Thursday, 12 June 2014

Why running with scissors?

On POF you have to think of a heading. I had no idea what my heading should be so I Googled online dating headings. I clicked on the 'best and worst of online dating headings' link.

These are the best examples of online headings:
  1. And Now For Something Completely Different
  2. The Whole Enchilada
  3. A Gentleman and a Scholar
  4. Not Perfect, But My Dog Thinks I’m Awesome
  5. Travels Well
  6. Traveling Boots and Dancing Shoes
  7. Runs with Scissors
  8. In My Mind, I Sing Just Like Sinatra
  9. Willing to Lie About How We Met
  10. Start By Dreaming
  11. If Edison Had Been Afraid of the Consequences, We’d Still be Sitting In the Dark
  12. Likes Dancing in the Rain
  13. MaryInABox
  14. Eats Desert First!
  15. Ollie, Ollie, In Come Free!
  16. He Who Hesitates is a Damn Fool (Mae West)
  17. Life is about stepping out of your comfort zone
  18. Passion and Ambition Seek the Same
  19. Creating a New Ending
  20. Iowa farm girl masquerading as East Coast intellectual
  21. You Can’t Stay In Your Corner of the Forest Waiting For Others to Come to You. You Have to Go to Them Sometimes. (Winnie-the-Pooh)
  22. Be Kind Whenever Possible. It is Always Possible. (Dalai Lama)
  23. I seldom end up where I wanted to go, but almost always end up where I need to be. (Douglas Adams)
  24. Flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. (Douglas Adams)
  25. I am thankful for laughter, except when milk comes out of my nose (Woody Allen)
  26. Once in his life, a man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead (Lucille Ball)
  27. Wears socks that match!
See number 7. I liked that the best. I am also primary school teacher. What do teachers constantly tell children not to do? Don't run with scissors! See the irony? I guess right now I am running with scissors. I have to take risks and not obey the rules. If I was obeying the rules I would have stayed with ex-boy toy. Boy meets girl. They fall in love. Boy buys a house. Girl lives with boy. They get married. Blah, blah, blah. 
On POF it did get me a lot of attention and starters for conversation as did the ' ignore the picture I look better in real life' tag line, but don't steal my ideas ladies. I will use it again if necessary. I didn't use ignore the picture I look better in real life on OKCupid. Damm, should have done to Mr I want to see more pictures! 

And the worst headlines are: 
Apparently these aren't made up. But for shits and gigs I might use one of them just to see, as a joke. 
  1. “Hi”
  2. Active gluten free, organic food, traveler, hiker, nature admirer, searching for partner to enjoy everything life has to offer”
  3. I have a few trust issues
  4. Live, Laugh, Love
  5. Likes Pina Coladas and taking walks the Rain
  6. Looking for Ms. Right
  7. Looking for my night in shinning armor (yes, we left the spelling mistakes intact)
  8. I am seeking for true love. Could that be you?
  9. Ready to move to the next level with that special woman who is after my heart
  10. Looking for somebody wonderful
  11. Not sure what to say
  12. Does anyone actually read these things?
  13. Yes I’ts me….LOL! (grammar left as was written)
  14. I can’t believe I’m on a dating site
  15. This is rather trite, don’t you think?
  16. Can you make me love again?
  17. Will fill this in later…
  18. Insert funny headline here
  19. Looking for Drama Free.. No Games!
  20. Back Again..
For more: 
http://www.thedatinggurus.com/the-best-and-worst-of-dating-profile-headlines/

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