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He was tired of dating apps. So he bought a billboard. (www.washingtonpost.com)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Forget the hair, imagine what hobbies he considers normal.

My “normal” hobbies are home automation, smoking food, and reading about tech. I might let my kid talk me into getting into costume for a horror convention. Ladies: right this way!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago

His Instagram is hilarious.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Their pay wall covers the image on mobile. Can someone extract it?

[–] [email protected] 25 points 3 months ago (1 children)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/BCC2EYZG65AEPBYDUE74PLVKE4.jpg&w=1200

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago

Thanks, this is awesome!

[+] [email protected] -31 points 3 months ago (6 children)

If Dave thought that this picture of himself (clearly unshowered) was something to throw up on a billboard, I already know why he was struggling with dating apps.

I understand how much dating apps suck. But if you reject the reality that your pictures shouldn't demonstrate a lack of basic hygiene, you're not even really participating. It's like insisting on going to bat with a pool noodle; I admire your dedication but nobody can consider it a genuine attempt.

[–] [email protected] 47 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I've done a triple take to try to see what you're referring to but all I can conclude is that he has great hair. If I showered and let my hair dry it would look exactly like that.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Maybe I'm too old to be a good judge of what good hair looks like. That hair, especially with the large chunks (instead of just frizz) of flyaways looks dirty to me. Maybe it's an artifact of the photoshopping?

If people are into it, awesome.

If people aren't, and he loves it, still awesome.

My gut reaction to seeing it is "dirty" (rightly or wrongly), and on a dating app where left swipes are based on gut decisions in a fraction of a second.

I don't think there is anything wrong with the guy, and I think switching the format is good, because you can't dismiss a billboard as quickly as a tinder profile.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago

When all you have is Windex, everything looks like it needs wiping down.

[–] [email protected] 43 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I think he maybe just has long hair and likes not tying it down. That’s a perfectly fine style these days - might not be to your taste, but many are down with it. It looks completely fine. I’ve worked with male engineers with shorter and less well-kept hair than that.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 months ago (1 children)

See I would rather date Dave in his normal state than pretending to be something he's not.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Have you made Dave aware?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

I do not live in Philadelphia so he is not interested in me.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago

On the other hand, if that's Dave on a daily basis, good that he's upfront. WYSIWYG?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

Holy shit, the 4chan take immediately attacking someone's physical looks.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 months ago

It's "Paid by Dave's friends", so I don't know if this is from pity for his situation, or if he asked for help to do it. The saving grace is the cat picture, he might have a chance.