# On-Line Dating, Cont'd **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 27, 2004, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-line-dating-contd/276928 "2004-11-27T23:13:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-line-dating-contd/276928/81 "2004-12-07T16:18:20Z")
> [@Incubus](#): > > You kissed the guy? Or just imagining what kind of kisser he is? I’m confused. He kissed me, after the third pool game. We kissed again in the parking lot before going our separate ways. It was a _little_ surreal, because I’d just met him, but mostly very, very nice. > [@](#): > > _I never quite knew what being a good kisser entailed…Though knowing is kind of important to me, because many women seem to really like a guy who is a good kisser!_ I think it goes both ways: no matter what sex you are, being a decent kisser is always a plus. That said, I don’t know if I can pinpoint exactly what it is that makes him a good kisser . . . definitely confidence, but I can’t describe the “technique” or anything. > [@CanvasShoes](#): > > The good ones are much too rare, why bother? For the good ones? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![tremorviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47774/32.png) [@tremorviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tremorviolet)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-line-dating-contd/276928/82 "2004-12-07T19:40:03Z")
> [@ultrafilter](#): > > There’s nothing quite like waiting by the phone, is there? > > I’ve been hanging out on OKCupid, mainly just answering questions. I’m a little disheartened by the low number of users in this area, at least compared to Match, but I’ve seen a few profiles that looked interesting. Now I just have to figure out what to write–introducing myself out of the blue is not one of my strong suits. > > Just in case anyone’s interested, here’s [my profile](http://www.okcupid.com/profile?tuid=9066918722057201621) for critique. You need pictures! There are some good ones of you from Dopefests, you should nick one or two. Seriously, I never read profiles without pictures. (yeah, I’m probably shallow but so are a lot of people) Alos, I don’t really get a sense of what you’d be like to hangout with from your profile but I don’t know how to fix that; I think my profile (under t\_violet) is much the same… ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-line-dating-contd/276928/83 "2004-12-07T20:52:08Z")
> [@tremorviolet (to ultrafilter)](#): > > You need pictures! I’ve noticed today that I don’t see pictures in some of the profiles that I _know_ have pictures. Like **ultrafilter** ’s, for example – and my own, and that of the guy I keep babbling about here. But I can still see **Incubus** ’s picture, and I see yours, etc. It’s weird. I hope it’s just temporary. Not that **ultrafilter** can’t stick up for or explain himself . . . I just got here first. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Incubus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c68b51/32.png) [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-line-dating-contd/276928/84 "2004-12-07T20:56:11Z")
Misnomer, I updated my picture, it now features the lighter one you gave me. Also, check your e-mail. ---
**Author:** ![tremorviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47774/32.png) [@tremorviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tremorviolet)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-line-dating-contd/276928/85 "2004-12-07T21:04:02Z")
> [@Misnomer](#): > > I’ve noticed today that I don’t see pictures in some of the profiles that I _know_ have pictures. Like **ultrafilter** ’s, for example – and my own, and that of the guy I keep babbling about here. But I can still see **Incubus** ’s picture, and I see yours, etc. It’s weird. I hope it’s just temporary. > > Not that **ultrafilter** can’t stick up for or explain himself . . . I just got here first. 😃 Yeah, I’ve noticed that too occasionally but I’d checked his several times to see if it would show up. But there’s a good one up there now. I think he should also put up the one with the Sharpie forehead 'cause it’s amusing… ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-line-dating-contd/276928/86 "2004-12-07T21:11:58Z")
I was experiencing some weirdness last night with pictures on OKCupid. It seemed to get better later, so maybe they were updating their software or something. ---
**Author:** ![badbadrubberpiggy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/57b2e6/32.png) [@badbadrubberpiggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/badbadrubberpiggy)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-line-dating-contd/276928/87 "2004-12-07T22:29:09Z")
I just wanted to pop into the thread to say good luck to all the online-daters! I met my fiancee on Yahoo! personals, and also met a lot of good guys on the [Onion.com](http://Onion.com) personals. It can be a lot of fun once you start talking to people. I still talk online to some of the guys that I met, as friends. Also, don’t get discouraged if you don’t meet someone right away. I had a profile on both Yahoo and the Onion for over a year before I met my man, and he was actually the only person from Yahoo that I ever met in person. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-line-dating-contd/276928.md?page=4)