Neil Gaiman www.NeilgaimanBoard.com www.NeilgaimanBoard.com The World's End FLAME WARS Dating websites le deux, Punkyfins reports.
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agreed
Dating is a bit new to me so baby steps and that. but going onto a dating site really boosted my confidence a hell of a lot,not life changing...but certainly helped things a great deal. I had one date off it at the time, it was nice and we are still friends. I spent a long time assuming that even if i put my profile up i wouldnt get a email, and you know what...i didnt for a while..and then someone did..its a waiting game i suppose,i waited this long..whats a few more months or whatever going to hurt. My head is a far better place than 5 months ago and that i can only be thankful for. |
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Sittin' at the dock of the Bayeaux Tapestry Member  |
I've had the opposite experience. I've been trying dating websites for two years now, have got hardly any replies and out-of-the-blue contacts, and they've all been disasters. I've spent too much money on them to put any real faith in them any more.
 "The other night I dreamed that King George VI was dead, and that Helen Hardinge had somehow or other got herself proclaimed Queen of England, and that I was detailed to go and tell her that it wouldn't do at all; and when I did this, all she said was, 'You see, I am really Queen Mary,' and I said, 'Oh very well' - words to that effect, and woke up. Last night I dreamed that Eisenhower came to stay with us, and he insisted on being put to sleep in the dog kennel, with a collar and chain about his neck." - Sir Alan Lascelles, 19 February 1980 |
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little. yellow. different Member  |
I agree with Mark, it destroyed what was left of mine. Well, actually it was the dates that did that, but you know what I mean; the overall experience. __________________________________________________________ Oh you young people. It's all tea and muffins and excitement in your world I expect. |
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always wears a tie - just not around his neck Member  |
My attempts at using dating services also where a complete failure, I find, and this is pure opinion on my part, that going to social gatherings that involve subjects your interested in (religious, hobby, educational) is one of the better ways to meet someone as long as the goal is the subject not the meeting, less trying to make things work that way
 It's how I met Masque, I went to a pagan gathering to be spiritually uplifted (and I was) not to meet my eventual mate but it just worked out that way. Every time I would go somewhere or try something specifically to get hooked up, it ended in failure. Well my 2 cents, moving on. Head of internal security of the Realm of Unproductivity and Procrastination, Catnip Master in the order of the Pineapple. |
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Most guys would have just gone to the hardware store and bought a new toolbelt.  |
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always wears a tie - just not around his neck Member |
That's what my wife does Head of internal security of the Realm of Unproductivity and Procrastination, Catnip Master in the order of the Pineapple. |
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I can see what you are saying,and in the past i would agree but at 28 and only going on something like 2 dates in my entire life and spending years looking at the floor, i had to do something and this was the option i felt safest with it,maybe i have got a bit of a nerves issue but its getting slowly better, i havent got a gf out of it but i have a utterly amazing friend. |
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little. yellow. different Member |
Don't get me wrong, it's excellent that that's happened for you! __________________________________________________________ Oh you young people. It's all tea and muffins and excitement in your world I expect. |
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Sittin' at the dock of the Bayeaux Tapestry Member |
Can someone check my OKCupid page?
There must be something wrong as it's not attracting anybody. Probably the pictures. "The other night I dreamed that King George VI was dead, and that Helen Hardinge had somehow or other got herself proclaimed Queen of England, and that I was detailed to go and tell her that it wouldn't do at all; and when I did this, all she said was, 'You see, I am really Queen Mary,' and I said, 'Oh very well' - words to that effect, and woke up. Last night I dreamed that Eisenhower came to stay with us, and he insisted on being put to sleep in the dog kennel, with a collar and chain about his neck." - Sir Alan Lascelles, 19 February 1980 |
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and the Case of the Rotting Seafood Platter Member  |
Mark, put up a picture of you smiling. Use it as your primary. The text of your profile is pretty good.
------ "Cynicism masquerades as wisdom, but it is the farthest thing from it. Because cynics don't learn anything. Because cynicism is a self-imposed blindness, a rejection of the world because we are afraid it will hurt us or disappoint us. Cynics always say no. But saying 'yes' begins things. Saying 'yes' is how things grow. Saying 'yes' leads to knowledge." ~Stephen Colbert |
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Sittin' at the dock of the Bayeaux Tapestry Member |
Um, I'm smiling in that picture
 "The other night I dreamed that King George VI was dead, and that Helen Hardinge had somehow or other got herself proclaimed Queen of England, and that I was detailed to go and tell her that it wouldn't do at all; and when I did this, all she said was, 'You see, I am really Queen Mary,' and I said, 'Oh very well' - words to that effect, and woke up. Last night I dreamed that Eisenhower came to stay with us, and he insisted on being put to sleep in the dog kennel, with a collar and chain about his neck." - Sir Alan Lascelles, 19 February 1980 |
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is hogging the Comfy Chair Member  |
Post a link - I have no idea how to look at your page!
