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 2013-02-21 3:50 PM in reply to: #4632202 |
 Alpharetta, Georgia Bronze member |  Subject: RE: Triathlon Dating Thread Ver 2.0DeannaS - 2013-02-21 3:41 PM lisac957 - 2013-02-21 3:36 PM What I've Learned from Online Dating: That all seems less "what I've learned from online dating" and more "I'm difficult to please" to me. I totally get what you mean with all of that. And, I've seen plenty of guys do it, too. But, my reaction to it when a guy writes do's and don'ts is always negative. Just sayin'.Eh, I thought it was funny. Maybe I should re-title it "I'm a picky batch" so there's no confusion. |
| 2013-02-21 3:55 PM in reply to: #4162190 |
Master 5557   , California | Subject: RE: Triathlon Dating Thread Ver 2.0 Some of you have so many looks and hairstyles I have no idea what you actually look like. Check this out |
| 2013-02-21 4:31 PM in reply to: #4632160 |
Veteran 513 Chicago (Old Town) | Subject: RE: Triathlon Dating Thread Ver 2.0 lisac957 - 2013-02-21 3:24 PM Oh boy. So the last match.com date I went out on, no sparks, nothing since. Now my profiles on the two sites are identical, except on POF I added a funny section called "What I've learned from online dating" - it's stuff we talk about here. Like profile photo do's and don'ts, how mine and your definition of "athletic" might vary greatly, all light-hearted. Because POF seems to be more relaxed, it just fits. The message I got today accuses me of publicly taking stabs about the date I went on with this guy - he completely took everything I said as if it was personally written towards him (which actually, NONE of it was - that's what's so funny). He told me I'm way too picky, to get over myself and I'm not that amazing. So - as hilarious (or sad) as that is - just let it go and block him? Or write something light-hearted back. Wait.. How long ago was this date? So, this guy you went on a date with earlier finds you on POF, reads the profile and gets offended? 2 things - 1-what a baby! Apparently the world revolves around this guy, huh? 2-I read the thing... I think it's funny since I know the context.. If I just found you online and read it.....well, I might not get it as a joke.... |
| 2013-02-21 6:23 PM in reply to: #4632193 |
Master 1890  Gig Harbor | Subject: RE: Triathlon Dating Thread Ver 2.0 lisac957 - 2013-02-21 1:36 PM What I've Learned from Online Dating: - Your profile pic is exactly how I will imagine you, forever. So if you're making a duckface (please stop), not smiling (really? you don't smile? this could be a problem), in a Halloween costume, with a female, or wearing sunglasses (come on, that's your best pic?) - that's how I think you always look. Choose wisely. - If your photos feature you in a wide variety of eras and "looks" - it'd be nice to date them or explain. Like, "I grew this sweet 'stache for MoVember last year, but now I'm clean cut." Or whatever. Some of you have so many looks and hairstyles I have no idea what you actually look like. - First impressions in person are key. That's all I'll say about that. - Your definition and my definition of "athletic body type" vary greatly. GREATLY. I'm not attracted to meat-heads. There, I said it. Nothing worse than a guy who can bench one billion pounds, but can't run a mile or two to save his life. - When in doubt, hold off on posting that bare chested photo of you in the bathroom. We'll get there, just not online. - I'm a writer, so like it when people write actual sentences. Call me crazy, but grunt-like emails like "hey" or "whazzup" or "hay there" are not turn -ons. - Just trying to help you guys be successful. My opinions only  I like it. Of course, I appreciate someone that is straight forward. Now, if I read all that (even as a checklist) and I met all that criteria, then I emailed you and you didn't respond............oh wait, let's not go down that road again... LOL |
| 2013-02-21 7:39 PM in reply to: #4631880 |
Expert 1028 Detroit, MI. Kinda. | Subject: RE: Triathlon Dating Thread Ver 2.0 turtlegirl - 2013-02-21 1:45 PM NRG42 - 2013-02-21 11:35 AM Here is one for the thread. Been a long time since I been hit on (obviously) in person. IMO- with online dating I feel it is becoming less and less?!? I got hit at the gym, in the steamroom, by a very pretty black women. This is not a first for me either. So if I fail with you men. I guess got options!!!
my friends are telling me this is my only option...nice friends!
