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We delve into more men’s match.com profiles. Remember, these are quotes from the profiles of guys who are looking for a geek girl like me - a late 20s, educated, professional woman.

THAT GUY… is cocky.

There is a fine line between touting your strengths and tooting your own horn so loud that we want to smack you into next Tuesday.

Warning: I’m feeling extra feisty and sarcastic today.

Tooting about self worth related to the type of women on match.com:

• “When it comes to women appearance is important…”

Are you so hot that you can dictate exactly what your girl should look like?

• “Okay, let me start this off with a little something to save us both time…if your profile says anything along the lines of “princess” or “excuisite” then go ahead and move on to the next profile.”

Now, I agree with that statement wholeheartedly. However, this is something you shouldn’t say in your profile. It’s just rude. The time to weed out the princesses is when (and if!) they email you.

• “Normal Guy looking to Meet a Nice Girl , can’t believe I am on here”

What does this say? “I’m scraping the bottom of the barrel here. This is my last resort.”

Tooting about self directly:

• “I am a very athletic, intelligent and very handsome professional.”

“Athletic” - tell us what kind of athlete. I mean, they play Scrabble on ESPN these days.

“Intelligent” - We will be able to gauge intelligence by how you write or the type of job you do.

“Very Handsome” - Gag me. If you have a picture (and this one did) do you NEED to tell me that you’re very handsome? Is that just in case I don’t notice?

• “To know me is to LOVE ME!”

O RLY? Let us decide that after we meet you. For now that makes you seem either cocky or desperate for attention.

• “ME: Tall, Dark & still Handsome! Good sense of HUMOR (Love to Laugh and make YOU laugh as well), Spiritually, easy-going, spontaneous, kind hearted, Romantic (not using this word lightly, but only the lucky one will find out MY definition of Romance (?what’s yours?), patient, a good dancer, a giver, honest & last but not least, spiritually contented.Charities.”

Not only is this so poorly written that it’s barely readable, it has a laundry list of adjectives. Oh, and a noun at the end that implies he donates to good causes.

• Headline: I have a very large….
• Body of profile: I have a very large heart! What a dirty mind you have!

Two no-nos:
One - No innuendo.
Two - No references to these kinds of things. Trust me. We laugh at you and then move on to someone with a brain.

• I am very funny and there is no way that my date will be bored of my presence.

I am so relieved! Please sir, entertain me with your amazing sense of humor.

• I’m well read, well traveled, well educated, and well mannered. I’m not overly arrogant…

Is any arrogance a good thing?

• Most people say I’m witty and a lot of them don’t get my sarcasm… Perhaps I’m just too…clever!

Perhaps nobody laughs because you’re not funny.

• I get my spa manicures and spa pedicures.

This is generally not something you want to advertise. If it comes up later, once we know you, that’s fine.

So, in conclusion, how do you avoid being “that guy”?

1) Show, don’t tell.
2) Avoid overused phrases.
3) Don’t post a lazy profile.
4) Showcase your strengths, but don’t be cocky about it.

Confused on how to make all of these things work for you? For prices as low as $14.99, I will be glad to help you sort out your profile so it gets the right kind of attention.

Happy Dating, Geek Friends!

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