What are things you see in dating profiles that will make you sadly skip past them? (men, husband)

[JerZ]

Originally Posted by rocky1975

. And just to add: if they constantly refer to and bring up the fact about being a "strong single mom".

Might they be bringing that up because they're sick of random dudes complaining that obviously, all women are looking for a provider?

And they're letting you know they're NOT looking for you to support them?

Preference is preference and you're allowed yours but this is what came to mind when I read what you wrote here.

[JerZ]

Originally Posted by Mightyqueen801

Shakespeare taught me that all that glisters is not gold.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

But true either way.

And besides, as Frost tells us, nothing gold can stay.

I hate poetry in general...EXCEPT the Bard...and Robert Frost. Everybody else - out!

Sorry to go OT. Let's bring it back...okay...a man who can quote Shakespeare without sounding pompous gets my vote on a dating site (or would if I were dating). Bonus points if it's bawdy. 'Cause the Bard was hilarious that way.

[SWFL_Native]

Anything showing of a millennial culture.... yolo totes vaping etc...

[oh-eve]

Originally Posted by rocky1975

. And just to add: if they constantly refer to and bring up the fact about being a "strong single mom".

OMG, I hate those. I see them all over social media. The more someone points out how GREAT their single life is and how STRONG they are and DONT NEED ANYONE and they are SO BUSY, and adds those dumb wanna be sexy selfies and single empowerment quotes and memes, the more DESPERATE they seem to me. Huge turnoff.

[stan4]

What did Joey from Friends put on his roommate ad?

Non-smoking, non-ugly

[Sonic_Spork]

Instant "thumbs down" when I was doing OLD:

1. Mention of alcohol or drugs. "420" included (especially, since I'm in CO.)

2. On and on about a musical genre I cannot stand.

3. Religion.

4. Gun culture or rural/"country" thing going on. I'm a city chick.

5. Has custodial kids younger than mine.

6. Younger than me.

7. No job or no car, or doesn't seem to be adulting well. (You need a car here, not like in some cities.)

8. Political extremity.

9. Vegan.

10. Military.

11. Mention he's looking for "the One" or a loyal, faithful, wife/mother type. Not trying to apply for that role to a man I've never met.

12. Badly written profile. Grammar, spelling, punctuation issues that make you look like you dropped out of middle school. Nope.

13. Negativity. Bitterness. Anger. If you need to vent about how bad dating is, do it elsewhere, not on your dating profile. Yes, people do this.

[49ersfan27]

Originally Posted by rocky1975

. And just to add: if they constantly refer to and bring up the fact about being a "strong single mom".

"Strong single mom" the type who claims to be mom and dad.

I look at it like this... I'm 28 and have no kids. My stand on has always been this: As long as I don't have kids of my own I will NOT take care of anyone else's. I'm childless and expect the same from the women I date. No exceptions.

[The Dissenter]

Originally Posted by rocky1975

. And just to add: if they constantly refer to and bring up the fact about being a "strong single mom".

This could be expanded to strong independent woman. I'm good with and prefer a strong independent woman but if you have to state this fact repeatedly you probably aren't really about that life. People think I'm hard (as in street ghetto hard, not in the pants hard before anyone makes that joke ) but I never say I'm hard, so I take comfort in the fact that I'm hard.

[JerZ]

Originally Posted by The Dissenter

This could be expanded to strong independent woman. I'm good with and prefer a strong independent woman but if you have to state this fact repeatedly you probably aren't really about that life. People think I'm hard (as in street ghetto hard, not in the pants hard before anyone makes that joke ) but I never say I'm hard, so I take comfort in the fact that I'm hard.

Didn't you actually just say it????

[Rambler123]

I sometimes wander around the free dating sites, at least the ones where you can preview people without signing up, just to be amazed at what passes for appropriate info about one's self to post on the internet. It really is staggering what you'll find:

• Utterly appalling grammar and spelling. We're not talking about ending a sentence with a preposition, but rather letters beaten together, still screaming, with a hammer in some gross mockery of language.
• People with hilariously vague answers to basic questions, such as if they have kids, if they smoke/drink/etc. How long do they think they can hide these basic facts?
• Horrible photos. This one is timeless. I'm not talking about just the quality of the photo, but the utterly insane ones you'll find. People with a single photo with 2 people of the same gender and age in it, so you don't even know which one is the actual person in the profile... people with ghastly attempts to be "sexy" that instead force you leave your libido at home...
• People who post insane tirades and manifestos in their profile. Rare, but always amusing.
• People who freely admit that they are in it only for the money, etc. At least they are honest.
• People who are proud of being horrible companions or constant sources of problems and drama. You know, the ones who think being "a b-word" is a good thing, or being a diva, etc. We all know the types - me, me, me, ME!!!!! Drama all the time.
• People with no job, no maturity, etc. This one usually isn't as obvious in a profile, but it is interesting when it is, or if they take odd pride in it.
• Too much religion or right-wing behavior. Women generally don't wave about the right-wing flag, but they usually hide it under "religious," which is a huge red flag and leads to some downright strange dating profiles.

All this stuff is straight-out of day-time TV, so it's a huge pass when it comes to dating.