Profile Review – Absolut Romantic

October 31, 2025 by Andrew Small No Comments

Ethnicity
White

Height
5′ 5″ (1.65m).

Body Type
Fit

Diet
—

Smokes
No

Drinks
Socially

Drugs
Never

Religion
~~Catholicism but not too serious about it~~

Sign
Cancer

Education
Graduated from college/university

Job
Executive / Management

My self-summary
I live on the UWS and enjoy travel, cooking, and running/working out. I love learning new things and challenging myself, and get a huge sense of accomplishment from trying things I previously thought I couldn’t do.
I’m very loyal and dedicated to the things that are important to me. When I get a goal in mind, I throw myself into it wholeheartedly until I reach it – I can be pretty tenacious about getting it done!

I am cheerful, passionate, and adventurous

What I’m doing with my life
I like to be as busy as possible – surprisingly, I have more fun and get more done when I’m totally swamped, whereas when I feel like I don’t have enough to do, I get lazy and procrastinate. I’m an avid traveler, and broke the world record as the youngest woman to run a marathon in all 50 states.

On the work front, I’ve bounced around between strategy consulting and airline revenue management, but now have achieved the perfect mix by doing consulting for airlines. I travel a lot for work during the week, and spend my weeknights exploring the local hotspots wherever I may be. If I’m in NYC on a weeknight, I’m most likely to head home after work for some cooking, wine, and relaxation.

I usually try to pack a lot into my weekends. I’m a huge fan of brunch and have quite a few favorite spots. As far as going out, I prefer bars/house parties to the club/lounge scene, but my taste in bars ranges from upscale to dives. I can be picky about my drinks, though – sometimes I’m in the mood for a cocktail or good wine, but other times I want to kick back with a pint of a quality microbrew ~~(I can’t stand Bud/Coors/etc, no matter how cheap the drink special).~~

I’m really good at
planning fun things to do – I always have a list of places I want to try. I’m also on a lot of event listservs, so my friends are often contacting me for new things to do. I get bummed out when my calendar doesn’t have anything on it and I have too much free time on my hands… but then I rediscover how much I love just relaxing in bed and catching up on my full DVR and bookshelf.

The first things people usually notice about me
I smile a lot, and am very friendly and outgoing – the type who makes friends with the doorman and the hotel concierge. I actually enjoy making small talk and meeting new people.

Favorite books, movies, shows, music, and food
My reading preferences are extremely eclectic; fortunately, I’m a very fast reader so I can read it all! Recent favorite novels include Gregory David Roberts’ “Shantaram” and some silly chick lit that I’m sure none of you guys would know I also really enjoy nonfiction, particularly biographies, health/fitness books, social psychology, and history (currently loving “The Zeroes” by Randall Lane).

For no particular reason, I am the worst about movies: I enjoy them fine, but never get around to going. I keep meaning to make it a project to watch the IMDB top 20, but haven’t gotten around to it yet. For now, my favorites are mostly chick flicks and romantic comedies (e.g., Mean Girls, Legally Blonde, Center Stage, The Holiday). ~~That said, if you want to be my partner in crime, I’d love some nights of catch up!~~

My music taste, like my reading, is pretty broad. I like top 40ish pop and love country – mostly the newer artists like Taylor Swift and Rascal Flatts. ~~Also, I started college as a musical theater major (yes, I was a “Glee”-ish nerd in high school) and I did my freshman year at NYU in pursuit of that dream~~ before transferring to Cornell to study business, so I still have a soft spot in my heart for showtunes.

I love to cook, and tend to use healthy ingredients when I do. Therefore, when I go out to dinner, I usually splurge on something decadent/rich or something I can’t easily make myself. ~~I love going out for the experience of it, so I rarely eat fast food or takeout (though I’m not opposed to a fun pizza-and-movie-night at home from time to time).~~ I will try just about any food at least once, no matter how unusual it may be.

The six things I could never do without
1. My friends/family
2. My cell phone and laptop – I’m very social, and it’s important to me to feel connected as much as possible
3. My sneakers – I feel like a sloth if I don’t get some kind of exercise in every day, even if it’s just taking the stairs instead of the elevator at the end of the night
4. The ability to learn something new
5. Another trip on the horizon (planning it can be almost as much fun as actually going)
6. A little black dress and pink lip gloss

I spend a lot of time thinking about
My next adventure – be it a week-long trip to the Caribbean or a new restaurant opening in my neighborhood.

