ecto-1 Posted July 5, 2010 Posted July 5, 2010 Okay, is it me, or instead of having a normal profile on a dating site telling about yourself, people are instead philosophizing in them? lol "Live life too the fullest, and don't let people get you down". That's just a tidbit, but I've seen paragraphs of this stuff, as if they were giving advice on life. Anyone?
moxo Posted July 5, 2010 Posted July 5, 2010 Haha I agree. Some people sound normal, but some sound like they want to be your life coach not your date lol
BubbleFreak Posted July 5, 2010 Posted July 5, 2010 Probably think their real life is boring, and want to stand out from the crowd by saying something totally amazing, but not realising so many other people are trying to do the same.
Shakz Posted July 5, 2010 Posted July 5, 2010 Probably think their real life is boring, and want to stand out from the crowd by saying something totally amazing, but not realising so many other people are trying to do the same. That must be it. I just started looking into online dating. Some women seem to want to demonstrate that they are deep thinkers by using alot of platitudes and mixed metaphors. Or they quote someone completely out of context. Or their wisdom is so homespun that it borders on corny. I like the ones who just give a brief bio. I can learn alot more about them from that than any pretentious philosophizing.
Taramere Posted July 5, 2010 Posted July 5, 2010 Okay, is it me, or instead of having a normal profile on a dating site telling about yourself, people are instead philosophizing in them? lol "Live life too the fullest, and don't let people get you down". That's just a tidbit, but I've seen paragraphs of this stuff, as if they were giving advice on life. Anyone? I don't do online dating, but I frequently see that kind of chicken soup for the soul stuff on certain friends' facebook profiles. I think the idea you're supposed to take from it is that they're a fun, positive person to be around - as opposed to a vacuous, mildly narcissistic bore without an original thought in their head. Work like you don't need the money. (skive off constantly like it doesn't matter if you get the sack. Loveshack needs your input more than your employer does) Love like you've never been hurt. (Maintain a perpetual look of guile-free happiness in an attempt to fool your new lover and their friends/family that you're issue -free. The bipolar disclosure can wait) Dance like no-one's watching. (although naturally the entire room is transfixed with desire by the sight of your mammoth backside wobbling its way around on the dance floor, you narcissistic whore) Sing like no-one's listening. (Be sure to hand out the ear plugs first, out of consideration for your fellow human being) Live like there's no tomorrow. (we can never have enough credit crunches, after all) Fear like a stone. (Fear like a stone? **** off.)
Shakz Posted July 5, 2010 Posted July 5, 2010 Brilliant post, Taramere! "Smile and the whole world smiles with you."
Taramere Posted July 5, 2010 Posted July 5, 2010 Brilliant post, Taramere! "Smile and the whole world smiles with you." Here's another one. Borrowed from the profile of someone on my friends' list. The positive thinking narcissist's charter. Listen o ye souls lost to cynicism and self effacement, and weep: Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others That same friend once gave me another piece of advice. Shorter, but probably more honest. "You should get a boob job too. It does wonders for the self confidence!" Apparently so, miaow.
Taramere Posted July 5, 2010 Posted July 5, 2010 Well, who are you not to be busty? Haha. I might set up a dating profile purely so that I can use the line "who am I not to be busty and botoxed?"
phineas Posted July 5, 2010 Posted July 5, 2010 Probably think their real life is boring, and want to stand out from the crowd by saying something totally amazing, but not realising so many other people are trying to do the same. I'm 38 yrs old with two small kids most of the week. My life is kinda boring by default. when I married & had kids I settled down. Now that the papers are signed & waiting for the courts to process i'd still rather BBQ then go out. I don't want a late 30's party girl. I've been browsing the dating sites to see whats in my area & so far I've been uninspired & just can't seem to find the energy to fill out a profile.
deux ex machina Posted July 5, 2010 Posted July 5, 2010 I don't do online dating, but I frequently see that kind of chicken soup for the soul stuff on certain friends' facebook profiles. I think the idea you're supposed to take from it is that they're a fun, positive person to be around... I'm pretty sure that's what it is. You're supposed to Be Positive! and WooHooFun! All of the time. It's just odd , and I know this is what some people think they are supposed to do (I guess), so I feel bad being negative about it but, ick - in a way I really can't defend I just don't like it. I don't have a profile, either. I wonder where the snarky, slightly cynical-yet-redeemingly-lovable people site is? I'd be interested in that one.
tami-chan Posted July 5, 2010 Posted July 5, 2010 Okay, is it me, or instead of having a normal profile on a dating site telling about yourself, people are instead philosophizing in them? lol "Live life too the fullest, and don't let people get you down". That's just a tidbit, but I've seen paragraphs of this stuff, as if they were giving advice on life. Anyone? LOL!!!! . I guess people have a need to sound "profound".
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