There are plenty of fish in the sea! But as you might know, many of them are taken. Some refuse to be in a committed relationship, and others are incredibly rude when they don’t get exactly what they want from potential romantic partners. So while there are plenty of fish out there, there are many that you’ll want to avoid as well.

Below, you’ll find a list of screenshots featuring interactions with people who should definitely remove themselves from the dating pool. From messages that make no sense to remarks that are outright mean, these posts might make you relieved to be single. Enjoy scrolling through these messages that make the dating world seem like the Wild West, and be sure to upvote the messages you can’t believe people actually sent!

#1 My Now Ex Boyfriend Has Been Sending Me Texts Non Stop. I Sent Him A Message Saying Me Moving Out And Us Breaking Up Is For The Best, And This Was His Response

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#2 The Absolute Gall

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#3 Put Your Children Up For Adoption

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#4 I Went On An Awkward Tinder Date With This Guy About Two Years Ago. I Had Been So Relieved After He Finally Seemed To Stop Texting Me About A Year Ago. He's Back!!!!

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#5 A Girl I Dated For 2 Months Calling Me Off Of Different Numbers After I Broke It Off And Blocked Her

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#6 Idfk, Maybe Because You Matched With Me?!

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#7 We Spoke For About A Week When I Asked Her What Red Flags She Has.. Here’s The Note She Sent Me ?

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#8 A Girl I Use To Date Reinsuring Me That I Made The Right Choice

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#9 Ah The Joys Of Online Dating In Your 20s

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#10 Could Anyone Of You Afford To Match With Her?

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#11 He Asked What My Favorite Food Was. I Said Pizza. This Was His Response

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#12 Yeah, Why The Hell Are You On A Dating App Anyway?

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#13 My Friend Matched With This Guy On A Dating App

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#14 Ngvc: “Fruit Of My Lions”

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#15 This Dude Slept Thru Our Lunch Date And Blames Me (Because I Don’t Exchange Numbers Until Meeting/Vibe Check). Because Apparently I Should’ve Woken Him Up And Waited

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#16 #datingsofun

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#17 We Went On One Date And I Didn't Feel A Connection. One Date

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#18 Happened To A Friend Of Mine Today

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#19 Dating/Hookup Apps Are Serious Trash Sometimes

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#20 Can't Think Of A Creative Title For This

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#21 Just Started Talking To This Guy

Went to the bar and ended up running into a guy friend. Guy I agreed to go on a date with saw that and got upset I was talking to him. This is what he’s been texting me

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#22 Yikes?

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#23 Guy Acts Like A Pig On Facebook Dating. Sh*t Gets Posted On Reddit. Gets Defensive About The Comments Calling Him Out

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#24 She Proposed A Different Meeting Place For Their Date

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#25 Ngvc: “Being Nice To You Made Me Look Like A Chump”. Nice Guys Response To Getting Rejected After A Single Coffee Date

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#26 This Is What I Get For Not Answering My Phone…

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#27 The Amount Of Men Who Message Me Expecting Me To Hang Out With Them, A Complete Stranger, Immediately And Are Unwilling To Take Even A Second To Get To Know Each Other First

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#28 I'm *trying* To Date And I Encounter This Constantly. Why Is It Such A Big Deal That I Choose Not To Drink Alcohol??

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#29 I Made It Clear On My Profile That I Occasionally Drink However It Just Says That They Occasionally Smoke And For Some Reason Just Because They Said That They Occasionally 420 Doesn't Necessarily Me And That's What They Meant In The Smoking Portion Of Their Dating Profile

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#30 So Infuriating

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#31 Was Going Through My Camera Roll And Found This Gem

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#32 A Friend Got This From A Guy She Went On A First Date With

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#33 Wearing Masks On Dating App Profiles

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#34 People On Online Dating Apps Who Ask For Money For No Reason. Online Dating Is Horrible

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#35 When Someone Tries To Use Facebook Marketplace As A Dating Website

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#36 Why Even Make A Dating Profile Then?…

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#37 Man On Dating Sites Asks What I Do For Work, Informs Me He Can Teach Me How To Do My Job (Sales), And Then Proclaims That Men Are Better Salesmen. He Can Explain To Me Why That Is…because I’m Just A Dumb Woman

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#38 Dating App “Conversations”

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#39 Two Kinds Of Date

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#40 Are Low-Key Dates Not A Thing Anymore?

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#41 When You Try To Let Your Tinder Date Down Gently

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#42 Asked A Girl On A Date A Week Ago, She Said Yes. Text Her Today, This Was Our Conversation

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#43 Recently Started Dating Again

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#44 This Guy Wanted Me To Know Just How Disinterested He Is In Me

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#45 A Guy I Am Kinda Seeing Is Mad I Don’t Follow Him On Instagram

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