Spring has sprung and as we start to peel off the oversized coats and get ready for a season of fun, casual dates and steamy hookups, we’d like to take this moment to ask… no… BEG you, to stop the creepy, gross, and impractical habits that stop you from getting laid.

Here are 3 cringe-worthy online dating mistakes we hope you’ll ditch this year:

1. Taking profile pics laying down in bed (or from below, in the dark, in a dirty bathroom, in JAIL [not kidding]): Seriously guys. WHY are you uploading such f&%$ing terrible pictures to your profiles?! We have seen some heinous pics this year and can’t fathom why guys (sorry, it’s usually guys) would use them to try and present themselves as sexually attractive. Please guys, if you want to get laid this century, brush your hair, go outside, take a decent picture of your face (not of your chest, crotch, or shoes). And don’t do any of these, all of which we’ve seen this year:
   • • In jail (literally, through the glass during visitation)
     • With a cloud of smoke covering your whole face (again, you do you, but maybe not in your profile pic?)
     • Screenshot of a different dating profile. (???)
     • A picture of your driver’s license. You HAVE A CAMERA IN YOUR HAND!
     • Dirty bathroom, mirror, bedroom, etc
     • Snap-chatted out – please don’t put an emoji face over your real face
     • Overly edited
     • Super old photos
     • Extremely blurry/low quality
     • Staring creepily into the camera with a murderer face
     • Covering most of your face with your hand
     • Flipping off the camera
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2. Chatting, flirting, and sexting – without any plan to meet up: Now this is an online dating mistake we see among the ladies. Maybe you’re just nervous, but the point of online dating isn’t just to send flirty messages for weeks. It’s to set a date to meet in person! Set a limit for yourself. 5 messages back and forth and either meet in person or move on!
3. Sending the same one-word message to a hundred different members: News flash, there’s no reason to respond to a “hey” from a stranger you know nothing about. Use your creativity and say something that inspires the sexy someone to initiate a conversation. This is pole fishing, not net fishing, so don’t just throw out a thousand empty messages with the hope that ONE person will respond.

Now that you know what NOT to do, here’s what you should do:

Log into OnlineBootyCall.com, or download the NEW OBC Dating app for iOS and Android, create an intriguing profile with a GREAT picture, and upgrade to a VIP membership (for pennies a day!) so you can start sending some creative messages to the sexy singles you’re interested in. Then meet in person and feel the sparks fly!