Wednesday, July 17, 2013

How to Write a Profile for OKCupid

In my previous post, I shared a message I received on OKCupid. For those of you who are interested in who the author of this totally-not-creepy (he can give you a list of 5 references to attest to this within 48 hours, excluding weekends and holidays) mass proposal. Interested? Take a look at his "Self Summary" section on his profile. This is exactly as it appears, paragraphed to enhance readability, and even though this is a public profile, I took out information that would easily make him identifiable:

My self-summary
https://www.facebook.com/[removed]
http://www.linkedin.com/in/[removed]

Old Autobio from Grad School Apps:
[Actual first and last name]: AUTOBIOGRAPHY
On a characteristically chilly day in March, I was born near the Brigham Young University in the city of Provo, Utah, a proverbial empty canvas. There was no fanfare to herald my birth, but it was still a day that has great relevance in my life. After all, it was the humble beginning of my life and my journey. A few years later in Albuquerque, New Mexico, my sister became a welcome addition to the [last name] household. My father was very content with his first job in the United States upon successful completion of his Masters in Civil Engineering at Brigham Young University.
Unfortunately, the economy began to dip not long after he began work and after a couple of months my father was laid off. Heeding the advice from family and friends, my father decided that our family was going to move out to California in search of new opportunities. It was not long before we made Southern California our home. I completed all of my schooling in Southern Californian public schools which are collectively known for their emphasis on academic excellence. 


How to Get a Date on OKCupid



I have a couple of trollfiles on the OKCupid, which I know, is completely lame, maybe even lamer than having a legitimate OKCupid profile. More on that later.

Yesterday I received an interesting message from an OKCupid user. It was lengthy and free from grammatical errors, which is a nice break from the typical "how u diung" or the less friendly "hey bitch can i have ur number?" messages I'm used to getting.

It started out normal enough:
 
"My Modest But A Tad Blunt Proposal IV (one (in)decent proposal deserves another!) To meet up with you in person because I consider you to be interesting/attractive based on your profile."