The statistics show nearly 3 times as many straight men on Hooksexup as straight women.  I think that could be interpreted in many ways.  Who gets the advantage there?  On the surface that might appear that the nod goes to women but I'm not convinced that's the case.

And Z... not fer nuthin' but I find a lot of your "facts" about what men and women want rather suspect.

Men don't read?  I mean, I could go straight down the list.  Of course I probably know as many assholes as you do, unfortunately, but still.

Your whole thesis seems to be about quantity.  Isn't the whole point of the profile (at least for those looking for something meaningful) to catch a specific fish rather than trawling?  Isn't it about getting a few good dates rather than a bunch of shitty dates?  

I don't find your tips shallow or insensitive so much as I find them inaccurate and flawed.  

I do agree that there are many men who are intimidated by a women who is smarter.  But if you are a smart woman, I think it's a bad strategy to hide your light under a bushel.  Yes, you may get more dates, but are you really going to want to build a relationship with they kind of guy you'll attract?  It's like The Rules, if anyone remembers that book.  The Rules helped women get stupid fratboy types to marry them -- and then they were stuck married to a stupid fratboy type.

I have noticed that intelligent women with extensive resumes often spend a good deal of the date selling themselves to prospective paramours.  Effortless intelligence and humor is always more appealing than forcing your date to play audience to a monologue or stand-up routine.  

Complimentary qualities in another person can be better than finding a twin.  At an adult lady slumber party (sorry, no naughty pillow fights!) I was asked to write down qualities I wanted in a man.  My list was exhaustive and detailed.  Everyone mocked the line, "Someone with a talent for whittling".  Years later, stranded on a boat in the middle of a Patagonia Lake, my fiance's ability to hew a part out of driftwood and a pocket knife helped us safely to shore.  

Mr. Z is correct in noting that we can't get everything we want from one person.  I save my comparative literature and intricate analysis of human behavior for gossiping with girlfriends.  Men like smart, funny, sexy girls to admire them for their whittling.

I have had it up to here with your narcissism

You are an oinker swine of the first magnitude

Your salemanship of the subjugation of women as sexual chattel for men, wrapped in a friendly

pkg is what all dopey/frightened men try to do--because they fear an equal playing field or one where men are increasingly obsolete, they say 'honey

just date older/bald/ugly/fat, get real or you end up alone

Horrors!

Alone is better than with a dopey insecure sexist with notions like 'shelf life'

According to you, men have no shelf life--'

get used to it honey, that's reality'

That's the dopey revolution certain insecure types want to foster--endless

freebies for men no matter how hideous but women need to 'face facts'

Reality--its a looksist world, and shelf life is about that

Compare older women to men, they take better care of their health, look younger than men their age generally

You're just threatened by the options women have, including being solo vs with a douche

And you are an agist--its ok, be honest about it