I am most passionate about:
My dogs, and dog training. Also, about politics to a degree

I would only include the part about politics if it is relevant to your choice of mate. If you are the type of person who is super into politics and wants someone on the same page as you, then it is wise to put it in your profile as a screening device. In fact, if it is that important to you, you should mention exactly what about politics you are passionate about (i.e. I just love a good political debate, and I am attracted to women who can have an intelligent discussion on matters of the day, OR I am a staunch republican/democrat and spend much of time volunteering for political campaigns).

However, if politics is not an critical screening factor for you in your ideal match, then you should just eliminate this. You will turn off the majority of women who fall in the "political meh" zone by even mentioning it.

The most important thing I am looking for in a person is:
Loyalty. It's really important to know my partner will be by my side through thick and thin, good times and bad. As long as the chemistry is there, loyalty is the most important for me

I'm fine with this

Basic Information

Occupation:
Self employed As???
Age
32
Height
5' 8"
Wants Kids:
Yes
Kids at Home:
No
Ethnicity
White, non-Hispanic
Religion:
Spiritual, but not religious
Drinks:
About once a week
Smokes:
Never
In my own words
The most influential person in my life has been:

Hmmm... There is not one person that stands above the rest in terms of influence, but there has been many who were very influential... I've learned many things from many people, and continue to collect whatever tidbits I can from who I can.

Come up with a real answer for this, even if you have to qualify it as "One of the most influential people in my life has been" if there are more than one.

The three things which I am most thankful for:

My intelligence
My self reliance
My ability to roll with the punches
Three of my best life-skills are:

Using humor to make friends laugh
Remaining calm yet resilient during a crisis
Achieving personal goals
The one thing I wish MORE people would notice about me:

My honesty and morals. I actually do what I believe is right when no ones looking, and even when its going to personally negatively affect me

Bland but fine. One thing though. This is the second section where you have not ended your last sentence with a period. Incorrect grammar is pretty much the top reason a smart person will eliminate you on the spot.

The things I can't live without are:

My dogs
Adventure
Saltwater
Good food
Friends
The first thing people notice about me:

My intelligence and sense of humor. I can generally make people laugh until it hurts. Its probably my greatest social skill

I agree that the last sentence is not needed. And the period issue once again rears its ugly head.

Some additional information I want you to know:

The really important stuff about me you can only learn in person

Nope. You need to say something more interesting than this. You claim to be funny. Show off your sense of humor or something.

My interests
I typically spend my leisure time:

Dog training (schutzhund) Boating/offshore fishing

More info please. Without going out and googling it, I have no idea what "schutzhund" means. I find it is best to paint a picture of what you do in your spare time that the right person is going to want to be a part of. All you've done here is made a strange little list with no personality behind it.
The last book I read and enjoyed:

A book about Austrian economics. Lol I won't bore you with the details. (remove italicized part) I have a strong desire to know how everything works, from car engines, to neural synapses, to motivating people.
According to my friends:
My friends describe me as:

Funny
Ambitious
Passionate
Intelligent

Round 2, has been posted Thanks all