This article is from the Internet Personals: Advice for Straights FAQ, by Dean Esmay esmay@syndicomm.com with numerous contributions by others.
There are several things to look at. First off, your ad may not
be very good. Consider re-writing it. Ask friends, or others in
alt.personals, if they have any criticisms or can help you improve
it.
On the other hand, if you live somewhere that isn't in or near a
large population center, you may have real trouble. On the gripping
hand, you're no worse off in alt.personals than anywhere; if you live
somewhere without a lot of people, then you're going to have trouble
anyway. Just be patient and do your best.
 
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