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Quoting Willowwind:
"" That said, dating online is quite similar. If you rely on others experiences with a target love candidate, you may certainly miss the love boat. A woman I dated last month told me her friend quipped that I wasnt ready for a relationship. The truth was I wasnt interested in a relationship with her.
Curiosity usually drives intuition. Be curious. Experience. Bias is a wonderful gift. Point of view. Even better. Onward """
~grins~ The above is a QUOTE - indicated by the punctuation of " (overemphasized) which, in writing, is used as the symbol of a quote. In other venues, such as the blogs here, the quote is emphasized by color highlight (the visible usage of " without typing it).
Now, the following is also a quote (I can quote my own words), which, after having read your blogs and the various, and I might add, at times eyebrow raising (my own) responses, I concur .... hence, my quote that follows; my insight, my intuition, experience, bias, curiosity, and, yes, last but not least, my point of view .....
""" Consider your profile as your clothing, and the site you post it to the mall.
What kind of shopper are you? Do you wear your finest to appear a serious shopper with the intent to spend money? Do you wear the nice stylish, comfy ensemble to be relaxed while you shop? Do you dress in clothing that is just you, knowing you might leave empty handed, or, might leave with a plethora of bags (possibly contemplating taking some of it back if it doesn't fit), or, if you are really a mission shopper, perhaps you will find and leave with the prize you came to find ? Then, maybe you start thinking you will dress one way, and by the end of your typing presentation, when it is time to go to the mall, you are wearing something different than what you thought you would wear?
Now, consider your profile as one of the shops in the mall. People from all walks of life will pass by. What clientele are you hoping to attract? What kind of shop are you?
There are a multitude of blogs and forums here at MM. Interesting reading on some. Many asking why this, why that. Many offering insights. Some drama, and some hilariously funny. I like to think of the blogs and forums as the wondrous food court of MM's mall. Diversified, tasty, fast food, sit down meals, spicy, bland, salty pretzels, luscious ice-cream, hot and cold selections, just about every cuisine is offered.
Some who read this (and thanks for reading!!) may think it flippant, or silly, or as if I am making fun of serious searchers for that one heart that beats with theirs. Not the intent. None of us are perfect. So, I am simply talking and thinking myself out at the same time. It's good to look inside. Ok, back to looking in my closet. That is, after all, the beginning of any excursion . Well, at least, I think so. Maybe there are nude shoppers out there? Don't know.
You know, when it comes right down to it, the best we can do is to be ourselves. Wear the clothing that is who you are. Choose to be you. As to the store thoughts? Same thing. Be uniquely you. You can't please all the shoppers, but, you may be the one that one unique shopper has been searching to find. """ (close quote)
I, speaking exclusively for myself, enjoyed your posts (as in plural to include all of them - not singular to this one). Some of the comments and/or rebuttals were, to me, like seeing someone dressed in that proverbial soft, white, fluffy, warm in winter material whilst they howl at the full moon atop a high mountain. But then, humans, contrary to some opinions, are not perfect (exemplified by the picking of the apple - remember that story?), so, we should allow for the diversity of thought, which, in itself, is supposed to differentiate us from the animal world, but, how we apply those thoughts is what defines us as human beings.
Just my "point of view", mind you. Upward !!
"" That said, dating online is quite similar. If you rely on others experiences with a target love candidate, you may certainly miss the love boat. A woman I dated last month told me her friend quipped that I wasnt ready for a relationship. The truth was I wasnt interested in a relationship with her.
Curiosity usually drives intuition. Be curious. Experience. Bias is a wonderful gift. Point of view. Even better. Onward """
~grins~ The above is a QUOTE - indicated by the punctuation of " (overemphasized) which, in writing, is used as the symbol of a quote. In other venues, such as the blogs here, the quote is emphasized by color highlight (the visible usage of " without typing it).
Now, the following is also a quote (I can quote my own words), which, after having read your blogs and the various, and I might add, at times eyebrow raising (my own) responses, I concur .... hence, my quote that follows; my insight, my intuition, experience, bias, curiosity, and, yes, last but not least, my point of view .....
""" Consider your profile as your clothing, and the site you post it to the mall.
What kind of shopper are you? Do you wear your finest to appear a serious shopper with the intent to spend money? Do you wear the nice stylish, comfy ensemble to be relaxed while you shop? Do you dress in clothing that is just you, knowing you might leave empty handed, or, might leave with a plethora of bags (possibly contemplating taking some of it back if it doesn't fit), or, if you are really a mission shopper, perhaps you will find and leave with the prize you came to find ? Then, maybe you start thinking you will dress one way, and by the end of your typing presentation, when it is time to go to the mall, you are wearing something different than what you thought you would wear?
Now, consider your profile as one of the shops in the mall. People from all walks of life will pass by. What clientele are you hoping to attract? What kind of shop are you?
There are a multitude of blogs and forums here at MM. Interesting reading on some. Many asking why this, why that. Many offering insights. Some drama, and some hilariously funny. I like to think of the blogs and forums as the wondrous food court of MM's mall. Diversified, tasty, fast food, sit down meals, spicy, bland, salty pretzels, luscious ice-cream, hot and cold selections, just about every cuisine is offered.
Some who read this (and thanks for reading!!) may think it flippant, or silly, or as if I am making fun of serious searchers for that one heart that beats with theirs. Not the intent. None of us are perfect. So, I am simply talking and thinking myself out at the same time. It's good to look inside. Ok, back to looking in my closet. That is, after all, the beginning of any excursion . Well, at least, I think so. Maybe there are nude shoppers out there? Don't know.
You know, when it comes right down to it, the best we can do is to be ourselves. Wear the clothing that is who you are. Choose to be you. As to the store thoughts? Same thing. Be uniquely you. You can't please all the shoppers, but, you may be the one that one unique shopper has been searching to find. """ (close quote)
I, speaking exclusively for myself, enjoyed your posts (as in plural to include all of them - not singular to this one). Some of the comments and/or rebuttals were, to me, like seeing someone dressed in that proverbial soft, white, fluffy, warm in winter material whilst they howl at the full moon atop a high mountain. But then, humans, contrary to some opinions, are not perfect (exemplified by the picking of the apple - remember that story?), so, we should allow for the diversity of thought, which, in itself, is supposed to differentiate us from the animal world, but, how we apply those thoughts is what defines us as human beings.
Just my "point of view", mind you. Upward !!
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