Computers & Internet Tinder

[Sublime]

I employed a girl-friend to critique my dating profiles.
She really opened my eyes to the mistakes i was making

Did you pay her with flesh?

 

[MrNatural]

Did you pay her with flesh?

yes

 

[undefined]

 

[undefined]

yes

What mistakes were you making?

 

[Beerfish]

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I also have a lower hairline and better nails.

 

[undefined]

I also have a lower hairline and better nails.

 

[Borderline]

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I have a better bath too

 

[craigos]

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Is she drinking blu loo?

 

[Mofra]

If you're 22km away and new to Melbourne from overseas then get stuffed...

Unless the best looking hostel in the world is located somewhere near Dandenong or Frankston?

I had a few Tinder dates with a girl from Finland who by the end of her stay in Melbourne was renting a room in Heidelberg. It happens.

 

[LukasTheGreat]

Have proceeded to start taking the absolute piss on Tinder now to great success. Been after girls where they got that dress because I must have it and other completely random shit that makes no sense. They dont care, just stand out.

 

[MrNatural]

What mistakes were you making?

My photos were no good apparently. Had a couple of me playing footy which is a turn off apparently.
My profile was too indepth. She said for me to be "more mysterious".
I have watched her swiping and she probably swipes 10% of the blokes that come up.
She will scan his profile and any little issues will force her to swipe left.

 

[T2B_]

Might be banter issues?

Dunno about S2P, but as a fellow newbie I can't even claim banter issues... because it never initiates. Had some matches but they never say anything or reply. Then again I guess you need to be a particular kind of person - attractive, plus have some killer opening line to reel them in and then subsequent good banter. Extremely vein, but I guess it's intended to be that way *shrug*

 

[Silent Alarm]

Have proceeded to start taking the absolute piss on Tinder now to great success. Been after girls where they got that dress because I must have it and other completely random shit that makes no sense. They dont care, just stand out.

I get the joke. Like because guys don't wear dresses, girls do, and you're playing with that idea... That doesn't really sound like taking the piss. That sounds like you're being light-hearted and showing some personality...

 

[LukasTheGreat]

I get the joke. Like because guys don't wear dresses, girls do, and you're playing with that idea... That doesn't really sound like taking the piss. That sounds like you're being light-hearted and showing some personality...

Yes that's right! And sometimes I do a face to emphasize the humour.

 

[Silent Alarm]

Yes that's right! And sometimes I do a face to emphasize the humour.

Don't do the winky face. Only the Fonz could do that and that's because it was in real life and he was an actor in a scripted television show.

I cringe every time a man uses an emoji. I once saw Clarko send his daughter a few texts at the G one night, and was heartbroken to see him as an emoji man. They are ****ing shocking.

 

[LukasTheGreat]

Don't do the winky face. Only the Fonz could do that and that's because it was in real life and he was an actor in a scripted television show.

I cringe every time a man uses an emoji. I once saw Clarko send his daughter a few texts at the G one night, and was heartbroken to see him as an emoji man. They are ******* shocking.

Without emojis everyone comes across as a campaigner.

 

[Sublime]

Without emojis everyone comes across as a campaigner.

With emoji you come across as a child.

Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

 

[Silent Alarm]

Without emojis everyone comes across as a campaigner.

Barely. If you're taking the piss out of a chick with an emoji, you just look "hehe just joking!!"

You're talking to her. You're on an app literally made to find girls or guys. She knows why you're talking to her – short of calling her fat and ugly, she'll understand it's just a light hearted joke.

Girls don't like pussies. Emojis are for pussies. Girls don't like total arseholes but they really do not like guys who are soft. Don't let them know they're controlling you or else you are genuinely ****ed – because even if they end up choosing you, they'll only choose you because they see you as weak and easy to manipulate.

 

[LukasTheGreat]

Barely. If you're taking the piss out of a chick with an emoji, you just look "hehe just joking!!"

You're talking to her. You're on an app literally made to find girls or guys. She knows why you're talking to her – short of calling her fat and ugly, she'll understand it's just a light hearted joke.

Girls don't like pussies. Emojis are for pussies. Girls don't like total arseholes but they really do not like guys who are soft. Don't let them know they're controlling you or else you are genuinely stuffed – because even if they end up choosing you, they'll only choose you because they see you as weak and easy to manipulate.

That was oddly motivating. Thanks Shia.

 

[Catfish Alley]

I've been out of the single scene for a long time now but I'm just curious. Do many people on Tinder use that exclusively now or is it a combination of that and the old-school bar/club scene? The outside impression is people don't like just approaching and making a conversation.

 

[TheLoungeLizard]

I've been out of the single scene for a long time now but I'm just curious. Do many people on Tinder use that exclusively now or is it a combination of that and the old-school bar/club scene? The outside impression is people don't like just approaching and making a conversation.

I much prefer to approach a girl at a bar/out in public and start talking than online which I find awkward at times.
That said, I think I'm in the minority because a lot of my friends wouldn't have the confidence to approach a girl.

 

[undefined]

I much prefer to approach a girl at a bar/out in public and start talking than online which I find awkward at times.
That said, I think I'm in the minority because a lot of my friends wouldn't have the confidence to approach a girl.

Are you really good looking or something? My tendency to not approach girls is mostly down to my insecurities.

 

[kfc1]

I much prefer to approach a girl at a bar/out in public and start talkingthan online which I find awkward at times.
That said, I think I'm in the minority because a lot of my friends wouldn't have the confidence to approach a girl.

In my skim reading I read the bolded as 'stalking', had to do a double take

 

[TheLoungeLizard]

Are you really good looking or something? My tendency to not approach girls is mostly down to my insecurities.

No good way to answer that, but yes I would say so.
I also meet a lot of people for work so randomly saying hello to someone isn't out of the ordinary for me.

If you have insecurities my advice is just do it, if it blows up in your face laugh about it and move onto the next girl.
It's a numbers game after all.

 

[Sublime]

Are you really good looking or something? My tendency to not approach girls is mostly down to my insecurities.

The way i've always seen it, more often than not the worst answer you'll get is no. Most girls are quite nice about it if they're not interested, but just being nice, polite and striking up a convo IRL gets you plenty of bonus points.