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| Mon, 09-26-2005 - 9:51am |
I (finally) decided to make a serious attempt at Internet dating. I've sent my first message already! Women, what would compel you to reply to a message that a man has sent you? Would he need to be excessively handsome and unbelievably charming? If so, I have a fair chance at achieving success!

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I don't respond to men with unsearchable profiles.
I think the explanation for that is simply that we can tell right off if we're going to be attracted to someone and their mannerisms, etc. when we meet in real life.
Matt,
I have never met and dated a woman directly via a Dating Agency but I have met a few women via the Internet. I am a still good friend with one who I met years ago. I am a person who likes to keep all options open and there is no disadvantage to Online Dating. It's an 'AND' not an 'OR' function - I say "Hello" to real women in the real world AND in the virtual world.
Sheri,
I didn't even consider the possibility that the women I have contacted may only be free members. I didn't include my e-mail address in any of the messages I have sent. I have read posts from women using Online Dating and most don't take ‘FREE’ members seriously and neither will I. I won’t include my e-mail address in messages because if I am not worth a subscription they are not worth my time.
Hal, if these women are like me, they might find it a waste of money to pay just to reply to ONE person.
Well, speaking only for myself...I'm very serious about meeting someone, but I'm not a subscriber to any services at this moment. I hate paying for more than a month at a time (I'm eternally optimistic that THIS month will be the month I meet "him", LOL) so I will pay for a month, contact a bunch of people, then not pay for a few months, then join again once I have at least 3 or 4 men who've written to me who I'm interested in.
And even if someone is a paying member, a negative comment like that in your profile could turn them off. I would take it out, or at least make sure that it is worded positively.
Sheri
>And even if someone is a paying member, a negative
>comment like that in your profile could turn them off.
>I would take it out, or at least make sure
>that it is worded positively.
That is a good point. I think I did word it positively and added it at the bottom of the about me section. I got my first reply ½ an hour ago.
One more note about winks/icebreakers. I know a lot of women use them to gauge interest...if we get enough responses then we subscribe and send emails to the men who did respond. So don't automatically dismiss the winks you get...if you're interested, wink or email back...you never know!
Sheri
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