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Why do men far outweigh women on dating sites?

  • 05-06-2022 08:55PM
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,466 ✭✭✭✭


    If internet dating is the way a lot of people meet partners these days, why are there far more men on the sites compared to women? I think I heard that there was 20 men to every women on dating sites.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 262 ✭✭BingCrosbee


    Because men just want a ride. End of. Internet dating is shallow. It’s a great method for shallow bastar.s to get a good ride from women who are easily fooled and lied to. They sell vulnerable women a good sob story and it’s good enough to get a ride. Hit and run. The only way to meet people is face to face.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,639 ✭✭✭completedit


    Such a normie comment. The type of guy you're talking about is like 10% of guys on OLD; most guys just want to find a girl to date, get to know. The problem is most girls are rejecting them in favour of the guys you describe. These guys pump and dump because they can.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 262 ✭✭BingCrosbee


    I’m glad I’m wrong so . I don’t know this world and am glad that mens motives are generally sincere.



  • Posts: 12,694 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Men's opinions of why other men are on dating sites are funny, years ago I met a man on a dating site he started to tell me it might be dangerous for a woman to be on a dating site not him of course those other men. 😅



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,371 ✭✭✭Ubbquittious


    Dating sites used to be a complete sausage fest but it's not so bad anymore.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,639 ✭✭✭completedit


    So true, the men only care about sex type of guys, they can be your normie male or the soyboy's who believe themselves to be a higher form of male. ''Men think about sex every 5 minutes lol haha we're such dirty dogs har har.'' Speak for yourself you swine!



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 76 ✭✭ericfartman


    Women have their choice of men, men don't have their choice of women.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,466 ✭✭✭✭pgj2015


    would good looking men not do better than a woman who isn't good looking?


    not all women can get men, like there are women out there who have never had a boyfriend, never been kissed etc.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,634 ✭✭✭Aint Eazy Being Cheezy


    Plenty of women use tinder purely for hookups too. And are content with the arrangement. They’re not getting taken advantage of.



  • Posts: 12,694 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    There is a really funny piece I read somewhere about these guys in the US starting a dating site, not sure which one, anyway their big issue with dating sites is how to get women to join because as sure as night follows day if there are women anywhere men won't be far behind and its from the men that they will make their money.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,098 ✭✭✭growleaves


    I think it goes both ways because when I didn't have sky sports I used to go to sports bars. There were often women just hanging around and they weren't watching the matches.

    Sometimes women will pop up in places which are "men-centred" for lack of a better word.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,586 ✭✭✭newmember2


    Yes, I used to be on a site around ten years ago where men had to pay to join but it was free for women.



  • Posts: 12,694 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I would say that does happen, there is nothing new under the sun years ago night clubs. use to have free in for women nights but the men had to pay



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 532 ✭✭✭NiceFella


    That's not a fair comparison though. The fair comparison to make would be average looking female vs average looking male.

    In terms of dates the average looking female will get more dates or matches imo. They will find someone desirable to them quicker. Then by extension these females may delete the apps quicker as they have found someone.

    However, above average looking men aren't as content when it comes to dating. These men probably will not delete the apps as quick even if seeing someone fairly regularly.

    Needless to say, dating apps are quite flawed ways of meeting someone.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,037 ✭✭✭YellowLead


    In terms of getting matches and dates, it’s much easier for women. In terms of finding a relationship, it’s much easier for guys.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 18,348 ✭✭✭✭cj maxx


    It's no different to any night club more men than women looking for the ride



  • Posts: 19,205 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Men are usually heavier by bodyweight - probably yes.

    Gotta watch out for the iceberg photos from the women tho!



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 20,998 ✭✭✭✭y0ssar1an22


    there's some stat and sound explanation that explains this....10% of dudes do 90% of the shagging.

    tis something that follows on from this that i cant remember but explains it



  • Posts: 2,264 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Gravity.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,707 ✭✭✭Bobblehats




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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 873 ✭✭✭Icemancometh


    How do you figure? Assuming a is a prerequisite for b, if you're getting much more of a, surely it follows b is more likely. I imagine its easier for men on dating sites who do get dates to turn that into relationships, but that first step seems difficult. Speaking as someone who never used a dating site.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,037 ✭✭✭YellowLead


    No - because there are a lot of men who just want casual sex and not a relationship. So getting lots of dates doesn’t mean lots of relationships follow. Whereas for guys, usually when he is going on a date the woman tends to want a relationship, so if he wants one he is sorted (and they like each other obvs)



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,835 ✭✭✭✭Loafing Oaf


    Yeah if the guy is genuinely looking for 'something serious' there will always be women interested. Age, looks, dress sense etc. can all be got around. I suppose if he was living on the streets he might struggle but as long as he has a reasonable income and established 'place in the world' he's good to go.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,037 ✭✭✭YellowLead


    100%. Now - the only time that doesn’t follow is if he only wants to date somebody with super model looks....



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,291 ✭✭✭✭B.A._Baracus


    Honestly, I would say it is probably like 50 men to every woman or something.

    Did a Google search and eHarmony claim it's 52.4% Men and 47.6% Women. Bollocks lol. Of course they, and any other dating website, would say that. What bloke is going to use site that openly says 80% of it's users are men.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,442 ✭✭✭bad2thebone


    Back in my day we had anotherfriend dot com

    I had good fun on that made great friends and had a few flings. There definitely was a 50/50 male to female ratio.

    Back when Facebook wasn't even in gestation, and when there was that text dating flirting thing on Vodafone formally Eircell. Harmless aul fun back then and then along came plentyoffish, that was the start of it. I'm away from internet dating year's now. But back before influencers and validation addiction it was probably easier to date someone, strike matches etc then the fireworks and....

    Here I go once again. With my suitcase in my hand. And I'm running away down River Road And I swear.....

    Rinse and repeat



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,291 ✭✭✭✭B.A._Baracus


    Funny you should mention that! I've known people who used Another Friend - back when alot of people posted cash to join as many didn't have a credit card! They say the same, internet dating was easier back then.

    I have a theory as to why. This is based on nothing more than what I think and that is about 20 years ago there was a really big stigma about online dating (which was silly) But it also means you had more genuine people joining. You know, maybe the social circle wasn't great or whatever. As internet dating grew every Tom, Dick, Harry and Mary Jane signed up. So what was once an alternative to meet people become the norm and with that the garbage.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,442 ✭✭✭bad2thebone


    Absolutely, I never really liked the norm that's why I choose internet dating back then. It was different, exciting and you could match with someone who's interesting. The algorithm was ironically better back then.

    Nowadays I've see a few people show me the boloxilogy going on with internet dating. It's almost incestuous nowadays. I know a guy who's very handsome rugged and a real manly lad. He's dated half the county in his age bracket of serial daters lol now he's going nation wide. He hasn't a brilliant job,car or anything.

    But he's just one of those guy's who's fit, dark and 6"3 like a celtic warrior or viking. He's no problem dating from the friendly glint in her eye lady working in the corner store,to high society. They all want to meet him.

    But the one's he's interested in the boho type or hippie doesn't seem to have interest in him....

    I suppose it's opposite attract.



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