Top 13 annoying things about people on dating sites:

[CaliGuy]

1. No one seems to put ANY effort into their profile. I mean, really, how hard is it?

2. Most girls think if they show cleavage (because that's all they've got going for them) that's all they need to do to land a man. Sure if you want a neanderthal, go for it.

3. If I don't answer you, it means I am not interested. Emailing me once a day isn't going to make me change my mind.

4. Emailing me with nothing but a "? or a hey" in the body of the message does not spark my interest.

5. If I peek at your profile and don't write you, it means I am not interested. Writing me asking why I looked and didn't say "Hi" is just silly.

6. Proper spelling and grammar is your friend. A good, good friend.

7. I don't want/need to see photos of your pet.

8. If every photo is you holding a beer that's probably NOT a great first impression.

9. If I have to pick out which one is you in every photo, that's not a good thing either.

10. Flashing gang signs in your photos is probably not smart; dating site or otherwise.

11. If I can tell from your profile you are high maintenance, so can everyone else too.

12. If you are overweight, don't say you're "average" in build. Honestly

13. Per #12, if you are overweight, don't wear tight, revealing clothes or worse, a bikini in any of your photos.

 

What are yours?

[ADF]

Actually, the people on this site are pretty easy to get along with, ayt least compared to those you see on some other sites. Some sites are just crawling with horrible, horrible people. I've sen forums topics like, "Why Are Hot Women Such a Bunch of Gold Digging Whores?" and "Why Do Fat Women Think They Deserve a Man?" Awful, vicious, nasty people. LS is one of the more agreeable sites I've visited.

[Lizzie60]

I am no longer on dating sites.. but I remember those things would drive me nuts:

 

a few extra pounds... when in fact the 'few' turns out to be '100'..

the picture of the 'motorcycle'... gosh I think this is tacky..

the person in the picture is soooo small .. there is no way to know if he's a monster or good looking..

the picture was taken with a webcam.. (bluish/greyish face) and the guy is half naked.. ewww...

[TheLoneSock]

1. No one seems to put ANY effort into their profile. I mean, really, how hard is it?

2. Most girls think if they show cleavage (because that's all they've got going for them) that's all they need to do to land a man. Sure if you want a neanderthal, go for it.

3. If I don't answer you, it means I am not interested. Emailing me once a day isn't going to make me change my mind.

4. Emailing me with nothing but a "? or a hey" in the body of the message does not spark my interest.

5. If I peek at your profile and don't write you, it means I am not interested. Writing me asking why I looked and didn't say "Hi" is just silly.

6. Proper spelling and grammar is your friend. A good, good friend.

7. I don't want/need to see photos of your pet.

8. If every photo is you holding a beer that's probably NOT a great first impression.

9. If I have to pick out which one is you in every photo, that's not a good thing either.

10. Flashing gang signs in your photos is probably not smart; dating site or otherwise.

11. If I can tell from your profile you are high maintenance, so can everyone else too.

12. If you are overweight, don't say you're "average" in build. Honestly

13. Per #12, if you are overweight, don't wear tight, revealing clothes or worse, a bikini in any of your photos.

 

What are yours?

 

All I ever hear is bitching about online dating. Yet people still do it. That is annoying.

 

There's a reason I don't do it. Everything listed above only reinforces the reason why.

[TheLoneSock]

Actually, the people on this site are pretty easy to get along with, ayt least compared to those you see on some other sites. Some sites are just crawling with horrible, horrible people. I've sen forums topics like, "Why Are Hot Women Such a Bunch of Gold Digging Whores?" and "Why Do Fat Women Think They Deserve a Man?" Awful, vicious, nasty people. LS is one of the more agreeable sites I've visited.

 

This is not a dating site.

[Isolde]

I don't think there's anything wrong with messaging someone who looked at your profile, as long as you're willing to accept they're probably not interested and then, leave it alone if they don't write back.

 

I also don't mind animal pictures. A lot better than pictures with the exes cut out!

[aycarumba]

You covered a lot of bases. my thoughts on your statements:

 

 

1. I do, because Im expressive

2. I have 36 C cup, but always crop them out of photos as to not look slutty.

3. Im a chick, Ive had guys create NEW profiles after I have blocked them on match.com

 

4. They're going for quantity

 

5. But do you look at girls profile over and over if you're not interested ?

 

6. Yes, I concur.

 

 

7. I think it's cute.

 

8. True

9. Also if all your friends are hotter, don't post those photos.

 

10. Well it certainly weeds out the DBags

 

11. ::raises hand::

12. The average american woman is size 14, that is overweight hence average. (Im size 5/6 for reference sake)

13. Same goes for men.

 

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I think mine is don't say you're divorced if you're only separated.

