Men in the Spotlight

This week, instead of focusing on a general theme among Plenty of Fish, I decided to pick just a couple of unique profiles and share them with you. These two men had two very different approaches to online dating than what I've seen so far. Props for originality. But does it spark any interest? Or go just a little too far? Let's discuss...

JazzyJ***– Does all the heavy lifting for you…

Talk about someone who invests his time in everything he does! Jason, or JazzyJ as referred to above, made 4 YouTube videos (7 to 8 minutes long) titled “Jason’s online dating interview” Parts 1-4, in which he tells you all about himself, his interests, and what he’s looking for in a relationships. Well it’s obviously sparked some interest in the PoF world because his videos have been viewed about 400 times since the last 3 videos were posted semi-annually since 2010. Jason so kindly posted his YouTube username in his “About Me” section so you can search for his videos yourself.

Ladies, in case you like a man who takes initiative like this, I’ll save you some time. I watched the videos and here’s the scoop. The videos are shot in front of a backdrop that he says he has set up in his living room due to his involvement in game show entertainment/production. The videos are staged like a talk show in which he is the host. So this is what you learn about Jason in a nutshell:

1)      Super big fan of Disneyland. He goes at least twice per year as it is a “passion” of his. He will gladly debate you as to why it truly is the happiest place on earth.  He even owns a Donald Duck costume.

2)      In addition to game entertainment, he is a wedding DJ and IT specialist.

3)      Really, really likes using Facebook.

4)      Huge Suns fan

Well, you have to give the guy props for answering legitimate questions about himself and really putting himself out there with confidence. He also covers anything you could possibly want to know on at least the first two dates. But that could almost be a problem because…where is the fun in that? But if you’re into him, may I suggest sending him a YouTube response video monologue of yourself to see if he is interested as well before deciding to go on a live date. That’d be a super cute way to say you liked his creativity, and brings him up to speed on you so you’re not the only one talking on the first date.

JLPD**** – adopt a fake persona to theme your entire profile

JLPD is a 32 year old, never been married bachelor who has decided to write his whole About Me in line with a spy theme. His catch phrase: “Secret Agent in search of Bond Girl”. He actually signed the end of his profile, “007”. The gallery includes multiple photos of him with various London scenery in the background, like Big Ben, a red payphone booth, and double-decker buses. His whole About Me section discusses his past as an English secret agent, saving the world one mission at a time, and fighting off women (including his boss “agent M’) who only want him for his spy gadgets.

While this is a cute way to summarize what might usually be classified as the boring details of your life, three large paragraphs written in this fashion can get a little overwhelming. Yes, you’re quite the story teller. But really, what the hell do you do? What qualities do you actually look for in a lady? And what would your first date be like???