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Old 04-07-2015, 02:19 PM
 
Location: Baltimore
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I have no problems meeting women in public settings and am a pretty good looking guy. However,I though I would give that OKCupid thing a try just to see if it was a viable alternative to meet other women who I would probably have never run into on my own. Two point of interest:

1. I got a pretty dismal response rate to messages sent. Most were well thought out, open ended, and kind of sarcastic/funny. I knew the response rates were typically low, but I never realized they could be that low. Made me feel like the nerdy, pimply kid sitting by himself at lunch.

But here's the best part...

I decided to send a friendly message to this one girl who was morbidly obese, and literally had about 8 teeth left. You would probably loose your appetite just viewing her pictures. Well guess what, I can't even get a response back from this chick. hahaha

O god, tell me I'm not alone
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Old 04-07-2015, 02:23 PM
 
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Perhaps you have an unpleasant character and it shows. (see: unsuspecting fat girl)
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Old 04-07-2015, 02:36 PM
 
Location: Austintown, OH
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Perhaps you have an unpleasant character and it shows. (see: unsuspecting fat girl)
I'd love to see one of these supposedly "sarcastic and funny" responses that you sent.
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Old 04-07-2015, 02:54 PM
 
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I'd love to see one of these supposedly "sarcastic and funny" responses that you sent.
Sarcasm usually isn't funny.
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Old 04-07-2015, 02:57 PM
 
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Sarcasm usually isn't funny.
or easily to pick up reading
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Old 04-07-2015, 03:00 PM
 
Location: State of Transition
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I'd love to see one of these supposedly "sarcastic and funny" responses that you sent.
This. OP, I'd try a different tone for your messages next time, and see if it makes a difference.
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Old 04-07-2015, 03:08 PM
 
Location: SoCal again
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I have no problems meeting women in public settings and am a pretty good looking guy. However,I though I would give that OKCupid thing a try just to see if it was a viable alternative to meet other women who I would probably have never run into on my own. Two point of interest:

1. I got a pretty dismal response rate to messages sent. Most were well thought out, open ended, and kind of sarcastic/funny. I knew the response rates were typically low, but I never realized they could be that low. Made me feel like the nerdy, pimply kid sitting by himself at lunch.

But here's the best part...

I decided to send a friendly message to this one girl who was morbidly obese, and literally had about 8 teeth left. You would probably loose your appetite just viewing her pictures. Well guess what, I can't even get a response back from this chick. hahaha

O god, tell me I'm not alone
you are not new here, you should know by now that CD people will tear you apart after that statement.
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Old 04-07-2015, 03:13 PM
 
Location: Baltimore
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you are not new here, you should know by now that CD people will tear you apart after that statement.
I know that, but it was the truth! Next time I guess I will have to choose my words more carefully.
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Old 04-07-2015, 03:25 PM
 
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I have heard similar accounts from men that I can attest are super attractive so ya maybe you'll meet some amazing girl but chances are you won't.
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Old 04-07-2015, 03:27 PM
 
Location: NY
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Sincerity over sarcasm usually goes a lot farther in OLD, since sarcasm is so easily misunderstood through written language.
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