{"id":5843,"date":"2025-09-29T18:45:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T18:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/4guysmagazine.com\/?p=5843"},"modified":"2025-09-29T18:46:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T18:46:47","slug":"the-10-types-of-men-who-will-waste-your-time-on-dating-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/4guysmagazine.com\/?p=5843","title":{"rendered":"The 10 Types of Men Who Will Waste Your Time On Dating Apps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Let\u2019s face it \u2013 gay dating in 2025 is a minefield of\u00a0<strong>red flags<\/strong>\u00a0in designer clothing. Here\u2019s every type of guy you\u2019ll meet on the apps this year, why they\u2019ll drive you crazy, and whether they\u2019re worth your time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Instagram Addict<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Look, we all enjoy a good selfie, but this guy treats every moment like he\u2019s shooting for Vogue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your romantic dinner? That\u2019s content. Your morning coffee? Content. That cute thing you just did? Sorry, can you do it again but slower this time? He\u2019s got 12K followers to feed.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.queerbuzzer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Man-taking-a-selfie.jpg\" alt=\"Man taking a selfie\" class=\"wp-image-3786\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What He Does:<\/strong>&nbsp;Takes 47 photos of his coffee before letting you drink yours<br><strong>Real Life Example:<\/strong>&nbsp;\u201cHe stopped our first kiss halfway through because \u2018the lighting wasn\u2019t right for his story.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Should You Date Him?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pros: Always looks amazing in photos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cons: Your entire relationship will be content<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bottom Line: Only if you\u2019re ready to be an unpaid Instagram husband<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Tech Bro<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The walking embodiment of Silicon Valley stereotypes wrapped in a Patagonia vest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He thinks he\u2019s the next&nbsp;<strong>Mark Zuckerberg<\/strong>&nbsp;but can\u2019t figure out how to load a dishwasher. Every conversation somehow turns into a pitch meeting, and he genuinely believes crypto is the future.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.queerbuzzer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Man-with-laptop-in-bed.jpg\" alt=\"Man with laptop in bed\" class=\"wp-image-3787\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What He Does:<\/strong>&nbsp;Tries to pitch you his startup when you\u2019re in bed<br><strong>Real Life Example:<\/strong>&nbsp;\u201cHe said our relationship needed a \u2018quarterly review\u2019 and made a PowerPoint.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Should You Date Him?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pros: Probably rich (or will be)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cons: Thinks&nbsp;<strong>Elon Musk<\/strong>&nbsp;is \u201cmisunderstood\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bottom Line: If you can handle someone who thinks \u201cdisrupting the dating space\u201d is romantic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Time Waster<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The king of \u201calmost there!\u201d who\u2019s never actually coming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He\u2019ll chat for weeks, plan multiple meetings, and somehow always have an emergency right before you\u2019re supposed to meet. His grandma has died three times this month, bless her immortal soul.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.queerbuzzer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Man-waiting-watching-window.jpg\" alt=\"Man waiting watching window\" class=\"wp-image-3788\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What He Does:<\/strong>&nbsp;Has been \u201c5 minutes away\u201d for the last 2 hours<br><strong>Real Life Example:<\/strong>&nbsp;\u201cWe\u2019ve been chatting for six months. He lives two blocks away. I\u2019ve never seen him in person.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Should You Date Him?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pros: Great texter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cons: Might not actually exist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bottom Line: Don\u2019t waste your time unless you\u2019re into long-distance relationships with someone in your neighborhood<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Ghost Returner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Vanishes faster than your ex\u2019s promises, only to resurrect months later with a casual \u201chey\u201d like nothing happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No explanation, no apology \u2013 just slides back into your DMs thinking your memory is as short as his attention span.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What He Does:<\/strong>&nbsp;Disappears for months then comes back with \u201cwyd\u201d<br><strong>Real Life Example:<\/strong>&nbsp;\u201cHe ghosted after three dates, reappeared six months later asking if I was free that night. When I mentioned the ghosting, he said \u2018oh yeah, my phone was broken.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Should You Date Him?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pros: You\u2019ll always have something to look forward to (his next disappearance)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cons: More comebacks than&nbsp;<strong>Madonna<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bottom Line: Only if you enjoy playing \u201cGuess Who\u2019s Back\u201d as a lifestyle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The \u201cStraight-Acting\u201d Zealot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>His entire personality is not being \u201clike other gays.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Probably has \u201cmasc4masc\u201d in his profile more times than his actual name. Watches every episode of&nbsp;<em>RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race<\/em>&nbsp;but claims he\u2019s \u201cjust keeping up with the culture.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.queerbuzzer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Gym-buddies.jpg\" alt=\"Gym buddies\" class=\"wp-image-3197\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What He Does:<\/strong>&nbsp;Rates everyone\u2019s \u201cstraight-passing\u201d potential while secretly memorizing&nbsp;<strong>Beyonc\u00e9<\/strong>&nbsp;choreography<br><strong>Real Life Example:<\/strong>&nbsp;\u201cHe refused to go to brunch because it was \u2018too gay\u2019 but I caught him lip-syncing to&nbsp;<strong>Taylor Swift<\/strong>&nbsp;in his car.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Should You Date Him?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pros: Your parents might love him<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cons: His internalized issues need their own zip code<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bottom Line: Only if you\u2019re ready to be his therapist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Pic Collector<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A modern-day digital hoarder who treats photos like Pok\u00e9mon cards \u2013 gotta catch \u2019em all!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Has more angles of you than your Instagram but somehow never has any recent pics of himself. Curious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What He Does:<\/strong>&nbsp;Always needs \u201cjust one more pic\u201d but never sends his own<br><strong>Real Life Example:<\/strong>&nbsp;\u201cAfter sending him 12 photos, he asked for \u2018something more recent.