The 6 Things Online Daters Are Sick Of Hearing

"But you're like, really pretty?" and other advice you so don't need with help from your favorite gifs.

But You’re Like, Really Pretty

Surprisingly, there are really hot people online. Yeah, we’re not all shut-ins and cat-ladies. So don’t be so shocked when your hot friend tells you they’re dating online, maybe they’re just tired of getting chatted up by weirdo’s at the bar.

Wow, You Must Be Desperate To Look Online

Desperate? Really? Are you from the past? Let’s not forget the fact that 1 in 3 marriages started online or that most relationships begin online. Online dating is the new normal way to date. You want to talk desperate? Take a look at your average bar/nightblub at last call, now that’s some serious desperation.

Why Don’t You Let Me Set You Up?

Ugh, yes some people think that by signing up for an online dating profile you’ve admitted defeat. They think you’re incapable of meeting someone online and so try to foist their random dateless friends and relatives at you thinking that even these bottom-of-the-barrel candidates are better than anything online. You know they’re wrong. Even a quick glance through your match profiles can produce a better candidate than what they’re trying to set you up with.

You Know What Would Be So Funny…

On the other end of the spectrum from the do-gooder folk are the pranksters. They think online dating is “sooo funny!”. Instead of actually helping you find someone they try and get you to upload a photo of a donkey for your profile pic or punctuate every sentence with “meow” in your profile. These people, while fun in small doses, aren’t going to help you find someone.

How Do You Know They’re Who They Say They Are?

Okay, this is a legitimate concern everyone faces. No one wants to get “Catfished”! But this isn’t just an online concern, it can happen at the bar as easily as it can on a dating site. Act smart, watch for red flags and don’t be too quick to trust someone and you’ll be fine.

Can You Help Me Fill Out My Profile?

Once your friends see that you’re actually meeting people you want to date (and hot ones too!) they’re gonna want to get in on the action. While saying “I told you so” might feel really good, be the bigger person and help them get started.