*********************** There once was a bard of Hong Kong Who thought limericks were too long. - Gerard Benson. |
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Sittin' at the dock of the Bayeaux Tapestry Member |
Here
"The other night I dreamed that King George VI was dead, and that Helen Hardinge had somehow or other got herself proclaimed Queen of England, and that I was detailed to go and tell her that it wouldn't do at all; and when I did this, all she said was, 'You see, I am really Queen Mary,' and I said, 'Oh very well' - words to that effect, and woke up. Last night I dreamed that Eisenhower came to stay with us, and he insisted on being put to sleep in the dog kennel, with a collar and chain about his neck." - Sir Alan Lascelles, 19 February 1980 |
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is hogging the Comfy Chair Member |
I'd take the fabulous picture of Silly Punk down, as that picture is more about her than it is about you, and it might might intimidate potential contacts, in an I'm-not-as-cool-as-HER-so-why-would-mgladders-be-interested-in-ME sense. (It's not as misleading as your previous "international playboy" one, with your arms around two women, but to have a prominent picture of another woman in your profile gives out mixed signals.)
Also, I'd take out the word 'intelligent' in your self-summary, on the 'show, don't tell' principle. You are doing a Masters, which already tells them this. *********************** There once was a bard of Hong Kong Who thought limericks were too long. - Gerard Benson. |
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Sittin' at the dock of the Bayeaux Tapestry Member |
Done
"The other night I dreamed that King George VI was dead, and that Helen Hardinge had somehow or other got herself proclaimed Queen of England, and that I was detailed to go and tell her that it wouldn't do at all; and when I did this, all she said was, 'You see, I am really Queen Mary,' and I said, 'Oh very well' - words to that effect, and woke up. Last night I dreamed that Eisenhower came to stay with us, and he insisted on being put to sleep in the dog kennel, with a collar and chain about his neck." - Sir Alan Lascelles, 19 February 1980 |
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and the Case of the Rotting Seafood Platter Member |
My, my toes are mighty tasty! Apologies, Mark. ------ "Cynicism masquerades as wisdom, but it is the farthest thing from it. Because cynics don't learn anything. Because cynicism is a self-imposed blindness, a rejection of the world because we are afraid it will hurt us or disappoint us. Cynics always say no. But saying 'yes' begins things. Saying 'yes' is how things grow. Saying 'yes' leads to knowledge." ~Stephen Colbert |
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Oestre sparagmos! Member  |
ok, genuine feedback from my PoV:
i'm assuming much is a typo for music? also you're missing a bracket at the end of the second music - a bit nitpicky but it makes the sentence hard to read. I wouldn't use the word "fields". makes it sound a bit too much like a job application. love the last bit
don't start a paragraph with something you're not. and don't say you don't care about sport! better to not mention it at all, because it just comes across sounding dismissive (i.e. a potential contact might see that and assume that if she's interested in sport, you won't be interested in what she has to say). If you want to mention it, say maybe that you don't support a team, but will get behind England if there's a pub trip in it! also you use the word "but" twice in that sentence.
Again, you use the word "living" twice at the start. "now it's october 2008" I don't like (people know that it's october 2008). Maybe just "this year i've returned to university..." and then when it's no longer current you can update it again. the bit about wanting to find a friend regardless of location.. kind of sounds like you're after a penpal. which i'm assuming you're not. the start of the sentence is fine, but you could finish it like "so I'm looking for someone who I can chat to about [insert dr whoism here] without being threatened with violence". Make it sound like it's not the be-all and end-all.
going against what i've previously said - this time it should be may and may, or might and might 
I'd remove the "or anything remotely interesting" bit. It's a pretty wide range already! "anything from politics, to music, to what colour the sky is" the 6 things - you've only got 5! and they're all quite general - pick a book, or an album. tells people more about you.
remove the bracketed bit! it makes it more interesting, and a converation starter.
I would change this to "you want to be fascinated. Or, if you want to fascinate me". *** I'm sorry if this seems overly harsh, or pedantic. but you did ask A lot of it is good. And you've got a lot of good things about you, but I think you could express them more positively.____________________________________________________ Did you know? When it snows, my eyes become large and the light that you shine can't be seen. wanted: someone to listen and respond to random opinions from a random personality. not TOO serious, please. people who think they're reeeeeeeally funny need not apply, because they so rarely are. ~ Limertilly http://www.flickr.com/photos/fionchadd/ - there are actually some photos here now (shock!) |
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I think this is evidence of the cultural divide. Mark is demonstrating how the British smile. (Just joking, haven't seen the picture as cannot access page for some reason) __ The brickchewing, camera flaunting restroom saint formerly known as Babylon the Bride |
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Eye of the Tigger Member  |
Okay, no you're not, see :  that's smiling  that's talking Biiiiiig difference.  *bounces out of thread* |
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I guess Americans are better than nothing. |
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