Help writing profile

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Registered: 06-15-2006
Help writing profile
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Fri, 06-30-2006 - 11:40pm

Oh my gosh. I am not getting many responses and I need some help. I'm 21, live with my parents, shy, unsocial, insecure...

I don't know how to talk well about myself while being cool and casual. I realize it's a self-promotion thing, so I need your guys' help.

my username on match is "Mr_E_Gal"

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Registered: 09-09-2003
Sat, 07-01-2006 - 7:27am
for a start use a better username. I mean who would use: entername_here!
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Registered: 05-06-2006
Sat, 07-01-2006 - 10:08am

Juliara: Her user name on match is "Mr_E_Gal." I am not sure this is a good name (though it is very clever!) because my first reaction on seeing the "Mr" was that this was a guy. Once you go to Match, however, it is clear that she is a very pretty young woman.

Elsa

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Registered: 03-15-2004
Sat, 07-01-2006 - 2:46pm

Ok, here's my take on it.


1. Change your user name to NOT say "Mr".


2. Some of your photos are adorable, some totally not flattering. Like the sideways ones, the making a face ones & the sort of up your nose one! lol

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Registered: 05-06-2006
Sat, 07-01-2006 - 3:12pm

Hi,

I agree with Rebecca about the name. I do think your pun is clever. So what about one of these: Miss_Terry_Gal or Mist_Regal or Mist_Ree_Gal?

I also agree that you don't tell people negative things about yourself or your life. Even things like being "shy" and not having a lot of friends can be stated positively (and honestly).

For example: "I like being in small groups instead of large crowds. I know many people, but only a few special ones count as friends." (Trust me, if you work at a grocery store, you know many people. You're not lying.)

Do not mention any previous relationships. (Unless you can come up with a funny story about your kindergarten boyfriend which will show what a fun person you are.)

Do mention something nice and specific about yourself and/or tell a little one-sentence story, or whatever. (For example, if you are a night person, you can say something about not liking to get up for work/school in the morning. Or if you have a long commute, you can say something about how your commute would be unbearable if it weren't for your favorite music--name the group/style. The more little specifics you can add in your profile, the more you will stand out.)

Good luck!