How do YOU read a profile?

Oh, I’ve been following and it was made clear that you avoid profiles with the main picture as male, not that they are listed as bi. I would say the percentages are higher than you stated and can say our female half wants to see the guy as well, however, we don’t agree with the bad marketing concept unless you are exposing your female half as the piece of meat to lure other guys wanting to buy your product, which is similar to prostituting them. If not, then we conclude it is because the male has less than an adequate self ego, no confidence or he is just fucking ugly.

You didn’t mention your thoughts on couples having both on there, maybe you think they are both bi as well. There is really no need to answer back, you’ve said quite enough....lol ;-)

~Allen

“I tend to avoid profiles where the main profile pic is of the male.

Right or wrong I interpret that in one of 2 ways. Either the guy is Bi or it's a fake couple, and we're not really interested in either so it's usually a quick "pass".“

Mayhem: That is a very narrow perspective; I am interested as to how you drew that conclusion, am also interested in your thoughts of if both are in the profile picture and especially interested what you conclude if only the female is in the profile picture.

~Allen

@ Crazy4us2: You're welcome.

Tramp

I couldn't agree with you more, MandC.

And believe me, I don't get very critical over most of the things that we all jokingly complain about. The age of the profile can pardon a great deal of misgivings in my book. Also, since we don't look to make dates via the profiles, the whole thing is somewhat a moot point for us. In fact, our very own profile is not designed at all to attract contacts for meet & greets. (IKR, I didn't have to explain that to anyone).

There are exceptions though.

We are actually as open to singles as we are to couples. We'd rather run across couples, but we all know how likely that is. Once in a while we'll get contacted by a SM that has potential, and I will take a quick look to disqualify it. I do almost all of the "no thanks" replies as well as the general answering of random conversations.

On the other hand, if there is any interest potential there, Lady will always do her own talking directly to the guy who's inquiring. I find it nearly impossible to speak well for myself. I'm not gonna even attempt to speak for Ms Lady Mam....no sir, not in this Tramp's life. That right there is dangerous sh##.

Tramp

There is a lack of originality in a written profile, which makes it easy for the ones with thought to stand out.
But I think that's understandable for people, especially those starting out. It's like learning a new language. You sign up, you read a bunch of profiles, and you use the same type of language you read, believing that is what is needed to fit in. Many probably don't update it as they become more experienced, or as their tastes and interests come more into focus.

You're right LnT, you develop a sort of radar for that sort of fake profile after a while. We've actually had a single male contact us on KIK posing as a couple when were in NYC. Kept pushing to meet while we were in the city and saying his wife was busy, had a meeting, and wouldn't be able able to join us. Also avoided answering the three times I asked for his SLS profile name. Got him a block....

I think that the presence number is more like 90% male, but I'm just guessing.

The reason I look first at the public pics is because it's just too easy. This alone almost always saves me the time of trying to read what is usually just a parroted version of every other profile. Canned, boilerplate broken phrases that the writers mean no more than they mean to jump off a cliff.

Furthermore, I don't even glance at the photos to consider attraction, hotness, etc., and I don't try to be over critical. What I do look for is a little evidence of honesty and seriousness. I almost NEVER find either. Nevertheless, I typically see it within about .001 seconds when it's there. It ain't difficult.

Tramp

One thing you can't help but notice is the profile pic. No way of knowing for sure but at a guess I'd expect way more than 50% of the couples online presence is male. With that in mind I tend to avoid profiles where the main profile pic is of the male.

Right or wrong I interpret that in one of 2 ways. Either the guy is Bi or it's a fake couple, and we're not really interested in either so it's usually a quick "pass".

I figured you'd make the list after I read your recent exchange with Team Winchester;-)

If I recall my mythology, one look into the eyes of medusa would turn you to stone. In the context of this discussion, I'm not sure how that's a bad thing?

G'night Mary Ellen...G'night Jim Bob...

BT

I believe I started the thread derail and I would apologize to the OP, but can't because they have me blocked. I suspect it was because my boundless amusement was insufficiently veiled. ;-)

You might want to take a closer look before making that offer; I've occasionally used forms of Medusa as a profile name.

It's actually stainless, but y'all are welcome to test that ;-)

Tramp's gonna add me to his Lessons Learned as a prime example of a thread derailer.

My deepest apologies to the OP.

BT

Profiles are all fake in one form or the other. We look for people who love to fuck and claim to be HWP. We expect all pics to be at least ten years old and everything they said in their profile to be mostly not true.

we talk on the phone and then go from there. But every now and then we do get a honest profile with honest pics.

I didn't see anything silver. ;-)

The mystery of what is so insistently pleasing about that composition is now solved by knowing it's three and not two. Which I could have found out myself if I'd just left your profile open long enough to take a good look (and read the danged thing and yes, I did need water before the end, because that's what happens when you move your lips when you read), but, no, I didn't want to intrude. Now I have. And thanks for that fair warning label.