Great. More competition :P |
| 2013-02-21 7:58 PM in reply to: #4632160 |
Expert 1028 Detroit, MI. Kinda. | Subject: RE: Triathlon Dating Thread Ver 2.0 lisac957 - 2013-02-21 4:24 PM Oh boy. So the last match.com date I went out on, no sparks, nothing since. Now my profiles on the two sites are identical, except on POF I added a funny section called "What I've learned from online dating" - it's stuff we talk about here. Like profile photo do's and don'ts, how mine and your definition of "athletic" might vary greatly, all light-hearted. Because POF seems to be more relaxed, it just fits. The message I got today accuses me of publicly taking stabs about the date I went on with this guy - he completely took everything I said as if it was personally written towards him (which actually, NONE of it was - that's what's so funny). He told me I'm way too picky, to get over myself and I'm not that amazing. So - as hilarious (or sad) as that is - just let it go and block him? Or write something light-hearted back.
Wow. Not just a baby...I don't know what it's called, but I'm sure there's a diagnosis for this. I suggest googling it and emailing him the link. On the list - I thought it was funny. Plenty of "do's and don'ts" lists trigger the "this one is too fussy to bother with" response, but this doesn't go there. It does come off as light hearted but informative. The only part that might raise my eyebrow rather than amuse is the meathead crack. Well...it does amuse, but leaves me wondering how you define "meathead." Do you specifically like the emaciated look? Or the average guy with a little extra? What if a guy is very muscular but could also run a 13.1 at any given time? Maybe it sticks out to me because I'm far more muscular than the average endurance athlete, but I wouldn't call myself a meathead - just a very diversified athlete. Now that I'm trying to articulate my response, I think I'm realizing that it raises questions whereas the other points clearly inform. All points do the job of entertaining.
Edited by Zero2Athlete 2013-02-21 8:05 PM |
| 2013-02-21 9:00 PM in reply to: #4162190 |
Extreme Veteran 2263 Ridgeland, Mississippi | Subject: RE: Triathlon Dating Thread Ver 2.0 Honestly my best pics are with me wearing sunglasses. I do wear sunglasses at lot though. |
| 2013-02-21 9:06 PM in reply to: #4632555 |
Member 522 Saint Paul, MN | Subject: RE: Triathlon Dating Thread Ver 2.0 msteiner - 2013-02-21 9:00 PM Honestly my best pics are with me wearing sunglasses. I do wear sunglasses at lot though. Me too. My main profile pic is me wearing sunglasses, a fedora and a seersucker jacket at Churchhill Downs. |
| 2013-02-22 7:01 AM in reply to: #4632561 |
Master 2099 Madison, WI | Subject: RE: Triathlon Dating Thread Ver 2.0 jlruhnke - 2013-02-21 9:06 PM msteiner - 2013-02-21 9:00 PM Honestly my best pics are with me wearing sunglasses. I do wear sunglasses at lot though. Me too. My main profile pic is me wearing sunglasses, a fedora and a seersucker jacket at Churchhill Downs. Pay no attention to the rules. (Okay, maybe the one about the pics of your hairy chest.) Definitely include pics without sunglasses. But, pics with is no big deal. |
| 2013-02-22 7:38 AM in reply to: #4632561 |
Elite 3770 | Subject: RE: Triathlon Dating Thread Ver 2.0 jlruhnke - 2013-02-21 9:06 PM Ooh I want to see! And I'm jealous, dying to get to the Derbymsteiner - 2013-02-21 9:00 PM Honestly my best pics are with me wearing sunglasses. I do wear sunglasses at lot though. Me too. My main profile pic is me wearing sunglasses, a fedora and a seersucker jacket at Churchhill Downs. |
| 2013-02-22 9:03 AM in reply to: #4632824 |
Member 522 Saint Paul, MN | Subject: RE: Triathlon Dating Thread Ver 2.0 turtlegirl - 2013-02-22 7:38 AM jlruhnke - 2013-02-21 9:06 PM Ooh I want to see! And I'm jealous, dying to get to the Derbymsteiner - 2013-02-21 9:00 PM Honestly my best pics are with me wearing sunglasses. I do wear sunglasses at lot though. Me too. My main profile pic is me wearing sunglasses, a fedora and a seersucker jacket at Churchhill Downs. I was studying up while we were waiting to get in line to get in.
