Topic: Profile Turn-offs And Pet peeves?
indianadave4's photo
Wed 05/11/16 05:43 PM
The comment "I love to laugh".

dobermangal's photo
Sun 05/22/16 03:11 AM
Delusional men looking for someone 20+ years younger! Just get an escort and skip online!

20012002's photo
Sun 05/22/16 03:28 AM
Edited by 20012002 on Sun 05/22/16 03:28 AM
Bad grammar and no puncuation. Makes me think that they don't know how to write.

peggy122's photo
Sun 05/22/16 03:30 AM

I can't quote from my phone...sorry

Hello waving and thanks Peggy. I agree a least fill out and put a little thought into the written profile. Nothing makes it easier to move on than no interests or knowing you have a job, except for maybe tell you later.

Guilo I am not totally certain but some are blocking geographical regions because they don't want a long distance relationship, or they can't afford or don't want to travel. There is not really a good way to express those things without it making an upbeat profile look bad. I agree that saying Americans, Asians, or any other descriptors don't waste your time is a big detractor. Maybe in reality they had one to many bad experiences previously with others from that descriptor, and instead of just saying no thanks to the many messages a women is likely to receive, she opted to put it right in the profile. Just the first two things that came to mind when I read your post.


Wow ... I couldn't have said this better myself :)

Welcome to the forums, and I am sure you will meet some great people on the forums!

peggy122's photo
Sun 05/22/16 03:43 AM
Edited by peggy122 on Sun 05/22/16 04:04 AM

I guess i'm trying to figure out what a perfect photo might be and if someone post there academic achievements why that might be considered a turn off?


Hi Urstill here :)

There are very articulate and intelligent people who never attended university but they are voracious readers and students of life and are excellent conversationalists.

I would imagine that the people who are turned off by the pics of academic qualifications are those who fear they will be SOLELY judged on their degrees and not on the length and breadth of their life knowledge and experiences or even their character.

It's just about the impressions that certain gestures give off in a profile, and first impressions are highly significant on a dating site.

peggy122's photo
Sun 05/22/16 03:53 AM
Edited by peggy122 on Sun 05/22/16 04:04 AM

The comment "I love to laugh".


So people who love to frown are more your cup of tea , huh?:tongue: laugh

peggy122's photo
Sun 05/22/16 03:55 AM
Edited by peggy122 on Sun 05/22/16 04:06 AM

Delusional men looking for someone 20+ years younger! Just get an escort and skip online!


Well its all a matter of tastes dobermangal.

There are women who genuinely prefer older men and find their wisdom, sophistication , and sometimes financial freedom appealing. :smile:

peggy122's photo
Sun 05/22/16 04:03 AM

Bad grammar and no puncuation. Makes me think that they don't know how to write.


As this is an international site, there are many cases where English is not the member's first language so their expression of it is grossly inadequate. But yes. There are also some who are not highly educated, and perhaps they will attract people who are compatible with their educational level.flowerforyou

isaac_dede's photo
Sun 05/22/16 12:22 PM
If the word 'irregardless'(it's not a word) shows up, or the phrase "more better"

The two above only apply to native English speakers...

peggy122's photo
Sun 05/22/16 03:22 PM

If the word 'irregardless'(it's not a word) shows up, or the phrase "more better"

The two above only apply to native English speakers...



Many native English speakers are not very competent with the rules of grammar :smile:

BigSky1970's photo
Fri 06/03/16 04:48 PM

I do not like how nothing is filled out. Nothing about whether he smokes, drinks, or religion. At least fill in the basics! ;-) The other thing I do not like is when a fellow complains about women. For example, instead if saying "I do not want a high maintenance woman" and list how he does not want to be told what to do with his money, he should put "Seeking a confident, independent woman who desires a partnership in the relationship." What is "high maintenance"? That is going to be different for each person. One more thing, dissing the exes. Seriously? Do not talk about the exes in a profile.


I agree. Dissing exes, whining about past relationships, wallowing in self pity, whether in the profile or in chat, to me aren't exactly "turn ons".

yankabilly50's photo
Sat 06/04/16 06:38 AM
hate profiles with no pix. are you that ugly or hiding from someone like a wife or gf?

MaggieVQ's photo
Sat 06/04/16 11:46 PM
Lack of picture and lack of information are getting annoying. The best scam I have seen so far is one guy who 3 days ago was a black man and single today shows him as a white widower. What the heck?

no photo
Mon 06/06/16 08:23 PM

hate profiles with no pix. are you that ugly or hiding from someone like a wife or gf?


Nope! I had a pic of my squadron patch deleted 9 times. There were pics of my face in my profile, but if they dislike the U.S. military that much, I'll just take everything down.

MikeHarman's photo
Tue 06/07/16 03:44 PM
My pet peeve is that mingle2.com is a scam everyone that I have or has contacted me is a toto talk scam. They want money or don't
Even live remotely close....shame on mingle

no photo
Tue 06/07/16 07:48 PM

Why is a photo so important on a profile when one does not know one another?
why would one risk a face on the internet.
Photo are acceptable only when one on one is my opinion
I don't think you can change my mind.

If a person is so visual I don't believe you see the personality in the profile.


Excellent...I concur.

VioletTigress's photo
Thu 06/30/16 10:03 PM
Shorthand.

no photo
Thu 06/30/16 10:21 PM
i have one pet peeve it when the woman removes herself from mingles 2 without saying good bye!waving frustrated sad sad

tmh1063's photo
Fri 07/01/16 04:57 PM
In an introduction email a guy addresses me as dear, sweetheart, darling, honey etc. as an ice breaker. He doesn't know me, I don't know him and I find extremely irritating!!! If a guy wants to introduce himself he should tell me a little about himself. It is such a turn off!!mad

dobermangal's photo
Sat 07/02/16 12:40 AM
Edited by dobermangal on Sat 07/02/16 12:41 AM