Online dating is wild. You swipe through a catalog of profiles that people (who you probably have never met) purposefully made for themselves to appear funny, smart, creative, confident, kind, positive, ambitious, well-read in the classics (but not so much that it would make them a snob), and, of course, attractive, all for the sole purpose of catching your attention and try to find someone who you could like in real life and would also fall for your 'advertisement.'
If that sounds like an exhaustive and quite chaotic quest with no guarantee for success, well, it is. And the subreddit Bumble is a perfect example of that. There, the users of this popular app share screenshots of everyone and everything they run into and let's just say that they're pretty colorful.
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Why Do Men Always Manage To Turn An Innocuous Question Into Something Sexual?
Bushy Convo
There are bugs between your legs? No, but for real, where the hell did that question come from
Seems Reasonable
I Only Matched So I Could Send This
You Know, I Expect So Little And Yet I’m Still Disappointed. I Regret Complimenting Him
Sir, I Believe You Should Put That 6 In Front Of That 2
Yeah, okay Brad, I'm sure your high school football record is very impressive. Now back to reality.
After A Full Day Of Talking And Getting To Know Each Other, I’m Hit With This
I Give Up
He Unmatched Me
Why Are Men?
I sometimes wonder if some people are really human or just worms pretending to be one
Me Trying To Get To Know Someone And Their Bio Is Like
Do You Have A Dog?
I don’t find tgis that bad. He doesn’t want to say he owns a living being, what’s the problem?
Oofda; Was I Too Harsh?
Dude, if someone gave me the opportunity to nerd out I would take it with great joy!
He Really Just Mansplained Me My Vagina You Can’t Make This Up
I love it when people without vaginas try to tell people with them how they work. Apalling. The amount of unmitigated gall is staggering.
Sometimes You Just Gotta Say It
And I’ve Officially Deleted Bumble
Her-"First thing you asked is if I have big boobs?!?!?" Him-"No" Her" Oh thats alright then."
I Thought I’ve See It All
1 Hour On Bumble.....i'm Done. I'm Happier Single. I Just Wanted To Know About The Avocado
hey man, don't mess with back pain. once your back goes you never get it back. blowing someone's back out is not manly or sexy.
Idk How Should I Take This
Am I Sensitive Or Is He Just Lowkey Racist??
Thanks For The Prompt Bestie It Was Really Helpful
Sometimes Bumble Is As Much Of Use As Laser Guns In Hands Of Takeshi's Castle Finalists
Imagine Being This Self-Important
First Day On Bumble, Going Well
so basically you just want to feel wanted since your bf doesn't give you enough of that?
I Like How He Went From No Hard Feelings To I’m Pushing The Age Limit
No Red Flags Here
Why Type Lot Letters When Few Letters Do Trick?
I honestly don’t understand why people still write like this. It made sense 20 years ago in the days of texting with an old Nokia.
No Noah Noooooo. It Kept Getting Worse
There’s Zero Effort, And Then There’s This
Same Thing, Right? 🫠
Creepy Bumble Guy Doesn’t Know What Boundaries Are
I love how casually they admit they routinely overstep everyone's boundaries. Oof.
Dude Can’t Leave Elementary
That Didnt Answer My Question
Orangutan, because i would be able to block in free time to practice my sword fighting skills. Fighting a chicken everytime I leave my house would be impractical, because I would have to leave earlier then I have to. However, do we know when the Orangutan fight is happening? Because that would be some must need information.
She Doesn't Seem Very Pleasant
Without The Mark Of The Devil
I was unsure about having a tattoo, so the tattoo artists suggested a nice temporary one. We both agreed that tattoos don't work on me, so I paid him £300 to do a bunch of temporary tattoos as practice. He was a fun dude!
Found An Absolute Winner
Sooo Tempted!!
That's not a trust issue, darlin' ... it's a Delusional Disorder, Persecutory Type.
So, What Age?
