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Sharena, 34, Placentia, Calif.
It was a spur of the moment decision. I saw an advertisement and
it seemed really simple to enter, and thought to myself, why not?
After I entered, I became curious about the 2004 Real People, perused
the scrapbook, and read about Julie's Billboard. I realized how
much fun it could be and began hoping I would get picked. |
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Marilyn, 54, Palm Desert, Calif.
Because I felt I was a real person. Plus it didn't hurt to have
the encouragement from friends and family to "go for it."
I figured my killer smile would grab someone's attention. |
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Diane, 53, Las Vegas, Nev.
I didn't. I was chosen. What an honor! I guess that's even better
huh? |
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Steven, 35, Franklin Square, N.Y.
I entered the Real People contest because my personality and experience
reflects what the current dating trend and scene is like, particularly
here in New York. |
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Mike, 29, Sea Bright, N.J.
I noticed the pictures from the previous year and they (the Real
People) seemed to have enjoyed themselves as they were all happy
and had great smiles. In addition, they all had that "genuine
appeal." |
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Robert, 52, Mill Valley, Calif.
I have always felt some invisible barrier was holding me back from
being real with people. I was constantly being harangued by comments
like "Get real!" or "Are you for real?" from
my therapist. I decided that Yahoo! was an exquisite venue to promote
my version of reality - and you're welcome to it! Alas, I have been
vindicated, elevated and elated to finally be a Real Person, even
if only for a year. |
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Mary, 51, Seattle, Wash.
I noticed the ad to enter and without thinking about it too much
I clicked to enter. I never expected to win. And it sounded like
a promotion for which I was qualified, I mean, who isn't a real
person? |
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Missy,
24, Watertown, NY
I thought it would be a fun experience and different from anything
I've ever done before. I very rarely meet people who I don't work
with or have anything in common with. I wanted to meet new people
from all walks of life and be able to forget about my stressful
life in the military for a few days. |
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Arnold, 57, Fair Oaks, Calif.
I could not pass up a chance to try something I had not done before.
I never dreamed I would win and be treated like royalty by Yahoo!
for a week -- getting a taste of what it is like to be a model,
even for a few days. |
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Will, 58, Glendale, Calif.
I saw it as an adventure unto itself, without preconceived expectations,
especially since I applied before I found out what the Real People
program was last year. |
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Rick, 50, Parker, Colo.
It sounded like a great opportunity to meet new friends and to do
something I have never done before. Life is full of experiences
and to live it to the fullest, one should grab all opportunities
that come along for the experience of it. |
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Ed, 40, Yarmouth, Iowa
I wish I had a really great story about why I wanted to enter. Unfortunately,
I don't. However, it sounded like a good time, and I thought "what
the heck?" So I entered, and look at me now! |
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Nancy, 49, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Well, I think that using people who actually use the Yahoo! Personals
instead of models is a much better representation of the site. And
if you don't enter, you can' t win. So I just clicked the link to
enter. And when I viewed the Real People 2004 page and saw the fun
they were having, I contacted one from my area. He said I'd have
the time of my life and he was right. Oh, and the most important
reason for entering, to meet someone fun who wants to meet someone
fun. |
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Mike, 42, Virginia Beach, Va.
The idea of having my face plastered online was appealing for the
exposure alone (yeah, ego played a part also). And free trip to
San Francisco? I'm in. |
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Cindy, 30, Miami, Fla.
I entered because I had nothing to lose. However, mostly I was motivated
by the idea of traveling to San Francisco, meeting new people, and
the experience as a whole. |
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Tina, 35, Tampa, Fla.
I felt I would be a great representative for the Yahoo Personals
RP Project 2005. I am exactly that -- a real person, in search of
a new friend and possibly more. I thought it would be an exciting
way to meet quality real people just like myself, so I entered. |
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Deshae, 28, West Covina, Calif.
The main thing that made me enter was, I didn't expect to win and
it was easy to enter. |
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Michelle, 34, Manteca, Calif.
