30 Terrible Tinder Pick Up Lines That Will Make You Feel Embarrassed For The People Who Used Them (New Pics)
We might be living in the middle of a global pandemic and some people might miss human contact a bit too much, but it’s no excuse to spout tasteless pickup lines. To give you a break from all the serious things in life, Bored Panda has collected a whole bunch of pickup attempts that are so awful, they deserved to be put down with snappy comebacks.
Scroll down and upvote your favorite shutdowns of failed pick up attempts on Tinder. If you’re up for it, let us know in the comments what the worst pick up line you’ve ever heard (or said!) was. Also, check out our earlier list about the most cringeworthy pick up lines people have had to deal with right here and be sure to visit the 2-million-follower-strong Tinder Nightmares IG account that's full of other horrible pick up attempts.
To learn more about why so many people seem to rely on sometimes lousy pick up lines on dating sites, Bored Panda reached out to Dan Bacon, founder of The Modern Man. According to him, men try to stand out from the crowd on dating apps in order to get responses, that’s why a lot of people rely on lousy pick up lines. Scroll down for our talk with Dan.
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This is the first one that made me laugh out loud. Deserves to be up higher
If you treat people like an object don't be surprised if they choose to be shoes that give you sores and break your ankles
Upvote this. Reminds of the one about responses that people weren't expecting.
According to Dan from The Modern Man, there are a few reasons why men might rely on bad pick up lines online.
- “Some men naturally try to stand out from the crowd, knowing that a woman is likely getting 100s of messages per day.
- Due to having so many women to contact, some men simply decide to roll the dice and test out different lines to see if something will work (i.e. get a response and an interested reaction).
- If a woman has 50 pending messages that basically have, ‘Hey’ or, ‘Hi, how are you?’ as the text in each of them, but then there is a funny, interesting or cheesy pick up line in the list, she's more likely to click on that for a laugh. That could then lead to a conversation, which could lead to more,” he explained.
Let's not give up on the validity of this just yet. Could it be a Mage that identifies as a Druid? Forgive me, it's Monday and I'm really bored.
Load More Replies...Love the gorl, not so much the lame guy - who asksfor roleplay and then backs down asthe ball was litterally thrown to him,
Dan believes that guys really do need to try to stand out from the crowd in order to get responses, otherwise, their messages will get lost in the noise. Sending out a quick ‘hey’ really isn’t enough in 2020, in most online situations, unlike in real life.
“However, if a guy were to say, ‘Hey’ or, ‘Hi’ to a woman in person, it would work so much better because it's him and her, rather than him vs. 1,000s of guys trying to get her attention at once on an online dating site or app.”
However, that doesn’t mean that people have to use cheesy pick up lines on dating sites. They need to try to seem unique and interesting without using lines as crutches.
I think it is stupid when someone asks someone else's ethnicity and phrase it like "Are you a whatever ethnicity they are asking about." If you are going to be stupid enough to ask someone's ethnicity at least don't ask them if they are an a.
It's supposed to be a play on the "hybrid" part, not the "Chinese" part
Load More Replies...See, this is how it should be. No waste. Instead of just eating Linda, use every part to survive and thrive. I find this to be very respectful of Linda and her sacrifice. I also appreciate the helpful hints. Now to go call my friend Linda
Although the elk antler head dress seems like it would be a little heavy
Load More Replies...That's suspiciously well thought out....Has anyone seen Linda lately?
I heard rumors that there were serial killers on tinder but I never believed it until now
Didn't kill her... she just *ahem* didn't make it. And the potential evidence... dispersed. Nothing to see.
Load More Replies...Male, hetero, would totally go out with this dude.
Load More Replies...“He and the woman could have been a perfect match, gotten into a relationship, and stayed together for life. Yet, all of that won't ever have the chance to happen if he can't get her attention,” Dan pointed out that getting noticed is half the battle.
“So, anything that gets attention and a response is a good start with online dating and from there, it can be a more normal conversation with flirting added in to create a spark that leads to something more.”
