Spelling mistakes in dating profiles

[Storm4star]

Do they bother you? I can ignore the odd one or two but I got a message from someone yesterday and his profile honestly had about 15 spelling mistakes in it (and it wasn't a long profile!). Things such as "weather" instead of whether and instead of genuine he'd written "gunine" (that one actually made me cringe!). I know some people might be dyslexic but then I think if I was, then I would write it in a word document and spell check before putting it into my dating profile. It just really put me off what sounded like an otherwise ok guy. But am I too picky? Just curious to what others think.

It would put me off.

It would put me off too I'm afraid

I would move onto the next person personally. I can't stand sloppy writting.

Im with you OP I hate this and always say no thanks when I receive messages from guys who can't spell.

I can't stand sloppy writting.

The examples you gave in your op would put me off.

It's not critical. I'd give the benefit of the doubt.

You are on a site here where people come to communicate through writing. We are a skewed audience.

I’m an English teacher so that would so put me off.

I wouldn’t take things any further. It’s unlikely that we’d be on a similar level intellectually or have similar levels of educational attainment, which would put me off a relationship.

If he was dyslexic and had stated that on a profile I might consider it, but just someone who can’t spell and doesn’t make any effort to learn would turn me off completely.

I think it's the fact that the effort/thought hasn't been put in re spell check etc, other than the spelling mistakes themselves. It would be for me anyway.
Was he just ignoring the red underlines I wonder.

I'm married to a very clever, articulate, practical, emotionally intelligent, kind, generous, sexy, attentive, affectionate, witty, charming, hard working man who is also an amazing father to our DC. Can he spell? Nope!

The whether / weather wouldn't come up on my autocorrect as an error.

For my dyslexic husband (declares interest!) genuine might be one of those words he mangles so badly that autocorrect can't provide a plausible solution.

Can he spell? Nope!

But would he not bother spell-checking something that was going to be people's first impression of him?

Spell check has its limitations.

Someone once wrote on their profile that they only like women with entelegance. That made me laugh.

The whether / weather wouldn't come up on my autocorrect as an error No it wouldn't would it.

I'm certainly not the greatest speller. If I'm in doubt on certain words I google the definition to see if that particular word fits.

Whether/weather would be lack of knowledge rather than dyslexia though? It's that and/or not caring that would make them incompatible.

Depends. I'm en editor but a terrible typist. Loads of my posts on MN are full of appalling typos and mis-spellings because i decided not to get precious about editing online chat. I look half-witted in loads of them. So if it was a profile that they had time to review before posting, I'd mind but if we were chatting and their typing was abysmal, I'd not have any right to judge. Also, appalling spelling could just be a sign of dyslexia whichdoesn't equate to lack of intelligence or desirability.

I went on a date with someone who makes loads of spelling and grammer errors. He is also an engineer and has a science doctorate. Very intelligent man. So no it doesnt bother me unless his general conversation is a bit dull.

I wouldn’t read past the first sentence. He might have all the virtues, but if he can’t write, he isn’t for me.

I think that's the thing. It just felt like he couldn't make the effort with his profile so I then didn't feel inclined to respond. Also, I just know that if we were chatting via text I'd want to be forever correcting him! Glad it's not just me being fussy though.

It would put me off, but if he sounded otherwise a good prospect I might contact him and see if he is dyslexic or something.

I would give him the benefit of the doubt.