The 14 Most Annoying Things About Online Dating

It's still slightly better than picking up strangers in a bar. Almost.

1. Trying to come up with something worthwhile to say.

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Trying to manufacture a conversation with a stranger is hard enough, but now you can read over every awkward detail—all of which you will undoubtedly regret immediately after hitting "send".

2. Finding your 99% perfect match (who lives on the other side of the globe).

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They're gorgeous, brilliant, and share your obsessive love of string cheese! Not only this, but a computer algorithm has determined (with the relative certainty of a magic eight ball) that the two of you would ride off happily into the sunset—if only you lived on the same continent.

3. Learning that every person over 40 wants to date someone under 25.

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Yeah. You wish.

4. Reading "I work hard and play harder" for the hundredth time.

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You know what else these people do? Fail hard.

5. Same goes for "I'm looking for that special someone."

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6. Getting yet another one-word message.

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What a coincidence, I also have two letters for you: N.O.

7. Getting an 800-word message that could double as an essay.

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They tell you their life story, complete with footnotes and an annotated bibliography. Unfortunately, you'll never get past the eighth paragraph before falling asleep on your keyboard.

8. Stumbling across the profile of your friend (or your friend's dad).

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There are some things you can never un-see.

9. Sending someone a message only to discover that they're not single.

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10. Finding the ultimate catch, but their inbox is full.

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11. Spending ages crafting a well-thought-out message that will never be read.

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13. Meeting up with someone only to learn that they look nothing like their pictures.

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Unfortunately, there is no real-life Photoshop.

14. Discovering your soul mate...followed immediately by the one outrageous deal-breaker that ruins everything.

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Just as you start thinking you've found someone worthwhile, they'll throw something in about their goat-worshipping cult or that time they accidentally killed a man.

14. Coming to the unfortunate conclusion that every single person dating online is absolutely crazy...and you're one of them.

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