Monday, 06 July 2009

• Are You There, Future SO? It's Me. Miss Rhino!

  Miss Rhino
  
  In this post-college world I have been relying on my friends to set me up with single guys they know. I will continue to take this path until the road runs out, and then I will resort to online dating sites and speed dating events in my town. I'm hoping it doesn't get that far, but I'm not holding my breath. Anyway, my friend wants me to meet her guy friend. Apparently he keeps asking about me, and she wants to know what she should tell him about myself. Awkward much? It's like... I'm not trying to toot my own horn, but I don't want him to think I'm a mediocre catch.
  
  What to do....
  
  I sometimes find myself perusing the personal ads on Craigslist. The men-seeking-women category is always entertaining. The majority of what you find there are posts with catchy titles such as "Are You A Hot Sexy SWF Looking for Explosive Passion? CLICK HERE!" or "Your Dominant Daddy is Looking For You!" Opening those types of posts guarantees you a laugh, but beware the ones with images attached. Generally not something you want to see, especially around lunch time. Then there are the posts that have titles such as "Dinner and Drinks?" Seems harmless enough, until you click on it and he tells you exactly what he wants you to be "drinking" later that night. But the posts I'm always interested in reading are the ones with titles like: "Balance, Flare, and Oodles of Fun" -- this guy goes into exactly what he is looking for in his post. He's down to the point and straightforward and seems genuinely interested in finding someone with balance and flare to have oodles of fun with. I'd reply. I would also reply to "Stockings, Not Pantyhose" -- this guy is no-nonsense, yet oddly clever. "Tall attractive white male professional seeks a woman who prefers stockings over pantyhose, baseball over football, has a gift for laughter and an adventurous spirit I do not smoke or use drugs." Intriguing, no?
  
  Perhaps I should put up my own personal ad here on Datingish: "Are you there, future SO? It's me. Miss Rhino!" What would I include about myself? Hair color, eye color, height, weight, shoe size, favorite color, favorite band, favorite day of the week, sense of humor, turn-ons, turn-offs, where does it end??? It's clear from my research that there are certain things that work and certain things that do not work when advertising yourself on any venue. Besides for the basics such as age, gender and location, there should be some originality to it. Humor is a plus, and there should definitely be a hint of intrigue. You don't want to end up with a "Can't Hardly Wait"-esque description. "So he's sort of tall with hair and wears t-shirts sometimes." That's a little too much intrigue.
  
  How do you market yourself to the opposite (or same) sex? Whether you are putting up a personal ad or coaching a friend on how to describe you to someone else, what are the kinds of things you should tell them about yourself in order to score the date? What are the essentials and what can be left out? What leaves them wanting to know more? 

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