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It can be tricky for even the most word-savvy person to type what they mean and mean who they are in their "About Me" Introductory Information. Some feel that their profile has to sound as catchy as a hot new ad while others may feel they need to sell themselves as someone they’re not. And still, some leave a few areas blank because they’re afraid that what they write may turn matches off from communicating with them, so they don’t include any information at all. But each of these scenarios couldn’t be the furthest from the truth, so don’t give your profile a whole new meaning of "strong, silent type"!
1. What are you most passionate about? What are your most important life beliefs, goals or pursuits?
Passion can mean different things to different people. For some, it’s romantic passion—long walks on the beach, roses and chocolates by a roaring fire. For others, their passion is for the activities they like to do, such as cooking, surfing, hiking, dancing, poring through art galleries, reading, computers, playing music, attending live music and theater events, following certain television shows and types of movies and traveling. And still others have passion for larger causes, such as humanitarianism, environmentalism and volunteering.
Merriam-Webster defines "passion" in very easy-to-understand terms, simply: "a strong liking or desire for or devotion to some activity, object or concept." To help you fill out this section, simply jot down or type out the answers to the following questions:
- What excites you and brings you happiness? Is it an activity, a concept or object?
- What do you care about? What brings you hope?
To take it one step further and provide an even more in-depth answer to this question, try answering:
- Why do you think this activity, concept or object excites you or brings you hope?
2. "What are the THREE things for which you are most thankful?"
Just like Question #1 ("What are you most passionate about?"), not everyone approaches this question from the same perspective. Therefore, answers range from a more emotional and introspective approach, such as "The beauty of a new day" and "The ability of life to change" to a more everyday and humorous approach, such as "My morning pot of coffee" and "Falling gas prices," to more personal answers, such as "My brother/sister, who is my best friend," and "My job which allows me to do what I love."
In short, like passion, thankfulness is what you think and feel about it, based on your personality. Here are two things to keep in mind:
- Don’t be afraid to let your unique perspective shine—if you’re more inclined to view the world from a larger view, let your answers reflect that. Likewise, if you’re more excited about the everyday pleasures of life, include them with pride!
- If you’re still stuck, one great way to answer this question is to imagine you are talking with someone you are romantically involved with one on one in a relaxed setting—speaking honestly and from the heart, what are you most thankful for?
3. Other than your parents who has been the most influential person in your life, and why?
Throughout our lives we interact with a few people who leave strong impressions on us. They’ve taught us or exposed us to some new idea, experience or way of thinking that changes our world to a degree, and maybe even point our life in a new direction. These special people are often thought about warmly and we tend to value their words of wisdom, kindness or inspiration. Thinking back, who is this person?
4. The four things your friends say about you are:
These answers are auto-populated from those you provided when you took the Relationship Questionnaire, and you are free to change them whenever you wish. Simply click the "Edit" link next to the question, deselect the descriptions you’d like to change, and select four checkboxes that you feel best suit you before saving. Your new selections will now appear on your "About Me" profile.
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