Thanks to all the dating apps for every imaginable niche and the millions of singles who use them, meeting people on the internet is easier than ever.
However, if you're actively searching for some form of romance online, talking to matches eventually starts feeling repetitive.
That's why it's so refreshing when every once in a while someone special drops by and acts like a total (creepy) lunatic. And that's where the Twitter account 'Incel pickup lines' comes in.
Asking its followers for the most pathetic attempts to pick up women online, it features the worst submissions it receives, reminding us that you just never really know who's lurking one swipe away.
Continue scrolling to check out its content and don't miss the chat we had on the topic with dating coach Hayley Quinn — you'll find it in between the images.
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Hayley Quinn, who has given an excellent TED talk titled 'Searching for love to escape ourselves', told Bored Panda that your initial text doesn't have to be too complicated.
"A first message should be a short, playful hello that is (where possible) personalized to someone's profile," Quinn said.
"Personalized messages will always outperform a more bland 'hey, how's it going?'. Messages that are humourous or silly often work well too. People don't want a factual exchange, they want to get a sense of your personality from the message you send."
If being friends with someone of the opposite sex is psychologically damaging for you then my man you need professional help and I'm sorry you turned out this way
"For example, if someone's into yoga, don't say, 'how long have you been doing that?' Instead, you could say, 'I hope the ability to do a headstand isn't a prerequisite for a first date?' or 'Could I convince you to ditch the yoga mat and come for a hike instead?'" the dating coach explained.
"Keep your messages short and whatever you do, don't ask someone out for a date on the first message you send!"
"The person you message might have 10 other messages they've received that day," Quinn noted. "Because of that if your message is too bland, it could get lost in the shuffle."
"The name of the game here is to be somewhat unique and back up what you send with a well-constructed profile. The next stage of the conversation is also important. Ask someone out too soon and they will feel like you're jumping to the next step before you've established a connection; ask someone out too late and the conversation might fizzle. Keep the momentum high in your conversations and if you're both not ready for a date yet, try having an in-app phone or video call instead," the dating coach recommended.
I thought about raping you, let's go on another date. What the actual FFFF..UUUU..CKK..
That is a keeper right there. Nothing screams "nice guy" like explaining why a rape didn't occur. 10/10 gentleman. But all these are way to sad and pathetic to be real, right?.......right?
What in the name of Beezlebub's left nutsack's lawyer's granny's local Sonic employee is this absolute pile of insecurities?
Goddamn what has Beezelbub’s left nutsack been up to that made him need a lawyer? Sounds like he probably belongs on this list.
Load More Replies...How f*cked up do you have to be to think "I thought about raping you" is a compliment? This ended with the women never speaking to him again, I'm sure.
Seriously f****d. Hopefully it ended that way but sadly, I'm afraid that's not going to get through to him as the reason she quits. If that's the case, I'm even more terrified for anyone else he goes out.
Load More Replies...Guess what, bro. Just having the thought about raping her, regardless of the reason, then telling her about it, means YOU JUST BLEW YOUR CHANCES AT A SECOND DATE, ALL BY YOURSELF. F*****g idiot incel. You are going to die a virgin.
I sincerely hope he does die a virgin, for the safety of any subsequent women he manages to get a date with 😬
Load More Replies...That's horrible. But I guess it's good he showed his real (incredibly ugly) colors so early on.
Wow. I hope she reported him to the police. Yes they couldn't do anything but having it on record would help if he was ever arrested for anything similar. WTF thinks that is an acceptable thing to message a woman you want to go on a second date with?
And again,this definitely needs showing to the police. Thought about raping you? So if it didn't go well that's what he would resort to? I am gobsmacked he even admitted to this!
This seems like it would be worth taking to the police just so he'd at least be on their radar. "Would rape/wouldn't rape" is never something that should be said to anyone. It's neither an acceptable "complement" or "insult". I do tend to think it is a valid request for an a*s kicking from some friends or family members of the recipient of the comment. Just tell the authorities that it was "consensual" because he sure asked for it and then show them the text.
And he had to say his creepy s**t out loud. Some people are single for a reason.
Motherf***er says he thought about raping her in one sentence and a nice guy in the next. No. Just no.
Send to police asap and get a restraining order, a cannister of pepper stray, a strong taser and never leave home without them!
what a pig....dodged the bullet by never going out with them again
OK, I haven't even made it to number 10 on this list and I've reached a level of fury and disgust I didn't know was possible.
Dude....I wish all guys raise their red flags so clearly like this.
What a craptastic human being. Wonder how many times his parents drop him on his head as baby?
You thought about raping her? Kthnksbye. Nice guys don't think about rape, AT ALL!
I need these incels to stop talking about how they wanted to SA the person they're talking to like...yikes.
Duuuudddde, so unbelievably uncool. These ppl should be exposed for this. Put a pic of them online with what was said, so other folks can stay clear.
"I honestly thought about raping you" Omg. This is just a person being honest with their thoughts. Imagine all the bad thoughts that ran through people's mind, the ones left unspoken. Scary :(
Ah, yes, the "nice guy". Here, folks, is the difference between "nice" and "kind". Niceness is a bland, blank front, a temporary situation. ("How was the party? Oh, it was nice".) Kindness is a actual personality trait.
