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[falcongrrl]

Okay, so I'm filling out these OKCupid questions, mainly 'cause I'm bored and half-making dinner half-watching kids. 'Cause I already have a partner, and a something-or-other, so I'm not actually looking for anything. Still, somehow it still seems like a fun exercise, maybe because I get to know myself better and think about various issues. (I think this relatively cavalier approach is pretty clear from reading my profile. Definitely the married part is.) Anyway, there's a question about how important the actual question at hand is to you (which seems a tad meta). 'Is it a dealbreaker?' in other words.

Usually I lackadaisically drift through the topics, checking 'a little important' or 'somewhat important' or, even more rarely, 'very important.' Many other times I skip the question because it feels irrelevant.

Until I ran across one that said, "Do you prefer that your match use correct spelling and grammar?"

Umm, why yes. Yes I do.

This is the only question whose response I checked as mandatory.

I'm kind of afraid of what this says about me.

Comments

[cktraveler.livejournal.com]

I believe I marked that one "Very Important." I don't care that much in instant messaging and I can tolerate someone who doesn't capitalize much, but broken grammar is an incredible turn-off.

I checked MANY mandatory questions, though, since very often the "would you date X" questions referred to a group I was a part of. There are also some political beliefs (like supporting gay rights) that I consider part of basic human decency ...

[ladyperegrine.livejournal.com]

That's true, and I agree with you. Now I'm wondering if perhaps I did choose more mandatory answers and then forgot about them, because I do think I saw those questions and would have answered them in similar ways to you.