Reading the Lonely hearts column whilst eating dinner (bloke out and I'm one of those antisocial people who loves to eat and read, and drink)
it struck me there were definite word phrases that shrieked "no, avoid like the plague" when reading them.
Examples are "tactile" man seeks... Do some women like men who can't stop groping?
"hurt in past" why would any bloke think this was unusual or a selling point? Masochists who like moany men only need apply.
"likes animals"....the mind boggles
"seeks caring and understanding woman" sounds like he needs a therapist not an equal partner.
"seeks 5ft 2 in woman" ????
You do wonder when you only have a few sentences to sell yourself in why some folk put such strange stuff in.
I can see why speed dating and online dating have taken over.