Off-putting photos on dating sites!

[ExtraOnTheSide]

of course there's the obvious ones - in full motor cycle gear.

But why the ones showing them when they're younger?

e.g. 50 year old man (not terrible looking), a few photos, fair enough. Then one - when he's 35 i.e. 15 years ago. Why would I want to see that? Some men even put photos of themselves when they were children .

Sometimes I wonder ...

Still, I guess it saves time ...

[Chocolate123]

Ones that there loads of people in the picture only one up how are you supposed to know which one is them... stupid poses especially selfies in the toilets

[ExtraOnTheSide]

The selfie in the bathroom is also beyond comprehension. I saw one last week - I could actually see the toilet quite clearly next to him.

[corlan]

I've just been messaged by a guy with one photo of him, one of his dog and three of his car!
The ones where they send you a topless photo of their hairy, man-boobed chests are the absolute pits though. They must think they look gorgeous though. I wouldn't send them photos of my saggy chest!

[WhiskeySourpuss]

Only pics are of cars/motorbikes/trucks unless he's an actual transformer I'm not interested

[FailingTheBoyfriendExam]

As a guy that's used dating sites, the women's pictures are equally confusing!

Plenty of pictures of pets (mostly dogs)
Plenty of pictures with snap chat filters - why would I care what you look like as a fawn???
A very surprising number of pictures of women in underwear or bikinis (I'm late 40s, and look for women of a similar age)

It really is all very odd!

[ExtraOnTheSide]

why would I care what you look like as a fawn???

[fortunacookie]

I once saw a single picture of a guy with the bunny filter.

My message to him was WTAF ????

He couldn't understand why I was being so mean..

[userxx]

Men with filters on photos freak me out. Just why 😞

[AthenasOwl]

Headless torsos = married

[userxx]

Or even better, the wedding photo where's he's attempted to cut his bridge. Nice.

[EbonyJade]

Men wearing sunglasses; wearing cycling / ski / climbing helmets; wearing only underpants; groups of men with no indication of who you should be looking at; men downing shots / pints / smoking spliffs or cigarettes; with a woman cut off the photo; with a woman in a flirty pose; holding fish / drugged tiger cubs; bathroom selfies; looking far older than their alleged age; bad teeth; all turn offs!!

Can't they just stand somewhere pleasant in normal clothes not holding a prop in a decent photo taken by a mate??

[IHaveACuntingPlan]

When I met my now dh on old (10 yrs ago now), in his photo he was posing in his motorbike leathers holding his helmet ooh er and mine was a selfie taken in the kitchen mirror with loads of mess behind me. I didn't realise we'd both committed old profile photo no-nos

[ExtraOnTheSide]

Another weird one ... photo of middle aged man next to a woman who I assume is his glamourous young adult daughter (or could it be his younger ex?). Just strange.

[GreyGardens88]

A lot of womens photos aren't a lot better. Duck face, caked on make up, muffin top, and that marilyn monroe quote in their profile to boot

[TinselAngel]

When I was doing OLD I was matched with several men who were holding owls in their profile picture.

This led to me and the boyfriend I eventually met through the same website christening a certain type of people "owl holders".

[TinselAngel]

Oh! And I was matched with a bloke who in his profile picture was holding a drill whilst wearing only a floral patterned mini skirt that he said he'd made himself.

[BeenThereDating]

What's the Marilyn Monroe quote??

[Vitalogy]

I saw one with a mop on his head, literally.
There was a funny description another MN quoted, something like "Dobby's older brother with extra grease and fag ash". Made me chuckle that did.
I don't like the ones where they put pictures of their children.

[NotTheFordType]

Owl holders!

Match.com once sent me a "come back! You don't know what you're missing" email spearheaded by a profile of a guy holding a massive fish.

[XmasInTintagel]

My favourite was a one where the blokes only pic was back view, upside down, doing a somersault, on a snowboard...tho I was secretly quite impressed

[XmasInTintagel]

"come back! You don't know what you're missing" email spearheaded by a profile of a guy holding a massive fish.
What a great provider of healthy food tho, far more useful than flowers !

[TroysMammy]

When I was OLD a guy messaged me. In one of his photos he had a snake, python I think, around his neck. I gave him feedback and said "I'm not bothered by snakes but a lot of ladies may be and you should remove the photo." He said he thought it was a good photo but saw my point and thanked me. He wasn't my type anyway.

[Alison100199]

Men holding giant fish.
Men in lycra cycling gear wearing sunglasses. I'm sporty but still hate it.
Topless men.
And the worst...blokes with their children in their profile pictures. Seriously?

[affectionincoldclimate]

@WhiskeySourpuss laughed out loud at the transformer line. Thank you

[Anonagain2017]

Men giving the finger in their photo! Stroking a clearly drugged lion/tiger. Football tops. Snapchat filters. Holding a fish. In a group photo with much better looking guys. Pictures with their kids.

One profile picture was of an erect p*nis. I couldn't believe he actually had other photos of his face and clearly thought this was acceptable.