Having Little Activity and Confused?

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Registered: 10-01-2004
Having Little Activity and Confused?
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Fri, 05-06-2005 - 4:14pm

Okay, well I just moved to a new city (Chicago) and thought I would try Match about a month ago, I was on there for about a week with little to no decent activity. I took my profile down because the timing just didn't seem right and I just posted my profile to be viewed again. This was about two days ago. I don't know exactly what is wrong but I am having so little activity, I did Match in my hometown of Atlanta last year and had a lot of fun with it and met some great guys and had a lot of activity right away. The thing is, I have met great guys in person up here with no problem (I'm 28 also), I just thought I would try the online thing to meet some new people but I am having almost no activity and I'm confused. I am not a paying member this go round, I was the last time I was on (about a month ago) and emailed and winked at some guys and again no response. Not sure if it's me or if it's just simply a case of not having mutual attraction? I have two pictures of me on there which I think show my face well. I am pasting my online profile text:

TEXT:

I just moved here from Atlanta a little over a month ago so I am still very new to the city. I had lived almost my entire life in Atlanta and decided it was time for a change . So, with all that said, I consider myself a bit of a fearless type when it comes to life . My main reason for moving to Chicago is to study improv and comedy writing which I have wanted to do for a while so I am finally embarking on that venture. I have already made some great friends and found that all important job (and one that I actually like) so I consider myself fortunate. Some other little tidbits, I never really thought I had a Southern accent but according to new friends up here (and virtually everyone I meet actually) I do indeed possess one. I love to cook, especially Southern food and I love food in general, however, to counteract the potential effects of my love of fine cuisine, I do like to work out and stay in shape. I am generally a positive person about love and life and I value this characteristic in others. Most of all, I am looking for someone who is fun to be around and a genuine good guy. I really like a down to earth attitude and dislike big egos or the player types. Other than that, I am hoping to just meet someone I click with whether it be friendship or something that turns into more. I am really loving this city so I am hoping to use this as an opportunity to see more of the city and meet some new people.

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Registered: 03-20-2003
Fri, 05-06-2005 - 5:07pm

Here's what I generally look for when I'm searching on Match.

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Registered: 07-24-2004
Fri, 05-06-2005 - 7:39pm

Did I read your post right... you were online for a week? And then off, and then on for two more days?

Maybe you just need to give it some time.

T

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Registered: 11-08-2004
Thu, 05-19-2005 - 5:43pm
See if there is a LinkUp in Chicago (I think there is). I've been meeting some VERY COOL people here in Boston through this. The best is that the nature of the people who would do this kind of thing are exactly the type of outgoing, social people I'd like to meet.
Good luck and let me know what you think!!