# Generic, generic, generic match.com women **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 15, 2004, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-generic-generic-match-com-women/224666 "2004-01-15T22:37:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2004, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-generic-generic-match-com-women/224666/181 "2004-01-25T19:10:04Z")
It appears I’m wrong twice. I can no longer find the words that say they don’t go through the emails. It used to be under email help. Sorry for being so stubborn, **Portia**. But I wonder if it’s the remailer doing it. Perhaps the software goes through the body as well as the to: line. Maybe mine only got through because I use a different address in the email than is registered with match. ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Ellis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@Michael\_Ellis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_Ellis)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2004, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-generic-generic-match-com-women/224666/182 "2004-01-25T19:34:49Z")
> [@jay-c](#): > > Okay, here’s my profile… > [http://www.match.com/profile/showprofile.aspx?&handle=quirkybutcute](http://www.match.com/profile/showprofile.aspx?&handle=quirkybutcute) Link doesn’t work for me. ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2004, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-generic-generic-match-com-women/224666/183 "2004-01-25T20:20:20Z")
> [@catsix](#): > > How much out of the age range? I’m 21, almost 22. ---
**Author:** ![Lobelia\_Overhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@Lobelia\_Overhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobelia_Overhill)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2004, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-generic-generic-match-com-women/224666/184 "2004-01-25T21:01:10Z")
I used to place ads in the personals (online) all the time, I gave up due to the “strange” people who used to reply. I’m 6’2" and would get men between 5’4" and 5’6" who wanted to know things like how strong was I (so I could pick them up and carry them around) and did I like to wrestle 😕 I wouldn’t mind but I wasn’t even advertising in the “pervvy” sections of the sites … ☹ ---
**Author:** ![AntaresJB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@AntaresJB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AntaresJB)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2004, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-generic-generic-match-com-women/224666/185 "2004-01-26T01:45:47Z")
Well, I figured since other people posted theirs, I might as well get some thoughts on [my profile](http://www.match.com/profile/showprofile.aspx?sid=35A9FA72-FF6C-49F8-B05E-E15DDD11B39F&trackingid=0&theme=215&lid=226&TP=U&UID=5R73h5JQfjTxj9fp5bWzIA%3d%3d&Handle=AntaresJB). I’ve got new pictures that should theoretically be going through the approval process at the moment. But still there’s either something wrong with the profile or it’s just because I’m fat… ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2004, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-generic-generic-match-com-women/224666/186 "2004-01-26T02:19:13Z")
Nope, it’s 'cause you’re from Muncy. RED RAIDERS RULE, WE WANT THE SHOE! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![PucksRaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecd19e/32.png) [@PucksRaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PucksRaven)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2004, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-generic-generic-match-com-women/224666/187 "2004-01-26T04:00:50Z")
OK. I’ve been reading this thread awhile and thought I’d post my profile in. Like **Obdisian** I just sort of wrote it. I’m at work so much and I’ve never had luck with the bar scene, so I have my fingers crossed for this. I downloaded a pic but it’s not up yet. [http://www.match.com/profile/showprofile.aspx?sid=40458A61-4BC0-4AD5-8306-217C23F5C0A0&trackingid=0&theme=214&lid=226&TP=U&UID=IdRSe%2F4gEYzgpulxoOGqog%3D%3D&Handle=nyx2193](http://www.match.com/profile/showprofile.aspx?sid=40458A61-4BC0-4AD5-8306-217C23F5C0A0&trackingid=0&theme=214&lid=226&TP=U&UID=IdRSe%2f4gEYzgpulxoOGqog%3d%3d&Handle=nyx2193) If that doesn’t work just search for Nyx2193. ---
**Author:** ![AntaresJB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@AntaresJB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AntaresJB)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2004, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-generic-generic-match-com-women/224666/188 "2004-01-26T05:03:33Z")
> [@Duke](#): > > Nope, it’s 'cause you’re from Muncy. > > RED RAIDERS RULE, WE WANT THE SHOE! > > 😉 ::grumble:: Dont start with me, ya dirty river rat… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2004, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-generic-generic-match-com-women/224666/189 "2004-01-26T13:52:35Z")
😃 Seriously, nothing wrong with the profile…except it makes me feel old to realize that, when I graduated from Montgomery, you were five years old. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Serpentine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3be4f8/32.png) [@Silver\_Serpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Serpentine)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2004, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-generic-generic-match-com-women/224666/190 "2004-01-26T19:52:23Z")
As long as everyone else is doing it . . . I signed up for [Match.com](http://Match.com) and TheOnion personals last night. [Match.com](http://www.match.com/profile/showprofile.aspx?TP=PS&uid=eeuAyV8xIQID5plEBbGkgA%3d%3d&sid=90F32C53-FE65-4557-A09E-AC80E0474A18&trackingid=0&theme=210&lid=21) Dunno if [Match.com](http://Match.com) one will show up, since I just joined last night. But it’s worth a try. [TheOnion](http://personals.theonion.com/profile.aspx?bookmark=1zwnWh81omk%3d&tabid=0) ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2004, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-generic-generic-match-com-women/224666/191 "2004-01-27T03:14:43Z")
