How to use OKCupid (from an actual success story.)

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It makes little difference if they overlap, it is mutually exclusive in the minds of the masses, when a woman is browsing hundred of profiles she wouldn't pause on every profile analyzing stuff (oh this guy has a nerdy side but he is cool too..), she would quickly label the thing and goes on.

Are you certain this is what women do on OKCupid?

Are you certain they give a pause on every profile they see through a message? It's a matter of logistics.

Why should I respect someone for his job? What does a job do with someones quality? Exactly what should have changed about my partner, when he lost his job for a year, that I shouldnt have respected him during that time? Is that somehow changing the way he thinks, his oppinion toward certain topics, the person that he is? And when I will be at home with our baby for the first 1,5 years, as we have planned, do I have to fear as well, to deserve disrespect of him, because of him working, while I´m "worthlessly wasting my time" at home, not deserving respect from him, because of having no job during that time?

A job gives you money, nothing more. So that isnt totally unimportant when it comes to founding a family, but its not changing in any way, the person that you are. Saying that you want on purpose a "type of woman" ( ^^ ), that is a goldleecher and is not giving you any respect and credits for the person that you are, but only for the material benefits she gets from you... Do you really think you want to spend the rest of your life with such a person, having to fear for the rest of your life, that she will leave you for the next person, offering her more, of that what you want her to be interested in? The money her potential husband earns?

I dont get it, why you are blaming about the manhating woman, when in reality, you are the one saying, that man deserve no respect and have no own worth, and can only acchieve that with a certain number of money on their bank account. My oppinion about men, seems to be far better then yours.

Honestly, I'm not certain of anything. One thing I do know is some women spend time looking through profiles and some do not. This whole labeling thing may be more noticeable with online dating, but I am not convinced it's higher than face-to-face interactions.

Of course, it also depends on how many messages each woman would get and how serious she is about online dating.

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Anything that destroys the model must be rejected.
The model must survive, above all else.
A life without a model is like a child in a pool without a float - who realises it's too deep. Fear of breathing malfunction.
Woman < a false canvas that can be projected onto - until the truth hits - divorce, reboot model
Continual loop until death, an escape from the living death
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We are all fools for love it seems. With the emphasis on fools

One thing nobody seems to be raising (maybe it's just me with this problem?) is how difficult it is to know yourself well enough to know what kind of person would make a good partner for you.

Good point but I think people spend a good part of their lives on this and most never figure this out. I think it is a good give and take idea. Yea people should be picky and have expectations from partners this is after all supposed to be something you invest heavily in, while at the same time whatever you expect from someone else you need to be willing to expect and improve of yourself or more.

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We are all fools for love it seems. With the emphasis on fools

One thing nobody seems to be raising (maybe it's just me with this problem?) is how difficult it is to know yourself well enough to know what kind of person would make a good partner for you.

I simply dont see the importancy of being a geek/nerd or not being a geek/nerd. The hobbies and interests are simply not based on actual fashion, but thats it. Sure there are geeks, wasting too much money in their geek hobby, but with normal people its as well the same about their hobbies.

I dont know. The moment I let go of my expectations, and simply asked myself: "Am I happy when spending time with him. Do I enjoy being with him. Do I fully trust him about absolutely everything?" tons of stuff bothering me, suddenly disappeared.

About the geek-topic: I dont generally understand, what shall be so "different" when it comes to dating geeks or nerds. I am a bit nerdy/geeky, my partner is, many of our friends are...still we dont live everyday life so much different then other people as well. As far as available we go to work, seeked to have a place for living together and founding family, and now that we (almost) achieved that, we are hoping to become children. When it comes to matter of importance, I dont see what shall be so relevant about being a geek or not. The core stuff mostly is the same...finding a partner, founding family... The decor might be a bit else, but I dont see the big difference in visiting Lady Gaga concerts or metal festivals, or in repeating Star Wars jokes then Sex and the City jokes. Or spending now and then my time in front of the computer, instead of the television.

I simply dont see the importancy of being a geek/nerd or not being a geek/nerd. The hobbies and interests are simply not based on actual fashion, but thats it. Sure there are geeks, wasting too much money in their geek hobby, but with normal people its as well the same about their hobbies.