An Interesting Social Experiment

May 04, 2008 11:20

Recently, I updated my profile information on my Bear411 site to better reflect who I am and what I want out of the site. The hope was that people would read it before messaging me and I would then filter out those who I don't click with at all ( Read more... )

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bookish_cub May 4 2008, 20:01:24 UTC
I'm inclined to agree.

When I see profiles that are really long or contain a laundry list of reasons why I might not like a person, I generally don't bother to read them because I assume that the guy is either bitter, high-maintenance, or a combination of the two. From what I've read in your journal, I wouldn't say that's an accurate description, but I might think otherwise if that profile was our introduction.

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mad_mooney May 4 2008, 20:10:54 UTC
wow - you guys are totally proving my point. I can't express who I really am and expect people to respect that? I should just hide everything about myself that doesn't agree with the common gay lifestyle because it makes me "high maintenance"?

Your assumptions about a profile such as mine casts you in a negative light as well...it makes you appear to be a shallow, self-absorbed person.

god forbid someone should be unique or challenging...I guess a guy is only useful if he's got his shit together, there's nothing offensive about him and he doesn't require any adjustments to assimilate him into your life.

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bookish_cub May 4 2008, 20:56:37 UTC
I'll thank you for stopping by and ask you to move on quietly.

it will be in point form for easy consumption.

I like people who make me laugh so feel free to try.

I really hate club music, gangsta rap and indie pop.

Tv Shows I find painful...Lost, Survivor, anything CSI or Law and Order

I'll probably piss you off.

If any of this makes me less of a homo in your eyes, please move on.

If you want me to do something with you, then use a little imagination and try to find some common ground with me.

If you have any further questions, ask me. I dare you.You're right. I don't know where I got the idea that you came across as high maintenance ( ... )

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mad_mooney May 5 2008, 00:09:39 UTC
well, again, you're reading an awful lot into things ( ... )

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