My Craigslist Dating Ad?

If you're serious about finding someone on the internet, go with a reputable dating network, not Craigslist. Post a picture or two of what you look like now, and not just a head shot. Get rid of the pictures you've posted. Cut most of what you've said out entirely. No one wants to know a person's entire life story before even getting a chance to say hi and you've volunteered more than any woman wants to know. Just give enough information to make you interesting and allow women a couple conversation openings. Let them get to know you before you reveal so much. And should you find someone who responds, give them pieces gradually. Too much is overwhelming and tends to make a person want to run in the opposite direction.

First of all, you're NEVER going to find any kind of love on craigslist.

Secondly, You have waaaaay too much information on there. No one cares up front that your work loves your brownies or that you have 40 cousins. You're HIV status doesn't need to be up front, especially if you're negative. All in all, you're upfront email should be like 5 sentences total. I would never ever read something that long.

And finally, the pictures are pointless and a huuuge turnoff, especially the ones that are of sex. Why do I need to see a guy with his hands down someones undies?? Include you're own photo, not a "if I like you, i'll respond with a photo of my own". To me, it sounds like you think you're a huge catch, but in reality, the way you present yourself makes you sound like you're kind of a loser and very very vain and I wouldn't give you a second thought.

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