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In a sense, online dating is like gambling — only very few hit the jackpot. The chances of meeting someone kind, generous, gentle, and compassionate are, well, extremely low. Yet, thousands of lonely souls still spend hours looking at their screens, being lured into believing their one true love is just a swipe away.

But as so many of us have learned from personal experience, this whole dating game is not for the faint of heart. It’s full of uncomfortable situations, tasteless jokes, and pretentious people who believe they somehow have a right to treat others like pawns in their little games. And there are plenty of women who had the "pleasure" of encountering such guys and decided to call them out.

Enter Bye Felipe, an Instagram account that posts screenshots submitted by women who seem to be on a mission to expose the most vulgar and downright creepy online daters out there. We handpicked some of the most surprising posts we found on the account, so continue scrolling and be sure to tell us what you think about them in the comments!

Bye Felipe (the name is a play on the Bye Felicia meme, often used as a dismissive farewell) was created in 2014 by author, speaker, and podcast host Alexandra Tweten. It started as a means to allow women to share the most offensive messages they have received via dating sites and apps and hold men accountable for online harassment.

When Tweten started posting screenshots of her online dating misfortunes, her email flooded with submissions from others with similar experiences. "I realized these hostile messages were a trend that women see online," she told The Huffington Post. "That started a conversation about creating an Instagram to keep all of these insane messages so we could discuss them. All women get some degree of creepy or weird messages when they sign up for online dating sites."

"It's a standard reaction that I've now seen over and over again with the submissions," she noted. "Guy hits on girl, girl doesn't respond, guy lashes out with insulting message. It really shows the entitlement these guys feel, and I think it shows our cultural misogyny problem."

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To better understand the world of online romance, we reached out to Abi Blears, a UK-based dating coach and 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 explained that apps give us a false perception of having a great deal of choice and might make us feel like people are easier to replace. "They also inadvertently make us focus on things that might not be that important," she 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."

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Trolling Fuckboys. 🌮🌮🌮🌮 🙌 Genius. #byefelipe

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He probably thinks women are part unicorn, we fart rose petals and s**t glitter.

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*does Not Compute* 🤷🏻‍♂️

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh dear. And there we have it, that very important word and he doesn't know what it means.

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When asked why so many women have online dating horror stories to share, Blears believes this is not necessarily specific to dating apps. "Everyone who has dated a lot has likely had a bad experience somewhere along the way or dated someone who behaves less than ideal. People tend to share negative experiences and remember negative experiences more readily than positive ones," she said and added that for every negative online dating story out there, there’s likely a positive one.

Yet, matching with someone on an app doesn’t have the same level of accountability compared to meeting them in real life through friends or in the workplace. "You’re more likely to be respectful of someone if you know it could impact your peer relationships or life in the future. If you meet someone on an app, there’s less of a chance that you’ll run into them in the future or that your peers will hear about any nefarious behavior," she said.

While toxic masculinity might be one of the main reasons men believe they have a right to act this way, Blears said it’s important to not encourage the narrative that men shouldn’t express their emotions. Women can be abusive too and men are less likely to report abuse because it’s deemed by some to be emasculating, she added. "That said, it’s not even nearly on the same scale and toxic masculinity does need to be explored and dealt with."

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When it comes to online harassment, each situation is different. However, if someone is being directly abusive, "the best thing to do is to remove yourself from the interaction. If you’re on an app, block and report the person. It’s important to know your own boundaries and uphold them."

"For example, you might have a zero-tolerance for being sworn at and the person you’re talking to swears at you. If you think they are generally reasonable, the approach would be to express how it makes you feel when they do that, express what you want in the future, and express the consequences if they repeat to offend. Then stick to your word."

She continued: "It’s also important not to get too wrapped up with people who are only nice from time to time, if someone isn’t consistently nice then they aren’t nice and it’s not your role to change them, as tempting as that might be."

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As you scroll through this post, you might feel discouraged to dive back into the deep waters of the dating pool. If that’s the case, Blears has some suggestions for you. If having nightmarish experiences is a reoccurring theme, she advised considering how you’re using the apps, finding out if there are any common issues, and seeing how you can avoid repeating them.

“If it’s a one-off experience, it’s important to remember that whilst there are bad people online, there are also many good people out there so don’t let one negative experience tarnish your entire outlook. Pace your relationships slowly moving forward so that you do not become overly invested in someone very quickly. In time, people reveal their true colors so staying grounded in reality and not rushing things is key."

#18

The New Episode Of The Bye Felipe Podcast Is Live Featuring The Lovely And Hilarious @losannelise. Link In The Bio. ✨✨✨

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Only if she prepares it in the new, improved DICKOMATIC, $29.99 plus tax and very quick delivery.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

...And then make him drink it? Delightfully devilish, Seymour.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why rip it off first? There are now portable, tiny blenders to shove straight onto the offending part

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love the 'turn the blender on' bit. I mean, when you put a thing in a blender, the implication is that you are going to blend it. But no, implications are not enough for this woman. She had to explicitly state her standing in such a way there was no possibility to misunderstand what she was saying. She told that man that she would obliterate his penis. And I love that.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Then turn it off, shake the base, and turn it back on again. *just in case*

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Alexandra Nara
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this response is gold- maybe one day boys will stop imagine us as little shy cuties dreaming of sexual salvation all day long

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why do all these guys keep talking about private investigators like they're from the some film noir movie, and what does that have to do with dating?

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

flip this and a man is super violent and call the cops.

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Blears told Bored Panda that the most important factor with online dating is not only your physical safety but your emotional safety too. "You want to only continue conversing with people who are consistent in their behavior and who make you feel either good or neutral."

"It might come as a surprise but someone who is overly keen very early on might not be as safe an option as a guy who is more neutral and takes time to reveal his feelings. There’s a balance to be struck," the dating coach added.

"If you aren’t sure about taking it from online to offline, it’s perhaps wise to suggest a phone call or a video date before meeting up. If you’re generally worried about safety, you can suggest a daytime date somewhere public and be sure to inform a friend of your whereabouts. No matter how tempting, I would not recommend traveling in someone’s car when on a first date, going to their home or bringing them to yours," Blears concluded.

#25

I Don’t Believe You.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

plastic ones seem to take it well, not sure about real women

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What Does It Mean???

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Hope You All Played April Fools On Some Idiots Today. #byefelipe

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Horny, in a hotel, desperately looking for matches... You should reconsider your life, that's so low level.

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Men Are Canceled. 😂 (Issa Joke.) Credit: @erinmcnaughton05

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#40

Hey Chin, There's A Tinder Dude Hollering At You. Want To Go To His Place? Chin: Nope. #byefelipe

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

bruh.why do you just automatically go into insult mode when you are rejected???

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🚨incel Meltdown Level 10!! 🚨

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How's that silly? I dont want to give my address to a random stranger from the internet I don't know. They could be gangster, rapist, murderer. All of the above, could be an annoying begger...

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#46

Can We Fund An Anthropological Study To Find Out Why Men Are So Fucking Weird?!?!?!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"You're really not attractive enough to say no to me" Bruhz, that's what insurrectionists would've said, bro!

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#47

At Least He’s Aware?

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#49

When The Guy You’ve Been Chatting With For One Day Shows His Ass But You Thought He Had Potential

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

definitly blame everyone but themselves "it's the audition" 😠

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Merry Christmas 🎄🎁

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