JujuB - The ones who write something generic haven't bothered to read your profile and are spamming at least dozens and undoubtedly more profiles hoping for a nibble or a quick lay. On the guy side it is perhaps considered a "numbers game" so a lot of guys do that. You've seen that on the guy threads here.
I'm not sure what platform you are using - but are you the fish or the fisher? Reach out to guys who interest you - don't wait for them to find you. So few guys get contacted that you are likely to get a positive response if you initiate. B's online profile wouldn't have attracted me. But her message - which admittedly included a reference to an IRL meeting - inspired me to take a chance.
kml also inspired me to look beyond the superficial. Look for honesty first.
On BD H52, W50 T27, M26 S21, D23 BD-9-Mar-16 D-15-Jan-18 Final-19-Apr-18 I am a storyteller. The story may do you no good. But a story is never for the listener. It is always for the one who tells