What puts you off an online dating profile

[singlemum81]

Top of the list for me is selfies with tops off or drinking cans of beer

"looking for a partner in crime"
Translation = immature, emotionally bankrupt fuckboy

Who will insist they only want a no strings sex arrangement and then get incredibly hurt when you tell them you can't see them again because you're seeing someone 😂

'Just ask'. Ask what? Are you a man or a search engine?!

Kids in photos.

Random lineups.

Photos of women when the profile is male. Wtf?!

Random pictures or memes instead of an actual photo. Usually accompanied by "I'm terribly important so can't post a photo here".

Blurbs where they're clearly talking about a specific person, for better or worse. "Short-arse redhead nurses apply here" or "if you've gone off sex in your mid 30s please swipe left".

Angry blurbs.

Fake reviews.

Daniel Craig in his trunks imitations.

Face masks/covid jokes.

Big fish/sportscars.

Ones that list all their material/physical assets.

Song lyrics!

These include pretty much every single profile I've encountered, there really is no hope is there!?

One guy kept hounding me and filling up my message box until eventually I told him I'm not looking for anyone bisexual. He replied 'oh, that's a mistake I don't know why it says that on my profile'. Then after more pestering I was forced to tell him I didn't find his photo attractive. He said 'oh that's not my picture, I didn't want to put my picture on a public site, you have to understand that' blah blah blah. I blocked him and he made at least 2 new profiles to continue bombarding me (the same crap grammar in all of them). He kept it up for a full year even though I never answered, until a year to the date he began I called him a self-obsessed weirdo and threatened to call the police. Never heard from him again!

'I'm 40 not 32 dunno why it says that lol'

Maybe because you previously tried to pass yourself off as 32 but got caught out. Lol indeed.

Re filters : I just joined hinge, hardly anybody in my restricted search but out of the ones I match with at least a third of them are using the filter which removes all blemishes and makes your skin look like a baby's skin but with an extra glow.
It's creepy af and no matter how nice their words are, I can't get over that other worldly look.
One guy with dog ears and nose. VOM

I don't know how the conversation would go when my ExH has to explain to women he starts dating that he's not a banker, as he claims on his OLD profile, but a handyman. There's nothing wrong with being a handyman at all but I would have thought the fact he'd told such an unnecessary lie would put people right off when they find out

People who say "I don't read books" or even worse "I have never liked reading"

Using the word "loose" when they mean "lose" or "breathe" when they mean "breath" etc.

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Just got out of a relationship or been single a while since splitting up from the ex. Like they’re trying to prove someone wanted them once or being defined by their last relationship. I’ve got more respect for someone who can be on their own for a bit and hold out for genuine love, just makes them sound weak and insecure.

Oh and bathroom mirror selfies, bed selfies and I’m a genuine guy (genuinely what?)

Almost all of the aforementioned.

Anything that indicates they are self-absorbed (eg. odd hobbies) and only looking for a W.I.F.E (washing, ironing, fucking, etc).

Chat that is idle and clunky. Not asking open ended questions - denotes lack of enthusiasm and self-absorption.

In the description is has to be:
Those that put that they are separated and insist this means that they are divorced, then get into an argument when you say that they are still legally married, which they seem to be in denial about.

Those that say they are not looking for a step dad for their children - great so if it works out between us in 5 years time and we move in together I will effectively be living with an under age lodger whom I have no control over who can do as they please?

Those that put my kids are amazing and my world if you've got a problem with it then you can go and do one for being selfish - yes great one every single bloke would love to play step dad to your amazing kids and all the hassle that is involved with it. Some just can't seem to see what a burden that would be for a single bloke.

Those that put full time mummy as their job, I didn't realise there was such a thing as a part time mum? Those that go to work stop being a mum do they?

I could go on and on.......

The first name. I'm a name snob.
The phrase "university of life" is a massive no in general.
Bathroom selfies.

The fact that they never consider their surroundings in a photo! 🤣 unmade next , sink full of washing.. beds it! .. now I sound shallow.. but I'm in the 'older' bracket 🙄

Bathroom pics, sporting pics and those with 'someone' cut out of a picture🤣

Profile that wants some one with not drama' or knows how to be a 'lady'.

Someone open minded....in the bedroom?

I'm so picky no wonder I'm still single😁

It’s a wonder anyone lasts on OLD!!!

It’s bloody horrific I’m breaking out in sweat at the thoughts of going back online but I’m not keen on the single celibate life unfortunately

I've just begun to have a look round OLD. It's brutal out there! Agree with almost everything everyone has said! God how depressing to think there's so many men out there who rule themselves out right from the get go.

I have just today narrowly escaped falling into what is probably an obvious trap to most people! A man professed an interest in his profile about knots. "Oh that's different" I thought. Being innocent (but not young) I asked him to tell me more about knots. I was thinking along the lines of Boy Scout type knots, or sailing type knots. He wasn't :)

Oh yes - the number of men who initiate contact but then show no interest whatsoever. No questions, short answers. On a couple of occasions I decided I'd see how long the convo could go on with just me asking the questions. "Depressingly long" is the answer.

It's shocking that men still have this ' I'm so important' vibe going with nothing to offer.
Their chat is dry, looks not much better. Lots of history of drama but still giving of this hard to get attitude, or offering up their Dick like it's a slice of CAKE

It's just terrible.

Slice of cake dick😂

@Dollyrocket it's true

Just came across my ex!

His tag line ' here for a fun time not a long time :)

So cocky and gross especially as I have a non mol against him for stalking and harassment and some unknowing women are going to be talking to him.

Things that put me off:
Topless pics
Selfies (particularly in bed or the bathroom)
Pictures of them with a woman
Pictures of them with a kid (‘not mine/my nephew/goddaughter etc’)
Only one picture/all pictures are blurry
Photos that are clearly 5-20 years old
Men who have clearly lied about their age
No bio written
Bio is too generic/cliched- listing how many countries they’ve visited/‘looking for my partner in crime’ etc
Men who state that they are nice/loyal/faithful- never are!
Men who refer to themselves as polyamorous/pansexual/ethically non monogamous (nothing wrong with this just not for me)
Bio’s that seem bitter/angry
Bio’s that list what they don’t want
Bio’s that start with ‘I can’t see likes’
Bio’s that state ‘Please don’t be insane/a gold digger’ etc
Bio’s that mention having a job/owning a car/house (ummm congrats)
Bio’s that state how funny the man is and/or compare themselves to Chandler from Friends
Bio’s that are self consciously quirky/hipster
Men claiming to be a CEO/entrepreneur/DJ/part time model/surgeon etc
Men over 45 stating they want kids
Men who only want to date women 10 + years younger
Men who call you princess/beautiful/gorgeous etc in the first message
Men who have been on the apps for years who only disable them to have a 3-12 month ‘relationship’ before reactivating their profile to start the whole depressing process again...

... Unfortunately this list is not even complete (cynical? Moi?!)