ha right. "I will never talk to you, but follow me on IG! I swear I will reply there!" So obvious but I'm sure it works just like all other scams.
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Dating App Pet Peeves
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When I match with a girl, she starts the conversation and then never responds. Like, wtf?
Another thing is "looking for serious relationships only". Yeah, use the app that works purely on visual attraction to find your future husband. Fuck off
Another thing is "looking for serious relationships only". Yeah, use the app that works purely on visual attraction to find your future husband. Fuck off
How everyone is looking for a partner in crime
Everyone has a picture of them shooting a gun. Anything less than a rifle or shotgun is laughable now. I immediately think "I've seen bigger"
Everyone has a picture of them shooting a gun. Anything less than a rifle or shotgun is laughable now. I immediately think "I've seen bigger"
Hi everyone! I'm Alice. I'm a student of life. I studied at Hogwarts and the School of Hard Knocks with a degree in sarcasm and loving adventure. I'm 5' 8", since apparently it matters. INTJ. I'm such an Aquarius. I always said I'd never use one of these things, but I'm just seeing what's out there. I don't do drama or baggage. Work hard, play hard! Don't talk to me before I've had my coffee. I'm a riddle wrapped in an enigma. I love to live, laugh, and learn. I'm looking for someone who doesn't take life too seriously. Dog mom! I love to travel. My ideal night out is watching Netflix. My kids come first! Looking for a partner in crime. I'm an open book, ask me anything! Too shy to message, hit me up! No one reads this lame stuff anyway. If you can't handle me at my worst, you don't deserve me at my best. Webster's Dictionary defines...
Favorite books: Eat, Pray, Love and [insert whatever book was recently turned into an HBO series so that you know I'm cultured]
Favorite movies: Romantic comedies
Favorite TV shows: The Office, Friends, Game of Thrones
Here's some pictures of me hanging out with three other girls so you don't know which one I am.
Favorite books: Eat, Pray, Love and [insert whatever book was recently turned into an HBO series so that you know I'm cultured]
Favorite movies: Romantic comedies
Favorite TV shows: The Office, Friends, Game of Thrones
Here's some pictures of me hanging out with three other girls so you don't know which one I am.
I felt physically repulsed typing all this lol
I read a lot of profiles from women saying "Don't just say hi". My pet peeve is every single time a woman has been the first to communicate, they just say "hi" :) Even on Bumble where that's the entire point is them starting the conversation...
A whole lot of people use Tinder for real, serious dating, not just casual sex. Don't you want them to let you know before you contact them that they aren't what you are looking for?
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It's so obviously fake. You left out your support for the Oxford Comma.
I'm tired of all the mentions of The Office. Ironically, in my profile, I have a pic of myself with Leslie David Baker himself. On Hinge, a couple people are like "Is that Stanley from The Office?!" No, it's his stunt double, of course it's him.
I love dogs as much as the next person, but that shouldn't be a crutch for a dating profile. The profiles with one picture can piss off. Plus, any profile with the gender-swapping Snapchat filter is full of it. You're not fooling anyone.
I love dogs as much as the next person, but that shouldn't be a crutch for a dating profile. The profiles with one picture can piss off. Plus, any profile with the gender-swapping Snapchat filter is full of it. You're not fooling anyone.
A girl once asked me if I preferred the Office or Seinfeld.
I said Seinfeld.
She told me I was crazy and our messages ended. I was a bit surprised by the response considering I don't even mention the Office in my bio.
I'm glad I met someone offline
we would not have matched with each other on a dating site, not each others type lookswise really and she would have had the most formulaic online profile imaginable despite being interesting as fuck to talk to in person lol. I'm also shit at first dates so it would have never got off the ground really. I wonder how many good people I passed over trying to find a 'zany' girl who's into good media
we would not have matched with each other on a dating site, not each others type lookswise really and she would have had the most formulaic online profile imaginable despite being interesting as fuck to talk to in person lol. I'm also shit at first dates so it would have never got off the ground really. I wonder how many good people I passed over trying to find a 'zany' girl who's into good media
Last time I was ever on them was 7 years ago, but there was lots of "I need a man who will love me as much as he loves Jesus."
In Texas FWIW
I think that the issue is that it's just really hard to show you're personality in a piece of text on a dating app. Best you can do is meet people and see what they're like.
take likable and interesting photos. don't take the bio info seriously. usually just put an original take or joke.
dating apps aren't that difficult to navigate. folks like to put the failure elsewhere. you literally have to be in an area with 100 other people for you to never get a match or date.
I've started collecting screenshots from Tinder of people with profile photos at the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin.
It is getting weird how often I see it.
In Stockholm that counts as a huge effort.
I'd say half the profiles I see have no text, one photo and you can't see the face.
People saying the same shit and generic profiles was comforting in a weird way.
The reality is that most people are generally pretty damn boring and that's okay.
From what I remember on Tinder, the only two pet peeves I had were:
1. Girl that can't take a normal god damn photo of herself so I have no clue what she looks like
2. Bots
The reality is that most people are generally pretty damn boring and that's okay.
From what I remember on Tinder, the only two pet peeves I had were:
1. Girl that can't take a normal god damn photo of herself so I have no clue what she looks like
2. Bots
I just remembered this one:
White people surrounded by African children.
