Start Date: November 1, 2009
Today's Date: November 3, 2009
Remember, men are named alpabetically, like hurricanes. I have included something from each of their Profiles, so you can see the kinds of things men write about...a little different from my Profile, huh? Can't wait to get your initial reactions!
Day 3: The Numbers:
Men who have viewed me: 295
Winks: 10 ( I don't respond to these...see below...)
Daily Five "You Caught His Attention": 17 (Again, no response from me...)
Emails from men: 9
Includes one from a 79 year-old; a man who lives in a camper in Montana; a 37 year-old soldier; a man who just sold two homes to go live on a boat ("Must love water!") plus two with complete grammar and spelling disasters...really, really awful. If a guy can't do SpellCheck, or construct a simple noun-object sentence, that's a poor indicator of success with me.
Emails I've responded to: 3
1. Adam: A British-born man, 65, who actually sent me a recipe for "marmot tandoori" when I wrote there was no such thing. Funny guy! "I'd like to meet and talk to you about why we are described as intelligent life...to talk and share life's past experiences. If all goes well perhaps to share some future experiences together...such as alphabetizing our cookbooks or sorting out our sock drawers. Together we can solve life's great mysteries, like 'Why do I see one shoe on the highway?' Where is the other one? " Likes to travel, anywhere. Middle-of-the-road politics.
2. Bradley: Retired high-school teacher, 64, who wrote "i just read--in the ny times--that kellogg is touting the benefits of cocoa krispies in strenghtening one's immune system..i assume you will want to replenish your supply(before a shortage occurs), plus pass along this info to friends and family...i am now eating my 4th bowl." Loves to flyfish and visit Yellowstone. Scottish descent. Very liberal.
3. Chester: Another Brit! He's also 64. Claims he has true British humor...if so, this is a good thing. Lived and traveled around the world. He wrote, "Born in the Far East, educated in the UK, worked in the Middle East (Manager of the King's Royal Guest Palace, Riyadh) travelled throughout Europe. Hanglider pilot (ex!), current Private Pilot, have tried just about everything and looking forward to sharing more exciting adventures." Likes to scuba dive and take dancing lessons. Speaks Arabic and French. Eclectic reader. Liberal.
Emails I've initiated: 0
Emails men responded to: 0
Phone conversations: 0
Meetings: 0
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FOR YOUR REFERENCE: Match.com Definitions, along with my comments:
A wink is a casual flirtation on Match.com. It is a simple way to let someone know you've noticed them or that they seem interesting to you.
My comment: This is actually the laziest way to use Match.com. To me, it means no effort was put into reading a Profile. Men, especially, seem to like winks. I swear, they look at my picture, don't bother to learn a thing about me, and send a wink. I don't respond to these. If a man can't cobble together a few sentences, he's not worthy.
Daily Five: Using your profile information and preferences, we’ll search using our matching technology and present your best matches to you. All you have to do is check them every day and let us know if they sparked your interest. We’ll send the matches you’re interested in an introduction email letting them know they caught your attention. If none of your matches pique your interest, that’s OK too. We’ll learn from your choices and continue to serve you better matches.
My comment: Second laziest way to use Match.com. You look at five Profiles and click on "Yes," "No," or "Maybe." If it's a "Yes," an email is generated to let the person know you're interested; it says "You caught his/her attention!" Since the whole Profile doesn't show up, it's a crap shoot--they have little to go on besides your photo and age. I disike them as much as winks.
Your Connections page provides a single view of all Match.com members you've interacted with. If someone emails or winks at you, they'll appear as a new connection. If you email or wink at someone, you can keep track of his/her response from Connections. And if you add them to your Favorites list, they're a Connection, too.
My comment: Nice feature, everything in one place. I delete all the winks, of course.
Your Favorites are the names and profiles of up to 100 of the members you like most.
My comment: A HUNDRED men? As if...
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What else? Does any of this make sense? I wait for your feedback...
The two Brits sound somewhat interesting.
Posted by: Ginna | 11/04/2009 at 04:27 AM
The 3rd one, Chester, is my recommendation for the one you want to date.
Posted by: David Vail | 11/04/2009 at 05:34 PM
Hmmm... Two Brits and a Scot. I'm thinking you can't do middle-of-the-road politics! Chester sounds interesting, but maybe too. I'm for learning more about the Cocoa Krispies guy. He demonstrates a sense of humor, quirky as it is.
Posted by: Margery Moogk | 11/04/2009 at 06:23 PM
THANK YOU! I REALLY NEEDED THE QUICK DEFINITIONS-COMMENTS WERE JUST A PLUS. MATCH GUIDE FOR DUMMIES & NEWBIES! WISH ME LUCK!
Posted by: Lexy | 05/23/2010 at 02:43 AM
The final decision of who to date still belongs to you, so in deciding you must follow your instincts cause you'll never know that person maybe your life partner.
Posted by: countryside dating | 09/15/2010 at 07:30 AM
Thanks for the quick definitions, they were very helpful. Be able to meet with them, as you will be able to really "know" them once you actually see them.
Posted by: Maya Bangel | 10/04/2010 at 12:51 PM
A little caution would definitely help, but go with whatever (or whoever) makes you happy. Kudos!
Posted by: claire@men's blog | 10/05/2010 at 11:47 AM