Had A Typo On My Profile That Said 5'2 But I Learned Today That Short Guys Aren't Allowed To Be This Good Looking. Come On Ladies, It Can't Be This Bad
There are a lot of these women around. If she asks your height, ask her weight. If she is offended, it ends there. My neighbours' daughter is obese, and her boyfriend is a dwarf. They are one of the happiest couples I have met. Plus, they have a dirty sense of humour and are hilarious to hang around with. Never heard them argue
What In The Fresh F**k Is This
I mean, I'm not native, but isn't he actually right as far as that basically only incels call women "females"? So I think he's proven two points at once.
Sometimes I Really Wonder Why Certain People Use Dating-Apps
Who Uses Excel Willingly?!
She Unmatched Me After This, Don’t Feel Like I Missed Out On Much
Sorry I got to go, by back is really hurting from the weight of carrying this conversation.
Ahh The Smugness, The Irony, Divine
Didn’t See That One Coming
Man I'm Done With This Online Dating
Oh
Thanks For The Heads Up, I Guess?
Why waste all that camo? No one is going to look at him with that in his profile
At Least He's Honest?
Size does matter… if it’s really big it’s uncomfortable and hard to do some stuff, according to some friends.
After 4 Dates. That Was Enough For Me Not To Even Respond
My Man Has No Game At All
Should I Just Unmatch Him Or What?
My friend would check her cell phone all day waiting for a reply from some guy she had just met, and if they didn't reply promptly to her messages, she thought they were playing her, when they were probably at work and couldn't reply in a timely manner. Then she'd send them a scathing message stating that she was entitled to prompt responses from them, and they'd ghost her. Oddly, she never replied promptly to any text messages I sent her, but then, I don't have a dork.
Dating Apps Are A Real Struggle In Japan
New Day, Same Old
How You Gonna Tell Me I Taste Wrong
Tl;Dr: I have no ideas other than alcohol for how to get women to sleep with me.
My Experience On Bumble So Far
Nearly Every Guy On This Sub: “Put Some Effort Into Your Openers, I Hate When Women Just Say Hey, Blorghy Blah Blah.” And I’m Telling You As Someone Who Never Says Hey, This Is Pretty Typical Non-Engagement
Online Dating Is Weird
I May Call - But Only Because I’m Not Jewish
Dont U Ladies Love Going For Walks With Strange Men At 11:30 Pm On A Sunday? F*cking Hell
We Were Having Some Nice Banter And Then Hit A Wall With This... Feel Like I Dodged A Bullet
Um…. Does This Approach Work For Anyone??
Will Report Back
I Guess I Should Just Go Back To “Hey How’s Your Week Going?”
that's honestly a really great opener and I'd love to reply to it myself. super fun.
He Said This After He Asked Me Out. I Feel Like They Might Be Overreacting, But My Friends Are Telling Me To Just Block Him On Everything
I don't think this guy was being literal and serious... maybe just a sarcastic sense of humor and trying to be playful? This is kinda sorta how we talk in the Boston area. I dunno about this one...
Who The F*ck Does This?
I Don't Even Know Anymore Bruh
Classy
...I don't need a leash, but a walk has made many an adventure for me. You just want dinner, you hungry B? Just fetch your dog bowl.
Our Solidified Plan Was To Grab Coffee At 10am And Go To The Museum. 3rd Date M33, F32. I Woke Up At 8am To This
Ok I literally call people for a living and I don't like making calls before maaaaybe 8:30 or so for this very reason. 6:50 is far too early to expect a response like this. Also! they literally tried to change the plans and then used the excuse to not go because they "didn't have a solid plan." looks like they just didn't want to go.
He Asked How I Liked The App, I Told Him It Was Frustrating….then He Became Another Example As To Why
I Was Hoping Bumble Would Be Different
Honestly, not too bad, just not the right match. I respect people that are up front about just wanting sex.
