Dating App Red Flags Go Viral, And The List Is Scary Accurate

There are some red flags people need to watch out for when on dating apps.

It's not a secret that I hate dating apps. I think dating apps have destroyed the ability to communicate for young people. Instead of walking up to a woman in a bar and shooting your shot, people now hide behind phones and computer screens. It's not great.

However, I understand that some people use them, and I've heard some horror stories from my friends.

Red flags on dating apps go viral.

So, what should people be on the lookout for on dating apps? Well, you're in luck because a viral Reddit thread is exposing the red flags people need to know about.

Check out some of the answers below, and hit me up at David.Hookstead@outkick.com with your thoughts on the topic:

• When they’re weirdly aggressive. Like "if you have a problem with that, swipe left." I didn’t until you got all weird about it.
• all group photos where you really can not tell which one is the actual person because the same 2-3 people are in every photo. A list of demands or no info/photos at all.
• All filtered photos. Any mention of royalty (king, queen, princess).
• Every pic is a heavily filtered, super close up selfie
• "Just ask" is the only information provided. To me, that conveys extremely low effort and potentially high entitlement. Similar: "I don't know what to put here".
• "I like having fun" Yeah, no sh*t, that's what fun is
• "I hate drama," is code for "I cause a lot of drama."
• Back when I was 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.
• My real age is X, I don’t know how to change it!
• Even though I'm 6'+ I swiped no on any profile that stated "No men under 6'". Those profiles normally gave "sh*tty person" vibes anyway.
• Group pic as their display pic
• "If you can't handle me at my worst you don't deserve me at my best"
• "Me and my kids are a package deal"
• "My kids are my world and nothing will change that"
• When every picture is a group picture and you have to play where's waldo to find the common person in every picture.
• Disney. Dog ear filter selfies. Partner in crime.
• when a grown man asks me for my Snapchat rather than my phone number.

It seems like a common one on the thread is people who take large group photos so it becomes borderline impossible to figure out who is who.

Let's be honest with each other. There's only one reason to do that, and it's because the person lacks confidence in their physical appearance. They want to confuse people because they know if it was just individual photos that they'd be cooked.

You know where you don't have to worry about that? When you meet people in person! What an original and refreshing idea. Or meet them elsewhere. I'll tell you one thing, I damn sure didn't meet my fiancée on a dating app. That much I can guarantee you.

Seriously, get off dating apps. You will thank me later. Have an opinion on dating apps? Let me know at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.