The biggest jerks in online dating, exposed on Instagram

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Online dating can be tough for everyone, but women face a particularly difficult challenge: dealing with aggressive messages from men on a daily basis.

No one likes rejection, but some men on online dating sites like OKCupid and Tinder lack the grace to deal with women politely turning them down. Alexandra Tweten created the Instagram account Bye Felipe to highlight the insulting, ridiculous and sometimes outright threatening messages that women receive online

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UrbanDictionary.com defines "Bye Felipe" as "when a male says he’s leaving and you could really give two shits that they are. Their name then becomes 'Felipe,' a random dude that nobody is sad to see go." Read more...

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