Buzz·Posted on 4 Aug 201521 Struggles That Are Way Too Real For Every Girl Who's Online-DatedIt's hard to get to know someone when you've only seen their genitals.by Remee PatelBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. Sometimes you're a bit ashamed of dating online. View this photo on Instagram 2. Because most of the profiles are weird AF. View this photo on Instagram 3. And the messages are just...*sigh*. View this post on 4. You just want to have a normal conversation without being called a "cute biscuit with chocolate gravy" FFS. View this photo on Instagram 5. But that's hard to have when you've got people opening with lines like this: View this photo on Instagram 6. Every now and then however, you'll actually have a nice, normal conversation with someone but then they'll ruin it with their genitals. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 7. Genitals that you never wanted, but are asked for an opinion on. View this photo on Instagram 8. Sometimes you're even asked to return the "favour". View this photo on Instagram 9. Blocking or reporting a creep will happen at some point. 10. Sometimes though, things can be a little too normal. View this photo on Instagram 11. And you just don't know how to respond without sounding like you're also boring as hell. 12. After a desperate swiping session your notifications can go a little crazy, which can be overwhelming. 13. Other times things are just dry as fuck. 14. So you have to take a break from it all. View this photo on Instagram 15. When you make your return, you immediately remember why you left in the first place. 16. But then you find someone really cool, and you worry it's a little too good to be true. View this photo on Instagram 17. So you try to quell your fears by trying to find out every possible detail about them on the internet. 18. Because it's so awkward asking them for more photos/their height/if they sound like Elmo. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 19. Talking too much before actually meeting IRL can sometimes lead to high expectations. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 20. Which makes it ten times more crushing when the date isn't going so well. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 21. Because there's nothing worse than having your efforts wasted.