Quotes tagged ‘Tinder’

“Men posting fish photos are signaling that they’d be valuable partners — that they have both the ability to provide resources and the tendency to seek resources beyond what’s currently available.”

— Gina Ryder, thecut.com

“What dating website do lumberjacks use? Timber”

— TheRightRearTire183, reddit.com

“As soon as the sun would go down, they'd unlock the doors, and people would come in, go out new faces every night. And I'd wake up to go to the bathroom, and there'd be some naked woman in the hall or two strangers fucking on the couch. After a while, I just couldn't do it, you know? So I waited for…”

— Harris Danow, Zander Lehmann, Alex Cole, Tommy Dewey, imdb.com

“As soon as the sun would go down, they'd unlock the doors, and people would come in, go out new faces every night. And I'd wake up to go to the bathroom, and there'd be some naked woman in the hall or two strangers fucking on the couch. After a while, I just couldn't do it, you know? So I waited for…”

— Harris Danow, Zander Lehmann, Alex Cole, Tommy Dewey, imdb.com

“They made such a mess of everything. They filled the air with chemicals and radiation and poison! So, God whipped up a special plague. The plague of infertility….As birthrates fell, they made things worse. Birth control pills, morning-after pills, murdering babies. Just so they could have their orgi…”

— Margaret Atwood, Aunt Lydia, Ann Dowd, imdb.com

“The younger generation is growing up at an exciting yet terrifying time: a time when connections can be made instantaneously, yet meaningful connections are becoming harder and harder to find.”

— Shahida Arabi, thoughtcatalog.com

“Mobile dating went mainstream about five years ago; by 2012 it was overtaking online dating. In February, one study reported there were nearly 100 million people—perhaps 50 million on Tinder alone—using their phones as a sort of all-day, every-day, handheld singles club, where they might find a sex…”

— Nancy Jo Sales, vanityfair.com

“I asked my marine-biologist friend when is Whale Watching season? He said," Year round if you sign up for Tinder"”

— PaoloFromPhilly, reddit.com

“Use a camera that doesn’t suck.”

— Helen Zhang, thoughtcatalog.com

“There’s a finite number of pictures a person is going to go through before deciding whether they’re attracted to you or not. Each picture should be substantially different from the one before it. Don’t waste my time with five pictures of your face from the same angle.”

— Helen Zhang, thoughtcatalog.com

“Pets, yes! Children, no: Pets in photos are always good conversation starters. Seeing kids in photos freaks me out; I don’t care if they’re not yours, that millisecond of doubt is enough to make me instantly close your profile.”

— Helen Zhang, thoughtcatalog.com

“Soul mate. Knight in shining armor. These terms permeate women’s profiles, and yet it probably comes as no surprise that men get skittish when they see poetic language along these lines.”

— Laura Gilbert, match.com

“List hobbies that a guy might be glad to join in on himself.”

— Laura Gilbert, match.com

“Anything you wouldn't say on a first date doesn't belong in your profile.”

— Ashley Womble, cosmopolitan.com

“Everyone knows you are 'nice, smart, fun, and sweet,' but there are thousands of other single girls online saying the same damn thing about themselves. Plus, guys have learned to dismiss those generic descriptions since they've been on dates with women who describe themselves the same way but are to…”

— Ashley Womble, cosmopolitan.com

“You might be hesitant to really play up your assets because you worry it will make you seem cocky or self-involved. But leaving out interesting info, like how you're awesome at snowboarding or speak two languages, results in a lackluster first impression.”

— Ashley Womble, cosmopolitan.com

“Look at other people’s profiles for ideas.”

— Hayley Matthews, datingadvice.com

“Keep it updated with new and interesting content of your life. Say you’ve recently been on an interesting trip or tried a new activity that you found you really enjoyed, add it to your profile – you never know, you might have this in common with a potential new partner.”

— Charlotte Bridge, elitesingles.com

“Never leave things blank. If you can’t put the time into filling out a simple dating profile, why would an interested guy/gal assume you’d put the time investing into getting to know them?”

— Ashley, eharmony.com

“Never list what you’re looking for money-wise or baby-wise in a relationship.”

— Ashley, eharmony.com