Dodged A Bullet
I’ve Had Some Bad Attempts At Conversations, But This Takes The Cake
My response, "SUPER happy to be post-menopausal and childfree!" How incredibly super gross.
Am I The Problem?
"I'm The One Looking For Something. But Also, You Should Be The One To Convince Me Of Your Worth"
My Shoulders Hurt
Didn’t Know Suggesting A Date Venue Was Mansplaining, And I Don’t Have A Screenshot But She Also Accused Me Of Being Racist For Saying I Wasn’t A Huge Fan Of Hamilton
Why is sending a link to something that first person said they liked mansplaining? Sure, she knew about it but that seems like a strong reaction.
Ummm…. Thoughts On Opener And Response?
Merry Sexual Christmas? Is This A Thing?
You didn't get it, if they say "merry sexual christmas" you just answer "le tits now".
This Is Really Fun
I Don’t Even Know What To Say To This
Honestly this could be worse. I’m ace and demiromantic so if I ever decide to try out the dating thing I’d want to be friends first.
🚩 “I’m Poly, My Husband Isn’t” 🚩
So? A friend of mine is poly, too, his wife is not. She knows about everything and is fine with it. It's a concept I do not understand, but as everyone is cool with it, who am I to judge?
I'm so glad I got married before dating apps got really popular. I cannot imagine dating like that. Looks miserable.
Can only speak to past 7 decades, but I believe the answer is an enthusiastic yes. Across all generations. While there are likely more reasons than I can list here, I suspect the rise of FB and its successors really brought out the worst in all of us. Potential was always there, but now it has platforms, and some of those platforms reward bad behaviors.
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If posts like these have taught me anything, it's that someone needs to develop an app specifically for people not into hookups.
I feel like that's what bumble was supposed to be, but it got hijacked by hook up dudes.
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It does make me laugh when I say I'm not attracted to a certain type and women say it's the personality... Happily off online dating and having a life 😂
If it's generally like that, it's really depressing. I know as much as Bumble was founded by a woman, Whitney Wolfe Herd. She's the CEO. I believe she wanted to create a better place for women for dating. "Bumble" I guess is about bees 🐝.
These are all too relatable. And I hate it. Said goodbye to dating apps a while ago because of this stuff!
My husband and I have been together for 20 years (married for 17) and I keep reminding him that he better never f*****g die 🤣. He is my best friend in the whole world and I would seriously rather live like a lonely hermit in my house than try to enter the dating scene today. Also glad I met him when I was 17... apparently STD's are rediculously common these days 🤢... so glad we found our own isolated bubble so early on!
I'm so glad I got married before dating apps got really popular. I cannot imagine dating like that. Looks miserable.
Can only speak to past 7 decades, but I believe the answer is an enthusiastic yes. Across all generations. While there are likely more reasons than I can list here, I suspect the rise of FB and its successors really brought out the worst in all of us. Potential was always there, but now it has platforms, and some of those platforms reward bad behaviors.
Load More Replies... If posts like these have taught me anything, it's that someone needs to develop an app specifically for people not into hookups.
I feel like that's what bumble was supposed to be, but it got hijacked by hook up dudes.
Load More Replies... It does make me laugh when I say I'm not attracted to a certain type and women say it's the personality... Happily off online dating and having a life 😂
If it's generally like that, it's really depressing. I know as much as Bumble was founded by a woman, Whitney Wolfe Herd. She's the CEO. I believe she wanted to create a better place for women for dating. "Bumble" I guess is about bees 🐝.
These are all too relatable. And I hate it. Said goodbye to dating apps a while ago because of this stuff!
My husband and I have been together for 20 years (married for 17) and I keep reminding him that he better never f*****g die 🤣. He is my best friend in the whole world and I would seriously rather live like a lonely hermit in my house than try to enter the dating scene today. Also glad I met him when I was 17... apparently STD's are rediculously common these days 🤢... so glad we found our own isolated bubble so early on!
