Prize Catch

Today I received an email alert that someone had written to me on a dating website.  When I logged on and read my message, I also took a look at the man's profile, as I always do, prior to responding.  What I found there... well you have to see it to believe it. 

Here it is, typo's and all:  [You should message me] "if you dont mine living with me and my family if you whant privetsy i will cosider living in a aparment behind the house i also have my own room hey i am being sincere my partner kids are welcome."

Ladies, back off, he's mine!  I saw him first.  Please, no pushing and shoving trying to get to the front of the line to be with this guy.  What lucky girl wouldn't want to live with his family and squish into a house with everyone?  Hubba Hubba!  Don't even ask me to share the link to his profile so you can contact him yourself...

Or how about the profile I saw the other day where the guy was looking for wife number 5 for his brood of 6 kids.  Can you say "Red Flag"? Yikes!

I know, these examples seem extreme, however if you spend any time at all looking at profiles on dating sites, you will see similar things time after time and I have to wonder to myself...  Why would you put this on a profile?

First off, this may seem minor but is it THAT hard to use spell check? A person who can't spell is not necessarily dumb or uneducated but that is what spell check is for!  If you don't use that, then there is no excuse.  Bad spelling, grammar and writing will make me pass up even the best looking man. 

Second, your profile is like a resume or job application, its the first impression someone is going to have of you.  Do you REALLY want to discuss your ghetto living situation, or go in detail about all the dirty laundry of your last relationship and how badly you were treated or rant about every bad date you've ever had?  Do you want some cheese with that whine?

And last, don't put pictures of your dog, your kids, your car ...am I going to date you for your car?  And don't post a fuzzy picture taken from 100 yards away where I can't tell what you look like either.  Unless you are a ringer for the elephant man, there is really no excuse for not having a clear picture of your face.  People who say looks don't matter are wrong.  They aren't everything of course, but they are important.  If I feel zero attraction for you, no amount of great personality is ever going to lead us to a loving fulfilling relationship. 

What are some of your pet peeves when it comes to profiles on dating sites?  Any horror stories to share?