We had a Ragdoll, and we got him because of the breed profile...seemed perfect.
But he was anything but a typical ragdoll, he was very unsociable and didn't like to be picked up at all. He used to swipe at my DD whilst she was eating dinner, would swipe at you if you dared to walk past him. Would not let you brush him without attacking you so would end up a huge matted mess and have to be de-matted at the vet every march.
Whoever said ragdolls dont tend to matt...are so wrong...it was a nightmare.
He hated the other cats and would growl if any of them came within spitting distance. It was quite stressful all round
We had him for 5 years (from a kitten) and he died suddenly last august. It turns out he had cardiomyopathy (sp) which i later found out is a common heart condition in Ragdolls. But very often goes undetected until death.
But having said that i loved him to bits, he did used to come to bed with me and this was the only time we could have a cuddle. I used to let him out but it took him years to master getting over the 6ft gate and he never managed the fences, In fact neighbour has a ragdoll that cant get over the fences/gate so is confined to the garden.
Not all Ragdolls are typical of the profile, so do your research and meet the breeder and kitten several times before buying it. I would make sure it doesn't mind being picked up and get it used to being brushed.
Of course there are some lovely ones so just make sure you find one that is exactly what you want in a cat.