deletes ATP from his 6 things you can’t live without box.
Such also shows that you’re able to avoid trite cliches that are ambiguous at best.
Thank you, purplehorseshoe, for being hilarious.
I am dying laughing.
See, now I would find that hilarious if I saw it in a profile. It shows both:
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That the person is, in theory, smart (or at the very least not an idiot.)
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They can actually create an original joke out of the non-joke cliche that so many other people have.
And I’m surprised it took this many posts to get to the biggest trope of them all:
Curvy.
No, you’re not curvy, you’re fat. That’s fine by me, not my preferred body type, but it is for some people (or at least if not preferred it’s not a deal-breaker), so why do you feel you should put down curvy when your pictures clearly show otherwise? Just put down “a few extra” or Hell, leave it blank! It’s a mostly useless part anyway since you do have photos! Unless, of course, you do all Myspace Angles and it’s not always easy to tell…yeah, most of the time it’s still easy to tell their real body-type, but sometimes it’s not…
And, it ruins it for all the other actually curvy women out there! I had been communicating with a girl who was anything but fat, but was extremely curvy. A tiny little 5’3" girl, in good shape, and some pretty amazing curves. My first thought after seeing the pics was, “finally - now THAT’S curvy!” Being round is ONE curve, not multiple curves.
So why should you care? Because it makes you look insincere or like you’re trying to hide something. If you’re okay with your body, say so by describing it honestly and without excuses (or not at all). The person you find that’s your ideal match isn’t going to care how you describe it but will want you to be sincere, and describing it honestly is going to filter out the people that do care about that shit.
I’ve found the only way to get around people automatically assuming you mean “fat” when you say “curvy” is to actually be descriptive. “Thin/fit, with an hourglass figure” or something like that. I am highly annoyed that the term “curvy” has been ruined forever, but there are bigger problems in the world, I guess.
No offense taken. I had no idea what I thought was a statement of self-empowerment actually comes across as a statement of baggage. Now I know.
That said, the response you are suggesting is too many words. I think most guys would nod off or go deaf and just stare at my breasts somewhere around “I see myself as…”
Also, what you wrote could come off as “I am an uncompromising, ball-busting bitch.” Which is true, but hardly the first impression I’d wanna make. 
Personally I’d like it. I appreciate people who put actual thought into themselves and their descriptions, rather than “I dunno lol”.
The aggressively illiterate.
Becuz u r goin’ 2 half to WORK to, understand…me…
It’s OK to break some grammar and spelling rules, but some people seem to go out of their way to be difficult to read. Not knowing where to use a comma is fine. But inserting multiple commas just for the hell of it is weird.
The clueless loser.
I’m not trying to be mean, but some people just seem incapable of realizing how bad what they are writing makes them look. For example, guys who open with a line like:
“I’ve been on this site for over 2 years now and I can’t get anyone to answer my email. Ladies, why not, I’m a nice guy, why won’t you talk to me?”
Just wanted to let you all know this thread has me laughing out loud.
But…but…mine has a winky face and is at the end of a line of things and is clever!
Meh. Deleting “interested” now. 
This question/complaint gets done to death in every online dating thread. The most common reasons are (1) so men don’t filter them out, and (2) because “fat” is in the eye of the beholder (one man’s “obese” is another’s “a few extra pounds”).
That said, I totally agree with you. My OKC profile lists me as “overweight” for that very reason, and if I get filtered out of search results because of it well that’s just reality. Anyone who gets me in his results set can then judge my photos (no MySpace angles; in fact, there’s one pretty unflattering photo of me in shorts and a t-shirt after a day at the track).
What drives me crazy is when the “body type” options skip from “a few extra pounds” to “BBW” – I am neither!
Triple jinx!
Oh HELL yes.
I think discussion of the weight thing is a trope in and of itself.
I agree that some of the particular descriptors should have their own entries, including:
–Curvy, as discussed above
–Average: People justifying not indicating that they’re somewhat overweight by saying that the average american is overweight.
–BBW: I’m sure someone can come up with a pithier way to say this, but just because you’re big doesn’t mean that you’re beautiful.
Well, for me (when I did it; I’m not online dating anymore), it meant, “Hey, it’s kinda late and I’ve been browsing online and checking out this dating website and decided what the heck, let’s try it!” and then I proceeded to fill out a profile and take a picture of myself at 1 a.m. and upload it before I change my mind.
I have plenty of friends, but I’m not going to call any of them at 1 a.m. to take my photo. And I’m pretty sure my camera doesn’t have a timer.
IME, “BBW” is about whether the woman thinks she’s beautiful. My understanding is that when someone chooses to identify as a BBW, she’s basically saying, “I don’t fit comfortably in movie theater seats, I don’t plan to do anything about it, and if you don’t think I’m hot it’s because you’re a shallow pig.”
(Maybe I’m wrong; I don’t mean to offend any self-proclaimed BBW who may read this. Let me know if I don’t get it!)
Pre-emptive strike: (not directed at you, Misnomer)
Let’s keep this to a discussion of BBW as a trope only, please and not let it degenerate into yet another discussion of the concept of BBWs please. There are plenty of threads out there for that.
“I can be sarcastic” used to compliment oneself for being sharp-witted.
Webster’s:
“mean marked by bitterness and a power or will to cut or sting. sarcastic implies an intentional inflicting of pain by deriding, taunting, or ridiculing”
You mean all that can be mine? Oh hush, my throbbing member.
I thought of another thing I’m sick of seeing (it might just be limited to OkCupid)
Bisexual girls who list themselves as single (so they show up in my searches,) but them bureid somewhere in their profile is the line “I AM ONLY LOOKING FOR ANOTHER GIRL!”
And half the time they also mention that they are also in a relationship (usually with a guy) and say that they are looking for a girl for a threesome, or to date “on the side” in addition to the guy.
Look, I know you put down bisexual because you like both men and women, but if at this point in time you’re only looking for a woman, just change your orientation to gay/lesbian so I don’t waste time and get my hopes up about the really cute girl that likes al lthe things I like and-oh wait, only wants to date another girl…:sad face:
Ugh. Has there ever, even once, in the history of time, been a single personals listing that included the sentence “I can be sarcastic” or “I’m can be a witty guy” or “I am telling you flat out that I’m funny without actually bothering to be funny” that was even vaguely interesting or entertaining?
I’ve described this before, I think - The Checklist. It’s very common with a lot of WSM profiles; they don’t describe themselves that much beyond a few cliches (the aforementioned “I love to laugh and have fun!”), but include a long checklist of must-haves for their desired match, a good number related to looks. For example, “You must be at least 6’ tall, because I like to wear heels.”, “You must be athletic and able to keep up with me.” “You must have a full head of hair.” “You must have good teeth.”
There’s also The Kountry Kitschy Chick. Usually found in a distant exurb, outlying semi-rural village, and far more common in southern states, they express a love for NASCAR, Harleys, flea markets, crafts, country music, and church. The book they last read was usually something glurgey or inspirational. Their photo features early 1990s-style big hair.
More photo cliches:
WSM: “Look at me and my 5 identical friends at a bar! WHOOOOOO!”
WSM: Glamour Shot photos, often seen with the Kountry Kitschy Chick and overweight women.
WSM: their ten cats.
WSM: posing with various babies, even though they’re single and childless.
MSW: shirtless.
MSW: doing something rugged and outdoorsy; for example, standing on top of a mountain.
MSW: posted next to a “big boy toy” such as a boat, motorcycle, or an expensive car.