People Are Confessing “It’s An Instant ‘No’” Dating App Red Flags, And You’re Probably Guilty Of These
Recently Reddit user u/CapableEnd5584 asked "People on dating apps: what type of pic/statement is a dealbreaker?"
And the replies were super direct and possibly controversial, so here are the most popular dealbreakers:
1."When they’re weirdly aggressive in their bio. Like if it says, 'If you have a problem with that, swipe left.' I didn’t until you got all weird about it."
2."If every pic is a heavily filtered, super close-up selfie."
3."Any mention of royalty (i.e. calling themselves a king, queen, or princess)."
4."If your profile is just a list of stuff you don't like."
5."If there's no information except a pic and a name. Like what are you doing here if you don't want to share anything about you that could help to see who you are?"
6."When they are all group photos and I can't tell which one you are."
7."When 'Just ask' is the only information they provide. To me, that conveys extremely low effort and potentially high entitlement."
8."When their bio just says 'My Snap/Instagram is...'"
9.“When their bio says 'Biggest risk or worst mistake: getting this app.' Okay then get off, LOL."
10."Travel-obsessed types were instant left-swipes. Most people like to travel. Making it your entire personality is the most boring, basic person thing."
11."When their bio says 'Not likely to message first.'"
12."Something small, but my biggest pet peeve is when their bio says 'Make me laugh.' Listen, I get humor is important to you, but this can be worded better. 'Make each other laugh' or 'Have a good sense of humor' instead. 'Make me laugh' sounds like I'm here to entertain you."
13.“When their profile says 'Looking for a gym partner.'”
14."When they write something in their bio about pineapple on pizza."
15."I'm not on dating apps anymore, but a big dealbreaker for me was if their pictures were only headshots."
16."Inappropriate interest in their pets, like when they say something like 'Proud Mama to my three fur babies.'"
17."When their bio says 'I like having fun.' Yeah, no, duh, that's what fun is."
18."Back when I was on apps before I met my wife if I saw, 'I'm fluent in sarcasm,' or any derivative of it, it was an instant no from me."
19.“'Looking for my partner in crime,' sets unrealistic expectations for a first date."
20."When men pose with status symbols like a watch or a fancy car."
21."'I hate drama,' is code for 'I cause a lot of drama.'"
22."If you're a guy who has a bunch of shirtless pics, it makes me think you’re a jerk who’s going to talk about my body."
23."When their bio says 'My real age is X, I don’t know how to change it!'"
24."Even though I'm over 6 feet, I swiped no on any profile that stated 'No men under 6 feet tall.' Those profiles normally gave bad vibes anyway."
25."Pictures of them smoking weed."
26."Pics where the person is giving the middle finger."
27."Men who post pictures with guns, dead fish, or a bottle of alcohol."
28."If the majority of their pics are bathroom or car selfies."
29."When they post all their pictures with literally no writing on their profile. I'm done with them."
30."When their bio says, 'I’m in town for the next X days.'"
31."When their bio says, 'If you can't handle me at my worst you don't deserve me at my best.'"
32.And lastly, "When men don't have a single picture with a smile."
What are some of your dating app dealbreakers that weren't listed here? Let us know in the comments!
