Why men have bad luck on online dating sites

Darlughda · 08-10-2010 12:04AM #1

So, if you be browsing through online dating sites what turns you off someone by their profile?

My ugghhh ones are:

Pics taken by web camera. Always makes someone look a bit in yer face and weirdly intense

Pics of someone boozing. Why oh why does anybody want to advertise themselves as a bit of a drinker?

Profiles that start with...'Not much good at this..don't know why I'm here......don't know what to say... Yeah. ok so first date is bound to so exciting on the conversation front.

Profiles that conclude with...'anything else just ask'..... em. unneccessary. If there was anything interesting to begin with, the asking would be the obvious next step.

So, am tired of people moaning they haven't had more success on dating sites, but from a female point of view, have you checked out the seriously lame profiles and pictures from men there?

Professional Griefer · 08-10-2010 12:04AM

Omegle is bad.

mardybumbum · 08-10-2010 12:07AM

Darlughda wrote: »

So, if you be browsing through online dating sites what turns you off someone by their profile?

The fact that they are on a dating site.

Gunsfortoys · 08-10-2010 12:07AM

My guess is they are fussy bitches.

BotFly · 08-10-2010 12:10AM

The Irelands Own classifieds are the way to go tbh.

Widow, 41, GSOH, enjoys cooking and long autumnal walks in the fields seeks farmer with 90+ acres for inheritance companionship.

squod · 08-10-2010 12:12AM

Internet dating sites are just another type of knockin' shop aren't they. People actually use them to find real relationships?

OutlawPete · 08-10-2010 12:20AM

Never even browsed a dating site, are you saying that women's profiles are far better, more detailed with better photos?

If so, why in your opinion, is that?

KungPao · 08-10-2010 12:23AM

What you need to remember is that men begin creating their profile when they're feeling a bit fine and dandy. Get bored entering all the info. Think 'feck this'. Visit Xhamster for relief.

starbelgrade · 08-10-2010 12:25AM

I used to use dating sites all the time before I got married. Though back then, they were called pubs.

orourkeda · 08-10-2010 12:26AM

Asking to be sucked off on the first date.

ballsymchugh · 08-10-2010 12:28AM

starbelgrade wrote: »

I used to use dating sites all the time before I got married. Though back then, they were called pubs.

you're married?? that explains why you're on boards late nearly every night!

starbelgrade · 08-10-2010 12:30AM

ballsymchugh wrote: »

you're married?? that explains why you're on boards late nearly every night!

I have to go now. My wife says it's time for bed.

ballsymchugh · 08-10-2010 12:31AM

starbelgrade wrote: »

I have to go now. My wife says it's time for bed.

:D

although, shouldn't you be calling her 'herself indoors' by now?!!

jimmycrackcorm · 08-10-2010 12:31AM

"Big dick please apply" seems to work for me.

starbelgrade · 08-10-2010 12:32AM

jimmycrackcorm wrote: »

"Big dick please apply" seems to work for me.

Is that a description of your personality?

ballsymchugh · 08-10-2010 12:33AM

Darlughda wrote: »

So, if you be browsing through online dating sites what turns you off someone by their profile?

My ugghhh ones are:
Pics taken by web camera. Always makes someone look a bit in yer face and weirdly intense

Pics of someone boozing. Why oh why does anybody want to advertise themselves as a bit of a drinker?

Profiles that start with...'Not much good at this..don't know why I'm here......don't know what to say... Yeah. ok so first date is bound to so exciting on the conversation front.

Profiles that conclude with...'anything else just ask'..... em. unneccessary. If there was anything interesting to begin with, the asking would be the obvious next step.

So, am tired of people moaning they haven't had more success on dating sites, but from a female point of view, have you checked out the seriously lame profiles and pictures from men there?

can we check out yours OP? please? we won't go setting up fake profiles or anything!!

starbelgrade · 08-10-2010 12:33AM

ballsymchugh wrote: »

:D

although, shouldn't you be calling her 'herself indoors' by now?!!

I usually call her "The Thing".

Ruu_Old · 08-10-2010 12:33AM

BotFly wrote: »

The Irelands Own classifieds are the way to go tbh.

Widow, 41, GSOH, enjoys cooking and long autumnal walks in the fields seeks farmer with 90+ acres for inheritance companionship.

La de da. Back of the Buy and Sell! :cool:

Darlughda · 08-10-2010 12:34AM

OutlawPete wrote: »

Never even browsed a dating site, are you saying that women's profiles are far better, more detailed with better photos?