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| 2013-02-22 9:19 AM in reply to: #4162190 |
| Alpharetta, Georgia Bronze member | Subject: RE: Triathlon Dating Thread Ver 2.0 I don't mind pics with sunglasses - but when it's your only pic, or every pic has them (which was the point I was trying to make in my LIGHT-HEARTED list, tough crowd)... how do I know what you look like? I guess when we meet up I'll just look for the only guy in the bar wearing sunglasses  |
| 2013-02-22 9:26 AM in reply to: #4162190 |
| Alpharetta, Georgia Bronze member | Subject: RE: Triathlon Dating Thread Ver 2.0 Also - I've deleted my "list" from my profile. If every crowd is as tough as you guys I don't stand a chance. The amount of messages I'm getting would indicate otherwise, but I doubt they're even reading my profile Thanks for your "honest" input. |
| 2013-02-22 9:55 AM in reply to: #4632455 |
Master 1890 Gig Harbor | Subject: RE: Triathlon Dating Thread Ver 2.0 Zero2Athlete - 2013-02-21 5:39 PM turtlegirl - 2013-02-21 1:45 PM NRG42 - 2013-02-21 11:35 AM Here is one for the thread. Been a long time since I been hit on (obviously) in person. IMO- with online dating I feel it is becoming less and less?!? I got hit at the gym, in the steamroom, by a very pretty black women. This is not a first for me either. So if I fail with you men. I guess got options!!!
my friends are telling me this is my only option...nice friends!
Great. More competition :P It's only competition if you stood a chance! |
| 2013-02-22 9:56 AM in reply to: #4633033 |
Master 1890 Gig Harbor | Subject: RE: Triathlon Dating Thread Ver 2.0 lisac957 - 2013-02-22 7:26 AM Also - I've deleted my "list" from my profile. If every crowd is as tough as you guys I don't stand a chance. The amount of messages I'm getting would indicate otherwise, but I doubt they're even reading my profile Thanks for your "honest" input.
I liked your list and didn't see anything wrong with it. |
| 2013-02-22 10:06 AM in reply to: #4633033 |
Elite 5145 Cleveland | Subject: RE: Triathlon Dating Thread Ver 2.0 lisac957 - 2013-02-22 10:26 AM Also - I've deleted my "list" from my profile. If every crowd is as tough as you guys I don't stand a chance. The amount of messages I'm getting would indicate otherwise, but I doubt they're even reading my profile Thanks for your "honest" input.
I think you should put it back up if you liked it. Guys that get the humor will appreciate it and that you have a sense of humor. The guys that don't get the humor in it probably aren't who you were looking for anyhow |
| 2013-02-22 10:16 AM in reply to: #4633103 |
Master 2099 Madison, WI | Subject: RE: Triathlon Dating Thread Ver 2.0 cgregg - 2013-02-22 10:06 AM lisac957 - 2013-02-22 10:26 AM Also - I've deleted my "list" from my profile. If every crowd is as tough as you guys I don't stand a chance. The amount of messages I'm getting would indicate otherwise, but I doubt they're even reading my profile Thanks for your "honest" input.
I think you should put it back up if you liked it. Guys that get the humor will appreciate it and that you have a sense of humor. The guys that don't get the humor in it probably aren't who you were looking for anyhow Even though I was the first one to say that that list would be a turn off for me, I agree that you should put it back if it accurately represents you. Personally, I've never had to deal with an onslaught of idiot men on dating sites. My profile was written to only really appeal to a small minority of men. If it weeds out the people you're not interested in, then great. Leave it in. I was just saying how I would feel if it was in a man's profile. (Or, how I have felt when I've read certain men's profiles that have their "lists of do's and don'ts.") |
| 2013-02-22 10:38 AM in reply to: #4633103 |
Expert 1028 Detroit, MI. Kinda. | Subject: RE: Triathlon Dating Thread Ver 2.0 cgregg - 2013-02-22 11:06 AM lisac957 - 2013-02-22 10:26 AM Also - I've deleted my "list" from my profile. If every crowd is as tough as you guys I don't stand a chance. The amount of messages I'm getting would indicate otherwise, but I doubt they're even reading my profile Thanks for your "honest" input.
I think you should put it back up if you liked it. Guys that get the humor will appreciate it and that you have a sense of humor. The guys that don't get the humor in it probably aren't who you were looking for anyhow
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| 2013-02-22 10:41 AM in reply to: #4633156 |
Elite 5145 Cleveland | Subject: RE: Triathlon Dating Thread Ver 2.0 Zero2Athlete - 2013-02-22 11:38 AM cgregg - 2013-02-22 11:06 AM lisac957 - 2013-02-22 10:26 AM Also - I've deleted my "list" from my profile. If every crowd is as tough as you guys I don't stand a chance. The amount of messages I'm getting would indicate otherwise, but I doubt they're even reading my profile Thanks for your "honest" input.
