Rodney

Esquire, the magazine, put up a personals-ad website for people who are looking for a partner but are willing to be brutally honest about themselves. Fascinating reading:

http://www.esquire.com/brutal

Would you be willing to be brutally honest in a personals ad? I think I would, if only because I'd rather take the slim chance of finding one person I was compatible with than fudge the truth and date a few women who I knew I wouldn't work out with (even if I knew I could get them into bed a few times anyway).

This is a non-issue for me now because I'm married, but I do admire people who are willing to be honest about themselves, even if the odds are long.

PredeconInferno

These are pretty funny.

It's interesting to see what these people say about themselves. I'm curious to see how much of it is actually true (I wonder if they say this stuff about themselves as a facade?).

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Frenchie

I wonder if she is serious...:-/ I don't think I would ever write something like that at all.
But still funny, good post.

nanofever

"I work a lousy, low-paying job and live with my parents while waiting to get into the police academy. I don't spend much time on my appearance; when you say mousse, I think the chocolate kind. I'm skinny and small-breasted. I have moles in odd places and should probably clip my toenails more often. I prefer sitting around playing video games to doing things. I drink a good deal and make fun of people I don't even know.
REDEEMING QUALITIES:
I can probably beat you at Scrabble and pool. "

Total girlfriend material, except for the distance...

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Kazic

those were awsome. All of a sudden I fell like Taye Digs and have tons of money.

I would put up a brutally honest Personal ad. But none of them is close enough to date.

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matteo101

These are funny, im sure almost anyone could make one. I agree with nanofever, she is definetly girlfriend material.

Esco

I'd love to see some TFP "brutally" honest profiles/ads.

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mingusfingers

Good read. Are they for real?

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RenaissanceII

I'm not so sure thay they are real...

Remember that Esquire is the home of the "Dubious Achievement Awards"

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Rlyss

It seems to me like she's one of the very few who put a positive spin on their 'bad' qualities. The rest seem downright miserable.

I don't think they're quite real though. Why aren't there more of them? Unless they're heavily screened, this is just an example page, it seems too strange that there are 9 women and 8 men. There's a variety of faults and an equal number of people from different ages groups. Seems either fake or heavily screened to me.

Still funny

iamnormal

I'm brutally honest but it cause I don't like myself and I don't want to get hurt or hurt others.

Tirian

"The only thing that makes me happy is cash in my account. The larger the diamonds, the wider my smile. "

And we wonder where some men get the idea that some women are only in it for the $$$$. At least you don't have to find out later with this one. There's some funny stuff on that page.

Mehoni

I think we should have brutally honest TFP ads.. not for dating though. I just think it would be interesting.

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doncalypso

Damn.....

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moonstrucksoul

totally honest
what a catch for the ladies!

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trumpeter56

I tried, but I could not get through all of the brutally honest ads. They sure seemed to be a varied lot and my guess is they are mostly fabrications. It wouldn't surprize me if the photos are all of Esquire employees.

Mehoni

I'll try:

"I'm honest most of the time and I'm terribly loyal (read "clingy"). I'd like to think I'm pretty smart and that I know a lot of stuff, even though I dropped out of high school to work. I have Asperger's Syndrome and ADHD and a lot of the problems that comes with it. I'm moody as hell, but the good thing about it is that I usually forget why I was mad after an hour.

I laugh at my own jokes. All the time. I'm aware that most of them suck, but hey, I had fun. I tend to be paranoid and too trusting at the same time. I've been fucked over one time too many, which makes me jealous as hell in relationships.

I live in a messy home, because I like it that way. I love discussing politics, computers, Star Trek, role playing games and programming. (I'm a nerd) I don't care about my looks, I don't wear make up and fashion is not my thing. I'd like to think I'm not shallow. Oh, and I'm a socialist/green, so now you know what to expect.

I'm very insecure, which has made me a loner and I dislike crowds. I prefer being in a small group with people who like the same stuff I do. Bigots drive me crazy."

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spano24

ahahah great find

WarWagon

"My breasts sag enough that I could throw them over my shoulders to fend off cold, and my stomach seems to be following them south. If you get to see me naked, you'll notice that my skin is pale enough to light a room. I have been divorced for years and haven't had sex (except with myself) since. I rarely date, and I assume this is because the good men are either dead, married, or still in puberty. "

Jackebear

I like these personals. I wish we could have a personal lie detector test on every first date so we could avoid all the troubles that happen later. We could then waste less of our precious time on bad relationships.

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MSD

I agree completely.


Hmm, what would mine sound like?

I'm exceptionally tall, 70 pounds overweight (although guesses come in at 50 below my real weight,) and far above average in intelligence, which is made up for by a complete lack of common sense. I have no motivation to do much of anything, my room is a hellhole, and I can't see my closet from my computer chair 6 feet away. The only redeeming quality among the disorder is that I am overly concerned with not smelling bad, and unlike the average slob, I shower at least once a day, more so if I sweat a lot. I am embarassed by my penis size, which, although it falls into the average range, looks ridiculously small when 3/4" is concealed in fat (not rolls, thank God,) and an average dick looks stupid on someone who's 6'8" tall. I have compensate for this with tongue exercises, and with my tongue I can lift almost 10 pounds, so maybe sex won't be all that bad. I deal with sporadic depression through frequent masturbation and withdrawal into the alternate realities of online games. I hate using the phone, so I'm not going to sit there talking for hours on end unless it's in person. If you follow a mainstream religion, one of us is going to drive the other crazy and end up killing the other, same if you like most mainstream music from the past few years. Anyone who isn't into death metal or industrial will most likely remove their eardrums with whatever is available shortly after meeting me. One more thing to drive you away: I'm a Libertarian.

slimcr

I dont think those are true....

majik_6

Good find!

I just read this article on a plane over the weekend, and had actually discussed it with several friends.

It's an interesting concept which is at once both hilarious, and a damned good idea!

And as far as I can tell, these are legitimate ads.

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Munku

I may shoot blanks, but I have a mouthful of beautiful custom-made teeth. The only problem is that I can't eat any hard foods, which might be the reason that I have an abundance of gas. Fortunately, my farts don't smell (too much). They're just loud. My sense of humor is dry and sarcastic, leading me to pick out other people's faults and poke fun at them. I barely make enough money to get by and don't like to go on airplanes, boats, or fast, scary rides at amusement parks.