It’s one thing to be deliberately cheesy (“Do you believe in love at first sight? Or should I walk past you again?”) to break the ice. It’s another thing entirely to be sleazy. The first one might get you some awkward laughs while the second one will most likely end up with you looking like a complete fool and get your messages screenshotted and plastered online.
🤯🤯🤯 that is good. Yay! I'm the first person to comment!!!! I know it's stupid but I love being the first one.
that's what she said, bodda bum bump. Sorry, I have no impulse control.
Load More Replies...That’s a pretty pathetic “pick up line”, if you can even call it that.
Truly disgusting ,very rapey line. That was just ment to intimidate
I think he’s alluding to a different organ of his.... 😒
Load More Replies...yay. I'm not the only one who immediately thinks of her
Load More Replies...And then if you could move your desk down in to the sub basement, yeah, that would be great. Oh, is that a stapler?
According to Lifehack, a large part of online dating has to do with using common sense. If you wouldn’t use an awful pick up line in real life, why use it online? (And if you would, well, it’s time to take some time off and do some thinking.)
Before you start sending random pick up lines left and right, actually take the time to read your potential partners’ profiles. Instead of trying to get their attention by being as sleazy and cheesy as you can, try to build an actual connection.
Give them a non-sexual compliment. Ask them about their hobbies. If you have any common interests, talk about those! Everyone likes to put their best foot forward and present a better version of themselves, but there’s something to be said for being genuine.
I'm sure it was just a fluke the schooling ended there. But maybe such crappie players should just clam up!
Load More Replies...Can’t particularly blame you for not knowing, it doesn’t get a lot of press. It’s east of Israel, across the Jordan River.
Load More Replies...Going by a lot of these “pick up lines” that would be too much to ask.
Yeah, let's fly in the face of internet tradition and treat someone as human? That'll never take off.
Lovers should always respect each other, if you love someone you should respect her/him
Your profile pic.... I actually spent a good thirty seconds trying to get a hair off my screen! 🤣
Load More Replies...Yea, if only, what the hell is wrong with guys? do they not think, at all?
Online dating can be both a blessing and a curse. It depends on whom you ask. While some people find the love of their life with their first match, other people feel that Tinder and the culture of online dating can be toxic for your self-esteem and bad for your mental health.
The BBC writes that some people have experienced anxiety, body-confidence issues, and have had their expectations dashed after getting on online dating. So if you’re feeling particularly blue about yourself lately, it might be time to take a small break from dating apps and all of the bad pick up lines that come with them.
This is clever way to turn someone down and a very respectful way to accept being turned down.
All done right here. Him being straight forward about his intentions, both being good sports. They should actually meet.
How is it, in this modern day and age, that people still think itxs acceptable to talk to a woman- or anyone- like that?
Because they have an example in the national leadership.
Load More Replies...You don't need to be sexual to be funny. At least don't straight up start a conversation with a sexual joke.
Nobody was carrying that conversation until the one mentioned their back
I never understood the whole “Daddy” sexy talk, I actually find it pretty creepy.
Every time a girl calls her boyfriend ‘Daddy’, Sigmund Freud's soul grows stronger.
Well for me I'm horrible at getting the right keys so if I dont take my time it ends up with really bad typos. Plus, I'm not the only one in my friend group that uses it, so it's accepted.
Can someone explain to me what "wyd tn" means? I have no clue...
Be fair, he did type two full words. Sure, one of them was only two letters long...
Geometry has missing angles that u need to find so I guess it does work but I agree. Algebra would be a better response.
Load More Replies...Not really. Basically he said that she was only good for having a "good body" and having children. Just no.
Load More Replies...Started off well with the world domination angle, but fell flat in the explanation. Was really looking forward to a Pinky and The Brain plot.