I think you should put it back up if you liked it. Guys that get the humor will appreciate it and that you have a sense of humor. The guys that don't get the humor in it probably aren't who you were looking for anyhow
Hah! And this is why it is the Triathlon Dating thread |
| 2013-02-22 10:42 AM in reply to: #4633075 |
Expert 1028 Detroit, MI. Kinda. | Subject: RE: Triathlon Dating Thread Ver 2.0 Muskrat37 - 2013-02-22 10:55 AM Zero2Athlete - 2013-02-21 5:39 PM turtlegirl - 2013-02-21 1:45 PM NRG42 - 2013-02-21 11:35 AM Here is one for the thread. Been a long time since I been hit on (obviously) in person. IMO- with online dating I feel it is becoming less and less?!? I got hit at the gym, in the steamroom, by a very pretty black women. This is not a first for me either. So if I fail with you men. I guess got options!!!
my friends are telling me this is my only option...nice friends!
Great. More competition :P It's only competition if you stood a chance! Touche. But know that I'm stifling the urge to devolve this thread into a deluge of "Your Mama" quips. |
| 2013-02-22 10:44 AM in reply to: #4632193 |
Member 522 Saint Paul, MN | Subject: RE: Triathlon Dating Thread Ver 2.0 lisac957 - 2013-02-21 3:36 PM What I've Learned from Online Dating: - Your profile pic is exactly how I will imagine you, forever. So if you're making a duckface (please stop), not smiling (really? you don't smile? this could be a problem), in a Halloween costume, with a female, or wearing sunglasses (come on, that's your best pic?) - that's how I think you always look. Choose wisely. - If your photos feature you in a wide variety of eras and "looks" - it'd be nice to date them or explain. Like, "I grew this sweet 'stache for MoVember last year, but now I'm clean cut." Or whatever. Some of you have so many looks and hairstyles I have no idea what you actually look like. - First impressions in person are key. That's all I'll say about that. - Your definition and my definition of "athletic body type" vary greatly. GREATLY. I'm not attracted to meat-heads. There, I said it. Nothing worse than a guy who can bench one billion pounds, but can't run a mile or two to save his life. - When in doubt, hold off on posting that bare chested photo of you in the bathroom. We'll get there, just not online. - I'm a writer, so like it when people write actual sentences. Call me crazy, but grunt-like emails like "hey" or "whazzup" or "hay there" are not turn -ons. - Just trying to help you guys be successful. My opinions only
I found it funny, you should keep it. If anything, it will hopefully keep you from getting grunt-like emails. |
| 2013-02-22 10:57 AM in reply to: #4633019 |
Pro 3730 NorCal | Subject: RE: Triathlon Dating Thread Ver 2.0 lisac957 - 2013-02-22 7:19 AMI don't mind pics with sunglasses - but when it's your only pic, or every pic has them (which was the point I was trying to make in my LIGHT-HEARTED list, tough crowd)... how do I know what you look like? I guess when we meet up I'll just look for the only guy in the bar wearing sunglasses If every pic is with sunglasses you have no idea what the person looks like. Totally agree with you! You should also add, if you are in a group photo, please tell me which guy you are! Love your list |
| 2013-02-22 11:41 AM in reply to: #4633075 |
Elite 3770 | Subject: RE: Triathlon Dating Thread Ver 2.0 Muskrat37 - 2013-02-22 9:55 AM Zero2Athlete - 2013-02-21 5:39 PM turtlegirl - 2013-02-21 1:45 PM NRG42 - 2013-02-21 11:35 AM Here is one for the thread. Been a long time since I been hit on (obviously) in person. IMO- with online dating I feel it is becoming less and less?!? I got hit at the gym, in the steamroom, by a very pretty black women. This is not a first for me either. So if I fail with you men. I guess got options!!!
my friends are telling me this is my only option...nice friends!
Great. More competition :P It's only competition if you stood a chance!
zing! its sad when your friends are telling you to switch teams. I'm just.not.interested. |
| 2013-02-22 11:48 AM in reply to: #4633273 |
Champion 6993 Chicago, Illinois | Subject: RE: Triathlon Dating Thread Ver 2.0 turtlegirl - 2013-02-22 11:41 AM Muskrat37 - 2013-02-22 9:55 AM Zero2Athlete - 2013-02-21 5:39 PM turtlegirl - 2013-02-21 1:45 PM NRG42 - 2013-02-21 11:35 AM Here is one for the thread. Been a long time since I been hit on (obviously) in person. IMO- with online dating I feel it is becoming less and less?!? I got hit at the gym, in the steamroom, by a very pretty black women. This is not a first for me either. So if I fail with you men. I guess got options!!!
my friends are telling me this is my only option...nice friends!
Great. More competition :P It's only competition if you stood a chance!
zing! its sad when your friends are telling you to switch teams. I'm just.not.interested.
If by switching teams you join there team then there might be a reason. |
 2013-02-22 12:25 PM in reply to: #4633284 |
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