“Straight Boy Texts”: 50 Of The Most Infuriating Messages People Ever Received From Men

Picture this: you match with someone cute and funny on Tinder. You’re typing away about seemingly normal things, like the kind of music you’re into or what you do for work. Everything seems pretty smooth sailing, and you can already feel all of the wonderful experiences you’ll get to share with this person. 

Then, suddenly and completely out of nowhere, they come right at you with a seriously out-of-touch message that leaves you a little surprised and a whole lot confused. Such is the burden of being a woman, looking for "the one" online — witnessing the 'Straight Boy Texts' phenomenon firsthand. 

So this begs the question: what is it with online dating that makes it such a complex universe to navigate? To better understand the world of internet romance, we previously reached out to Abi Blears, an international dating coach and award-winning matchmaker. "Apps can be a brilliant addition to meeting people in real life and enable us to connect with people we might not cross paths with otherwise. However, there are downsides to them," she told Bored Panda.

Blears argued that apps give us a false perception of having a great deal of choice. What’s more, they might make us feel like people are easier to replace. "They also inadvertently make us focus on things that might not be that important," the coach added.

"They encourage us to make snap decisions about people based on very little information. Another downside to an app is that you could fall victim to a catfish (someone who is pretending to be someone they are not), in the real world it’s harder to be misled."