This one has been inspired by Trundo's post about size.

So what do you guys look for in a profile?

I have to be honest and say that height is the first thing I look at, then its eyes and mouth. I like to see a smile and I like to see that the eyes are reflecting the smile. I love a twinkle in the eye, it usually denotes mischeif

Then I check to see what they've added about themselves in the likes/dislikes etc. If it's blank, I'll very wrongly no doubt, assume that there personalities go with it!!!

i usually look straight for taste in music and what they've written about themselves if it's interesting then i'll chat to them

I look for something we have in common first, their music taste, to see if they are typing like an illeterate idiot. Then I look at the picture.

I hate profiles that have no details.

I tend to loook to see if they're lesbians firstly! LOL then for signs of mutual interest! Then age, height hmmmmmm well no 6 footers for sure, a liitle intelligence with a lot of humour helps too! A blank or semi blank profile leaves little or no common ground for discussion so they go down the tube! Plus shallow i know! But i avoid peeps who comment about hating rude people! Because i've found that they never reply! I agree Red a twinkle in the eye does help for me as well and at least the effort of a smile theres a hell of a lot of grim looking people on FB
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If a profile doesn't interest me, I won't reply to their message. Harsh, I know.

haha i always look grim in my pics, because i don't take a good smilie pic but i'm forever smiling . I think it's better to meet peeps who use this forum anyhoo as then you get to know their personality too, before you message them

is it ok if i call you peachy? sounds better than the first part of your Nick?

It was suggested sometime ago about using the forums as a kind of dating chatbox? I still think it is a good idea! Something along the lines of a topic where people could post a subject along the lines of say "Cheeky chappie in the South West seeking a cheeking Laddette for chatting and poss more?"

an instant messanger could be used so that a safe dialogue could be established if someone wished to chat to you?
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lol yh peachy or Carly will do haha i actually have a normal name . Yeah i think the whole instant message thing would be good, i think a lot of people from the forum seem to message other members from the forum too, it would just cut out all the middle confusion logging on to profiles etc to message .

Lol aradon i meant me not bein as smiley as i am normally lol u can hit all ya like but i'm taken sorry, i'm just so addicted to this forum still haha the people on here are great too

hehehe, i know your taken, which is why i'll remind myself of that in future I still love that pic of you though!

When I was still looking at profiles, I looked for (only ever in my local area and in the age range I find reasonable):

Photo (has to be good-looking in my eyes)

Height (to make sure *I* am not too short for her)

Description
(must be interesting, intelligent, happy and not snotty, plus I would check whether the woman excludes people like me writing to her, on ground of age or anything else).

Education

now i'm going to stick my neck on the block!

Yup scott i agree must not have a snotty attitude! or come across as having one! Down to earth springs to mind! i don't mind poor spelling as long as the meaning comes across properly! Ok you have to hear my accent and voice to understand where i'm coming from but i keep getting told i sound too posh!!!! not the case! Now education this is a bit of a difficult point! I am educated to HND standard with 30 years experience in my profession I have all my certificates but not a degree! Personally as long as someone can make reasonable conversation i don't look at the quailification factor at all, I also have an excellent degree in the school of life which is coming up the hard way!
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"do you look to see if she only has a school education, a degree...what?"

Yes.

"OR do you, like myself, look at how she (or he in my case) strings words together, her knowledge of life, what she reads/listens to?"

That's the bit where I said I would read her profile to see if she is, among other things, intelligent.