One reason why Im still single

I know you're not asking for input, but can I just give you my first impressions, as if I was the recipient of these messages?

The first one is fine with the birds and cats comments, but the line about the timeshare in the Bahamas is way out of left field and you probably lost her there. I know you and know you are just sharing something you enjoy with her, but from a strange guy on Match, it comes off like you assume she will very soon be spending time there with you. It comes off as presumptuous.

In the second one, I would instinctively say all the eating talk, especially where you guess she likes to eat, COULD be perceived as you thinking she's fat---but I KNOW you would never be messaging a woman who appears overweight in a photo, so that isn't the problem most likely. The real problem is the negativity you put out about yourself. Truthfully, its an overwhelming downer. You've given her permission already to show up, eat the food, leave, and never talk to you again. You've even told her it was perfectly fine for her not to respond to your messages, so why would she, unless she's got a hang-up where she wants to "save" depressed men?

Bear in mind, I'm NO expert at the dating game, so I'm not trying to give you lessons here or critique your style. I'm just telling you how I, as a woman, would interpret the man writing these if I didn't know him. The hopelessness kind of sucks the life outta ya', and you don't seem to think you're any fun to be with, so why would she doubt that? You know yourself better than anyone.

I think you need to decide what parts of you are likable and sell those to the next prospect, and ditch the self-disrespect.

Well, in the first email I mentioned my timeshare because she mentioned she liked the carribbean. In the second email the food comments was an attempt to be funny regarding something we should both have in common. The rest was my frustration knowing that writing a second email was futile and I just sort put my frustration into words. I knew it would never get a reply.

My coworker Cheryl (she's 26) often tells me stories about the people she meets on Plenty of Fish. She finds that the guys that send nice, short, simple messages to her easiest to talk to. A simple "hey, how's it going?" may be all that's needed.

In my experience, the you get exactly what you need when you stop actively looking for what you want. Difficult to do when it comes to dating and love, but it's always rung true for me.

Well, I just happen to like to eat two. TOO! and you and I have talked about having a positive attitude....

as far as you know she might have been hit by a bus...

send it....forget it... send one to someone else....and for heavens sake...call match and tell them they suck