On: How To Get People To Reply To Your Messages In Online Dating, Part I

[msluyter]

I think (smart) women can usually deduce that you've done that, and tend to react negatively.

[seldo → msluyter]

Your assumption is that he is looking for smart women.

[dkarl → msluyter]

The reaction you'll get is, "He's really slick at promoting himself." Most women will speak this sentence with a curled lip and a tone of disdain, but if you're looking for women who like a guy with an elevator pitch, this just might work.

[miloshh → msluyter]

I think that's unlikely, but it would be an interesting experiment to find out for sure.

[roundsquare → msluyter]

If so, then maybe some middle ground will work. E.g. the more interested you are, the more you customize the message.