People Are Confessing “It’s An Instant ‘No’” Dating App Red Flags, And You’re Probably Guilty Of These

Recently Reddit user u/CapableEnd5584 asked "People on dating apps: what type of pic/statement is a dealbreaker?"

And the replies were super direct and possibly controversial, so here are the most popular dealbreakers:

1. "When they’re weirdly aggressive in their bio. Like if it says, 'If you have a problem with that, swipe left.' I didn’t until you got all weird about it."

— u/AJPXIV

2. "If every pic is a heavily filtered, super close-up selfie."

— u/tarheel_204

3. "Any mention of royalty (i.e. calling themselves a king, queen, or princess)."

— u/Kchuck_

4. "If your profile is just a list of stuff you don't like."

— u/Fluxxed0

5. "If there's no information except a pic and a name. Like what are you doing here if you don't want to share anything about you that could help to see who you are?"

— u/Northremain

6. "When they are all group photos and I can't tell which one you are."

— u/Onautopilotsendhelp

7. "When 'Just ask' is the only information they provide. To me, that conveys extremely low effort and potentially high entitlement."

— u/hatsofftolarry22

8. "When their bio just says 'My Snap/Instagram is...'"

— u/mcmaddie

9. “When their bio says 'Biggest risk or worst mistake: getting this app.' Okay then get off, LOL."

— u/AncientView0

10. "Travel-obsessed types were instant left-swipes. Most people like to travel. Making it your entire personality is the most boring, basic person thing."

— u/nudewithasuitcase

11. "When their bio says 'Not likely to message first.'"

— u/DMMEPANCAKES

12. "Something small, but my biggest pet peeve is when their bio says 'Make me laugh.' Listen, I get humor is important to you, but this can be worded better. 'Make each other laugh' or 'Have a good sense of humor' instead. 'Make me laugh' sounds like I'm here to entertain you."

— u/Back-to-a-planet

13. “When their profile says 'Looking for a gym partner.'”

— u/soybomb622

14. "When they write something in their bio about pineapple on pizza."

— u/ih8memes

15. "I'm not on dating apps anymore, but a big dealbreaker for me was if their pictures were only headshots."

— u/Diet_Coke

16. "Inappropriate interest in their pets, like when they say something like 'Proud Mama to my three fur babies.'"

— u/SacTownNewf

17. "When their bio says 'I like having fun.' Yeah, no, duh, that's what fun is."

— u/Icmedia

18. "Back when I was on apps before I met my wife if I saw, 'I'm fluent in sarcasm,' or any derivative of it, it was an instant no from me."

— u/mokes310

19. “'Looking for my partner in crime,' sets unrealistic expectations for a first date."

— u/UdonDugong

20. "When men pose with status symbols like a watch or a fancy car."

— u/SadlyNotDannyDeVito

21. "'I hate drama,' is code for 'I cause a lot of drama.'"

— u/fappyday

22. "If you're a guy who has a bunch of shirtless pics, it makes me think you’re a jerk who’s going to talk about my body."

— u/CapableEnd5584

23. "When their bio says 'My real age is X, I don’t know how to change it!'"

— u/No-Commission007

24. "Even though I'm over 6 feet, I swiped no on any profile that stated 'No men under 6 feet tall.' Those profiles normally gave bad vibes anyway."

— u/cjnewbs

25. "Pictures of them smoking weed."

— u/bootyhunter69420

26. "Pics where the person is giving the middle finger."

— u/megafatceeobaby

27. "Men who post pictures with guns, dead fish, or a bottle of alcohol."

— u/Onamonae

28. "If the majority of their pics are bathroom or car selfies."

— u/sourchicken39

29. "When they post all their pictures with literally no writing on their profile. I'm done with them."

— u/dadspls

30. "When their bio says, 'I’m in town for the next X days.'"

— u/Dangerous-Ocelot948

31. "When their bio says, 'If you can't handle me at my worst you don't deserve me at my best.'"

— u/Tall-Vanilla-3936

32. And lastly, "When men don't have a single picture with a smile."

— u/SadlyNotDannyDeVito

What are some of your dating app dealbreakers that weren't listed here? Let us know in the comments!