A triathlete? A decathlete? Is decathlete a word? Sounds good.

Me neither. But you knew that.

So what gives with the question? I've been asked by a few friends to help them write an online dating profile. Why me is baffling, clearly having not succeeded, thus far, in that maneuver, but never daunted by any challenge I acquiesed and agreed.

First thing, I suggested, is to go online, click on those folks that fall within the "hmmm, maybe" category for you and read what they say they might be looking for in a partner. "Sure, I can do that," they say. "Make a list of their verbs (wining, dining, hopping, skipping,)  and adjectives (nice, gentle, kind)" , for example, was my next directive. Synthesize it down to one sentence.

Okay, you know where this is going, don't you?

Right you are…Male seeking a Bionic women in a little black dress. 

"Does setting a record for the most diets started fall into any category?" "Not since liposuction was invented," I say. "Let's go deeper."  

"Maneuver number 2. There is a place for you to type in a 'key word' some trait that you want him to have. Then look at what else his profile says." 

And there you have it… Bionic in a little black dress who likes to travel. Bionic in a little black dress who reads Proust. Bionic in a little black dress who cooks.

"This isn't easy," they lament. "Think of this as part of the challenge, like dragon slaying" I respond.

Clearly, the last alternative is to simply create a profile describing yourself as the person you are. What a concept. If that works for them, I'll let you know. Not optimisitc. If you are bionic and wear a little black dress, cook, travel and read Proust, send on your rejects. I'll pass them along.