I’m looking for

* Guys who like girls
* Ages 24-34
* Near me
* Who are single
* For new friends, long-term dating, short-term dating, activity partners

You should message me if
~~You like my profile and you’re brave enough to actually ask me on a date (not just message back and forth and then put me into the awkward and unfeminine spot of having to ask you out).~~

The biggest drawback I’ve seen to online dating is that you may really like someone on paper, and then it’s not that they were misrepresenting themselves, but you meet and just don’t have any chemistry. I’d rather meet up sooner instead of later to figure that out without wasting anyone’s time.

I’ve italicized and put in bold some statements that trip some of my internal triggers.

planning fun things to do – I always have a list of places I want to try.
I usually try to pack a lot into my weekends
I feel like a sloth if I don’t get some kind of exercise in every day, even if it’s just taking the stairs instead of the elevator at the end of the night
2. My cell phone and laptop – I’m very social, and it’s important to me to feel connected as much as possible

Okay. I have to take a breath, as I’m a little winded. You sound like a fire cracker, which is a great thing. However, it almost sounds like you always have to be on the go. Which could be inferred as requiring constant stimulation. That can be a bit of a minus, as some men – well, many men – might assume you’re high maintenance. High energy is great. But if it sounds like you always have to be going, going, going someone is going to wonder if there’s deeper issues at work.

Catholicism but not too serious about it – Sites like OKCupid are chock full of Atheists and Agnostics. The goal for your profile is to get you a date, not a relationship. So you don’t want to be too upfront about some of the more controversial sticking points like faith or politics. Choose spiritual or leave it blank. Frankly, how you vote, who you sleep with and who you pray to is nobody’s business.

I can be pretty tenacious – The image that that statement conjures up is a dog who won’t let go of his master’s slipper. Meaning, that word can be construed in a way as to make you sound either combative or relentless. The sentence is superfluous. You can remove it and someone will still understand what you’re trying to convey…you set goals and meet them. An excellent trait. It’s great to be driven. But you don’t want to seem obsessively so, know what I mean?

I like to be as busy as possible
when I’m totally swamped
I travel a lot for work during the week,

You mention a few times that you’re very busy, travel a lot and aren’t really around much. Now, if I’m a guy looking for a woman to get to know and hang out with on a consistent but even casual level, I’m crossing you off my list. Trying to make plans will be difficult. If I’m a guy who’s pretty unavailable and not looking for anything remotely substantive, I’m going to think you’re my girl. You’re rarely around, so you won’t require much work. If you’re hoping to find someone with whom you can have a supportive relationship, you have to be sure to make yourself sound available, both emotionally and in the physical sense. (Not sexual.)

I can’t stand Bud/Coors/etc, no matter how cheap the drink special – Mmm..this makes you sound high maintenance, too. It’s another line you don’t need. You made your point in the previous sentence when you said you enjoy a quality micro-brew. A girl who can drink beer is a big plus.

Also, I started college as a musical theater major (yes, I was a “Glee”-ish nerd in high school) and I did my freshman year at NYU in pursuit of that dream – I’d take this out. Only because men hear “actress” and think “drama queen/emotional.”

I love going out for the experience of it, so I rarely eat fast food or takeout (though I’m not opposed to a fun pizza-and-movie-night at home from time to time). – Oh, yeah. Take this out. For one, you contradict yourself. You rarely eat take out but you’re happy to order in with a guy if he suggests it. You’re being too eager to please. Plus, this line may be interpreted as “A Girl’s Gotta Eat!” and that you’re just looking for a free meal.

You like my profile and you’re brave enough to actually ask me on a date (not just message back and forth and then put me into the awkward and unfeminine spot of having to ask you out). -It’s not wise to emasculate a man in to contacting you. This is unnecessary and makes you sound combative. All you have to say is that someone should contact you if they’d like to know more and grab a drink.

The biggest drawback I’ve seen to online dating is that you may really like someone on paper, and then it’s not that they were misrepresenting themselves, but you meet and just don’t have any chemistry. I’d rather meet up sooner instead of later to figure that out without wasting anyone’s time. – This can go, too.Don’t let other people know you’ve had any other dates or been disappointed. Let each guy think they’re walking in to a situation with a clean slate.

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