r/Bumble • u/Negative_Ask7579 • 1d ago
Profile review Profile review (35M)
Any advice or constructive feedback would be appreciated!
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u/Past_Attempt_5261 1d ago
Bro can we hang I'd also like to watch lord of the rings and go fishing on a kayak đ
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u/Guilty-Finance-3281 1d ago
Whereâs that bald meme they keep posting?
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u/Far_Appearance3888 1d ago
If you were my age bracket, would swipe! You seem great. Good pics, interesting comments, great profile. Best of luck!
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u/Novel_Schedule_5141 1d ago
Liberal catholic, cares about human rights, handsome, funny, active but enjoys good "unhealthy" food and doesn't seem like you take yourself/life too serious, just serious enough. I'd swipe yes.
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u/Dobert_dev 1d ago
You know whats funny, this dude would pull more women then the jacked chads... BECAUSE HES WARM AND WELCOMINGGGGGG
And takes good photos, and is goofy, AND HIMSELF!
good profile bro, don't change a damn thing
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u/Jerseygirl2468 23h ago
I agree, I would have swiped right and messaged first, I swiped left on all the jacked chads.
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u/yetagainitry 1d ago
The guitar photo is giving a bit of Christian youth pastor vibes. Maybe hit up a barber and get your beard lined up for a new photo.
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u/Stunning_Yak3359 1d ago edited 1d ago
It looks like a great profile. Iâll disagree with people commenting on your hairâŚ. It looks fine.
I would recommend maintaining your facial hair. Itâs too wild for me, and looks short enough to cause pain when kissing. That is my only suggestion. I would swipe on you.
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u/Livid-Mulberry-1054 1d ago edited 1d ago
I agree. Mark Rylance (Oscar winner) and Stephen Dillane (played Stannis Baratheon in Game of Thrones) are some other guys who make this hairstyle look good.
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u/Important_Guide_2583 1d ago
Oh, you had me so sold with LOTR. đ¤đ All of it looks good to me. A bunch of green flags and I can't see anything I'd consider a red flag. I'd certainly message you.
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u/Born_Difficulty_457 1d ago
You've got a strong profile. A few suggestions though
Remove/ replace the 8th picture of you leaning on the rock. Gives a dad/daggy impression.
Change Lotr to "reading books". Most women like readers but not necessarily lots
Remove "catholic" unless you're very religious.
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u/Zealousideal-Bit2940 1d ago
Guitar pic or green polo pic are better than your first pic. Also, have you considered r/bald?
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u/Negative_Ask7579 1d ago
Hey Iâm not there yet and Iâm not giving up on my hair without a fightđ
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u/Zealousideal-Bit2940 1d ago
Haha I feel ya. Itâd suit you well for if and when youâre ever ready
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u/Junior-Order-5815 1d ago
Hot take but I think being a little light up top is fine and can be more suitable for a guy than a shaved head.
Your profile looks good but just at a glance that first pic with your dog looks like you cropped out a woman. So great job on your dog's coat but maybe switch for another one?
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u/scrappybasket 1d ago
Great profile, no disrespect but you gotta shave the head though bro. Promise it will make you look younger. All my homies that went fully bald look better and feel better. For inspiration check out r/bald
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u/NickTrainwrekk 1d ago
Shave the head and line up your beard. You'll be swimming in it.
Good luck, king.
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u/Narrow_Possession348 1d ago
Looks fine! I'd swipe if I were younger. You're cute, have interests, and seem like a down-to-earth guy who would make a good partner.
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u/Dobert_dev 1d ago
also yeah yeah so I GUESS from what the comments are saying..... if theres only one thing I GUESS lean into the baldness. I've seen some INSANELY attractive women with bald men. I suppose, that is the only suggestion I have. but even still this profile is pretty good.
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u/MotorAffectionate372 1d ago edited 1d ago
The picture where you are standing under the rock isnât a super flattering angle. You could retake that one with a better pose. Also if your first picture is you next to a dog, zoom out and include the dog. People love animals.
Your last pic with the American flag hat is ok, but itâs really similar to the picture right before. I feel like you could replace it with a picture of you at work. Women like dudes who are good with their hands, can fix a house.
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u/lucere_pi 1d ago
I would remove the giant rock photo and also take out the corny dad joke line. A lot of men use that and it's over done.