Noooo thank you. I matched with a girl with a picture like this once. One of the first things she asks is if I'm African (because of my name and well, me being black).
White people surrounded by African children.
Noooo thank you. I matched with a girl with a picture like this once. One of the first things she asks is if I'm African (because of my name and well, me being black).
OP
OP
"basically Lisa Simpson, if she had been raised by Li'l Kim"
I don't know what the fuck that means.
I don't know what the fuck that means.
lol nice bump. Hiking was always in profiles when I was on those apps and they would have pictures of them at the beach or on a trail. To be honest, I'd prefer seeing a woman sitting on the couch eating chips or with a controller in her hand. More believable than the "I like to hike" shit everyone puts up.
Like they don't even like the original Office, fuck these philistines.
I totally understand why so many people don't read profiles. 99% of them are the exact same.
You're loyal, ambitious, empathic and funny, you're tired of games and/or drama, you love to travel and hike, you have a fur baby or two, you're somehow 22 with 3 kids, you're a bit of a geek because you like Game of Thrones and Marvel movies, you like true crime, etc.
You'd think there was one single person creating all these profiles. Or a robot.
And oh yeah, you enjoy staying in to watch Netflix but also enjoy going out with friends.
You're loyal, ambitious, empathic and funny, you're tired of games and/or drama, you love to travel and hike, you have a fur baby or two, you're somehow 22 with 3 kids, you're a bit of a geek because you like Game of Thrones and Marvel movies, you like true crime, etc.
You'd think there was one single person creating all these profiles. Or a robot.
And oh yeah, you enjoy staying in to watch Netflix but also enjoy going out with friends.
I think women have become so self-conscious about their bodies, it's a race to see who can do the tightest shot of their face. I swear all the profile pics are extreme close ups, angled down, with slightly pursed lips to ensure more angular face.
I've moved around to different areas/states in the US and it is funny how profiles have some sort of collective mind based on location. It is really evident in photos and a bit more subtle in bios.
I do think apps with just a basic Picture ---> Bio structure have issues with sheer basicness and low effort. You kind of have to keep it simple on Tinder because it is so rapid-fire. That is what leads to the same generic, quick bios. It brings up the conundrum of trying to appeal to a wider audience to get more likes or to be specific and aim for higher quality matches.
Bumble is a bit better now with the question prompts, but you should be able to create your own prompts along with answers. Hinge takes it a step further because you have to like something specific in a profile, which means people take the time to decide on your profile and it is obvious if someone put no effort into it. There is also more quick nuance in Bumble/Hinge that you can show through the exercise/drinking/smoking/religion/politics/looking for options.
Also, dating in this environment is so tough if you get to that point. Unless something immediately clicks, it is so tempting to set up other dates to see if there is something better or to just back out. I have that issue on my own if I'm only kind of feeling it during a date.
I do think apps with just a basic Picture ---> Bio structure have issues with sheer basicness and low effort. You kind of have to keep it simple on Tinder because it is so rapid-fire. That is what leads to the same generic, quick bios. It brings up the conundrum of trying to appeal to a wider audience to get more likes or to be specific and aim for higher quality matches.
Bumble is a bit better now with the question prompts, but you should be able to create your own prompts along with answers. Hinge takes it a step further because you have to like something specific in a profile, which means people take the time to decide on your profile and it is obvious if someone put no effort into it. There is also more quick nuance in Bumble/Hinge that you can show through the exercise/drinking/smoking/religion/politics/looking for options.
Also, dating in this environment is so tough if you get to that point. Unless something immediately clicks, it is so tempting to set up other dates to see if there is something better or to just back out. I have that issue on my own if I'm only kind of feeling it during a date.
I hear this a lot too, but I didn't. I did have a buddy do that and match.com. His connection actually worked out and they ended up getting married, been together for 3 or 4 years now.
I see this more often than not where a couple will make a joint profile for whatever reason.
Because yes! That's what I come to tinder for.
Because yes! That's what I come to tinder for.
If you're looking for long-term relationship viability, Hinge has been great for me. They market themselves as a relationship and not a hook-up app, and that's the vibe I've gotten from the profiles and chats.
What's up with that street art? Like I've seen "wings on the wall" pics in multiple cities. Weird pop art graffiti to spruce up gentrified areas?
Another weird one is people aggrandizing their recent acts of kindness as a bumble profile question. I'm not about tooting my own horn when trying to help others. I've even seen people answer the question and be kind of indignant about 'the homeless not being grateful for the new pair of sandals that they were given' very strange....
i got you man, if you only date a certain race then you're racist. i see it a lot.
"sorry black guys, i prefer white men"
Only problem for me with hinge is that it is not very popular in where I live. I see the exact same profiles for like 3 weeks.
Snapchat filters. Aside from the whole high school feel of them, I much more appreciate when I get to see what a woman actually looks like.
Having an Instagram handle as the only thing listed in a profile. This tells me all they're looking for is followers. I know I will never actually hear from any of these women.
"Feed me tacos and tell me I'm pretty." Is this a meme I completely missed the boat on? Because it seems like it's included in half the profiles I read.
Having an Instagram handle as the only thing listed in a profile. This tells me all they're looking for is followers. I know I will never actually hear from any of these women.
"Feed me tacos and tell me I'm pretty." Is this a meme I completely missed the boat on? Because it seems like it's included in half the profiles I read.
