OLD. What makes you immediately swipe left?

[TwistinMyMelon]

I may get flamed for some of these, but I'll start:

Tattoos (just not my thing)

Men holding big fish

Men with pictures of what is clearly their ex (or current) wife/girlfriend

Bare chested selfies with urinals in the back ground

Anyone who says "live, laugh, love"

No pictures of them at all, or group pictures

Slightly sinister/psycho sounding profiles

I swipe left more than I swipe right,.... sometimes I wonder if I am being too picky as it feels like I'm never going to find someone at this rate!!

Pet peeves are definitely

• the sporty ones
• gym ones
• the ones raising a middle finger whilst having a fag in their mouth and a bottle of beer in the other hand
• the "Just ask me" or Profession: "I have one" brigade (you don't have to be specific, i just put education FFS)
• holding a fish, posing with a tiger
• posing with a fancy car
• group photos
• photo with a female (how do we know if it's your sister or your ex???)
• I'm a Grammar Nazi, so definitely those who can't spell/use text speak/just say Hi, howz u??

Love this thread 😂

Holding a fish is a big one for me..STBXH was an avid fisherman .. NEVER AGAIN

• Stupid filters on face
• Mirror selfies
• Gym pictures
• Just body shots
• “Not a fan of messaging, would rather meet for a drink” (You just want to have a quick bang)
• Holding a bottle of champagne / big bottle of alcohol in a club thinking their the bees knees
• Any reference to how much they earn

I’ll stop there but I could probably go on 😂

I'm glad it's not just me, I thought I was being shallow or judgemental...

I also avoid any of the "sex people"ones. They hardly ever have pics of themselves in the profile, something tells me it is not going to be a Christian grey lookalike, more like a hairy knuckled weirdo...

@TwistinMyMelon I always wonder if the 'sex people' ever get any!

Apart from no photos, I hate the no info. If they can't be bothered to write a blurb, then I can't be bothered to write to them 

Once someone sent me a message telling me he was going to be the next Christian Grey

"No time wasters" - what does that even mean; do I have to be prepared to marry you from the first message?
Moustache. We won't get on.

I agree with most of the above, plus,
Anyone who doesn't have a photo without sunglasses. Anyone who won't date a woman his own age. Men who have adult children but say they don't mind having more 😒. I also look at the background in the pictures. Reject any with messy looking rooms, grubby furniture, curtains that don't fit, crumpled or unmade beds, black furniture including black sofa with nothing else in the room - so no nice soft furnishings. Any with pictures posing with what look like 'glamour models', especially if said model is in a bikini.
Any where in one picture the guy has a full head of hair but in another is totally bald.
Any where someone doesn't have a full profile.

I haven't actually done any RL OLD, I've just signed up to have a look so far.

I hate the ones where they are just staring at the camera like a psycho, there was even one where he was staring like a psycho AND had his hand on his crotch!

Why hasn't it occurred to them that women are probably hoping for someone friendly and approachable... how can they look at the "psycho" photo and think "ooh yes that one!"

Also all the ones where they have kids but claim to be constantly going on RTW cycling trips, climbing everest and enjoying tropical sunsets and need a companion for their adventures. Well good luck with that mate, I have responsibilities and a job so can't actually join you.

Also ANY spelling or grammar fails - pouf! I know, not everyone is good at spelling, but they could spellcheck and make an effort.

The words "open minded" and "let's see where things go." Normally harmless enough phrases but in OLD euphemisms for wants a quick shag and not much more

Lists of things they dislike in women

The phrase "no time wasters" - a bit passive aggressive

Saying "just ask" instead of writing anything about themselves

Photos of them on their "intrepid" adventures, which they've been dining out on for the last however many years. As a rule I've found the more "adventurous" the holiday destination, the more boring the person

Comments about being "a nice guy" - no one who is would even think to say it

"Poly" - player/married

Comments about having "kinks"

Photos with fish, groups of girls in bikinis, gym selfies, up nostril selfies

Everyone these days seems to be interested in "food, travel, wine, Netflix and keeping fit." They start to blend into each other

Puppies, kittens and children. Immediate swipe left. And they seem to think it works!

