The fish photo. The car selfie. The blank bio. Since the dawn of online dating, singles have been adding to an ongoing list of digital red flags. But aside from the universal “don’ts,” many also note the less-obvious icks hiding in bios, photos, opening lines, and more recently, in responses to dating app prompts. Elite Daily asked readers about the seemingly harmless dating app behaviors that are instant turn-offs, and it’s safe to say that there’s one particular bio line they’re serious about swiping left on.

Dead-End Openers

For Kelsey, 29, the classic first message of “Good morning” or “Hey gorgeous” is a clear nope. “There is usually nothing else with it which does not lead to any conversation,” she says. “Bare-minimum effort.”

The Gym-Obsessed Bios

While mirror selfies at the gym might be a more obvious repeller, readers agree there are plenty of low-key workout-related icks lurking all over the apps. Lily, 28, for example, has no time for “extreme abs.” Serafina, 32, is over guys answering “The gym” to a “Where you can find me after work” prompt. “[He] probably has zero personality and can’t interact with any women, but wants to act all tough, high and mighty,” she says. “And if you call him out, he’ll probably get his feelings hurt and then start degrading women.”

Sabrina*, 26, isn’t a fan of when potential matches “talk about how much hot yoga they go to,” she says. Sabrina’s seen it mentioned a handful of times as an answer to Hinge prompts, but when she’s followed up about it, she finds that matches don’t actually do yoga at all. Continue reading “17 Elite Daily Readers Share Their Low-Key Dating App Icks”