So look, dating apps been kicking my butt all month. Swiped till my thumb cramped, zero matches. Went digging through trendy profile tips late Thursday – that’s when I first saw “He’s a 10 but…” templates popping up everywhere. Figured why not try this nonsense myself?
Grabbed my dusty laptop around midnight. Opened Hinge first – stared at my own profile cringing. Bio said “loves hiking and adventures” basic as hell. Photos? One decent headshot mixed with blurry group pics and that awkward beach torso shot my sister took. Not great.
My Cringe Drafting Phase
Typed out the skeleton template in Notes:
- He’s a 10 but…
- He’s a 10 but…
- He’s a 10 but…
Brain froze hard. Couldn’t think of any actual traits! Drank two coffees. Scrolled TikTok pretending it was ~research~. Saw one girl write “He’s a 10 but he believes in astrology”. Brutal. Okay, brainstorm time:
- The Actual 10 Stuff: Job stability? Own apartment? Cooks decent pasta? (Reality: makes edible spaghetti)
- The ‘But’ Stuff: Obsesses over fantasy football? Owns 12 identical grey tees? Main hobby is rewatching The Office?
Throwing It On The Profile
Scrapped my entire bio. Went raw:
He’s a solid 10 because:
- Actually folds his laundry same day 💪
- Knows how to make sushi rolls (salmon only, don’t ask for tuna)
- Will remember your cat’s name
…But he’s also a 10 because:
- His music taste stopped evolving in 2014 (ask him about Mumford & Sons 🙃)
- Owns a concerning amount of Star Wars merch
- Will quote The Office at completely wrong moments
Changed main pic to that goofy one wearing Rey’s scavenger goggles holding a spatula like a lightsaber. Left the beach pic just to be confusing.
The Messy Testing Part
Clicked SAVE. Panicked. Deleted app for 3 hours. Reinstalled. Four matches overnight – all roasting me about Mumford & Sons. One girl sent “OMG OFFICE QUOTERS UNITE” with a GIF of Michael Scott screaming. Another asked if I owned Rey’s staff. Actual conversations happened. Got called “refreshingly self-aware” by someone. Didn’t even mention hiking once.
Big lesson? People dig honesty wrapped in jokes. Show the weird cracks. That tired “He’s a 10 but…” format? It’s gold IF you stuff it with painfully real details. Made my boring laundry habit sound charming somehow. Wild.