[johan]

You could make a similar list about women in real life. The fact is they are just annoying no matter how you meet them.

[CaliGuy]

You covered a lot of bases. my thoughts on your statements:

 

1. I do, because Im expressive Cool, so do I

2. I have 36 C cup, but always crop them out of photos as to not look slutty. Trust me, if you did, slutty is exactly what I think

3. Im a chick, Ive had guys create NEW profiles after I have blocked them on match.com Now that is annoying!

4. They're going for quantity That's just silly

5. But do you look at girls profile over and over if you're not interested ?No, I look at them once or they changed their picture and I think it's someone new. Either way, if I don't email I am not interested.

6. Yes, I concur.

7. I think it's cute. Yeah but I'm not dating your pet. The profile is for you. lol

8. True

9. Also if all your friends are hotter, don't post those photos. Ahaha, yeah that's true

10. Well it certainly weeds out the DBags Weeds in I think. It looks totally retarded

11. ::raises hand:: lol

12. The average american woman is size 14, that is overweight hence average. (Im size 5/6 for reference sake) So most women are overweight? I wonder how men stack up

13. Same goes for men. Yep

 

My statements to yours are in bold.

[johan]

In fact, here it is...

 

1. No one seems to put ANY effort into their appearance. I mean, really, how hard is it?

2. Most girls think if they show cleavage (because that's all they've got going for them) that's all they need to do to land a man. Sure if you want a neanderthal, go for it.

3. If I don't talk to you, it means I am not interested. Texting me once a day isn't going to make me change my mind.

4. Emailing me with nothing but a "? or a hey" in the body of the message does not spark my interest.

5. If I peek at your ass and don't talk to you, it means I am not interested. Asking why I looked and didn't say "Hi" is just silly.

6. Proper grammar is your friend. A good, good friend.

7. I don't want/need to hear about your pet.

8. If I see you going after your fifth beer that's probably NOT a great first impression.

9. If I have to wade through a group of friends to get to you, that's not a good thing either.

10. Flashing gang signs is probably not smart; dating site or otherwise.

11. If I can tell you are high maintenance, so can everyone else too.

12. If you are overweight, don't say you're "average" in build. Honestly

13. Per #12, if you are overweight, don't wear tight, revealing clothes or worse, a bikini.

[BobSacamento]

1. Lame ass grammar Nazis.

2. Fatties who only show head shots. Nice try!

3. People with no photos. Nice try!

[littlewhiterose]

I gave up on online dating a while ago but from what I can remember it was-

 

1. If you’ve got a bare upper torso shot anywhere in your profile, I’ll figure that you’re telling me you’re selling your strongest point. Bathroom mirror cell phone cam shots are a close second.

 

2. Not mentioning anything about your self but saying “ask me for details” is also an automatic pass. It makes me think you have something to hide.

 

3. Proper grammar and spelling is a must. For me, you have to know how to use a comma or period, at least.

 

4. Posing in front of your car(s), or with sports team cheerleaders, or your best girl- friend on your lap from that one epic party … also a no go

 

5. If you’ve taken the time to say hi and I check you out and decide we’re not a great match and also take the time to message you back that I’ve looked over your profile and don’t believe we are a match (for whatever personal reason that I don't say- no perceived chemistry, no physical attraction, whatever) - Don’t go freaking ape**** and tell me all the things that you now believe are wrong with me….completely forgetting you initiated contact saying we're a good match. That just makes you look cuckoo! cuckoo!

 

Wow, I totally remember why I don't like OD anymore.

Edited October 26, 2009 by littlewhiterose

[CaliGuy]

Haha yeah those are good ones LWR.

[2sunny]

my gripes?

 

men who lie about being single - most are married... sigh.

 

men who lie about their height - yes, some women want taller... do you think gals won't notice?

 

men who have pictures with women draped all over them... i immediately rule them out no matter how attractive or nice they seem.

 

men who have a blurry or tiny picture from far away so you can't possibly tell how they look.

 

men who say "average" when they are really big men... what is average then?

 

men who have a ton of pictures with the harley, the dog or fishing... and it's still impossible to see what they look like.

 

the fake - model pictures - ya, where it's not actually that person! grrrrr

 

 

on a side note - an average woman is a size 14? wow, i never felt that small as a size 4 - but come on 14 is average? i'd say that's a bigger gal.

[hopesndreams]

1. Lame ass grammar Nazis.

2. Fatties who only show head shots. Nice try!

3. People with no photos. Nice try!

 

I don't have a photo on my profile. I want someone to know the inner me before seeing the outer me. Nothing to hide, am not gross, don't have 3 heads, but I am on the POF dating site, and do not want to be in a shop window. My profile is well written and conveys what I am looking for. There are private pics for those worthy.

