I got a message from a guy on ok cupid. What stuck out the most about this message is not the content, but the fact he does not capitalize the first words in his sentences when he writes and hardly punctuates. One of my friends came to the conclusion that he’s an overall nice guy and I should continue messaging him. It made me wonder, was I being too judgmental? After all, I never met the guy. So what if he’s not a writer? We can’t all be Ernest Hemingway. I know I’m not one to talk about grammar. It's still one of my weakest points when it comes to the writing process. Plus, I know I still make mistakes and typos when I write sometimes. That's why the only good kind of writing as someone put it "is rewriting." So should I just keep my keyboard and lips sealed?
But on a dating site, you want to be seen in the best light possible. Showing you can use proper grammar when you’re sending someone a message is a good thing! I’m not saying you have to write a best –selling novel. (Well, unless of course, you want to.) However, you want your profile and messages to at least look like you passed a high school English class.
To top it off, on my profile it says I like writing and I hope to make a career out of it. Meaning, of course I’m going to notice major grammatical errors like that. So maybe his messages are an indicator we may not be the best match after all.
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