Dating Profile Fix: Dealbreakers Minus the Bad Attitude
You have some dealbreakers. How do you state them without sounding like you have a nasty attitude?
Welcome to the Daily Fix, where we take snippets from real dating profiles and changes the names to protect the not-so-innocent.
Today we have a 40-something woman who we’ll call Ophelia.
Before:
What I dislike: People that don’t like animals, people that neglect their pets, small talk, laziness, impertinence, people without a sense of humour, people without a moral compass, people that litter…Oh and bad drivers..they just tick me off!
What This Says:
“I have a long list of things that annoy me. There’s probably more I’m not telling you and one of your habits is probably on this list.”
The Fix:
There’s a way to scare away your dealbreaker people without frightening the rest of the world in the process. For example, Ophelia hates people who litter. She could scare away litterbugs with a simple statement like:
“A walk in the park involves a garbage bag. I’m always happy when I can get exercise and make the environment a little cleaner in the process.“
This will scare away litterbugs AND have the added bonus of drawing in men who share her green views!
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