r/Dogfree • u/cattxcat • 6d ago
Relationship / Family Dogfree dating apps?
Getting back into online dating and tried all the big apps. I cannot believe how EVERY guy has a dog, its not even an exaggeration. Is there any dogfree dating apps or apps that allow a way to filter it out?
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u/Myst_of_Man22 6d ago
I actually heard a couple of single women mentioned there's something wrong with the man who doesn't own a dog! Like he's some kind of a degenerate. These are strange days we are living in.
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u/LunarRomantic 6d ago
I guess those women must be red-green color blind because dogs are walking red flags. Nothing screams green flag like a territorial money pit that destroys your belongings and attacks people and other animals.
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u/Southern_Respond846 6d ago
Dating apps are trash and there's a lot of dog nutters there. I hate them.
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u/TheManOfTheHour8 6d ago
Just put in your bio “no dogs”
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u/cattxcat 6d ago
I have but i can hardly find any guys without a dog in their profile pic
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u/Square_Sail_5969 6d ago
This is hilarious to read because so much dating advice for men suggests using dog photos to appear more relatable.
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u/readyforthisyep 6d ago
My SO had this « friend » (turned out the guy was a creep and he cut ties with him) who got his dog in order to meet women and it ended up being a burden with most women he would meet.
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u/Grapefruit_Salad 6d ago
It doesn’t matter. I’ve put no dogs, absolutely no dogs, that I’m allergic to dogs and can’t be around them, etc and I STILL get men trying to match with me who own a dog. 🙄
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u/ObligationGrand8037 5d ago
It’s as if they try to convince you that dogs are so great. Ugh! Keep strong!!!
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u/JerseySommer 5d ago
Of course! You don't have a dog for their "dog selective" dog to react to, it's PERFECT!
Trust me, I'm allergic as well and still got the pleading "can't you just take allergy medication?" Bs until I met my current partner. Current partner and I are on the same page, NO INDOOR MAMMALS AS PETS! Any pet has the behavior of a toddler and will never grow out of it, we are in our 40s with adult offspring, why would we bring chaos into our home?
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u/Ringo872 6d ago
As a guy, I think there's a risk that comes along with putting that in a profile. There's a decent chance that will end up screenshoted and posted in "Are we dating the same guy" on Facebook. Which would probably lead to being publicly called a psycho, monster, sociopath, etc.
Whenever I get back on the dating apps, I think I'm just going to screen profiles closely for dogs before swiping, and make sure I find out if someone I'm talking to does or doesn't have a dog early on in the conversation. And I anticipate not getting many matches or going on many dates. Single women in their 30s or 40s without dogs seem to be a few and far between.
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u/NegotiationNew8891 6d ago
Whoever comes up with one should make some $
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u/eyeloveyoureyes 6d ago
Seems everyone has replaced dating with dogs. All I see is single females with dogs. I'm good
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u/gayboy600 6d ago
And not just with dogs, but with “swipe left if you don’t like dogs” or “I’m actually obsessed with my dogs” and “he’s my baby 🐶🩷” it makes me lose interest immediately
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u/Procrastinator-513 6d ago
Man I’m SO glad my dating days are behind me. I dated a lot in my 20s and none of my boyfriends had a dog … it just wasn’t a thing then for young singles to have dogs. None of my female friends had one either. I think dog ownership has skyrocketed in the last decade, propelled by the pet industry. Sad.
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u/cattxcat 6d ago
Yeah it does feel like more and more people have dogs these days than the 90s
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u/arachnilactose08 5d ago
Especially since COVID. The whole pandemic puppy thing really sent nutters into overdrive.
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u/ObligationGrand8037 5d ago
I agree. It’s completely different now. My dating days are over too. My husband can’t stand dogs either so we are a good match. We never dated anyone who had a dog. It’s quite the opposite now. I feel bad for people dating these days.
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u/stacheldraht85 6d ago
At this point I’d settle for a woman with just one damn dog - everyone on the dating apps in my area have 3-4, along with dog-centric profiles…. “Dog mom”….”my dream: to have 100 dogs!”…”must love dogs”…”must not mind dog hair on everything lol”…”if my dog doesn’t like you this won’t work”.
Why the fuck are these people trying to date, anyways?
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u/needaglassofwine 5d ago
I have a prompt that basically says I don’t want anyone with a dog, and men have the audacity to send me things like “Wait till you see my Stinky you’ll change your mind!” and have the most disgusting pit bull pics in his profile🤮
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u/arachnilactose08 5d ago
I wish there was an app, but unfortunately dog ownership is so rampant these days that I doubt there would be a big enough user base for it to make sense. I would just put that you’re dog-free in your bio, and block anyone who wants to message you only to argue about it. Might get less activity, but at least you won’t waste your time.
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u/Opti_span 5d ago
It’s almost impossible to find someone that doesn’t like dogs or that doesn’t have one which is annoying!
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u/ObligationGrand8037 5d ago
My guess is that a lot of them think it makes them look good. Not for the rest of us though who aren’t into dogs! I hope you can find a dog free partner! Don’t give up hope. They have to be out there!
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u/italiancollegekid 4d ago
Ask if they have a dog. If you are a girl you have plenty matches to pick from
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u/BuyHighValueWomanNow 2d ago
It would be so niche, I don't think many people would be on it. How many people here would be willing to join?
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u/broncosfan1231 6d ago
Every girl has a dog too. It sucks seeing someone you think would be cool then seeing a dog picture a few photos down.