Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Profiler
I helped a friend fill out her Match.com profile tonight. This was fairly amazing, mostly because the profile wasn't for me. We had an extensive discussion of how to choose photos for a profile so that you don't end up looking slutty or crazy or worst of all fat. Ultimately, we went with a fairly close up face shot (simple and direct) a more full length photo (shows the lack of body issues) and a fun photo (demonstrates ability to deal with people). Then we had all of the profile fields to deal with: things she can't live without (but I don't think that's legally binding), favorite books, movies, and foods (all one category for maximum difficulty), and where she's headed in life (very existential). We sort of decided that less was more for those. The main thing is to not come across as crazy.
Speaking of which, I found that my Facebook was in major need of some decrazifying a few days ago. Turns out if you go without updating for long enough you stop liking Jack Johnson and Flavor of Love Charm School goes off the air. And now that Facebook turns each interest into a link to a separate page, they all seem way more potentially embarrassing.
By the way, Match.com asks you how often you brush your teeth and if you think birth control is morally wrong. Sounds like there are some very sexy singles out there.
I helped a friend fill out her Match.com profile tonight. This was fairly amazing, mostly because the profile wasn't for me. We had an extensive discussion of how to choose photos for a profile so that you don't end up looking slutty or crazy or worst of all fat. Ultimately, we went with a fairly close up face shot (simple and direct) a more full length photo (shows the lack of body issues) and a fun photo (demonstrates ability to deal with people). Then we had all of the profile fields to deal with: things she can't live without (but I don't think that's legally binding), favorite books, movies, and foods (all one category for maximum difficulty), and where she's headed in life (very existential). We sort of decided that less was more for those. The main thing is to not come across as crazy.
Speaking of which, I found that my Facebook was in major need of some decrazifying a few days ago. Turns out if you go without updating for long enough you stop liking Jack Johnson and Flavor of Love Charm School goes off the air. And now that Facebook turns each interest into a link to a separate page, they all seem way more potentially embarrassing.
By the way, Match.com asks you how often you brush your teeth and if you think birth control is morally wrong. Sounds like there are some very sexy singles out there.
