Don’t be an online dating stereotype

Avoiding cliches and stereotypes is certainly a shrewd plan when you sign up to your first online dating site.

It is important to consider how you appear to others, with GQ identifying four types of man who you should always aim not to be.

The first is the man who is allergic to shirts so will appear in many of his photos with a bare chest, often claiming he is looking for a girl who is into sports.

Another persona you should never adopt is that of someone who has extreme feelings, often leading you to claim you are "a dreamer, plain and simple".

Nor do you want to be 'Captain Tryhard', which usually involves the person in question trying too hard to be interesting and unique when really he is looking for almost anyone.

Finally, the magazine urged you not to be a couch crasher, as this person typically wants to lie low and watch movies all the time.