Well , maybe some girls are into becoming breeding cows for someones seed...i asume this stud would try to collect a herd of cows
For my world domination plan I just take down the American government and watch the fires burn all over the world while I sit with a cup of tea in my underground city inside the Hymalaas(I’m tired and don’t wanna spell) (also did some research, if America completely fell there would be chaos for a little bit before other countries start to make their move, and on that period I would make my move)
And male goats pee on their own faces because apparently female goats find that sexy.
wait serious? wow ............ never knew that
Load More Replies...Also, male-make neck rubbing frequently leads to both males ignoring the female and engaging in multiple rounds of butt sex with each other. Giraffes are gay like that.
... wow another thing to add in my notes of 'weird stuff'
Load More Replies...Frank Zappa once sang "I can take about an hour on the tower of power, as long as I gets a little golden shower"
well, he did, like, directly state that. At least he's honest, I guess. Or something.
Load More Replies...Yes, we do. However, in this instance, it’s clearly intended to refer to the body part.
Load More Replies...It's a line from Dwight from the Office, people. It's actually hilarious.
wait really? i thought it was a reference to the "i'm Jared i'm nineteen" vine
Load More Replies...i would definitely take a chance on this guy, thats an office reference
ah, I believe you meant enlightening response ;)
Load More Replies...I really feel for that poor guy who got it in the caboose!
Load More Replies...i would probably do the exact same thing if i was the fireman. then go to hell or heaven (idk which one you would go to in this case) then say "dam.....shouldn't have eaten all those beans"
gotta love christians who are a******s, but insist you act like a christian ... or something ... (rolls eyes)
this is disturbing...... and "dont say the lords name in vain" makes it worse
also he didn't even come up with it, and the original was better 914ce4c9d8...7d28a1.jpg
Also not "asile"... two inventive ways to mis-spell one word
Load More Replies...It's nice to see that ancient pick up line being brought up to date and Asthma being replaced by the corona virus.
Really? What do the rearranged letters in asthma get you?
Load More Replies......and if you rearrange the letters of MAILMEN you get them VERY ANGRY.
I will not have your babies. You will pay my bills, however, because you are a creepy person who asks if someone will have you babies on the *FIRST CONVERSATION*.
It's a style of joke with a set form. Person A starts the joke with "knock knock"" (like they are at a door) and person B says "who's there?". Person A a replies with a setup for the joke (usually a pun), and person B repeats the setup and adds "who?". Person A delivers punchline. So for this joke it would go A) knock knock B) who's there? A) F**k! B) F**k who? A) F**k me.
Load More Replies...Hey the man tried and said she'd be his queen, at least it wasn't sexual and disgusting like most of these. Calm down there sister.
this comment needs to be upvoted more...hilarious
Load More Replies...He's nervous, but on the surface he looks calm and ready To drop bombs, but he keeps on forgettin' (lose yourself-Eminem)
I read loud, I read silent and I still don't get the it. Sounds disgusting anyway.
The last few lines are from an Eminem song 😉
Load More Replies...Hey I just met you, and this is crazy. But here's my number, so call me maybe.
I'm hoping this one was posted to make fun of the jokee for not getting it.
He did spell it correctly. It was a joke. Watches around his waist. A pun on a "waste of time"
but this is Tinder.. that's what the app is for isn't it?
Load More Replies...hahahahahaha holy christ i love that he thought "ok just go back to what was working and everything eill be ok"
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Yeah, it sounds like she reached her boiling point after her 500th lame-excuse FWB message.
Load More Replies...If u were really cold and disconnected, u would hit the sack ,if u wanted too and wouldn't care what the guys reason we're. U would only care if he was clean. U r just hurt and pain masquerading as apathy. Do better. Embrace the cosmic void, like me. No darkness ,ño light.
I have to say I liked the think about the children part. What can I say people never do think about the little innocents ,spawns from hell
Seriously, I would rather bleed for a solid 9 months than go out with this guy.
You're kind of ugly. But that's alright. They have great plastic surgery procedures for that these days.