Ok, but the bear is cute. Just a victim, right? I think we can all agree on that.
However, before you get the chance to talk, you first need to charm your potential date with your profile.
"People have high expectations for a dating app profile, including Instagram-quality photos plus a well-written, short and witty [introduction]," Quinn said.
"The written part of your online dating profile is less about sharing factual information (i.e. what you do) and more about someone getting an instant sense of your personality when they read it," she added.
"If the app offers the ability to add a voice note as well, this could prove to be an easy win for you. Recent research from Match showed that 17% of people saying they could tell if they were attracted to someone by the sound of their voice alone."
"Finally, when it comes to your pictures, avoid some obvious mistakes: poor lighting, too many group shots, cluttered backgrounds, or anything that makes it hard to see what you actually look like," the dating coach said.
Report him to the team. I'm sure they don't want trash like this using them
I will never understand how they can say stuff like this and then say they’re a “nice guy” in the same sentence…the delusion boggles the mind
"You're the only female besides my mom that hasn't made me want to wring her neck" this specimen is a murder waiting to happen
Damned if you do, damned if you don’t. Either don’t talk to a guy then you’re a b***h .do talk to the guy then you’re a s**t. Go figure.
i have seen both, both against my will. I am a f*****g minor. there are "nice girls" out there too, and now because of those traumatic experiences, I am Ace.
We should all spam xdickhog44 on his snap and send him just stupid c**p and tell what a dork he is. Maybe he’ll be super embarrassed to know all his psycho babble is here for all the world to see. Lol
Reminder that only a small percentage of people are this way, but they do tend to f**k things up for the rest of us.
I am SOOO grateful I was too old when this Tinder thing came out. So grateful.
No, back in the day we had to go on actual dates with these creeps and find out first hand. At least girls now get a heads up so they can avoid meeting them at all.
Load More Replies...Wtf is wrong with these people? And there are still men out there, who don't understand why we need to be careful. Also funny how you're a fat ugly, a$s whore, once you turn them down. Didn't you message them because you thought they were attractive? Remove head from aśş, and realise that the way you view women is the problem, not women. We don't owe you anything. Get it together, or leave us alone.
So, to any guys who were wondering why women have their guards up, why you should cross the street if you see them walking home alone at night, want to know why dating is so difficult these days etc, there's your answer. These are the type of people you should be blaming.
The creepiest part is how many of these seem to be directed towards Asian women... white men fetishizing Asians is way too normalized in society. Asian people aren't your "anime girl waifus". (Speaking as an Asian person)
Can we stick to funny cats, cute dogs and science jokes please? I'm disturbed.
Post three and I’m already taking a break and debating whether or not I should go on. Oh why oh why do I do this to myself.
I ask myself the same question. I chalk it up to the same morbid curiosity that keeps me from looking away from other weird or terrifying stuff, like train wrecks.
Load More Replies...I think there's a lot of untreated trauma involved in this behaviour. By the inherent pain these people can't percieve their own bodies and feelings in a proper way. In consequent, no appropriate relationship can be established with others. They act like in a virtual game or something and have no sense of the actual effect on the other person. This can be uncomfortable at best, but very dangerous at worst.
After reading most of the fury fuel here, I'm already at a point where I consider the word "nice" as an insult. I am very much hoping that what I've read is fiction but I think I know better. Stay safe out there, ladies. I don't trust my own kind much, either.
whAT DID I READ AND WHY THE F*K DID BP APPROVE THIS?????????????????????????
Thank the Goddess I'm too old now to be dating. It is absolutely exhausting to know that after all these years, these creeps still exist.
After skimming through this (reading them all was too difficult) I'm kind of surprised that I don't see lots of news reports of women, or someone related to them, kicking the s**t out of and/or killing dudes who post stuff to them like this. Are these creeps at least smart enough to say far away from the women they are creeping on?
After all seeing all this I feel dirty. I need a shower... with lava.
So thankful I was married way before most of us even got those AOL mini-frisbees in the mail. *whew*
If hubby either dies or we break up, om staying single. Seems like less work. And safer.
I hope they sent the one from the former babysitter who says he should have raped her as a child, and the one from the "nervous" guy who thought he should rape his date because he wouldn't get another chance to the police, their parents, and every single person those men knew.
All of this is why I will no longer date men. Praise the Lord I'm bi!
nah fam like i was bi before this but now im a full on lesbian 💀
Load More Replies...I'm off to Redditor r/eyebleach myself...anyone care to join me?
Load More Replies...It's like they rolled for initiative and came up 🎲 Save the role play for those already seated at the table, people.
And this is why I am absolutely terrified of dating sites....
Holy C**p. I can't believe people post stuff like that. What happened to common decency, morality, respect for others or even respect for yourself?
What the hell is up with all these "nice guys" turning at the flip of a dime?!? Apparently all the a******s out there are under the impression that they're nice guys ... F*****g weird! I never realized until reading this thread.
