| Dec 25, 2005 @ 5:33 PM |
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TAINQ
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For the most part, most initial contacts are no brainers; High I like your profile, You're cute, You're hot, etc.Not much thought given to addressing that special characteristic(s) to which they're responding. Have you received/ or sent a well thought-out initial email? Does it make a diference?
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| Dec 25, 2005 @ 5:40 PM |
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Angel54214
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I have my own special email contents with a personal touch, that don't even jive at times. I more in email sending regards to their profile interests they state, and a uniqueness that shows my charactor. Considering the area location I live in, most men I am interested in live way too far in distance. Most men in my area are out of bounds on capatiblity. Its a long haul.
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| Dec 25, 2005 @ 5:50 PM |
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spongebob777
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My profiles is pretty much a garden variety fill in the blanks sort of deal so I don't get a lot of e-mail based on that. The majority of the e-mails I get are based on things Ive said here in the forums.
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| Dec 25, 2005 @ 10:03 PM |
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Pete73052
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A well-thought-out email makes all the difference in the world.
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| Dec 25, 2005 @ 10:08 PM |
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waiting41
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 I got a different one tonight that simply said "hi beanie" and that did it for me. 
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| Dec 25, 2005 @ 10:09 PM |
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edeawitch
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I don't like "Hi, you're sexy/hot" and that's it. How am I supposed to respond to that?
"Yes, I am" would make me sound like I'm stuck-up.
"No, I'm pug ugly" makes it sound like I have self-esteem issues.
Come up with something original. 
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| Dec 25, 2005 @ 10:16 PM |
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Angel54214
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I never got one of those kind Edea...But I will think about it so I know how to respond... 
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| Dec 25, 2005 @ 10:17 PM |
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edeawitch
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A really mean way might be : "I can't say the same for you" 
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| Dec 25, 2005 @ 10:24 PM |
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Heaveninawildflower
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Well, one of the first emails I got was also one of the best. We're still corresponding and talking on the phone, and he's now posting here too. It's about two months, and we've both gone through a ton of changes in that time. It's interesting how we've gone from being words on a profile to actual people though, even though we haven't met yet. Safe bet that we will meet however, even if we do act like long lost brother and sister when it happens!
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| Dec 26, 2005 @ 11:52 AM |
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mangolover60
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I've had women tell me (in person), "Oh, you're beautiful", "You've got gorgeous arms", etc.. Every one of these comments makes me cringe!  I mean, not that I don't like compliments, but they just seem really empty, like it's just a ploy or something.
I usually think those compliments are better paid in the third person, such as "She's beautiful" when talking to somebody about your girlfriend, (maybe within her earshot.)  You can't do that in email, but you can do it in the forums. 
Do women actually like getting those personally direct compliments?
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| Dec 26, 2005 @ 12:29 PM |
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sciurusniger
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Do women actually like getting those personally direct compliments?
Not from someone on a dating site who doesn't even know me. Smacks of only wanting a booty call, a trophy score, or arm candy, and when I read their profile it often becomes apparent they didn't take the time to read mine.
That said, a well-phrased email of praise or appreciation for me AND the effort gone into my profile from someone who doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell of being in a relationship with me (age, lifestyle, whatever) is more like waking up to a sunny day. Nice. And appreciated.
And I do always say thank you.
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| Dec 26, 2005 @ 1:54 PM |
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TiNkErGrRrRrR
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My emails are short but sweet..but refusals..since I gave up looking for a while...however most of the emails I get are very well written...I have yet to receive any that have been bad or poorly written and I have received a lot..mostly their commenting on my profile..which a bit unusual..but then so am I
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| Dec 26, 2005 @ 1:58 PM |
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wellhowdyhi
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Maybe it does work for some people. I used to send very creative initial e-mail that took a lot of thought and time to write. But, when the e-mails were ignored I had second thoughts about being creative again. Now my initial e-mails are much shorter.
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| Dec 26, 2005 @ 5:26 PM |
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Heaveninawildflower
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Just got one from an older Michigander who's a dancing machine. He had definitely read my profile thoroughly before sending a charming and well-thought out email. I'm convinced there's something in the water up there.
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| Dec 27, 2005 @ 1:00 PM |
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Mischief484
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Come up with something original.
"Hey! I remember you! You were that babe at the bachelorette party who kept stuffing $5's in my G-String, and hollering WOOO HOOO, BABY!"
One woman was wearing a T-shirt in her pic that said: "Geeks are hot!"
I wrote to her and said, I'm a geek. Do me!
I figure that if I can get her to laugh, the ice is broken.
[Edited on 12/27/2005 1:03 PM]
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| Dec 27, 2005 @ 3:32 PM |
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wandaful123
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A well-thought-out email makes all the difference in the world.
Ditto
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| Dec 28, 2005 @ 4:57 PM |
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DEVIL_U_KNOW
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best one i ever got, was:
hi, i was reading through the "who's online" and saw your profile. we share some of the same interest and i would really like to get to know you and see if we could become friends. if you are interested, then feel free to contact me here, and we can meet in chat or send emails back and forth. hope your having a lovely day and a good evening.
i thought that was the nicest one to date that i have ever recieved.
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| Dec 28, 2005 @ 6:13 PM |
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walkingman
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I like to keep it short and to the point to start. Getting to know a person take's time. I like to just ask if they would be interested in getting to know each other. This is not the conventional way to meet a person. so you have to think that way. .
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| Dec 28, 2005 @ 8:30 PM |
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TiNkErGrRrRrR
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awwwwwwww...how sweet Bootaaaaaaay..but I thought I sent you a real good one 
Creative Introductions are good...I get some good ones all the time..then there are the not so good ones..
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