# Why won't the publish my profile on match? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 23, 2006, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-the-publish-my-profile-on-match/357884 "2006-05-23T12:36:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-the-publish-my-profile-on-match/357884/1 "2006-05-23T12:36:04Z")
šŸ˜ƒ > [@](#): > > Know what I think?.. > > Nobody is living life to the fullest; At least no one here. If we were, weā€™d be too busy to join an on line dating service, obsessively check our mailbox and browse potential hotties daily. None of us are Indiana Jones or Lara Croft. These people donā€™t exist and if you were to find such a person theyā€™d be insufferable ego-maniacs. None of us are a unique and beautiful snowflake. Most of us are hopelessly normal and weā€™re just looking for someone whoā€™ll put up with our annoying little habits. We all know this because if you randomly swapped 90% of the written portions of the profiles, nobody could tell the difference - or much care as long as your photos are hot. There is of course the exception which is the crazy contingent. Yes, you all know who you are because youā€™ve got your therapist on speed dial. (But donā€™t worry, itā€™s still okay if your photos are really hot.) > > There ought to be a 12 step program for fun people who like to have fun. > > Most of us work ā€˜cuz we have to. Most of us travel ā€˜cuz we like to see other people working harder than us for less. Well, that and because of those cute little umbrella drinks they serve by the pool. Spectator sports are fun to watch because, letā€™s face it, beer bellied half naked painted fat guys are stupid funny and if you canā€™t actually compete in a sport you may as well intimidate (read: bore) all your friends with your capacity to memorize useless statistics. We all have great friends whom we love and odds are weā€™d dump ā€˜em in a heartbeat if that hottie from Match would just call, dammit! Our families love us ā€˜cuz itā€™s required by law. Our pets love us ā€˜cuz they canā€™t open food cans or doors by themselves. > > So, why am I here whining about all this? ā€˜Cuz itā€™s cheaper than a therapist and you knowā€¦ maybe Dr. Phil will stop in with some free advice. :o) ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-the-publish-my-profile-on-match/357884/2 "2006-05-23T13:20:21Z")
Ha! They did it on the third try and all I changed was one word. Must be some auto editor glitch. šŸ˜• (At first they sent a message that the text didnā€™t comply with their content policy.) ---
**Author:** ![LionelHutz405](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lionelhutz405/32/536_2.png) [@LionelHutz405](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LionelHutz405)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-the-publish-my-profile-on-match/357884/3 "2006-05-23T13:59:38Z")
Heh, I liked it. Maybe the filter caught that you didnā€™t mention you like long walks on the beach? That is (by law) a requirement of all online profiles. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-the-publish-my-profile-on-match/357884/4 "2006-05-23T14:20:21Z")
Jazzed it up some moreā€¦ šŸ™‚ (This is so much fun but Iā€™m running out of space for the long walks on the beach bit. LOL!) > [@](#): > > Nobody is living life to the fullest; At least no one here. If we were, weā€™d all be too busy to join an on line dating service, obsessively check our mailbox and browse potential hotties daily. None of us are Indiana Jones or Lara Croft. These people donā€™t exist and if you were to find such a person theyā€™d be insufferable commitment phobic ego-maniacs. None of us are a unique and beautiful snowflake. Most of us are hopelessly normal and weā€™re just looking for someone whoā€™ll put up with our irritating little habits. We all know this because if 90% of the written profiles were swapped, nobody could tell the difference - or much less care as long as thereā€™s a hot photo attached. Of course there are the 10% who are exceptions to this rule; they are ā€˜the crazy contingentā€™. You all know who you are because youā€™ve got your therapist and pharmacist on speed dial. (But itā€™s still okay, as long as your photos are really hot.) > > There ought to be a 12 step program for fun people who like to have fun. > > Spontaneity makes people nervous around open flames and likely means you forgot to pack the passport and underwear. > > Most of us work ā€˜cuz we have to. Most of us travel ā€˜cuz we secretly like to see other people working harder than us for less. Well, that and because of those cute little umbrella drinks they serve by the pool. Spectator sports are fun to watch because, letā€™s face it, drunk half naked painted fat guys are stupid-funny and if you canā€™t actually compete in a sport you may as well beat (read: bore) all your friends with your capacity to memorize useless game statistics. > > We all have great friends whom we love and, face it, dump in a heartbeat if that hottie from Match would JUST CALL, dammit! Our families love us ā€˜cuz itā€™s required by law. Our pets love us ā€˜cuz they canā€™t open food cans or doors by themselves. > > So, why am I here whining about all this? ā€˜Cuz itā€™s cheaper than therapy and you knowā€¦ maybe Dr. Phil will stop in with some free advice. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**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:** [May 23, 2006, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-the-publish-my-profile-on-match/357884/5 "2006-05-23T16:30:43Z")
Hmm, maybe someoneā€™s still just a _little_ too jaded for the online dating thing? šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-the-publish-my-profile-on-match/357884/6 "2006-05-23T17:00:49Z")