 

I am in Canada and in every profile read the guys love hockey, love the cottage up north, love their toys, bbq's and golf and then the-- message me if you find this of interest and for the first date, let's get a coffee. BORING! Online dating is like sledding without snow. These are guys in their 40's and not many can spell, use sentence structure, paragraphs or proper punctuation.

[boogieboy]

Women please keep your dopey pets out of your photos, they mean nothing to men. I dont care to see your pet until I get to your place. Ill be glad to pet the lil gremlin when I see him.

[CaliGuy]

Why you anyone have a profile without a photo UNLESS they are cheating?

[Lish]

Why you anyone have a profile without a photo UNLESS they are cheating?

 

 

hiiii :love:

[CaliGuy]

hiiii :love:

 

Hey stranger. Long time no talk.

[Sam Spade]

I tried to recall what annoys me, but couldn't. Apparently when I'm getting laid on a regular basis almos nothing annoys me .

In fact, I don't think I have or ever had any gripes agains annoying online habits, because no matter what people do (or don't do) in their profiles, the personality/type of person that created the profile usually comes across pretty loud and clear, so why get annoyed at technicalities, when in 90% of the cases I don't really want to do anything with that ho anyway .

[Quinch]

I don't use those sites any more but I remember being astonished that almost every girl had apparently just got back from skiing in the alps, surfing in Australia or hiking to Macha Piccu (sp?)

 

Okay, so you have a boring life but there is such a thing as over-compensating.

[littlewhiterose]

I tried to recall what annoys me, but couldn't. Apparently when I'm getting laid on a regular basis almos nothing annoys me .

In fact, I don't think I have or ever had any gripes agains annoying online habits, because no matter what people do (or don't do) in their profiles, the personality/type of person that created the profile usually comes across pretty loud and clear, so why get annoyed at technicalities, when in 90% of the cases I don't really want to do anything with that ho anyway .

 

Umm, you're telling on yourself..........pretty loud and clear....

[BlueHarvest]

Umm, you're telling on yourself..........pretty loud and clear....

 

This coming from the girl who thinks that "ask me for details" means they have something to hide? Paranoid much? Ask me for details means ask me for details. Maybe they can't express themselves well on an online environment. Maybe they don't know what to say. It's very hard to personify yourself in 500 words or less ...or using "buzz words" that fit into the dating sites matchmaking ability.

 

Ask me for details is a way to see who is interested. Now if that's ALL they have in their profile, I wouldn't think that they have something to hide, I would think they were too lazy and hence wouldn't message them for that reason. But if they have a profile with a little info about themselves and then at the end "ask me for details" I'll just assume that they would rather keep somethings private until they know me(you) better.

 

As for the cell-phone bathroom mirror shots....unless they are posing in a bathing suit/partially nude/towel....there's nothing wrong with it. Some people want to upload a "new" photo. What's the quickest way to get a photo of yourself on the fly? Go to your bathroom mirror with your cell-phone camera and snap a shot. Sure it's not exactly exciting or glamorous, but it actually shows a relative normalcy about the person. In fact I'd rather prefer those over the "Here I am on a friday night with my best makeup, best clothes, best side facing the camera" photos.

 

And to those who are want people to know the "inner you" and dont post any pictures. Don't expect to get messaged alot. Regardless of personality, people want someone who looks at least half-way decent. At least show your face. (Personally, I'm the type of guy that as long as you have a decent face the rest of your body doesn't really matter, in fact I prefer my women a bit larger then norm but that's neither here nor there.)

[shockandawed]

Why you anyone have a profile without a photo UNLESS they are cheating?

 

I have been a little tolerant of the no pic rule if I feel the profile is interesting and well written. The leash is short and if a pic isn't provided within an email or two, I lose interest. I have been pleasantly surprised a few times. In my mind, the no pic was validated as they were teachers, a mayoral assistant and a television reporter.

 

Of course, there are also the ones who expect you to fall in love with them before they reveal how unattractive they are and the cheaters you reference.

 

For the most part, you are correct, but there are valid exceptions.

[phineas]

I've purused match.com for entertainment purposes only.

 

Things that crack me up:

 

Ridiculously hot women in their late 30's never married or have kids & looking for James Bond. No exceptions. Unless their rich. (honestly, I don't think she's going to have much luck on match.com)

 

Women that post pictures of themselves with their boyfriend literally just cut out of the photo. (seriously? you can't work the timer on a digital camera or have someone take a picture for you?)