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Old 03-05-2017, 04:52 PM
 
Location: The house I built
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I am still on the fence but eventually I am going to be in this game. It even sounds odd that "game" is the name for it.
What I have read is that most men suck at writing an ad. And suck at writing responses. So us socially inept men can go online and find well written ads and responses and I am sure that after a girl has seen the same thing a couple times it makes it easier for her to delete.

I am working on my own ad for online dating. See if this sounds like it might work?

Your Dreams Have Come True

I see myself as the secret agent action hero type. In the daytime I am a meter reader. But at night I guard empty buildings and I feel like I am really doing my part as a crime fighter.


I have a great body, my code name is Adonis. And when the lights go down, I am confident it will be the most incredible 2 and a half minutes you have ever experienced.


I lead an exciting life. You are just as likely to find me sitting on a park bench cracking nuts for squirrels, or parked on the side of the road waiting and watching for a train to go by. I grew up watching cartoons where they always tied the pretty girl to the railroad tracks. So I like trains and I am into bondage.


I really am a great catch, you will always be kicking yourself that you got the best one available. But first I will need to see the results of your latest physical, including blood and urine tests. And of course medical records for the past 10 years and a financial statement and a complete background check.


Also I would like affidavits from your last 3 romantic encounters stating that you are not crazy. A complete psychiatric exam would be good also.


You must be between the heights of 4 ft 3 inches and 6 ft 11 inches. Absolutely no exceptions.


I am 5-8, blonde/blue, lots of muscles in there somewhere, soon as I discard 8 years of neglect. 60 years old. Creative, artistic, and rapidly sliding into geezerhood. I have a preference for the nymphomaniac/supermodel type but if you have no modeling experience I won't see that as a negative.


For our first date I will take you to the library we will take turns grabbing random books and reading the intro's to each other. Then I will whisk you off to the railroad tracks and we will wait with anticipation of the next train. For dinner I know a little out of the way gas station that has vending machines and sometimes the microwave is still working.


And for our evening entertainment I know a place where we can park behind the drive-in and see the movie without paying. There is no sound but by this time you won't be able to keep your hands off me anyway.
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Old 03-05-2017, 04:54 PM
 
Location: Middle America
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I sometimes think online dating would work better if women contacted the men.
They do. It's how I met my husband.
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Old 03-05-2017, 05:10 PM
 
Location: Brentwood, Tennessee
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I am still on the fence but eventually I am going to be in this game. It even sounds odd that "game" is the name for it.
What I have read is that most men suck at writing an ad. And suck at writing responses. So us socially inept men can go online and find well written ads and responses and I am sure that after a girl has seen the same thing a couple times it makes it easier for her to delete.

I am working on my own ad for online dating. See if this sounds like it might work?

Your Dreams Have Come True

I see myself as the secret agent action hero type. In the daytime I am a meter reader. But at night I guard empty buildings and I feel like I am really doing my part as a crime fighter.


I have a great body, my code name is Adonis. And when the lights go down, I am confident it will be the most incredible 2 and a half minutes you have ever experienced.


I lead an exciting life. You are just as likely to find me sitting on a park bench cracking nuts for squirrels, or parked on the side of the road waiting and watching for a train to go by. I grew up watching cartoons where they always tied the pretty girl to the railroad tracks. So I like trains and I am into bondage.


I really am a great catch, you will always be kicking yourself that you got the best one available. But first I will need to see the results of your latest physical, including blood and urine tests. And of course medical records for the past 10 years and a financial statement and a complete background check.


Also I would like affidavits from your last 3 romantic encounters stating that you are not crazy. A complete psychiatric exam would be good also.


You must be between the heights of 4 ft 3 inches and 6 ft 11 inches. Absolutely no exceptions.


I am 5-8, blonde/blue, lots of muscles in there somewhere, soon as I discard 8 years of neglect. 60 years old. Creative, artistic, and rapidly sliding into geezerhood. I have a preference for the nymphomaniac/supermodel type but if you have no modeling experience I won't see that as a negative.


