{"id":27517,"date":"2022-05-04T08:31:52","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T15:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onlinebootycall.com\/blog\/?p=27517"},"modified":"2022-05-02T16:52:01","modified_gmt":"2022-05-02T23:52:01","slug":"being-high-maintenance-is-a-red-flag-on-dating-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onlinebootycall.com\/blog\/being-high-maintenance-is-a-red-flag-on-dating-sites\/","title":{"rendered":"Being &#8220;High-Maintenance&#8221; is a Red Flag on Dating Sites"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onlinebootycall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/high-maintenance.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onlinebootycall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/high-maintenance.png 800w, https:\/\/www.onlinebootycall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/high-maintenance-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/www.onlinebootycall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/high-maintenance-768x480.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yesterday we talked about the turn offs for women in dating, and today here&#8217;s one for guys &#8212; apparently men consider it a red flag if women appear &#8220;high-maintenance&#8221;, so women often go out of their way to make themselves seem more easy-going or relatable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2022-05-02\/high-maintenance-women-a-red-flag-on-dating-apps\/101026156\"> A researcher describes to ABC:<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>In my research into dating apps and heterosexual matches, I found men sought to portray themselves as handsome, muscular \u2014 tanned, even \u2014 in their profile shots to attract more matches.<\/p><p>Conversely, women sought to portray themselves\u00a0<em>against\u00a0<\/em>a cultural idea.<\/p><p>Women looked to develop profiles that conveyed them as &#8220;not high-maintenance&#8221;.\u00a0<\/p><p>In her profile photos, the high-maintenance &#8220;girl&#8221; (as she was often described by the men and women in my research), was likely wearing &#8220;too much&#8221; make-up, or form-fitting clothes. She would be dressed for a party (or &#8220;going out&#8221;). She would be pouting at the camera, Instagram-style, or toting an expensive handbag.<\/p><p>Behaviourally, she was perceived as difficult. She wanted\u00a0<em>things<\/em>, and expected a high standard. There was a labour involved in dating her, and therefore, a financial burden.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So what do you think? Are you immediately turned off by women on dating sites who appear &#8220;high-maintenance&#8221;? 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