You stay out of this! šŸ˜› šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![velvetjones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5f9b8f/32.png) [@velvetjones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velvetjones)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-the-publish-my-profile-on-match/357884/7 "2006-05-23T17:11:33Z")
Fine, itā€™s clever and all that but is your photo hot? You know thatā€™s all that matters. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-the-publish-my-profile-on-match/357884/8 "2006-05-23T21:29:07Z")
> [@velvetjones](#): > > Fine, itā€™s clever and all that but is your photo hot? You know thatā€™s all that matters. šŸ˜ƒ Yeah the photo I have is hot. No emails yet though. šŸ˜• Do you think maybe I shouldnā€™t have used Brad Pitt. :dubious: ---
**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:** [May 23, 2006, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-the-publish-my-profile-on-match/357884/9 "2006-05-23T21:58:19Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > You stay out of this! šŸ˜› > > šŸ˜ƒ [Jack Nicholson] You canā€™t handle the truth! [/Jack Nicholson] šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![wonderlust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonderlust/32/7237_2.png) [@wonderlust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonderlust)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-the-publish-my-profile-on-match/357884/10 "2006-05-23T22:08:04Z")
Iā€™m one of the crazy ones who reads profiles (and actually spent 2 years trying to write the perfect one, only to learn that no one but me reads them). Based upon your profile, and maybe especially if you look like Brad, Iā€™d pass you by. Too cynical and angry - not likely believe in love, or in much of anything. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-the-publish-my-profile-on-match/357884/11 "2006-05-23T22:40:54Z")
> [@brightpenny](#): > > Too cynical and angry - not likely believe in love, or in much of anything. Fear me. MWAHAHAHA! šŸ†’ ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-the-publish-my-profile-on-match/357884/12 "2006-05-23T22:41:56Z")
> [@Misnomer](#): > > [Jack Nicholson] > > You canā€™t handle the truth! > > [/Jack Nicholson] > > šŸ˜‰ Hey! Go sell your brand of crazy somewhere else. Weā€™re all stocked up here. šŸ˜› ---
**Author:** ![Cowgirl\_Jules](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@Cowgirl\_Jules](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cowgirl_Jules)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-the-publish-my-profile-on-match/357884/13 "2006-05-23T22:53:15Z")
I like it, and Iā€™d answer it, but then, I have a pretty damn cynical profile up there myself. Iā€™m at the ā€œwhat the hellā€ stage. ---
**Author:** ![Amaranta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Amaranta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amaranta)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-the-publish-my-profile-on-match/357884/14 "2006-05-23T22:53:31Z")
See, Iā€™d be all over the slightly jaded thing, but the repeated " 'cuz" would bug me too much. And itā€™s close to ā€œtrying too hard to be cleverā€, but maybe Iā€™m super-sensitive to that. But if your photoā€™s hot, I donā€™t think it matters. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-the-publish-my-profile-on-match/357884/15 "2006-05-23T23:04:26Z")
> [@Cowgirl Jules](#): > > Iā€™m at the ā€œwhat the hellā€ stage. Itā€™s my third time around. I went right for the ā€œfuck 'em if they canā€™t take a jokeā€ stage. ---
**Author:** ![Gozu\_Tashoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@Gozu\_Tashoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu_Tashoya)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-the-publish-my-profile-on-match/357884/16 "2006-05-23T23:04:30Z")
Out of curiousity, what did you changed? I wouldā€™ve thought it was some anti-Dr. Phil-Bashing filter (not because _you_ were bashing him, but I can see the temptation, and Dr. Phil is apparently straight up cobranded with Match), but you left that in, and all was good, soā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Gozu\_Tashoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@Gozu\_Tashoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu_Tashoya)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-the-publish-my-profile-on-match/357884/17 "2006-05-23T23:07:19Z")
(Oy, I couldā€™ve sworn I hit preview instead of submitā€¦) :smack: ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-the-publish-my-profile-on-match/357884/18 "2006-05-23T23:07:59Z")
It must have been some kind of invisible control character that came over from the Word document. I cleared the carriage returns in the match editor and it went through fine. I did have the word ā€œbitchingā€ instead of ā€œwhiningā€ and that was trapped by the naughty word editor. Puritans. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-the-publish-my-profile-on-match/357884/19 "2006-05-23T23:19:55Z")
> [@Amaranta](#): > > But if your photoā€™s hot, I donā€™t think it matters. Some of the [photos](http://www.teemingmillions.com/profiles/) are in teemingmillions under this the same id as SDMB. ---
**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:** [May 23, 2006, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-the-publish-my-profile-on-match/357884/20 "2006-05-23T23:37:27Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > Some of the [photos](http://www.teemingmillions.com/profiles/) are in teemingmillions under this the same id as SDMB. Just _please_ tell me you didnā€™t include the one I took of you that time when we ā€¦ nah, youā€™d never show anyone else that one. This is fun! šŸ˜ƒ [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-the-publish-my-profile-on-match/357884.md?page=2)