Swipe! A mere flick of a finger is all it takes for you to find that perfect match made in heaven. Well, at least it would in an ideal world. Because these days, venturing into the dating arena often feels like spinning a wheel of fortune where only a lucky few encounter carefully-curated online personas that actually meet reality.
The chances of meeting someone kind and compassionate sometimes seem extremely low. And despite taking plenty of precautions, there’s a strong possibility a potential candidate will shatter every last bit of hope for your dreamy relationship into pieces. So it’s best to arm yourself with knowledge about the red flags to look out for to ensure that your efforts don’t go to waste.
“When it comes to dating apps, what is an automatic ‘pass’ for you?” asked Redditor LuckyC1723 and it sparked an illuminating thread on ‘Ask Reddit’. People immediately jumped to the comment section to share their takes about the biggest turn-offs that make them swipe left without a second thought. We at Bored Panda have rounded up some of the most memorable responses to share with you all, so continue scrolling! Keep reading to also find our interviews with the Redditor who sparked this conversation, as well as Canada-based dating coach Sally Heart, down below. Then upvote the replies you agree with and be sure to weigh in with your own suggestions in the comments.
#1
Calling themselves an “alpha”.
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#2
anyone with guns/dead animals or trump on the profile
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#3
A profile that’s just a list of demands. “Don’t be this, don’t do this, spend money on me, do this, do that, etc.”
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#4
“Special relationship with God.” Nope!
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#5
Thinking smoking weed is a personality trait
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#6
If any statement includes “if you can’t handle”, nah, I’m out.
Because if she can’t handle me at my most selective, then she doesn’t deserve me at my most openminded.
Also, demanding that you be original while her profile is exactly the same as 99% of other women’s profiles, f**k that.
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#7
“Find out ;)”
I don’t know if it’s common everywhere, but it is in my region.
Sir, if I wanted to find anything out, I’d hire a private detective. And you’re not worth the money.
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#8
“I’m actually 20, idk why it says 24 lol”
Or something to that effect.
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#9
single word replies to everything with no effort to make conversation.
if you weren’t interested, why tf did you match.
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#10
“I can’t date you if you are an aquarium 🙅♀️♒️💖”
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#11
Height requirements kind of bum me out… I’m 6’2″, likely to be taller than any woman I match with, it’s just… I don’t see myself getting along with anyone who would make that such a set-in-stone priority that it’s in their profile.
Naming country music as one of their interests is also a bit of a gray flag. Not a knock on the genre or its fans, it’s just usually an indicator that we’re not speaking the same language.
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#12
People who behave like they’re too good for you. Instant no.
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#13
any mention of “crypto”
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#14
Girls with beautyfilters are a no go for me
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#15
Talk too much about who they want and not enough about who they are
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#16
There are some profiles where people are obviously angry at their lack of success in finding a hook-up or relationship or whatever. Stuff like “I doubt anyone here is even real.” Or “I hate profile questions, just message me.” Or “I’m not interested in going 20 rounds in chat. Message me if you want a real man and a real date.”
The lack of effort tells me that you and I would not be compatible.
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#17
People who brag about paying their own bills like it isn’t already something you’re supposed to be doing.
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#18
Posing in front of a BMW/Mercedes/Porsche etc.
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#19
Weird anime pictures or memes instead of a normal
Picture of them
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#20
“future milf” /
“can probably outsmoke/drink you” /
“5’6 cause it matters” /
“let me meet your dog” /
“hmu with your best pickup line” /
“I made this as a joke”
Just be creative, for f**k’s sake. People who use these tired lines are basically signaling that all they have going for them is their looks.
One more thing: if you’re almost exclusively posting yourself in a bikini, I’m not interested. Not because I’m a prude or anything, but some girls’ profiles look like an 1800’s slave auction with the way they advertise themselves. It makes me feel like a pervert. It signals to me that they pride themselves on their looks instead of their character. Men aren’t as shallow as people think they are. A lot of us can see through that s**t.
I’m interested to see what women experience on the other end of Tinder. It’s probably much, much worse.
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#21
When they start listing what they don’t want, stuff like “don’t talk to me if you’re under 6’0″ tall”
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#22
People who take photos of themselves pretending to be asleep. So cringe.
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#23
Listing religion as a requirement. That is, not if it lists “Religion: Christian” or something, but when they say something like “Must be interested in improving his relationship with Jesus”.
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#24
“I can probably out smoke you” ye that’s not a flex Makayla
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#25
People who are super political in their bio. If all you have to say about yourself is your political affiliation, I already know it’s gonna be a headache to talk to you in text or person.
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#26
When they have so many filters and only close up shots from the chin up.
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#27
“I’m here for a good time, not a long one”
I don’t take issue if you want to live your life like that, but if I have to hear the phrase again I’m gonna hide in a space shuttle and get off while I’m on the moon.
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#28
“Don’t be boring”
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#29
When I was on dating apps, number one thing that made me pass was kids.
Respect to anyone who’s making it work, I am friends with single parents and it’s f*****g rough. But I do not like kids and even if I did I am not at a point in my life where I can be a parental figure.
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#30
“Just seeing what’s out there.”
You want to borrow my binoculars? They’ll probably help you look around better.
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