I’m all about keeping an open mind when it comes to dating. Sure you may have a type, but would it really matter if a guy were five inches shorter than your ideal height if everything else were perfect? Or so what if he didn’t go a great school as long as he has a great career that he’s proud of? I encourage all of my women to stick to three non-negotiable deal-makers and then open their mind to anything else. The flip side of that is that I think there should be some non-negotiable deal-breakers, too. And you can normally see these deal-breakers from a mile away, even on his dating profile. 
To save you some strife, I thought I’d make a little list of the type of guy profiles you should definitely swipe left on.
Anti-woman talk
I’m not sure why, but some men think it’s OK to talk about women like we’re a different sub-human species. It’s 100% not OK. Any man who is so proud of his resentment of women that he puts it in his dating profile is a man who isn’t worth even a minute of your time. This includes calling women crazy, making fun of typical “girly” things or listing out negative things he doesn’t want in a first date. Those are all behaviors of a true misogynist and a guy like that will definitely turn into bad news.
Lewd gestures
Another big no-no in my book! Avoid any man with pics of himself giving the finger, gesturing to his “mini-me” or doing that gross thing with two fingers and his tongue. Sick or rude gestures like this are a major indication that this guy isn’t looking for a girlfriend or wife or anything real. He’s a nasty person who has no idea how to attract a nice girl and frankly doesn’t even deserve one!
Ex stuff
A dating profile should focus on the most important and attractive parts of you. If a dude’s dating profile mentions his ex, that means that he thinks his previous relationship is the most important and attractive part of him. And of course, that’s a warning siren blaring. He’s not over his ex and not ready for you. I feel for these guys, but that doesn’t mean you should pity date them.
No pictures
This should be obvious, but I’m surprised when even some of my good friends confess to messaging with dudes that don’t post pictures. Men are visual creatures and they know how important photos are. The only reason a man wouldn’t post his own pic is if he’s cheating and doesn’t want to get caught. There’s no other way around it. So, swipe left unless you want to be the other woman, which you don’t, right?
No smiling shots
A smile can say it all and no smiles at all say a lot, too. You want a man who you can build a joyful life with, right? Well, they you should look for a dude who has a lot of joy in his life already. And someone who thinks he’s selling himself with stone cold grimaces in every pic probably isn’t all that full of joy. So, skip him and find someone who is.
Happy swiping, ladies. Hopefully you’ll be able to avoid these left swipes and swipe right on the perfect man for you!
