I don’t necessarily have a problem with someone doing any or all of those things, but it’s the way they insert them into a profile that bothers me. Yeah, I’ve read Tucker Max too… I just hope that’s not the only thing you’ve read.

In talking with a potential date, we both agreed that there seem to be a lot of spam or fake profiles out there to provide some sort of filler. A lot of people have the same profession or like the same book or leave the exact same profile questions open. It’s a little suspicious!

1) I would stay away from anyone like the people you mentioned. Mentioning that you want to find someone attractive is stupid; physical attraction is necessary to get anywhere when dating someone. If a guy mentions silly books for his “favorite books”, it means he doesn’t read. I would also try to shy away from anyone who utters the hyper-clichés of online date-speak like “I’m really outgoing but laid back too” and “I love life”. Those don’t mean anything. They’re filler for more informative things that they could have said. Declaring that they exercise excessively is usually code for the fact that they’re also looking for someone with a supermodel body.

I don’t know about you, but I’m a big opponent of profiles that are meant to spark some mysterious interest in someone instead of having a completely honest and informative one. I like making informed and educated decisions, and since dating can suck alot of times, I tried to minimize my chances of meeting someone who I didn’t like. I stayed away from all the profiles that weren’t detailed and rich with information, and I would suggest you do the same.

Feel free to email me with any questions or if you need advice.