Technology promised to solve our problems, but it seems to make a lot of them worse. Take dating. How cool it was that we could "meet" and flirt with five, twelve, thirty-seven, even a hundred people on the internet without having to step our foot outside, we thought—for maybe an evening or two. But ask anyone who is actively swiping, and they'll tell you it's not that simple. The subreddit r/Bumble is dedicated to one of these apps, and it's full of screenshots its users took of all the bizarre bios and painfully dry conversations they go through on a regular basis. These pictures reveal what online dating really looks like behind the filters.
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This Is Probably Why I’m Single
I Wish More People Did This In Their Profiles
Seducing Guys On Bumble With My Bad Drawings
I Will Have Satisfaction
His Bio vs. His Message
He Unmatched Me
She Unmatched Me Right After. Sucks Cause She Was Hot :/
Dear Men…
One Of The Funniest Bio LOL
I Blocked And Unmatched So Quick LOL
How Do I Reply
I would have gone with: "The Hokey Pokey is a song about Catholics in the early and mid 18th centuries. That's what it's all about...
I Got Unmatched For This, Thought I Was Cooking 😭
Insane Reply
I (24f) Am Open To Dating Older Guys So I Matched With This Guy (48m) And He Sent Me This… At Least He’s Honest??
Guy I Matched With Last Week And Was Planning To Go Out With Soon, Did This
Made Me LOL, He’s Honest
Hiking like camping in a tent? Or hiking on a trail and spending the nights in a boar proof shelter. Cause there is a difference.
Moved To A New City And Redownloaded Tinder. This Is The First Girl I Matched With
We Went On One Date…
What Are These Girls Looking For Now In This Era LOL
An 8.5 would not be interested in someone who would say "a 8.5".
My Friend Showed Me His Hinge How Do Some Guys Have It This Easy
I Believe In Radical Honesty
This Conversation I Had Was Wild
I'm Tired, Boss
What Are These Men On About
So Apparently I Attract A Very Specific Subset Of Men
The first 3 guys literally came up on my "Must See Profiles" on my Liked You page at the same time, the 4th guy came in a few days later lol
Date Got Canceled Because Knicks Were Playing…
I'm Sorry, What Now???
First Match On Bumble. This Is Awesome
I Was Told To Post Here For A Profile Review. Don’t Know What To Expect, But Here It Goes
A Man Sent Me A Screen Shot Of His Bank Statement
And? That can be easily faked and if not, he's an idiot, don't go there!
For My Fellow Single It Nerds
This Is Such A Turn Off LOL
C'mon Ladies
What An Opener LOL
Update: Omg, I'm Freaking Out!
I Had An Amazing Conversation Yesterday
Can Someone Explain?
Dating In 2025 Be Like
I say this in the nicest way. If you can't do grammar, I'm not interested.
Absolutely Unhinged - Date Cancelled Because I Didn't Send A Good Morning Text?
I’ve Never Seen A Dating Manifesto Before
Not The Cancellation Text I’m Used To
The common factor is that they're all using dating apps. Avoid anyone who uses dating apps.
The common factor is that they're all using dating apps. Avoid anyone who uses dating apps.