I can tell you: I'll never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down, never gonna run around and desert you. Never gonna make you cry, never gonna say goodbye, never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
I have been rickrolled on bored panda, a new personal low
Load More Replies...Hey, I'm glad Dwight Schrute is putting himself back out there. 🤣He wasn't much good for Angela anyway.
I see you’re a man of culture, who can tell me the movie first?
Dude it’s the bottom of a post from a month ago. Hate to say it, but it ain’t getting any higher!
Load More Replies...So this one dude came up to me and said do you like water if so then you like 80%of me. I'm a lesbian so that line didn't quite work!
Damn, most of these are pretty good comebacks, and a few gems of pickups.
Oh god it just reminds me of the 80's TV show 'Blind Date' with Cilla Black. I felt constantly repulsed by the weak and cheesy pick up lines, yet somehow mesmerized by the hammy and superficial contestants.
What we're forgetting is, some of these guys are not looking for the brightest and most loyal companion, they're looking for quick intercourse. It's like email scams, they're looking for the dumbest, easisest mark they can find. Even if the line only works with one of 20 women, that's already a huge 'return on investment'. A guy I know printed a stack of business cards with only his first name and his number, he was average looking but quite tall and sporty, so he just gave a card to random good-looking girls he saw on public transport on his way to work and back, only saying "sorry, I don't have time right now and this is probably not the place, but I think you look great and I'd be happy if you would give me a call, if you like." That guy never had time for his friends.... And don't kid yourselves, there are girls that are looking for exactly that, and also a lot of girls who are flatterd by the dumbest lines.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't tinder the one specifically for hooking up with people? And you can only get messages if you actively matched them? Why so many offended responses to people flirting or making moves?
Its like , if I smile back at a guy in a bar, I am just looking to see, if he turns out interesting , nice etc, there is absolutely no promise of sex, just a beginning curiosity, that dies the moment you show the disgusting sides of your self. What you consider flirting, many women feel nauseated and repulsed by.
Load More Replies...I truly do miss pre-internet days when pick up lines were delivered in person with hopeful confidence..not delivered in cyber hundreds. Accepting a line or rejecting in person, displayed a strength of character and respect to both parties. A better way it was, now a thing of the past.
So this one dude came up to me and said do you like water if so then you like 80%of me. I'm a lesbian so that line didn't quite work!
Damn, most of these are pretty good comebacks, and a few gems of pickups.
Oh god it just reminds me of the 80's TV show 'Blind Date' with Cilla Black. I felt constantly repulsed by the weak and cheesy pick up lines, yet somehow mesmerized by the hammy and superficial contestants.
What we're forgetting is, some of these guys are not looking for the brightest and most loyal companion, they're looking for quick intercourse. It's like email scams, they're looking for the dumbest, easisest mark they can find. Even if the line only works with one of 20 women, that's already a huge 'return on investment'. A guy I know printed a stack of business cards with only his first name and his number, he was average looking but quite tall and sporty, so he just gave a card to random good-looking girls he saw on public transport on his way to work and back, only saying "sorry, I don't have time right now and this is probably not the place, but I think you look great and I'd be happy if you would give me a call, if you like." That guy never had time for his friends.... And don't kid yourselves, there are girls that are looking for exactly that, and also a lot of girls who are flatterd by the dumbest lines.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't tinder the one specifically for hooking up with people? And you can only get messages if you actively matched them? Why so many offended responses to people flirting or making moves?
Its like , if I smile back at a guy in a bar, I am just looking to see, if he turns out interesting , nice etc, there is absolutely no promise of sex, just a beginning curiosity, that dies the moment you show the disgusting sides of your self. What you consider flirting, many women feel nauseated and repulsed by.
Load More Replies...I truly do miss pre-internet days when pick up lines were delivered in person with hopeful confidence..not delivered in cyber hundreds. Accepting a line or rejecting in person, displayed a strength of character and respect to both parties. A better way it was, now a thing of the past.
