Better Profiles

Phoenix, AZ, Us

Hi. You're probably going to regret letting me see your profile. I apologize in advance, but this might feel exceptionally brutal and it is unlikely to help if I assure you my intentions are benign, but I promise that they are.

So, first, your current default is the worst of your photos except for the screenshot of a photo that you already have in your public gallery. Too much visual clutter and that's not the best pose for women, since it foreshortens the torso.

Your tagline leads to questions, which is probably going to be effective in getting folks to open your profile. Just change it now and again, along with your default.

As far as your text, if I was a couple looking for a couple, I would have bailed immediately after reading this line: "Like many others we have contacted several couples only to be ignored or passed over." That's more drama than I'd tolerate from anyone but my kids and bffs. Like, full stop, and even they would be getting The Look.

However, since I'm reading your profile solely in order to critique it, I soldiered on, only to find that my initial impression was possibly not wrong. You sound peevish, entitled, whiny, condescending, and decidedly not fun. You may be none of those things, but that's the overwhelming impression your profile makes.

If you're actually here to find playmates, instead of using your profile as a soapbox, use it to position yourselves as an interesting and fun couple who won't set off a drama bomb if someone sets one foot wrong.

So, in Looking For, talk about the kind of people you'd be interested in meeting. No philosophizing or exhortations, just who are you looking for and what are you looking for when you find them? The potentially important stuff like that (I think) you prefer a vanilla first meeting can go in Additional comments, because this section needs to focus on others rather than you (you get the other three sections).

In Description, it sounds as if you're positioning yourselves as not particularly attractive but full of personality and trying to make the case that it should be enough. That's probably not what you mean, but what we think we're saying and what others hear is frequently not the same. Instead of anything you have here, you can repurpose some of what is currently misplaced in Additional comments, although you're going to need to rephrase it, because there is a lot of fluff there.

Who are you? What kinds of interests do you have? What makes you unique? Say something about your relationship, perhaps.

In Fantasies, you make a good start and then you punt when you get to the fantasies part, plus you then start giving orders. There are ways to say things that don't come across that way, but you haven't used those techniques. Lose the soapbox as well. It's ineffective.

Additional comments currently cements the impression that you're difficult and you shouldn't have to say you'll play with condoms, because of course you will. If what you're trying to convey is that you'll play bareback under some circumstances, say that.

And that's all the time I have. I hope you make some changes and then come back for a review. Also, because you have some sloppy errors, you should probably read things aloud before you send your changes into SLS.

Good luck.

Fort Payne, AL, Us

I hope you've read other profile reviews - we're often blunt and say things that seem mean but we're just trying to point out where your profile isn't helping you attract what you're looking for. Remember that everything is about your profile, not you personally. And you'll want to change your interest in singles to "maybe" - MsMolly and several other single ladies are really good with profiles.

Your text seems to ramble all around your philosophy about swinging. Some of that is important and shows personality but some of it should remain as a private discussion between the two of you. Your profile should be like an advertisement or resume - just enough to entice people to make contact with the goal of meeting and playing.

Pay attention to the section headings and try to present pertinent information that others can use to make a decision. Looking For should be all about the couples and single ladies you are interested in attracting and what sort of relationships or encounters you are hoping for. Description is where you tell us about your interests and personality. Fantasies/Experience should be all about what you've previously enjoyed and what you hope to try - generalities are probably better than graphic details. Show us what is unique about you guys and entice us to initiate contact or reply!

Most of your pictures are pretty good but your selfies are not particularly flattering. Find someone to take pictures of the two of you. Always smile and watch for clutter and/or visual chaos in the background (next time throw a solid color sheet over the highly patterned bedspread).

You're not likely to get many responses since your request is in the wrong section - perhaps you can submit a support ticket requesting SLS to move the thread.

Good luck, have fun and stay safe!

~Phoebert's Wife

Phoenix, AZ, Us

Hi. I'm not sure why this is in New Forums instead of Better Profiles, but maybe SLS will move it.

As far as your profile, since you have everyone but couples blocked (the option to show no interest but not block doesn't work), if you want me to look at it, you have to show at least a sliver of interest in single women. Regardless, good luck and maybe someone else will notice this is here.

MNJFLARegular
Leesburg, FL, Us

We have been in the lifestyle for a few years. We have redone our profile several times and added and deleted photos. We are a fun couple both in and out out the bedroom. We are looking for advice on how we can freshen up our entry.