This is a humorous and clever way to get a message across. And that is the message of FIRST impressions!
In online dating, there isn't any body language or non-verbal cues to go on- just the words on the screen. And boy, do these words weigh disproportionately heavily in the absence of anything else, so every careless mistake communicates more than you think it does.
Yes, in the bigger scheme of things, the odd spelling error is not a fatal character flaw, but when you want to make a favourable first impression, and given the abundance of spell check tools available on most devices and platforms, you don't have to be a rocket scientist to get it right. Failure to care enough to use these tools and make an effort to represent yourself well does actually say something about you....doesn't it?
In this clip....note the tone. It's friendly not over the top, personal not over-familiar, warm not sexual, but most importantly....the writer pays attention to spelling and punctuation and fixes it!
Whilst it would be unlikely that anyone would go to this much trouble to compose a "collage love letter" and then film it stock-motion style and edit it to produce this result, I think I'd fall lock stock and barrel for anyone who approached me in such a creative manner!
What do you think about the messages in this video clip?
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