These men(and men in general) are the reason I told my boyfriend, if we ever break up, I will not be dating ever again. So many unresolved daddy and mommy issues I want 0 part of. Hell, even if I knew a guy who had gone through therapy and had supposedly changed, I'd be hesitant if not uninterested. My life and safety vs a man's feelings...guess which is higher on the pole of importance?
Can we have some uplifting posts? Bit boring reading every week that men are dcks, evil, etc
I have no idea who in the world is downvoting you for expressing an opinion. BoredPanda really needs to do away with the silly downvote button. I have to agree-- there has been a really negative slant to BoredPanda's post lately. I miss all of their quirky posts and listicles about animals and artwork. I came to BoredPanda to escape all of the negative gossipy articles on Buzzfeed. Constantly seeing things like this makes me really depressed. I know I don't have to interact with it, but I am finding less and less quirky listicle on this site anymore.
Load More Replies...You know what you should do Carole? Make a post titled "Disgusting things women have said to men"
Load More Replies...I am SOOO grateful I was too old when this Tinder thing came out. So grateful.
No, back in the day we had to go on actual dates with these creeps and find out first hand. At least girls now get a heads up so they can avoid meeting them at all.
Load More Replies...Wtf is wrong with these people? And there are still men out there, who don't understand why we need to be careful. Also funny how you're a fat ugly, a$s whore, once you turn them down. Didn't you message them because you thought they were attractive? Remove head from aśş, and realise that the way you view women is the problem, not women. We don't owe you anything. Get it together, or leave us alone.
So, to any guys who were wondering why women have their guards up, why you should cross the street if you see them walking home alone at night, want to know why dating is so difficult these days etc, there's your answer. These are the type of people you should be blaming.
The creepiest part is how many of these seem to be directed towards Asian women... white men fetishizing Asians is way too normalized in society. Asian people aren't your "anime girl waifus". (Speaking as an Asian person)
Can we stick to funny cats, cute dogs and science jokes please? I'm disturbed.
Post three and I’m already taking a break and debating whether or not I should go on. Oh why oh why do I do this to myself.
I ask myself the same question. I chalk it up to the same morbid curiosity that keeps me from looking away from other weird or terrifying stuff, like train wrecks.
Load More Replies...I think there's a lot of untreated trauma involved in this behaviour. By the inherent pain these people can't percieve their own bodies and feelings in a proper way. In consequent, no appropriate relationship can be established with others. They act like in a virtual game or something and have no sense of the actual effect on the other person. This can be uncomfortable at best, but very dangerous at worst.
After reading most of the fury fuel here, I'm already at a point where I consider the word "nice" as an insult. I am very much hoping that what I've read is fiction but I think I know better. Stay safe out there, ladies. I don't trust my own kind much, either.
whAT DID I READ AND WHY THE F*K DID BP APPROVE THIS?????????????????????????
Thank the Goddess I'm too old now to be dating. It is absolutely exhausting to know that after all these years, these creeps still exist.
After skimming through this (reading them all was too difficult) I'm kind of surprised that I don't see lots of news reports of women, or someone related to them, kicking the s**t out of and/or killing dudes who post stuff to them like this. Are these creeps at least smart enough to say far away from the women they are creeping on?
After all seeing all this I feel dirty. I need a shower... with lava.
So thankful I was married way before most of us even got those AOL mini-frisbees in the mail. *whew*
If hubby either dies or we break up, om staying single. Seems like less work. And safer.
I hope they sent the one from the former babysitter who says he should have raped her as a child, and the one from the "nervous" guy who thought he should rape his date because he wouldn't get another chance to the police, their parents, and every single person those men knew.
All of this is why I will no longer date men. Praise the Lord I'm bi!
nah fam like i was bi before this but now im a full on lesbian 💀
Load More Replies...I'm off to Redditor r/eyebleach myself...anyone care to join me?
Load More Replies...It's like they rolled for initiative and came up 🎲 Save the role play for those already seated at the table, people.
And this is why I am absolutely terrified of dating sites....
Holy C**p. I can't believe people post stuff like that. What happened to common decency, morality, respect for others or even respect for yourself?
What the hell is up with all these "nice guys" turning at the flip of a dime?!? Apparently all the a******s out there are under the impression that they're nice guys ... F*****g weird! I never realized until reading this thread.
These men(and men in general) are the reason I told my boyfriend, if we ever break up, I will not be dating ever again. So many unresolved daddy and mommy issues I want 0 part of. Hell, even if I knew a guy who had gone through therapy and had supposedly changed, I'd be hesitant if not uninterested. My life and safety vs a man's feelings...guess which is higher on the pole of importance?
Can we have some uplifting posts? Bit boring reading every week that men are dcks, evil, etc
I have no idea who in the world is downvoting you for expressing an opinion. BoredPanda really needs to do away with the silly downvote button. I have to agree-- there has been a really negative slant to BoredPanda's post lately. I miss all of their quirky posts and listicles about animals and artwork. I came to BoredPanda to escape all of the negative gossipy articles on Buzzfeed. Constantly seeing things like this makes me really depressed. I know I don't have to interact with it, but I am finding less and less quirky listicle on this site anymore.
Load More Replies...You know what you should do Carole? Make a post titled "Disgusting things women have said to men"
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