If so, why in your opinion, is that?

Ah jayzus, OLPete, relax the cacs, this is not a male vs.female type of thread. Well, I bloody well hope not!

Anyways, there has been loadsa posts recently from our lovely gents in various forums wondering why online dating sites are no use to them. Maybe, just maybe my highlighting frequent turn offs may enlighten those?

By all means, start your own thread, in order to enlighten us females regarding what turns you off a dating site profile. But the again, you can't as you have 'never even browsed a dating site'.

So, be a little bit more reticent with your opinions, please?

jimmycrackcorm · 08-10-2010 12:46AM

starbelgrade wrote: »

Is that a description of your personality?

Awesome works either way.

bronte · 08-10-2010 01:00AM

KungPao wrote: »

Visit Xhamster

OKAY!!!

mikom · 08-10-2010 01:10AM

You may have seen me around the daiting sites.
My username is "Incurable Romantic"

I have aids.

OutlawPete · 08-10-2010 01:15AM

Darlughda wrote: »

By all means, start your own thread, in order to enlighten us females regarding what turns you off a dating site profile. But the again, you can't as you have 'never even browsed a dating site'.

So, be a little bit more reticent with your opinions, please?

What?

You posted:

Darlughda wrote: »

...have you checked out the seriously lame profiles and pictures from men there?

I just asked you why you in your opinion, women put more effort into their profiles than the men do, what's wrong with that?

up for anything · 08-10-2010 01:26AM

I find it really funny when you get someone, whose profile says that they are a great conversationalist and would prefer a first date to be dinner, rather than the cinema, so we can talk; and the fishing PM says, "Hi". And why, oh why, would you think that a woman wants to see a photo of you with your arm around another woman - Mammy, sister, ex-wife, present wife, grown-up daughter!

Sharpshooter · 08-10-2010 01:34AM

OutlawPete wrote: »

What?

I just asked you why you in your opinion, women put more effort into their profiles than the men do, what's wrong with that?

You asked a serious question in a typical AH thread?

OutlawPete · 08-10-2010 01:40AM

One thing I do have a little knowledge of though, is sex lines and no, not for that reason

Well, to tell the truth, I did ring phone them one night, that Babestation one and had TV sex with Angel Long, but that's another thread

Back in the early 90's, four of my brother's mates (two were pilots) set up one of the first Party Chat Lines (the 1550 ones).

They had a personals section in them and as no woman / girl, is gonna pay to phone them, the girls got to ring for free.

Naturally then, there were hundreds of women leaving free personals and the guys, being horny fools, were paying £1 a minute to listen to them.

Apparently they made a killing on those lines and I would wonder of the same craic goes on on the dating sites, do women have to pay also, if so - do they have to pay the same price?

I would imagine it's in their interest to make it look like there are loads of gorgeous models on there who are not really interest in looks or guys with jobs and so then men will be queuing up to join.

K-9 · 08-10-2010 01:58AM

OutlawPete wrote: »

What?

I just asked you why you in your opinion, women put more effort into their profiles than the men do, what's wrong with that?

Don't think he said that either because we all know women put up sad profiles too. Really don't think this is a thread to play the male discrimination card!

I've used dating sites in the past, handy for a single Dad with no weekend time! Keep it simple and honest and you should be fine.

Had some great craic on there (inserts pun!), and all the ones I met, had a good night.

One tip, don't assume curvy means Christina Hendricks.

OutlawPete · 08-10-2010 02:02AM

K-9 wrote: »

Really don't think this is a thread to play the male discrimination card!

So by asking why she thinks it is that women put more effort into their profiles on dating sites, I'm playing the male discrimination card?

What is everyone smoking tonight?

BotFly · 08-10-2010 02:03AM

K-9 wrote: »

One tip, don't assume curvy means Christina Hendricks.

Curvy = fat
Slim = fat
Average = fat

if 'my friend' is to be believed.

K-9 · 08-10-2010 02:08AM

OutlawPete wrote: »

So by asking why she thinks it is that women put more effort into their profiles on dating sites, I'm playing the male discrimination card?

What is everyone smoking tonight?

Maybe they do, why do you think they don't?

It's AH after all, not always serious threads,

What happened a sense of humour.

BotFly wrote: »

Curvy = fat
Slim = fat
Average = fat

if 'my friend' is to be believed.

All of them on all sites?

senorwipesalot · 08-10-2010 02:11AM

gsoh=bad breath
funlovin=smelly box
non smoker=gobbler

Why men have bad luck on online dating sites

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