12 Types of Men Online That Women Should Avoid

A 2013 study found that nearly a third of modern couples met online. Internet communication has become a part of life. However, not all dates and relationships end well and you may regret wasting your time with the wrong man.

Brightsideprovides profiles of men who are unlikely to be good partners.

1. Promiscuous

- Photos: Topless photos, showing off the body. Most photos do not show the face.

- Profile: Shows age and job (usually virtual jobs, difficult to verify). They often write that they have 3 short days in your city and want to find a guide and a fun person to talk to.

- Behavior: He will often say he loves you and you are different from other girls. But all of this has a purpose. Then he will be direct about his intentions like asking you out to a restaurant, hotel or somewhere of his. Or he will say weird things like "Do you like some adventure", or "Are you ready to go here with me?".

- What to do: Ignore his messages. While you have no problem having fun with strangers, you should still pay attention to your safety. For example, tell your friends where you are going.

2. Love animals and children

- Photos: Mostly photos with animals, especially dogs. Photos with children and grandchildren.

- Profile: To make sure you understand how much he loves pets, he will repeat this in his profile.

- Behavior: There are many articles on the internet that pet owners tend to be family men. That is why some men use this to give the impression that they are kind and thoughtful, caring to the other person. You will be "blinded" by this good actor without seeing anything unusual about them.

- What you need to do: Talk as little as possible about animals and children. Talk about other things in his life. His true nature will probably come out when you talk about topics that are not his forte.

3. Overdoing things

- Photos: Many photos of sports, photos at temples, retreats...

- Profile: He might say he is looking for a girl who doesn't have any bad habits, that he wakes up early and gets positive energy every day.

- Behavior: He said he loves sports or spiritual practices like yoga, meditation.

- What to do: There is nothing wrong with someone having a healthy lifestyle, but overdoing it is not good. Such people may expect you to accept their lifestyle and change like them. But there is something real in these people that takes a long time to discover, or the lifestyle is just a mask to hide the empty truth.

4. Difference

- Photos: Festival costumes, photos with strangers, strange landscapes.

- Profile: Silly, confusing, weird jokes that you don't understand.

- Behavior: They may start a conversation with a strange conversation, or ask you a strange question to prove their creativity.

- What you need to do: You probably have enough to worry about in your life, is it necessary to make yourself more worried? Before you see his real face, you have to unwrap a lot of wrapping paper!

5. Night flight

- Photo: In nightclubs.

- Information: With wine bottles, friends, carefree image.

- Behavior: These people often compliment you and ask you where you usually relax and they also tell you many interesting stories about themselves.

- What you need to do: If you are looking for a serious relationship, ignore these guys. Usually they are emotionally immature. They cannot make adult decisions and rarely think about the future.

6. Cars

- Photos and information: What information do you need? He has a car and a nice house.

- Behavior: "Hey, pretty girl, want to ride with me for a bit?". The guy will do similar actions.

- What you need to do: Of course, it's great if a guy can buy a car, but if he has nothing else to be proud of, do you see the need for such a person?

7. Act Perfect

- Photos: Pictures in front of beautiful places and different cities.

- Profile: It seems like they don't have enough space to display all the information about themselves: travel, sports photos, helping the poor, he's into clothes.

- Behavior: All of his interests will coincide with yours. You say you like cooking, he also says he likes to show off his skills on weekends. You like drawing, he says he has products, even won awards.

- What you need to do: This type of man just wants to appear ideal in your eyes. He is charming and confident about himself. So, don't believe these fantasies.

8. Boredom at the office

- Photo and profile: Usually he can say he is not married.

- Behavior: Only online during business hours and never after 6pm. He may try to ask some deep details about you and ask you to take weird pictures to send to him.

- What you need to do: Don't be afraid to ask him directly.what he is looking for or you stop the conversation altogether. Most likely this is an office worker. Maybe he has a wife and kids.

9. Fraud

- Photos and information: Either no photos at all, or unclear photos from the internet.

- Behavior: He seems to send you pre-programmed messages, using a different name. Or he says he doesn't have any pictures, invites you to contact him via Skype, and then sends you a link.

- What you need to do: Don't follow the link he sends because you might lose your bank account. Don't accept the video call, if you don't want to see him naked and weird.

10. Flattery

- Photo: The best photo he has.

- Information: Good job with beneficial information.

- Behavior: Instead of saying "Hello", he often says: "Girl, you are a master gardener? How can you take care of such beautiful flowers". These flatterers and braggarts are usually not good.

- You should do: Smile before saying goodbye to him.

11. Pretend to be a victim

- Photos and information: A list of advantageous information, maybe he said his heart was once broken.

- Behavior: He will do anything to look good. If you don't reply to his texts or don't see him, he will complain that all women are the same and don't give him a chance.

- What you need to do: Think about yourself and not others. Such behavior is common with narcissists. They pretend to be victims and think that everyone owes them. If you don't want to waste time, stop chatting immediately.

12. Control

- Photo and profile: Nothing remarkable.

- Behavior: The profile does not appear suspicious.But in reality he can be manipulative. He listens to you attentively, but is trying to find out information about you, find your weaknesses. Then he disappears. This is intentional. Then you will worry, send him enough messages, then he will comfort you, and give you something. He may deny his actions or twist your words.

- What to do: If you notice the conversation turning into a monologue, or the guy suddenly becomes cold, suddenly becomes warm, tell him you don't want to continue. If he threatens or insults you, block him.

Who should you date?

Although online dating is becoming more and more popular, it is difficult to get to know someone through their profile. First impressions can be misleading.

Psychologist Meredith Golden recommends paying more attention to men you meet in real life who support the topics of conversation you like, learn good things from you, and don't just talk about themselves.

A normal person will start a conversation with "Hello" instead of an inappropriate joke or some random thing. Continue a relationship with someone who does not hide information about their organization, age, marital status, goals, and plans.