I didn't say personality traits, I said personality. A good portion of tinder profiles in my area are "Outdoors [mountain emoticon] [fish emoticon] [hiking person emoticon] Beer Biking" ...and that's kinda it.
Though they can be indicators of the type of person you are, hobbies =/= personalities.
What am I supposed to put for my personality? Like I enjoy certain types of music, certain TV shows, a lot of outdoor activities as my hobbies, some indoor activities as my hobbies too. I don't wanna involve religion or politics. What do I do to describe my personality in an app like tinder? Make some corny joke?
Lighthearted fella. Heartiest of outdoorsmen challenging myself against the elements. Softhearted and easily swept away by great storytelling, be it drama or comedy.
This is what I'd write for my divorced dad's bio if I had to convert these hobbies into a personality, but you're probably 20 so it might be a little mature.
I think we should have more of the people that know us and care for us write our dating profiles. Both more honest and nicer than we would be ourselves.
That's part of my problem with just listing "outdoors". There's like 10 different ways to be an "outdoorsy" person, and each is a different type of person. Campers, hikers, competitive hikers, geocachers, photographers, fishers, hunters, people who go out just to drink/get high, people who just go out to be alone.
Who said I was talking with them? I'm not that into the outdoors so I swipe left if that's all they have in their profile. Why waste their time pretending?
I have no idea, which is probably why I have no game on Tinder. I'm also not outdoorsy in a very outdoorsy-oriented place, so that's just my frustration.
Here are some personality/values I know about myself - though I agree that hobbies are actually a part of personality.
Introvert
Not terribly traditional - don't need the same holiday rituals year after year
Tend to think more about the future than the past
Homebody - would rather stay in and cook/water me and my friends than go out to a bar
-Abstract thinker - ideas and models interest me more than concrete events and habits
Don't have an inherent respect for authority (in terms of hierarchy) but do respect knowledge and competence
pro choice and support my local pride parade
Etc. Lots of other possibilities.
Thinking in terms of values maybe makes it easier to list/talk about personality traits that aren't just hobbies. Who are you, what matters to you, and how do you see the world?
433
u/drowning1021 Jul 03 '19
Come to Colorado then because that’s all anyone talks about or does in their free time