365daysgone Posted September 26, 2013 Posted September 26, 2013 I created a fake account on POF. I uploaded a picture that I got from some random guys facebook page (I know that's not good but he lives nowhere near here). I typed up the shortest paragraph just saying stuff like "I like going out for drinks, watching movies, blah blah blah". It is like 3 lines. The picture is just the guys face with a hat on backwards. I created this account to test a girl that I am suspicious about. I want to see is she is lying about things or not. I created the page on Sunday and just signed in today. I've got 6 messages from girls. Here's what I don't get. My actual page has a picture of my face, and like 3 descriptive paragraphs describing myself. It has humour and is very substantive but yet in the 2 months of having it I think ive gotten like 3 messages. Since I've been logged onto this fake account today, I've gotten several more messages from girls. So...I am a reasonably attractive man. I think I am more attractive than the goofball in this fake account...so why does he get more responses?? Can anyone explain this to me? The girls that are responding dont seem like bad apples either that just want to **** around. Anyone know? Am I not as attractive as I think I am??
TigerCub Posted September 26, 2013 Posted September 26, 2013 You can test this by - using the exact same profile you did for the fake guy (the 3 lines) - for you real account. If you get lots of attention - then it was your lengthy profile that maybe showcased (your humor) which others may not find funny. If you don't get any attention - then it's your looks. Simple. Give it a shot and report back. 1
CherryT Posted September 26, 2013 Posted September 26, 2013 It's funny you're calling this guy a goofball when you're the one with the fake account. Maybe their radar is really good at detecting the kind of vibe someone would give off if they had the personality that would create fake accounts but get up in arms when the fake guy gets responses because you think you're attractive...
Author 365daysgone Posted September 26, 2013 Author Posted September 26, 2013 It's funny you're calling this guy a goofball when you're the one with the fake account. Maybe their radar is really good at detecting the kind of vibe someone would give off if they had the personality that would create fake accounts but get up in arms when the fake guy gets responses because you think you're attractive... True. That's my mistake. I shouldn't have said that.
coolheadal Posted September 26, 2013 Posted September 26, 2013 You can learn from your fake account. The hat is on backwards means that guy face and hat looks funny. Means your are fun guy to be with. Why not do the same to your main account and see what happens. Use the same type of profile. Remember you have to be that person in real world otherwise the girls that contact you will walk away. If everyone stick to one way they will never know if they gone the other way, then could end up having a better life. Give it shot and see how it goes for you!
cif Posted September 26, 2013 Posted September 26, 2013 This is interesting. Maybe your account seems mre serious and this guy's fun? I'd like to know what happens too if you take advice.
soccerrprp Posted September 26, 2013 Posted September 26, 2013 Am I not as attractive as I think I am?? The above is possible.
deathandtaxes Posted September 27, 2013 Posted September 27, 2013 As a site note, creating a fake profile to "test" someone is pretty messed up. [What's next. You'll check her email while she is sleeping? Go through her purse when she is in the bathroom?] Some tried to do that "OLD test" to me [and it was too obvious and I figured it out immediately], and pretended it wasn't her, and it messed things up from the start. Stop playing games. Totally agree, 9122013. Dude has some serious issues if he's 'testing' some chick this way. Test a girl you're suspicious about? How old are you and she? Are you two dating? WTF man, that's creepy as ****.
SJC2008 Posted September 27, 2013 Posted September 27, 2013 I created a fake account on POF. I uploaded a picture that I got from some random guys facebook page (I know that's not good but he lives nowhere near here). I typed up the shortest paragraph just saying stuff like "I like going out for drinks, watching movies, blah blah blah". It is like 3 lines. The picture is just the guys face with a hat on backwards. I created this account to test a girl that I am suspicious about. I want to see is she is lying about things or not. I created the page on Sunday and just signed in today. I've got 6 messages from girls. Here's what I don't get. My actual page has a picture of my face, and like 3 descriptive paragraphs describing myself. It has humour and is very substantive but yet in the 2 months of having it I think ive gotten like 3 messages. Since I've been logged onto this fake account today, I've gotten several more messages from girls. So...I am a reasonably attractive man. I think I am more attractive than the goofball in this fake account...so why does he get more responses?? Can anyone explain this to me? The girls that are responding dont seem like bad apples either that just want to **** around. Anyone know? Am I not as attractive as I think I am?? IIRC you're younger than 25 and IME many women in that late teen to mid 20's and a fair amount of women older than that range age range like the "cool" look. The other day I was trying on one of my friends hats.It's a big crown flat bill hat and when I tried it on I told him I could never wear it and felt like and idiot lol and he said "you gotta give them what they want".
Author 365daysgone Posted September 27, 2013 Author Posted September 27, 2013 Totally agree, 9122013. Dude has some serious issues if he's 'testing' some chick this way. Test a girl you're suspicious about? How old are you and she? Are you two dating? WTF man, that's creepy as ****. You should go read my 6 page thread on this girl. I want to know what her game is.
deathandtaxes Posted September 27, 2013 Posted September 27, 2013 You should go read my 6 page thread on this girl. I want to know what her game is. I may go read it. But if you're not married to this chick and you're wanting to test her or something, seems like there may be some insurmountable trust issues going on. Find somebody else. You'll be doing yourself a favor. It is not healthy to be sticking around a relationship and having those feelings. Believe me.
Author 365daysgone Posted September 27, 2013 Author Posted September 27, 2013 I may go read it. But if you're not married to this chick and you're wanting to test her or something, seems like there may be some insurmountable trust issues going on. Find somebody else. You'll be doing yourself a favor. It is not healthy to be sticking around a relationship and having those feelings. Believe me. It's all irrelevant anyways. That is not what this thread is about.
Mascara Posted September 27, 2013 Posted September 27, 2013 You may have just stumbled across a pic that women find appealing. I don't think you can post it here, so it's kinda moot - but generally I find guys aren't very good at judging whether other men are average or above average (and vice versa, women aren't good at judging who guys will go nuts over) - I mean, everyone can tell who the super hot people are, and the super ugly... it's the inbetween they can't. It's not uncommon for me and my friends to find a man very attractive, and our male friends will say "really? But he's so ordinary"
PlumPrincess Posted September 27, 2013 Posted September 27, 2013 Am I not as attractive as I think I am?? Various possibilities: a) Yes, you are overestimating your attractiveness. b) If your written profile is anywhere near your posts on LS, then I would understand the low number of messages. c) A lot of people who do OLD just want a quick hook up. Reading texts bores them and they lose interest. This possibility has less to do with you. a) and b) do.
Author 365daysgone Posted September 28, 2013 Author Posted September 28, 2013 Various possibilities: a) Yes, you are overestimating your attractiveness. b) If your written profile is anywhere near your posts on LS, then I would understand the low number of messages. c) A lot of people who do OLD just want a quick hook up. Reading texts bores them and they lose interest. This possibility has less to do with you. a) and b) do. What do you mean by b)??
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