Back when I started using OK Cupid a few other friends made profiles as well. In the beginning I had a real "traditional" nice guy profile and, predictably, had no success. Meanwhile my friend filled in almost nothing and it was all bullshit anyway and he got lots of messages.

When I got back onto OKC recently I decided to try something like that. Almost all of my sections are just something stupid and funny I thought of to throw in there. It leaves a lot a mystery about me (so it can come up in conversation), while at the same time showing off my sense of humor and avoiding any appearance of tryhard. I still used the "you should message me if..." to show that I've got standards and whatnot, however. I think that's still important.

To see what I mean you can check out my profile: http://www.okcupid.com/profile/CrackingWise/

On PlentyOfFish, however, this isn't really as doable because it doesn't separate your profile into small sections where you can make dumb little jokes. The only place I was able to fit something like this in was the "First date ideas" section where I wrote "We'd sneak aboard the space shuttle and carve ice statues. That way if the real crew found us they'd know we were cool and let us stay on board. I've always wanted to kiss on the moon" and in my headline where I put a twist on JSmooth's (I think it was him?) "I only date supermodels" and instead went with "I only date astronauts."

Thoughts on this approach over the traditional methodology?

has it resulted in more messages for you?

I think it's a great idea, not filling in every part in the same ways other guys do, should definitely set you apart when girls are browsing through.

I've never heard of girls initiating conversation on OKC, but I haven't had any problems getting responses pretty regularly.

I like your ethnicity: Asian, Middle Eastern, Black, Native American, Indian, Pacific Islander, Hispanic / Latin, White, Other, Undeclared

Well Done,

~High Comedy

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Thanks. I particularly like that they allowed me to select my ethnicity AND select "undeclared."

i can see the humour in your profile, but what i notice is a tool // nerd humour and feel. im not trying to be a dick but, being someone with experience in all the different clicks, your really cutting yourself short. if you want my advice just pm me or something, other then that gl.

I appreciate the criticism. There is indeed a splash of nerd humor, but I like a certain type of girl, and they tend to get it. It may cost me replies, but I'm picky.

cool gl with that then. i dont really run into many of those girls online though i think they usually frequent hotspots more then online things. when i was younger i know the big places were comic shops and ect., do you flag those places?

Not yet, I just started trying PUA. But thanks for the tip.