The Detroit News. UNO Many date-seekers take outdoors paths to find a mate People are trying to send messages about their character when they mention the outdoors in personal ads. His team studied 462 personal ads during 18 months in a Utica, N.Y., newspaper. Evenings by a cozy fire also are often cited as a pet way to spend time. It's not that those who advertise are cheating, Raybeck says.
Women describe themselves as curvaceous, slim and attractive.
In a society obsessed with thinness, a strong minority of women will call themselves full-figured, and a significant number of men advertise seeking such a build, Raybeck says.