To enlighten you a little on my point of mind here.
Let me tell you just ONE story I lived out on here.
Three years ago, through the month of November and into Dec.I was talking with a woman who had five pics in her profile,and we shared over a hundred emails together in conversations,,NOTHING led me to think she was NOT REALLY who she said she was..
THEN,,on Christmas Eve,,at my son's home and talking with her,,and my son about her a bit,,,she THEN tells me that she was a fake,,and put up to leading me on because her girlfriends saw me in forum one night and then read my profile,,and at THAT TIME,,My profile mentioned I was only attracted to slimmer woman,,
As one of her friends was heavy,,SHE didn't like that and put this girl up to playing me on,,,in her last email where she told me her truth,,she apologized and said all of everything about her profile was faked and she was deactivating from here when she ended that email,,and she did,,so I have no idea who she was,,but she was good at not being honest with me..
That was on Christmas Eve,,and I set-back,,and was angered in many ways,,and I just felt,,so used for what she had for so LONG a time did with me,,ALL FOR A PRANK,,Thats THE NET!
And I never lie..or add more,,,
And THIS,,was,,just ONE story I have mentioned as their are many..I have lived on here,,and I DON'T feel my being is naive or stupid in its understanding or trusting or knowing,,YET,,,lol

Anyway, I don't see anything in your profile that sounds desperate.

I'm not sure I understand. Are you saying that describing what you're looking for is desperate?

I wouldn't know.....Probably best to NEVER use a fake photo and profile information...That should avoid all problems and/or questions that might arise .......Conversation over....

Can you give examples of what you think would be in a "datish" or desperate profile?

That's the kind of stuff I like to see in profiles, as it gives me an idea of what the person is about and whether we have anything in common. And it gives someone enough to find something to start a conversation about.

Not sure what a "datish" type profile is compared to others, though, as this is a dating site :).

sounds too much like work

I just prefe to hear people speak about themself once we are engaged in a conversation. IF they have already written it, its a stronger chance that its true and not just some whim they thought of when trying to be creative and original for a profile.

Well, I'm a guy who basically needs to see some indicators if/when someone is interested, because I have absolutely NO clue if/when someone is interested unless they make it really really obvious. People used to ask me "Didn't you see that girl flirting with you?" and I never had any idea what they were talking about. I still don't, to be honest.

I don't chase people. I don't know how, and I wouldn't be any good at it.

Good to know some people don't. Can't stand it. It really gets irritating when you're trying to get to know someone and even if you show a little bit of interest they get scared and run

I mean, I don't bother a man. But I'm starting to think that you gotta think like them in order to get their attention. Eff that!

Let me give YOU a thought here,,lol
IF you knew you were losing your home,,done lost your job along with your spouse's job also left,,YOU have NOMONEY LEFT,,and BANKRUPTCY is NEXT to do,,,NOW-------------knowing the times ahead are unknown,,
WOULD YOU NOT GIVE THE CRIDIT CARDS ALL YOUR THOUGHTS TO buy a CHRISTMAS for your family,,that their never forget?
Because your already sure,,your beyond broke,,BUT the credits STILL there to be used.....

Because I THINK MANY are doing THIS NOW! And THATS WHY THE SPENDING IS SHOWING VERY HIGH,,,not because people HAVE IT TO BLOW,,but know,,its just a GREAT TIME NOW,,for all the bad times,,ahead to go through?
At least I THINK many are doing this,,,,who knows?