I always wonder what his ex-wife and mother of his kids that are his world, think of him always jollying off on his adventures. Twat.

Then I realise I haven't even met him and he's already pissing me right off and maybe dating isn't for me... :o

Any pictures of hunting. I once was talking to someone who I thought was a lovely bloke....until he told me he has spent the day hunting rabbits and shooting pheasants. That was immediately the end of that.

Also agree with the 'live, life, love' bollocks. And those who write there own quotes

I'd always swipe left at any who looked like they spend their life travelling. That's great and I have absolutely nothing against it, if anything I was jealous. But I had dc's so seemed pointless to try date someone who would want to be off on adventures every few weeks.

I'm married now but yeah....there were always proper cringey profiles.

I've had 3 dates since my last relationship.

1st one was lovely but just didn't fancy him.

2nd one talked about his boring job the whole time and slagged of his ex and her new partner - red flag!

3rd one was nice looking but spend the whole date talking about himself, how great he was, how he knew loads of people, and he still went out our clubbing in his late 30s. He was dull as fuck.

I hoped he was just ghost me but instead I got a let me down gently text the next day saying he just didn't feel a connection - thanks for that, I'll try not to be too upset! 🤦‍♀️

Tbh I have never had any meaningful relationship come out of online dating but for some reason I keep swiping!

Also hate it when people want to WhatsApp from early on

Children.
Fish.
No text in profile.
All selfies.
Only group shots.
Calling women psychos, or more commonly “physcos”
Topless shots.
Looking for only much younger women.
“I don’t take me too seriously”
“Old-fashioned gentleman” - so much subtext.
University of Life/School of Hard Knocks
Cycling shots - but only because I dated one who was so up his own Lycra-clad derrière.
“In town for....”
“Looking for fun”

I could go on, but clearly I rarely swipe right

Oh, and the proliferation of men claiming to be poly and you just know that would come as a surprise to their partners...

Oh, and ones where they don’t remove their sunglasses/beanie hats in any photos

Hats = baldness.

I was friends with exp's mate for years before I realised he was actually bald as a coot under his hat...

If I was single it would be the following

Bad spelling
Any sign of union jacks or 'laddish ' type holidays on guys over 40
Right wing views
Massively overweight
Sounds a bore
Too many sporting interests (I think some guys say it to sound fit as nice dinners in plus Netflix doesn't sound as good, even though probably more honest)
Vest tops unless they are tanned and fit
Anything sexual mentioned (open minded etc)
As others have said university of life/school of hard knocks etc)
Anyone using jack the lad type language, looking for my princess etc.

And I am going to get blasted for this I know but if I am being honest whilst I am not remotely racist in life in terms of friends/colleagues etc, I am simply not into non white guys relationship wise.

Interesting, was discussing this with a Male colleague the other day.

I’d have to agree with the fish pose. We both agreed that over filtered photos were a no no too.

I LOVE THIS THREAD!

I immediately reject the following...

Bed selfies
Bad spelling/grammar
Anyone who has 90's border wallpaper
Smokers
Men over 45 who still want kids (wtf?!)
MAMILS (middle aged men in Lycra)
Anyone in fancy dress at a festival

Funnily enough I will take the beards/tattoos/baldies/ fatties!

Oh this is insightful for an OLD newbie! All the travelling and sporty hobbies were making me feel totally inadequate.

I do wonder what men would say they swipe left for though?

I've just been browsing. This profile takes the biscuit. No text, no other photos...no explanation! A radiator?!

Agree with so many of these!
I didn't realise that despite living in a land locked city how many men regularly go scuba diving.
Hate the ones with no filters, fat birds, etc etc yet they are not perfect specimens!
Oh and the 'I'm giving up on here soon' 'are there any real decent women here'
I also look at the backgrounds of photos, so many are untidy and unloved hones, nasty wallpaper, just to avoid all things I hate