[Must Read] 9 TYPES OF GUYS YOU’LL MEET ONLINE!!!

Online dating can be like a marathon (or so I’m told, as I could never in my life run one). Sometimes it’s a terribly grueling slog. At others, the euphoria of it is almost drug-like. But if you’re looking for love, it can be a really terrific way to find it as long as you realize you’ve got to message a few frogs before you find your prince. In that vein, here are some guys you’ll inevitably meet when you’re digi-dating.

1. The one who looks nothing like his profile picture.
Let’s start off with this winner! I can understand a man wanting to put his best foot forward except when that foot is attached to a guy five years, 20 pounds, and a whole head of hair ago. It’s not even about the looks; it’s about the deception! When you eventually meet in person, that kind of bait-and-switch will throw you off even though you might have been into the real-life version of him.

2. The one whose personality goes into hiding.
Online, he got every single joke you sent him. Via text, his witty banter made your heart beat faster. But in person, he’s like a cardboard cutout of the guy you thought you would meet—the same on the surface but stiff as a board when you try to get anything out of him. There’s little as disappointing as a guy who gives good text but can’t back it up in person.

3. The one who’s an out-and-out pervert.
He thinks you’ll be so charmed by his gross propositions that you’ll jump through the screen and give him the ride of his life. You will never do this.

4. The one who swipes right on everyone.
You might not even realize he’s one of the people who swipe right on every single profile that comes up. It’s a way of maximizing their chances. This is kind of like when people copy and paste the same message to tons of options. Both tactics apparently work, so I’m not judging.

5. The one who disappears.
You’ll be having a very promising message exchange when all of a sudden, poof! He’s deactivated his profile. Never take this one personally! In your darkest moments you may wonder if something about you was so off-putting he swore off the Internet, but he probably just ramped things up romantically with someone else. It’s nice to get a heads-up first, but sometimes that just doesn’t happen.

6. The one who’s super active.
He bikes to work. He hikes on weekends. He’s always at the rock-climbing gym (this is evident from his profile picture). He is a dream for some women—and a nightmare for others.

7. The one who’s incredibly bitter.
Don’t get me wrong, I know being single can wear down your spirit after a while. That doesn’t excuse a seemingly well-adjusted man treating you to an hour-long rant about how all women have done him wrong. He needs a therapist, but it shouldn’t be you!

8. The one who moves way too fast.

He asks you out to coffee in his first message, then when you finally meet up, he wants to lock down a relationship ASAP. He may be a great guy otherwise, but the whole lightning-speed thing weirds you out. This one can be salvageable if he’s just a little clueless, not trying to rush into things for a strange reason. If you ask to slow it down and he’s respectful, then go for it.

9. The one who seems too good to be true.
If you could pick a man from a catalog, he would be it. He is clever and doesn’t crowd you or unexpectedly pull away, and his Adonis-like body doesn’t hurt. He loves his job, his friends, his mom, and kittens. He doesn’t believe all his exes are crazy, and he thinks you’re s#xy when you eat. Jackpot, anyone?

Have you come across any of these guys in your online dating?