Maybe I just roleplay weird. 

Character sheets ruin the immersion for me. I don't want to know everything there is to know about your character before we start, especially things like backstory, abilities, etc. My character won't know that immediately upon meeting you, and I don't want to either. It's an immersion thing, the furthest I'd be willing to go is appearance beforehand. 

And when I say crazy long, I just mean I don't want to type pages worth of roleplay. Maybe 4-5 paragraphs tops? 

I do appreciate the advice though! Looking through the interest check stuff as I type this ^^;