For our first date I will take you to the library we will take turns grabbing random books and reading the intro's to each other. Then I will whisk you off to the railroad tracks and we will wait with anticipation of the next train. For dinner I know a little out of the way gas station that has vending machines and sometimes the microwave is still working.


And for our evening entertainment I know a place where we can park behind the drive-in and see the movie without paying. There is no sound but by this time you won't be able to keep your hands off me anyway.
Stevie,

Are you really asking for feedback? You probably should start your own thread for this, but I'll give you my 2 cents.

It's funny! I like most of it, especially your idea for a first date LOL. I know you're being self-deprecating and sarcastic, but with some of the jokes it's hard to tell.

I've highlighted the parts I would omit or rework. That's just my first read anyway. The editor in me would move the physical description paragraph up immediately after the part about codename Adonis.

I like your realistic approach, though.
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Old 03-05-2017, 05:33 PM
 
Location: The house I built
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Stevie,

Are you really asking for feedback? You probably should start your own thread for this, but I'll give you my 2 cents.

It's funny! I like most of it, especially your idea for a first date LOL. I know you're being self-deprecating and sarcastic, but with some of the jokes it's hard to tell.

I've highlighted the parts I would omit or rework. That's just my first read anyway. The editor in me would move the physical description paragraph up immediately after the part about codename Adonis.

I like your realistic approach, though.
Thanks for editing.
The intent is to put my description in there somewhere and mostly to make someone laugh. But any ideas to make is shorter and an easier read are welcome. I did put this ad out for a couple days. I got a few hookers and scammers and one person who I trade emails with on occasion. It is no longer up. At the moment I have no ads up.

When reading the suggested ads and things to say I figure it is a bit absurd so why not just go way over the top without pretense. If I can hold interest for a minute, its a start.
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Old 03-05-2017, 05:39 PM
 
Location: Brentwood, Tennessee
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When reading the suggested ads and things to say I figure it is a bit absurd so why not just go way over the top without pretense. If I can hold interest for a minute, its a start.
I agree; I have never done online dating but I helped my best friend through it after her divorce, and she did actually meet her new husband that way. So it IS possible.

Good luck
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Old 03-05-2017, 05:43 PM
 
Location: Jupiter
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My friends met their wives on an online dating site. I'm happy it worked for them, it won't work for me because I find it to be a desperate way to meet a woman. That's just me.
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Old 03-05-2017, 05:49 PM
 
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Stevie60 -

I like your humor and I think you'll do fine when you're ready to start dating again.
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Old 03-05-2017, 05:52 PM
 
Location: The house I built
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My friends met their wives on an online dating site. I'm happy it worked for them, it won't work for me because I find it to be a desperate way to meet a woman. That's just me.
"desperate"?

At 60, I am too old for bars and I don't drink anyway. I sold my boat so I can't hang out at the yacht club. So I guess that leaves me with bingo at the rest home or maybe volunteer at the hospital. Maybe I should start a small business doing mobile repairs of walkers and wheelchairs and sell my own line of of custom crafted maple canes?
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Old 03-05-2017, 05:57 PM
 
Location: 🇬🇧 In jolly old London! 🇬🇧
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"desperate"?

At 60, I am too old for bars and I don't drink anyway. I sold my boat so I can't hang out at the yacht club. So I guess that leaves me with bingo at the rest home or maybe volunteer at the hospital. Maybe I should start a small business doing mobile repairs of walkers and wheelchairs and sell my own line of of custom crafted maple canes?
Visiting cat shelters might work? LMAO

Nope like I've said before and as G693 said above you've got the humour side so whether that's in person, online or even tiddlywinks! You'll have no issues when you're ready of course mate
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Old 03-05-2017, 05:58 PM
 
Location: Jupiter
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"desperate"?

At 60, I am too old for bars and I don't drink anyway. I sold my boat so I can't hang out at the yacht club. So I guess that leaves me with bingo at the rest home or maybe volunteer at the hospital. Maybe I should start a small business doing mobile repairs of walkers and wheelchairs and sell my own line of of custom crafted maple canes?
Desperate was a wrong word I apologize if I offend anyone. I have always met women in real life so I feel I wouldn't be successful on an online dating site.
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