A TikTok creator known as @bernyflow94 posted a video on October 13, 2026, with a blunt message for men who can’t seem to get dates: the problem isn’t your looks or your bank account, it’s that you’re boring. The clip racked up about 352,000 views and 75,100 likes, and the comments turned into a full confessional of awful dating messages.
His specific examples are the kind that sting because they’re familiar. Short one-word questions. Picture requests before a real conversation. Asking to cuddle before even meeting. Messages that show zero effort to plan an actual date, followed by frustration when the chat goes cold. One commenter summed up the“wyd”epidemic for everyone who’s been on the receiving end.
The Daily Dot reported the story but couldn’t independently verify the claims or the identities involved, so this is one creator’s take rather than a proven trend. Still, the reaction says a lot. Whether it’s“boring”or just a lack of effort and real curiosity, the message lands the same way: connection takes more than a low-effort text. What’s the worst opening line you’ve ever gotten in your DMs?
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