9 Guys We Need to Ban From Dating Apps in 2016
Now that an estimated 20% of Americans between the ages of 25 and 34 are using online dating sites, it seems like everyone and their mother is on Tinder. But with the rise in online dating comes the rise of assholes who see dating apps as a vehicle for harassing and disrespecting women.
According to a 2014 Pew Research Center poll, nearly 25% of young women between the ages of 18 and 24 report having been sexually harassed on the internet — and online dating sites and apps provide the ideal environment for such abusive behavior. The problem has gotten so bad that Instagram accounts like Bye Felipe are expressly devoted to exposing men who send abusive or threatening messages to women online.
Well, enough is enough. As 2015 comes to a close, it’s time to put an end to demeaning, abusive, threatening and downright gross behavior on dating services. To commemorate the New Year and to provide a guide of sorts to single men on the internet, here’s a list of dudes who absolutely need to get off dating apps in 2016. Pay attention, guys. You just might learn something.
