I have noticed some things in the men's posts that could use, well, a little commentary, so here they are.
1. Putting the word “Ladies” in the title of your post, as in “Ladies, check out my dick shot” probably isn’t going to get you a whole lot of action. Try this (the dick shot thing) in men for men instead.
2. Claiming to be “Rich,” a “Supermodel,” or “Better Than All The Other Guys” and like statements carries two messages: (a) insecure; or (b) fat and/or ugly. This also applies to guys with yachts and private jets. I mean, really, you expect someone to believe that? If you do have these things, and you're down to Craig's List, there is something DEFINITELY wrong with you.
3. Leading with statements about the size of your dick kind of carries the underlying message that you don’t really have a whole helluvalot else to offer.
4. 20 Year Old Girls are usually not interested in fat old men, so give it up already. Conversely "Ashton" is probably not screwing Demi, and older women aren't "easy marks for sex" because you think they are desperate. Stick with the Mickey Mouse Club if you're of that age range.
5. 17 posts in a row, all in caps, all with the same age, some talking about some kind of “kink,” or “ass play” followed by 3 or 4 about “looking for a committed relationship and walks on the beach” carries the message that you really aren’t that bright. Similarly, 9 identical posts stating, alternatively, "loves asian babes," "vanilla seeks chocolate," "amnesty for middle-eastern girls," "looking for a Russian girl that wants a green card," "Hablo Humma Humma Para Una Latina" and other equally stupid ethnically-driven requests isn't going to make anyone think you're really Koffe Annan. FINALLY, WHEN YOU DO ALL YOUR POSTS IN CAPS AND THEY ARE ALL RIGHT NEXT TO, OR NEAR EACH OTHER, DO YOU THINK NO ONE IS NOTICING? This also applies to "Wealthy Doctor," "Wealthy CEO," "Wealthy Executive" and "Wealthy Wall-Streeter" Posts. (See also #2)
6. Women know the difference between a 10 inch dick and a 4 inch dick (even in the dark!). Try claiming 6, that’s normal and probably a little closer to (your) reality should everything fall into place (although refer to Rule #3). I mean it might happen, you never know.
7. Responding to every single woman seeking man post on the board claiming you’re “exactly what she’s looking for” probably isn’t such a good idea. Some women have friends that also post. Some women post today, then tomorrow (just like you – Imagine!).
8. Posting violent sexual fantasy stories is not likely to result in too many meetings for drinks or dinner.
9. Just because you think Goth girls will have sex with you on the first date, it's somewhat anomalous when you say you are looking for one and describe yourself as an "Abercrombie & Fitch" kind of guy.
10. Misspelling "intelligent" (as in inteligent or intellagent or intaligant) is definitely not a good sign. Same for you guys that think you live in "San Fransisco."
11. If you are offering drugs to a woman to come to your house to meet you, you will probably get what you deserve, a visit from the SFPD.
12. If you're married, and looking for a woman because "your wife doesn't understand you," you are likely to be seen as an original thinker - like Socrates!
13. Describing yourself as 5’8” – 190 lbs. but only looking for a slim, or slender or athletic woman is a little unreasonable, wouldn’t you say?
14. If you claim you "love to travel" or "dine in fine restaurants" and all that, you better be able to explain how you do this on a cab driver's salary. Try claiming you received an inheritance: that may work.
15. Trying the ever popular “I am a cop (or fireman or stockbroker) that lost friends in 9-11" is just criminal, not to mention really tacky.
16. Try getting spell check or grammar check running. One last time - the contraction for you are is "you're." You can't use "your" in its place or mix them up. Don't say: "I want to get in you're pants" or "I am dying (you usually spell it "dieing") to meet you if your real sexy."
17. If you think you're fooling anyone by copying poems, stories or other people's work off of the internet to post on CL as your own, do you really think you'll be able to keep that up in conversation?
18. Claiming that you "hooked up with lots (try "a lot" two words, not one) of Craig's List women in the past" begs the question: why are you back so much? Do you think no one notices when your post appears every 10 minutes? It also implies that you couldn't have been very good in bed since you had to come back to look for more. Finally, no one (well, at least no one worthwhile) falls for this one.
19. Similar to the last, you better be able to follow up when you claim an "ability to last all night" because as we all know, sex the very first time with someone is more often than not, and unfortunately, not going to be the best showing of your life.
20. Raging against women, their ways, means or looks, or speaking with fondness about violence directed at or against a woman sends an obvious message: loser – wait, I mean, LOSER.
Women of Craig’s List, can you add any more?
Me? I am 6' tall (definitely, not "Internet 6 feet" which I believe is anything over 5' 7" here on CL), 178 muscular lbs and have blue eyes but no hair (although I hear I have a sexy head - but that's a personal taste issue). I am highly intelligent, mad fun to be around (especially just walking around the streets "riffing"), won’t ever turn into a psycho-case, am an all around good guy and definitely better the second time (ha!). Any takers?