\u2019 His only pic was from 2019.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Should You Date Him?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pros: Will definitely remember what you look like<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cons: Probably running a catfish farm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bottom Line: Block him faster than your ex<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Forever Tourist<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Claims he\u2019s \u201cjust visiting\u201d but his Grindr profile has been active in your area longer than most local businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Somehow always needs a \u201ctour guide\u201d despite knowing every bar in town by name.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.queerbuzzer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Tourist-traveler-with-backpack.jpg\" alt=\"Tourist traveler with backpack\" class=\"wp-image-3789\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What He Does:<\/strong>&nbsp;Perpetually on a never-ending vacation<br><strong>Real Life Example:<\/strong>&nbsp;\u201cHe\u2019s been \u2018visiting for the weekend\u2019 for the past three months. I saw him at the grocery store buying furniture.\u201d \u2013 Chris, 32<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Should You Date Him?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pros: Knows all the best local spots<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cons: Commitment issues visible from space<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bottom Line: Good for a tour, bad for your future<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Scene Queen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Still living like it\u2019s 2010 at The Abbey. Knows every party promoter in town and hasn\u2019t missed a circuit party since Madonna\u2019s first face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His stories all start with \u201cback when this was a REAL gay bar\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.queerbuzzer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Sports-fans-pub-excited.jpg\" alt=\"Sports fans pub excited\" class=\"wp-image-3376\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What He Does:<\/strong>&nbsp;Ages backwards on dating apps<br><strong>Real Life Example:<\/strong>&nbsp;\u201cHe told me he was 35, then mentioned being at the opening of Studio 54. I\u2019m not great at math, but\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Should You Date Him?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pros: Best connection to party circuit tickets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cons: Still thinks vodka Red Bull is a food group<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bottom Line: Fun for a night, exhausting for a lifetime<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Identity Hider<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>His profile pic is either a torso, a landscape, or that same headless mirror selfie everyone has.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Claims he\u2019s \u201cdiscrete\u201d [sic] but his secrecy level rivals the CIA. Probably has a wife, three kids, and a golden retriever in the suburbs.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.queerbuzzer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Man-in-the-shadows.jpg\" alt=\"Man in the shadows\" class=\"wp-image-3790\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What He Does:<\/strong>&nbsp;Sends you a face pic that looks like it was taken by a potato in 2007<br><strong>Real Life Example:<\/strong>&nbsp;\u201cHe would only meet in a parking lot three towns over. Turned out he was my sister\u2019s husband\u2019s brother.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Should You Date Him?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pros: Masters of scheduling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cons: You\u2019ll never be on his Instagram (because he has a \u201cprivate\u201d one for family)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bottom Line: Unless you want to be someone\u2019s secret, swipe left<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Fresh-Off-The-Apps Newbie<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bless his heart. He thinks Grindr is for making friends and gets confused by eggplant emojis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Either just came out or just ended a 10-year relationship that started before smartphones existed. His innocence is both refreshing and exhausting.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.queerbuzzer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Confused-man-phone.jpg\" alt=\"Confused man phone\" class=\"wp-image-3586\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What He Does:<\/strong>&nbsp;Tries to start a book club in the Grindr group chat<br><strong>Real Life Example:<\/strong>&nbsp;\u201cHe asked what \u2018looking?\u2019 meant, then sent me a recipe when I used the eggplant emoji.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Should You Date Him?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pros: No emotional baggage (yet)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cons: You\u2019ll have to explain everything. Everything.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bottom Line: Could be refreshing if you have the patience of a saint<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.queerbuzzer.com%2Ftypes-of-men-waste-your-time%2F\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=The%2010%20Types%20of%20Men%20Who%20Will%20Waste%20Your%20Time%20On%20Dating%20Apps&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.queerbuzzer.com%2Ftypes-of-men-waste-your-time%2F\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.queerbuzzer.com\/types-of-men-waste-your-time\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=The%2010%20Types%20of%20Men%20Who%20Will%20Waste%20Your%20Time%20On%20Dating%20Apps%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.queerbuzzer.com%2Ftypes-of-men-waste-your-time%2F\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s face it \u2013 gay dating in 2025 is a minefield of\u00a0red flags\u00a0in designer clothing. Here\u2019s every type of guy you\u2019ll meet on the apps this year, why they\u2019ll drive you crazy, and whether they\u2019re worth your time. The Instagram Addict Look, we all enjoy a good selfie, but this guy treats every moment like<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5844,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[57],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-5843","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sexrelationship"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/4guysmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5843","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/4guysmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/4guysmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/4guysmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/4guysmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5843"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/4guysmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5843\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5846,"href":"https:\/\/4guysmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5843\/revisions\/5846"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/4guysmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/5844"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/4guysmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5843"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/4guysmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5843"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/4guysmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5843"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}