I don't have a stirrer, exactly. Or maybe I do. Depends on the viewer.

Ahhhhh....and what's dinner without silverware?

~lady~

i'm in agreement with MnC and Mayhem on this. I'd only add "No Yankees fans" to the list.

Ms Molly - you've explained your affinity for my profile at least once before, and as I explained prior, that really IS my hand in the foreground, holding a glass. While I realize no gratitude is necessary, since you seem to enjoy my martini glasses, I've just given you visual access to the stirrer.

No gratitude necessary ;-)

BT

Cheers...;^D

Tramp

Pretty hands holding a fresh margarita is always an indication of an interesting profile.....

"We'll look at Certs if there are any because we like to see if the couple has interest in people similar to us"

Yep, that's the most important info that I get from the certs as well.

Tramp

Here are some of things we consider:

-Paid or Lifetime members

-At least a few pictures of them (we avoid cartoons and landscapes)

-In our age range

-Within a distance we are willing to travel to (we are probably more likely to travel further than a lot of couples)

-Not too thin (we like a little meat on the bones)

-We eliminate men with bandanas, mullets, ponytails, or man-buns (hints at deep rooted psychological issues, lol)

-We like to see some information and thought put into writing a profile. Single sentences in a section are a red flag

-We'll look at Certs if there are any because we like to see if the couple has interest in people similar to us

-We'll also look at a profile several times.....sometimes one of us spots it first and we review together before deciding on contact or a reply

-We avoid those with many statements of rules, mean language, and an overall tone of negativity

-A hard core Harley Davidson or NASCAR fan

The profile is like a set of scales for us and if it balances out more positive than negative, then I'll consider reaching out. All of the things mentioned come into play but some have different weights.

If we look at the pictures and there is zero physical attraction then that weighs the heaviest, but I generally read the profile first because we might not even get to the pics. I also prefer not to get immediately biased by the pics, but sometimes that can't be helped.

Things that weigh heavy on the negative side; A dick pic as the main profile pic, couples looking only/primarily for a girl, confrontational writing style and/or lots of rules. and of course a large distance from us isn't likely to work. Mid-range would by playing style (i.e. soft swap only, plays separate), sexual preference, and length or time in the LS. To a lessor degree, grammar/punctuation, and very long/repeating profiles.

We are not overly critical of pics and we don't even need to see people naked to know if we'd be interested in playing with them. Common interests is a plus as are profiles that show some effort/thought. A good attitude is a huge plus, We view this as recreational sex with people we'd otherwise enjoy hanging with and look for the same.

It was my fault. Your martini glasses have accounted for more accidental profile openings than I can easily explain. Which is why I've had to send you "oh, sorry, not a stalker, I swear" emails. Anyway, you're my fourth category of why I open profiles.

I have no idea why your drinking habits came up, but your theoretical potential for sexaholism was by way of being a spirited defense.

No gratitude necessary, just ignore the next 10 times I open your profile.

Just how did my martini glasses (Andiamo -The Italian Steakhouse in the D Hotel in Vegas, I highly recommend it for an intimate dinner for 2...or more), my drinking habits, and my sexaholism get dragged into this thread?

Now...Jolly Rancher...I can't help but notice that you're new in these parts. Welcome to the nuthouse!

I was just singing the praises of Detroit as one of my new favorite places...

BT

In this order:

1 - Membership status (paid members only)
2 - Smoking Icon (no cigarette smokers)
3 - Sexual orientation (straight Men only)
4 - How well you write (self-explanatory)
5 - Pictures (must be neat in appearance)

"...so your secrets are safe with me."

Oh, good. Also, I just did it again. And your secrets are safe with me. It sounds weird when I type it out, but I don't read the profiles I accidentally open. I already get a pretty solid glimpse of people if they post on the various fora and it seems intrusive to add to that information. So, I don't.

I only unintentionally touch at a distance. It's on purpose otherwise. ;-)

"I was scrolling the forum on a touch screen and accidentally open one (Tramp, I think yours was the most recent)"

The law of large numbers is working against you on that one, hun.

As much as I bounce around without restraint at times, it's gonna be difficult to avoid touching me by mistake once in a while.

Just remember two things:

1) It's OK. Our WVM thing has remained turned off pretty much from the beginning, so your secrets are safe with me.

2) I am proud of all touches I get from the ladies, even if they're accidental.

I'm a stubborn Tramp, but not an overly pompous one.

Tramp

Certifications

These are important for me, but only in the end. Also, I'll say that there isn't a hard rule as to what meaning I'll draw from your certs or the lack thereof, but I will look.

Remember, the time we've spent in the past making these profile-driven meet & greets with couples has largely resulted in nothing.

If I've gotten this far I'm really trying to find a reason to believe that this might be different somehow...and that's a hard sell for me.

Tramp