What’s with all the fish guys on dating websites?
Guys of a certain age really seem to like fish. Or they think the women do anyway.
I was at a party recently and the subject of online dating sites came up. Several people in the group are single, over forty, and navigating the complex world of middle-aged dating.
“I don’t understand why every guy over forty is holding a fish in his profile picture,” one person said.
Every woman in the group exclaimed, “Yes, the fish guys!”
It led to a long conversation about the fish guys. We all know that your profile picture is the most important part of any dating website profile. If people see one thing, it’s a tiny thumbnail view of your main photo. It’s common sense that the picture you choose as the main profile is the picture that you think makes you look the most attractive. The profile picture is what makes the difference between swiping left or swiping right, between clicking to learn more or continuing to scroll.
What are they trying to convey with their profile pictures? That they are active and sporty? That they don’t mind holding something slimy and gross? That the woman they date needs to be OK with long days on a boat followed by gutting fish and stocking the freezer? That they’re “all man”?