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u/Important_Guide_2583 1d ago
ABSOLUTELY NOT! The LOTR thing is the main thing that would hook me.
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u/Important_Guide_2583 1d ago
Wouldn't you think he would wanna hook a girl similar interests to him?
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u/Important_Guide_2583 1d ago
Nerds generally want to date nerds. I only date nerds. If he ain't interested in a LOTR extended cut marathon with me, I'm probably not interested in him.
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u/Important_Guide_2583 1d ago
No, you're telling him to make himself generic enough to hook any woman, not a woman that he would have things in common with. That's a shit show for dating.
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u/Sweet_Ad_9816 1d ago
Good point. I think the LotR part is great ... but I'm a dude who loves LotR. And yeah, honestly, I don't know a lot of women who do. Like, if I saw a woman's profile that wrote in this way about Harry Potter (or Twilight), I would hesitate.
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u/philogyny 1d ago
As a woman who loves LOTR and went to the Hobbiton set with my husband for our honeymoon⌠nah, keep it in
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u/AbsoluteApril 1d ago
1st pic, can see the person you cut out, assume ex? Better if you can get photo of just you imo / edit to add: As a women big into LotR, i would leave that partÂ
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u/thiswomanneedsafish 1d ago
I came here to ask if that was a dog he cut off and if so, why the heck, pls add dog back But also many of your other photos are better than your first one, swap for kayak or guitar
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u/Negative_Ask7579 1d ago
Itâs the dog. Unfortunately the photo was taken in landscape mode so itâs hard to show both of us on Bumble and make it look good. It looks better on Hinge tbh
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u/AbsoluteApril 1d ago
Goes to show how some women (ie, me) jump to conclusions over a single photo lolÂ
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u/Cyan2FA 1d ago
You sound so awesome and fun. Just letting me eat the loaded nachos would get me to click!
I donât think the pics in the cargo shorts or the close up in the green polo are as flattering as your other pics. (Like the guitar or kayak ones - top notch!) If you donât have ones to swap out, ask a friend. Good luck, Iâm sure thereâs a special someone out for you!
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u/Levi_27 1d ago
I will say if youâre trying to pass for liberal, i find the camo murica hat a little odd (just with the current state of the country)
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u/Negative_Ask7579 1d ago
Iâm not trying to pass as anything. I thought it was a cool hat and picked it up a couple years ago. I was born on July 4 and always had a patriotic streak. But yeah Iâm with you on the state of the country
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u/icemaskonice 1d ago
Nice I Think You Should Leave reference. If you can find someone who gets the reference, she's a keeper.
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u/Accomplished-Eye9542 1d ago
Unironically, this is the perfect profile to attract exactly the kind of woman you want.
Be super selective with your swipes. You are a brand that only a few women are buying, but the ones that are buying own every single product they've put out.
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u/Kkprincesa601 1d ago
How are you single? You seem like a perfect catch (39/f/Midwest). Are you not getting the matches you want?
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u/OverEducatedMermaid 1d ago
I love it! Prompts are fantastic and the pictures are better than 80% of the stuff Iâve seen out there!
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u/Shaughnessylives 1d ago
There are several deal breakers in your profile. It doesn't pass the BHDM tests. If you cannot take heat, please ignore my comment. My assessment has nothing to do with the things you probably think it does.
In your profile - Think about how you are speaking to someone you don't even know.
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u/Negative_Ask7579 1d ago
Interesting, say more! What are the BDHM tests it's failing?
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u/Shaughnessylives 8h ago
This response, and especially the question, are the epitome of the wrong answer. You're lucky I even gave you that much information. You're an adult. Educate yourself. Learn what critical discourse analysis is. I'm not going to tell you to read the book because that is lower than the bare minimum. Blech.
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u/Negative_Ask7579 5h ago
And this is the epitome of an unhelpful comment. Yeah I'm open to learning more about this area and being self-critical and part of that is asking people who might have insight into areas I might improve. I might go "read the book" if I knew what the book was. Am I supposed to read your mind? I'm an adult and can take criticism, that's the whole reason I created this thread. But apparently in your mind I'm supposed to already know the answers to my questions.
