I agree with you but
A profile is very difficult to complete so should be ongoing, fill in more as you go along and find something to add.
Dont just tick all the blocks
Me,I find That only to really sit and chat to someone in real life ,one gets to see the real person behind a profile.
Words comes easy to some people, less so to others.
And off course, body language/eye contact/ is very important to read while chatting to someone.
It is VERY EASY to hide behind a computer,saying what the other wants to hear. But in real life that can not go on too long,one tends to see the BS faster.
The more you chat the more you get to know the person, not only in real life but also in the forae
The length, language and style (more formal/factual like a CV versus the more casually, creatively written), when read, will all appeal to different folk - some prefer short, factual descriptions and others prefer more of a autobiography. Similarly, when creating their profiles, folk will choose their preferred way of writing based on the kind of profile they like to read or whether they enjoy written communication etc ......This is, in my opinion the first "chemistry" or attraction when looking to meet new folk through the site.
The type of pics also play an important part of the profile and different personalities choose different types of pictures from the vagna close-up to smiling face pics OR they choose not to have pics at all.
If you are the type of personality who enjoys reading, you can learn/pick up quite a few personality traits from the profile and pics. One or two further online chats via mail or chat room and you have an excellent idea of whether or not theirs a future or not with the person. BS profiles or BS in profiles are almost immediately identified at first read (although occasionally, if they are extremely good at BS, it may take to the 2nd mail to recognize the ever present and obvious inconsistencies, lies and BS)
Other people are by nature less inclined to notice the nuances in writing and are far better in face-to-face conversation. The same people who could gather a load of personality and factual info from reading may completely miss the body language, tone and other ticks which indicate BS or a particular personality type...Kind of like when you were an impressionable teenager with rose tinted glasses who was foiled by the person who later broke your heart. You didn't see their lies or realize they were so mean etc etc As you gain experience, so you grew less naive and wiser.
So, in short, there is no right/wrong/bad/good way to construct or create your profile other than the following essentials:
Spelling and punctuation - take the time to spell correctly, it makes reading SO much easier and pleasurable. Punctuate correctly as this will ensure that there is no misunderstanding. A missing comma etc can completely change the meaning of a sentence!
Honesty - be as honest as you can as this will increase the likely hood of you finding what/who you want on this site and reduces the number of people who are incompatible from contacting you.
A personal preference which I think should be essential is: that you write in the language you are most fluent and proficient in (your "mother tongue/home language"). As commendable as it may be to try to write a profile in a second language, it also usually has the effect of creating the impression to the reader that you are not very intelligent because (more often, than not - unless your are completely multi-lingual) the incorrect tenses and/or vocabulary are used. Incorrect vocab may also send completely the wrong message and then you will wonder why all the incompatible people are contacting you. It is also far easier and pleasurable to read a fluently written profile than try to decipher jumbled words.
Be orgasmic...or just be....
Forums (Fora?) on this site mean more to me than the boring practice of chatting here.
I think the reason you find 120 ppl in the room and only 5 or 6 actually chatting in the open is because it is easier to establish your own private room and chat with selected friends than to break into ther established clique.
I dont have much to say but I pop in regularly and read the contris. Keep it flowing
Love them. Are you listening PIB1?
