I think that a intro letter should describe reasonably accurately, who you are, a brief account of your status, (ie job, previous family/children),and definate requirements of the person that you are looking for. There is know set format, obviously, it doesn't want to be a novel, but as much as possble decribe all about yourself, including views. I constantly update mine, as every so often i think of new things to say, or new and better ways of putting/explainig myself. It's a learning curve, unfortunately it's personal so you must decide on the aqctual content.
I do also believe that you must be entirely sincere, as the slightest dicrepancy, will have dire consequences later on, so if you put something that isn't quite right, then you have only yourself to blame when it goes pear shaped.
Just basic introductory info is good, talk about what you do fo r aliving, your personality, what you are looking for, and such. It is easy, you dont have to be overly descriptive, but let it flow from your heart.
My two kopecs ;-)) :
-Dont make it too long or too short-if its too long, she may think that you are one of those "writers" who type 7-8 pages letters and who enjoy writing about themselves much more then learn about the others. If its too short-she may think that you are too busy and too reserved.
-Try to find a golden middle and give the basic info that will clearly state your BIO(age,height-weight-job-kids-status) and in the same time will give an idea of what your personality is. Just dont make it sound as a resume - some people make their introductory letters sound like job application ;-))
-Use your wit and humour, but do not make it too complcated-some things can sound not so good after translation.
-When describing your personality try to avoid presenting yourself as a kind of superman. You will scare away the ladies.Better put it in a way what your friends would say about you.
-Make her feel that her profile was really-really special, thats why you wrote to her. Try to explain what it was that was so sttractive in her photo or qiestionnaire.
-Do not forget to start the letter with the name of the lady( some people do not do it) ;-))
I agree with Olga here . the basic is essential. Just let her know that you read her profile and tha you both have common goals. You would like to correspond more to get to know each other better . always be open and honest with the ladies . you will soon meet the right person . Let her ask the questions .
Chip......I am disturbed by your use of the plural here......."we are not interesting"......."we are all losers"........." we can't do jack etc etc"......be careful who you include here,as it's very easy to see for whatever reason that you are lighting a fire here,and many people (quite rightly) object to that.I really am trying to be objective but you are making things difficult.It seems that something or someone is really bothering you......so I say to you if you want to talk about it away from the forum,mail me.