POF : 24 M Need Dating Advice (Disabled With Cerebral Palsy)
Hi Reddit and Fellow POF members. I have used POF on and off for years with no success to show for it. Could you anyone point out any points that they may add to potentially make my profile appealing to women or at least more interesting. Here is what I have currently. This is current as of 11/25/18
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Thank you for any advice or suggestions.
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Hi My name is Ryan I just graduated from IUPUI with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science. I have my own house and cannot physically drive, but I use Uber to get around to the places I need to go to and the like. The reason I cannot drive is because I have Cerebral Palsy. I can do everything except drive for myself. I only ask is that you do not feel sorry for, baby or pity me at all. I don’t mind questions about my disability at all as long as you aren’t rude about it. I’m an open book.
With that out of the way here is a little more about me:
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I’m 24
I’m a metal head but can listen to about any kind of music
I’m a gamer (PS4, Switch, PC)
I’m a Sports fan, primarily basketball (Pacers)
I’m painfully shy and quiet but once you get to know me I never shut up
I love anime and manga. Some of my favorites are DBZ and Pokémon
Love Harry Potter (Slytherin House)
I stream on Twitch when I have time
I made YouTube videos for 6 years
I don’t like Mac and cheese (I’ll get hate for that one XD)
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What I’m looking for:
I’m looking for a serious relationship ultimately. I’ve been on here before and not had any luck whatsoever. I’m over games and what goes along with that. I want a genuine relationship/ I’m not looking for only sex. I don’t mind if you have kids. I’m extremely good with little kids If you’re looking for something similar then send a message. I’ll ask though if you do not think you can date someone who is disabled please do not message me and save both our time please. Too many times this has led to misunderstandings and people getting hurt. Also, if we do hit it off please do not disappear after a week if you end up not being as interested as you once thought please let me know as a courtesy. Other than that, send me a message I’m not that bad ??
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P.S. if you have tattoos or like any of the above things you’ve won points with me already ??
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By. CripOfDeath
A dating profile is like a resume and you are off to a good start but I would suggest a couple of tweaks.
Couple of things:
Formatting. breaking up paragraphs make your profile easier to read.
POF allows you to use some HTML in your profile, so you can [b]BOLD[/b], [i]Italicize[/i]. [u]underline[/i]. Take advantage of this.
For your headline, add the BOLD tags to it and it will stand out in the searches.
In your profile you want to avoid the negatives, regardless of how much you want to say it, it puts people off, try to be as positive as you can.
I took some liberty with words so this is not to taken verbatim, but just a suggest of how I word what i think you are trying to say
[b]Me:[/b]
Ryan
I just graduated from IUPUI with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science.
I’m 24
I’m a metal head but can listen to about any kind of music
I’m a gamer (PS4, Switch, PC)
I’m a Sports fan, primarily basketball (Pacers)
I’m painfully shy and quiet. [i](once you get to know me I never shut up)[/i]
I love anime and manga. Some of my favorites are DBZ and Pokémon
Love Harry Potter (Slytherin House)
I stream on Twitch when I have time
I have been a YouTube creator for over 6 years
I don’t like Mac and cheese [i](I’ll get hate for that one XD)[/i]
I cannot physically drive, as I have Cerebral Palsy, but I use Uber to get around to the places I need to go to and the like.
The only ask is that you do not feel sorry for me as I am comfortable with my condition and would like to meet someone who shares the same view.
I certainly don’t mind questions about my disability as this may be new to you, I’m an open book, [b]so ask away.[/b]
[b]Want am I looking for:[/b]
It is pretty simple and I can sum it up in one sentence. [i](well two if you include this one)[/i]
Meeting someone who has similar goals and likes, ultimately leading to a serious relationship.
[i]p.s. I am open to dating someone with kids[/i]
Just and FYI: No need to add your age in your profile info, unless you messed that up when you created your account, and need to clarify your actual age.