> [@Michael Ellis](#): > > Link doesn’t work for me. It’s hidden now. ☹ There’s a lot of linky-no-workies in this thread. When you link to a profile from outside [match.com](http://match.com), it’ll only work if it’s in the form: [http://www.match.com/profile/showprofile.aspx?&handle=username](http://www.match.com/profile/showprofile.aspx?&handle=username) “username” being the [match.com](http://match.com) profile name. Folks who aren’t [match.com](http://match.com) memebers will be able to see the profile if it’s linked like this. ---
**Author:** ![AntaresJB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@AntaresJB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AntaresJB)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2004, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-generic-generic-match-com-women/224666/192 "2004-01-27T05:15:45Z")
> [@Duke](#): > > 😃 > > Seriously, nothing wrong with the profile…except it makes me feel old to realize that, when I graduated from Montgomery, you were five years old. That doesn’t make you old, that just makes me really young. Like young enough to still consider it a bad thing. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2004, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-generic-generic-match-com-women/224666/193 "2004-01-28T00:25:20Z")
Hell, everyone else is doing it. [My profile](http://www.match.com/profile/showprofile.aspx?sid=E629A09D-68BC-4342-BF11-71837EEEBE43&trackingid=0&theme=212&lid=226&TP=U&UID=K0BN6ZncsSA5U6uotGd6lA%3d%3d&Handle=hplcr) ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2004, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-generic-generic-match-com-women/224666/194 "2004-01-28T01:39:23Z")
> [@catsix](#): > > Let’s see, if I had to describe myself in a personal add. > > Have you ever used \*nix? > Do you know what Hoppes Solvent is used for? > Have you ever heard the expression “pack in what you pack out?” > If you are multi-lingual, are any of those languages programming languages? > > If you answered ‘Yes’ to the above questions, contact box blabla. 1. Red Hat linux and I routiny use unix to a small extent at the university. 2. Well, there’s the bore solvent and the reguler gun oil, all under the #9 label.(which begs the question, what happened to the first 8? :)) 3. It means don’t leave garbage behind, leave it as you found it. 4. Rusty visual basic skills, Growing C++ skills, some HTML. ---
**Author:** ![byter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e480ec/32.png) [@byter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/byter)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2004, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-generic-generic-match-com-women/224666/195 "2004-01-28T15:47:51Z")
[My trainwreck!](http://www.match.com/profile/showprofile.aspx?sid=863B07A6-7164-456B-BA8C-E361ECB2DB33&trackingid=0&theme=214&lid=226&TP=U&UID=FtPLQ0Sf%2bz2LcrwTYdjRRw%3d%3d&Handle=abyter) ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2004, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-generic-generic-match-com-women/224666/196 "2004-01-28T19:31:21Z")
> [@byter](#): > > [My trainwreck!](http://www.match.com/profile/showprofile.aspx?sid=863B07A6-7164-456B-BA8C-E361ECB2DB33&trackingid=0&theme=214&lid=226&TP=U&UID=FtPLQ0Sf%2bz2LcrwTYdjRRw%3d%3d&Handle=abyter) You have to go to “public view (as others see it)” to get the correct link. [Linky](http://www.match.com/profile/showprofile.aspx?sid=CD2D3E6F-A64F-4DB8-B9E7-E31583516D3B&trackingid=0&theme=214&lid=226&TP=U&UID=FtPLQ0Sf%2bz2LcrwTYdjRRw%3d%3d&Handle=abyter). I’m curious as to what sort of responses you get with that profile. ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2004, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-generic-generic-match-com-women/224666/197 "2004-01-29T17:22:26Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > You have to go to “public view (as others see it)” to get the correct link. > > [Linky](http://www.match.com/profile/showprofile.aspx?sid=CD2D3E6F-A64F-4DB8-B9E7-E31583516D3B&trackingid=0&theme=214&lid=226&TP=U&UID=FtPLQ0Sf%2bz2LcrwTYdjRRw%3d%3d&Handle=abyter). Linky no worky … again. Gang, gang, gang … follow my instructions. That’s the ONLY way [non-Match.com](http://non-Match.com) members and those who aren’t logged in to Match will see your profile. The format for the link is the same as the link you’ll get from “e-mail profile to a friend” in Match. Seriously … don’t log into Match, click on your profile, and post that link. IT DOESN’T WORK FOR OTHERS! ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2004, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-generic-generic-match-com-women/224666/198 "2004-01-29T17:40:29Z")
Thanks, Elmwood. I was beginning to think that I had a [Match.com](http://Match.com) account I didn’t know about because it kept telling me that they had closed my session for my privacy and that I should log back in. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2004, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-generic-generic-match-com-women/224666/199 "2004-01-29T20:12:13Z")
[Byter’s linky](http://www.match.com/profile/showprofile.aspx?&handle=abyter) Seriously, Byter, do you get any nibbles on that hook? It scares the crap out of me. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2004, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-generic-generic-match-com-women/224666/200 "2004-01-29T20:27:00Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > [Byter’s linky](http://www.match.com/profile/showprofile.aspx?&handle=abyter) > > Seriously, Byter, do you get any nibbles on that hook? It scares the crap out of me. Wow. Just, wow. I think I’d be more scared to see the nibblers. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-generic-generic-match-com-women/224666.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-generic-generic-match-com-women/224666.md?page=11)