o978 wrote:
Because being active is one of the values I find important and I would prefer to find someone like that too. They don't have to be a runner necessarily but someone who understands that fitness is important, is okay with it being a part of the lifestyle, and so on.
I'm younger and for some reason a lot of the local races and running clubs seem to be older people. There were some threads on here recently that talked about that and I can empathize given what I have seen.
Okay, I can understand that. I am/was the same way, but I am 37 and married with kids so I never had to deal with online dating. Do profiles have a timeline or picture gallery? You could easily be subtle and post information in those without having it in text on your main profile.
If not, I would just say that you're "a lifelong runner who enjoys racing, being active and staying fit." Sure, other people might say it too but you can't do much about that. If you say anything like, "running is my top priority," you'll just come across as a weirdo. That is for anything, not just running. I would think most people would shy away from someone's profile if it were too extreme in anything (music, religion, beer brewing, day trading). As another poster stated, let that come up in person when they can see that you're a cool, laid back guy that has other interests aside from running.