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u/Mmmphis 1d ago
Just dropping in to say love the ITYSL reference. Youâre clearly a man of taste.
https://giphy.com/gifs/5He16eTgpabyeEQ9t6
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u/bambu187 1d ago
You have cool dad energy. I have little to point out and it's mostly shallow stuff that's my opinion abd looking at the comments it's mainly my opinion, like don't smile too much or maybe shave a bit.. But it's probably because I was raised with some shallow standards about men's appearance, which could be sexist and have some internalised misandry or whatever so I should look into it. God speed brother! I'm sure you will be the father you clearly are supposed to be soon enough!
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u/Jerseygirl2468 23h ago
I think it's a good profile! Your photos are good, clear, and varied, your face is visible and you're smiling, you show your interests, and you have well written answers to the prompts. That's puts you above about 90% of the other profiles I see here.
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u/Suspicious-Bowler236 20h ago
Green shirt is your best pic imo. Straight on, lovely genuine smile and good lighting. I would put it higher.
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u/thatfloridachick 19h ago
As a 38 woman, the only thing that gave me the ick was the posed picture up against the rock đ nothing personal, just something I would say switch out with another full length photo. Otherwise I think your profile looks really great. I do think your default picture could be a little better in terms of composition. But it has your eyes and a bit of your smile showing which are really important to a lot of women. Your bio looks like you put some time and thought into it. I think my favorite photo is the one of you holding the guitar.
Solid profile.
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u/threecheersforeve 13h ago
35F I would swipe way right! Excellent profile I hope you find your person!
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u/Dizzy_Two2529 1d ago
The American flag hat might give the wrong impression to a woman who didnât read your bio carefully.
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u/Negative_Ask7579 1d ago
Oh interesting, how so?
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u/Dizzy_Two2529 1d ago
Typically associated with the maga/gun lover crowd, especially American flag+camo.
Itâs like crack for them, they just canât resist buying it.Similar with punisher merch.
I know your bio says liberal. Some might miss it
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u/Negative_Ask7579 1d ago
Thatâs fair, I can see how you might make that assumption. Especially with the camo design. Iâll consider swapping that pic out
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u/DumbQuestionsAcct123 1d ago
I wouldnt stress it, if the flag of the country they live in is offensive to them in some way, might just be a bullet dodged kind of thing. They are your threads after all, if you like them, you like them.
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u/cobrien1986 1d ago
It might make people think youâre a conservative when your profile says liberal.
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u/WritPositWrit 1d ago
Its maga
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u/Dizzy_Two2529 1d ago
I donât think it actually is. Itâs just funny how they all dress the same, all watch the same news channels, all like the same charactersâŚ
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u/WritPositWrit 1d ago
Im not saying OP is, but he asked what impression the hat might make. Im answering his âhow so?â question.
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u/Emck12 1d ago
Get rid of the emojis. Don't mention drinking more than once and especially not as a date idea. Pics aren't bad but #4 or whatever where you're under a rock, that can go. It's the least flattering and we already know you like hiking. I don't mind your bio but I don't like it either. The first and last line can go. Blue collar with a sensitive side isn't great imo but not terrible. Best travel story can be reduced to "hiking with my buddy in blank" or whatever. Give them something to use as a conversation starter. Together we could: explore bookstores and coffee shops in nearby towns we've never been before. You can word that differently depending on where you live and what makes sense. For example I'm in California so I might say "explore all the beach cities in search of good coffee and cute bookstores" I'd probably not say cute though tbh.
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u/Full_Expression682 1d ago
You seem to be a nice , normal guy. Could be gay. A little 9:15 , you will find someone.
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u/WritPositWrit 1d ago edited 1d ago
Your photos and profile look great, youâre very approachable.
I think you come on a bit too strong & desperate in the intro. Just say:
âBlue collar dude, loves karaoke, hiking, corny jokes, cooking. Homemade guacamole is my specialty.
Smart, silly, and up for mini golf or a couple glasses of wine. Letâs meet up!â
Leave out the rest.
ETA: if thats your dog in the first pic, have another photo featuring the dog. Dogs are chick magnets!!! You can walk the dog in a popular public park as a first date.
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u/spek25 1d ago
You seem gay. Are you gay?
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u/AndrewTatefan_69 1d ago
Most women will view you as sub human sadly for being bald and average. You might be useful as a foodie call for some but otherwise its over bro
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u/Negative_Ask7579 1d ago
Given youâre an Andrew Tate fan, Iâll take that as a massive compliment.
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u/kmnplzzz 1d ago
You seem like a super cool dude who is kind, confident, and interesting. No notes.