Sometimes we’re our own worst enemies when we’re looking for love. Who hasn’t used a painfully awkward pick-up line at a bar or endured minutes of uncomfortable silence on a first date?
It might help to know that you’re not alone in your awkwardness. Below, 24 hilarious #whyimsingle tweets from people who are really good at sabotaging their own love lives.
Hot guy- "Wow I love your glasses."
— Kate Sundbye (@KateSunshine) October 16, 2016
Me- "Uh thanks my glasses like you too!"#howiflirt #fail #whyimsingle
him: your single? why?
— Dani Fernandez (@msdanifernandez) May 3, 2015
me: you're*
I will really miss the days when I won't be able to use the excuse of "I have to do homework" to not go on a date. #whyimsingle
— ૐ Jαröm Rαsmüs ૐ (@jaromrocks) September 25, 2016
Made a spot-on reference to Luis Mendoza from the Mighty Ducks 2 and heard crickets. #WhyImSingle
— Megan McLachlan (@heydudemeg) October 6, 2016
Some hot guy at work today told me I had beautiful eyes, so naturally I responded with "yes" #whyimsingle
— gi (@GiannaIannone) October 1, 2016
*Casually on Tinder*
— Jessica (@Sitatuen) May 4, 2016
He's attractive... *Squints eyes* TOO attractive.. I DONT TRUST YOU. *Swipes*
-Reasons why I'm single-
"What's up, Caroline?" #whyimsingle pic.twitter.com/bcdVIXbwR1
— ♡ caroline ♡ (@yoCaroline) June 5, 2016
You know it was a good dinner when you find ranch on your leg #whyimsingle
— DJ (@davidmulford4) October 1, 2016
"Sorry, I missed it. I was making a pizza lunchable." #whyimsingle
— megan kowalsky (@megankowalsky) August 8, 2016
My dog gets overly excited when he sees a man saying "are you my new dad?" So I changed my tinder pic #whyimsingle pic.twitter.com/bb6uy0PwPn
— taylor (@Taylorhavner) August 18, 2016
When i walk into a supermarket I open the automatic sliding doors by waving my hands like I'm a Jedi. #WhyImSingle
— Michelle Carbonell (@mimicarbonell14) August 28, 2016
ppl asking me why I'm single always wanna interject like oh ur just working on urself/doing u. nah maybe I hate ppl and i'm insufferable
— beth (@imteddybless) March 28, 2014
This actually happened:
— Bernice L. Ebanks (@bernice_ebanks) September 20, 2016
Cute guy: you have great teeth!
Me: shout out to my dentist #WhyImSingle 😂
well this just got awkward... #whyimsingle pic.twitter.com/nZMY9AOnIx
— thomas costello (@thomascostelloj) August 4, 2016
I spent 10 minutes listening to a guy talk about cheese in excruciating detail before I realized he's married. #singlelife #whyimsingle
— Arooj Rana (@aroojsrana) June 12, 2016
Me: "Are you Collin?"
— NovelT (@UnwrittenNovelT) June 9, 2016
Hot dude: "yes"
Me: " if you're Collin, I'm answerin" Hot dude: Crickets #whyimsingle #mysinglelife
When I think I'm winking, I'm actually just blinking #whyimsingle
— Devon Jones (@devonjones93) June 28, 2016
Dude told me I had "nice hair" today. My reply: "On my head or my chest?" I was wearing a shirt. God, I'm dumb sometimes. #whyimsingle
— Kyle Gumiela (@KyleGumiela) October 11, 2016
Trying to flirt and walk. Walked right into a handicap sign. #whyimsingle
— Annie Jobe (@Alsowillpass) September 18, 2016
Tried to pick up a guy named "Francy" on tinder. Apparently he doesn't get me. #whyimsingle #noresponse #tinder pic.twitter.com/WpebAdPH9B
— Not Your Girly (@NotYourGirly) July 20, 2016
I'm just really not willing to give up the side of my bed that houses my laptop for late night Netflix binging #whyimsingle
— Beth LeValley (@BethLeValley) August 3, 2016
Cute guy: "Sup? I'm just laying in my bed."
— Caitlin Michelle (@Caitlinness) July 3, 2016
Me: "You're lying."
Guy: "Why would I lie?"
Me: "No, I'm correcting your grammar." #whyimsingle
Just made eye contact with a hot, shirtless jogger while I have spaghetti hanging out of my mouth 😣#whyimsingle
— Sarah Dill (@snarkybitch09) July 27, 2016
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