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"You only get one chance at a first impression, even when it's online.\nIt's tough when all you have is a blurry photo and a text message to make a love connection. You have to say something to make yourself stand out, but sometimes that's not always a good thing.\nSee also: 12 Cliched Online Dating Photos Every Guy Should Dump\nNext time you're swiping through an inbox full of cringe-worthy Tinder and OKcupid messages, just remember that romance isn't dead \u2014 it just might not have Internet access.\n\n\n10 Worst Types of First Messages in Online Dating\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. The Classic Pick-up Artist\nThis one has a million questions for you -- unfortunately most of them are along the lines of, \"did it hurt when you fell from Heaven?\"\n\nImage:  Mashable Composite\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2.  Flip-Flopper\nUnless you enjoy whiplash, it's best to just stay away.\n\nImage:  Mashable Composite\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. The \"Offer You Can't Refuse\"\nHey, consider yourself lucky, amazing offers like this don't just fall into your lap every day.\n\nImage:  Mashable Composite\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4. The Patriot\nThey're not looking for someone with the same interests, education level or even someone they're attracted to -- just someone who loves the good ol' U.S. of A.\n\nImage:  Mashable Composite\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5. The Grammar Fail\nIt's not that they're a bad person, but something about their grammar usage just makes your blood boil.\n\nImage:  Mashable Composite\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6. The Prom King\nHe's probably too young to be on this website.\n\nImage:  Mashable Composite\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7. The Neg\nTheir ultra-romantic tactic is giving you a \"compliment\" by insulting you. Smooth.\n\nImage:  Mashable Composite\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8. The Family Man\nInstead of asking you out, he weirdly fantasizes about you as a member of his immediate family. Delete immediately.\n\nImage:  Mashable Composite\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9. The Stalker\nYou don't know how this person found you online, but you're pretty sure they've got a shrine dedicated to you in their basement.\n\nImage:  Mashable Composite\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10. The Novelist\nIt's not that you aren't interested in their life, it's just that this person probably hasn't heard of the phrase \"TMI\" before.\n\nImage:  Mashable Composite\n\n\n\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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