For the exciting experience: To be able to see what's it's like
to live like a super star, to go everywhere in a limousine, get
lunches catered to our trailer and extravagant dinners with wine,
and most of all, I have met some fabulous friends. |
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Matilda, 41, Jonesboro, Ga.
I like California and the chance for adventure. |
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Nikki, 30, San Diego, Calif.
I thought it would be a great opportunity. |
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David, 29, Hampton, Va.
A female friend told me about the real people project and told me
to enter. Then Blam!, here I am! |
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Lee, 56, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Why, to increase my exposure on Yahoo! Personals, of course! And
the 2004 Real People looked like they were having such fun! |
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Morgan, 54, Louisville, Ky.
There were two reasons --- first just to see if I would be selected
and the second was to obtain more exposure. |
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Valerie, 63, Sonoma, Calif.
I felt that I was a "real person" trying to communicate
that fact to potential dates on Yahoo! Personals where I have had
a profile for some time and I thought that I might get to make a
contribution to the format in some manner. |
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Ann, 24, Pelham, Ala.
After seeing the Real People 2004 scrapbook I thought it would be
really cool to be treated like a star for a few days so I gave it
a shot! It was truly a life changing experience because I met 25
amazing people and had the time of my life! |
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Michael, 45, Sacramento, Calif.
I was just a spur-of-the-moment reaction. I thought, "What
the heck" and decided to check the box that said "Yes."
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Cathy, 46, Moorpark, Calif.
I have had a childhood dream to be a model. This has both fulfilled
my dream and encouraged it! |
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Cindy, 49, Juno Beach, Fla.
The excitement of the trip to San Francisco and the exposure to
hopefully lead me to Mr. Right. |
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Lei, 40, Broomfield, Colo.
Just curiosity, I did not expect to win at first and I feel very
lucky that I made it through. |
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Beth, 30, San Antonio, Texas
I wanted the free trip to San Francisco and I thought it would be
fun to get all of that exposure. I am new to the dating world and
I thought it would be a good way to meet people. Never in a million
years did I think I would have been picked! |
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Alan, 29, Long Beach, Calif.
I wanted to get a chance to experience something like this, "five
minutes of fame" I wanted to forget about work, stress and
make new friends. |
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Trevor, 30, Boise, Idaho
I decided to enter the contest because I thought a free trip and
vacation would be nice if I were selected. I was also on the rebound
from a two-year relationship and thought that if I won it would
be a good ego boost. |
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Pat, 35, Brandon, Fla.
I entered because I wanted to see if I could be lucky enough to
get picked, plus it seemed like a great opportunity. I've wanted
to get into print modeling for a while and this was a good first
introduction into what goes into that. I'm also a singer-songwriter
and figured it might open some doors that way also. |
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Frank, 25, Brandon, Fla.
Mainly just for fun. I never seriously thought that I had a chance. |
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Christina,33,
Albany, NY
A complete whim, a friend of mine was visiting and encouraged me
to enter, we never thought I would be selected! |
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Raymond, 44, Louisville, Ky.
I have always had a desire to be in the spotlight either as an actor
or model. But due to my 5' 9" height, I never thought modeling
was an option and never pursued acting. When I got the opportunity
to be part of the 2005 Real People, I thought about it all the way
until a few hours before the deadline. I just had a feeling that
this could be my chance to fulfill a dream. It was a chance well
worth taking. |
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Gloria,
50, Rochester, NY
I could say that I entered the contest because I'm a genuine person,
full of positive energy with a passion for life. But, the truth
is, all I did was check this cute little box that appeared on the
site one day, knew it had something to do with giving my profile
more exposure, and thought, why not? It's not like they're going
to choose me or anything, so what have I got to lose? I thought
that if a miracle happened and I was chosen, the most exposure I
might get would be to have my photo posted on the Rochester, NY
site like an "Employee of the Month" or something. I had
no idea of the wonderful experience that was about to happen to
me. (Yes, I'll be more careful to read what I'm signing up for next
time.) |
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Dena, 50, Jonesboro, Ga.
To tell you the truth, I entered the Real Person contest on a whim.
I thought that perhaps my photo would be presentable enough to warrant
consideration... and "low and behold", it was. I was thrilled.... |
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