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Men join online dating websites because they think they have not got anything to lose.<\/p>\n

This is according to a poll published in the Telegraph, which also found 17 per cent of males view a profile that does not have a picture as a turn-off.<\/p>\n

As a rule, people should put at least two snaps up, a full body pose and a head shot.<\/p>\n

In the last six months, fellas have exchanged an average of 15 messages with would-be suitors as they seek to find Mrs Right.<\/p>\n

When guys were asked what they look for in a girl, the most popular answer was a sense of humour, which highlights how many lads are concerned with more than just beauty.<\/p>\n

Nearly one-third (29 per cent) of men are seeking a partner who is two to four years their junior, while 65 per cent favour their first date to take place during the daytime.<\/p>\n

Posted by Simon Williams \"ADNFCR-2867-ID-801370959-ADNFCR\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Males have no problem giving online dating a go. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5129,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nMen feel they have 'nothing to lose' when online dating - Forces Penpals GB<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/men-feel-they-have-nothing-to-lose-when-online-dating\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Men feel they have 'nothing to lose' when online dating - Forces Penpals GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Males have no problem giving online dating a 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