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" I don&amp;#x27;t mean to sound like the Goldilocks of compliments here, but I&amp;#x27;m having trouble finding one that&amp;#x27;s just right when it comes to online dating. Remember when I laughed about this terribly overzealous compliment that was a little too nice to be sincere? Well, to punish me for whining about people saying I looked like a model, the higher powers of online dating made sure that I received a slew of &amp;quot;compliments&amp;quot; in the last month that were so debatably flattering, they might as well be insults. Here are seven of my copied-and-pasted favorites and my corresponding reactions: &amp;amp;#8220;I&amp;#x27;m not looking for the next top model&amp;amp;#8221; Um. We&amp;#x27;ve already clarified that I don&amp;#x27;t believe I look like a model, but thanks for the indication that you messaged me because of my TOTALLY AVERAGE looks. &amp;quot;Hello, you appear sane&amp;quot; That&amp;#x27;s the finest quality you noticed about me? Aw, I&amp;#x27;m blushing! It seems like you might actually be fun to get to know. I believe we could carry on an actual conversation..&amp;quot; Yes, I speak words sometimes. Thanks for noticing! &amp;quot;How&amp;#x27;s it going? I kinda like your profile&amp;quot; Only kinda though. Don&amp;#x27;t get a big head. &amp;quot;Heyo Gena, according to the OKCupid gods I should message you.&amp;quot; But you didn&amp;#x27;t, like, want to? &amp;quot;You seem to have had a plethora of experiences thus far in your life.&amp;quot; I mean, hasn&amp;#x27;t everyone? Or is this a subtle way of calling me old? OK, now I&amp;#x27;m just reading too much into it. &amp;quot;You sound interesting...&amp;quot; It&amp;#x27;s the ellipsis that kills me here. &amp;quot;It was interesting...&amp;quot; is exactly how I would start an email to my best friend to describe an incredibly awkward and terrible date. So... Aww, thanks, guys! I&amp;#x27;ll try not to let your glowing words turn me into a self-obsessed monster, but it will be a struggle. Ha! Have you ever gotten any wishy-washy or downright backhanded compliments, online or in life? Messages gone wrong: *I Got the Worst Online Dating Message of My Life Yesterday. *Are These Weird Online Dating Messages Some Kind of Scam, or Just From Some Dumb Guys? *Read These Flagged OKCupid Messages at Your Own Risk Photo: Thinkstock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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