Take a ride on the gain train
It hard to tell one Tinder boy's profile from the next, but let's retire the tired old "they're all holding fish" trope, because they are much more imaginative than we give them credit for.
And Sedona, a freshman at Northern Arizona University, broke it down for us so we can be sure what kind of guy we're dealing with based off of which of these ~unique~ poses they've decided to strike.
How guys take pics: A thread
The OG mirror selfie
This one is a classic. And she even got the mirror grime spot one. I've never known a boy to use windex.
The 'gain train'
Except if I'd ever actually seen a guy as toned as her doing this, I may have swiped right on them.
The 'grind never stops'
Squinty tired eyes, check. Phone covering half the face, check. Belly button ring, check.
The infamous grey sweatpants challenge
And she's got the whole hand covering the dick thing, since anybody doing this can't be packing much — if anything at all.
The 'conversation starter'
This one is always super awkward because it seems like they're sweet and earnestly tried, but there is something so unsettling about it.
The close up
Never sure what the aim is with this one, but it can't be good.
The 'uhhsuhh dude'
Still working on how to pronounce this look.
The 'hold up dude I'm playing 2K'
We've all fucked, and regretted fucking, one of these.
The 'cum thu to my frat party we only have beer'
Oh come on, don't be hard on yourself. You have some misogynists who can't grow beards, too.
The one who wears every piece of jewelry he owns
I hope she stole hers from them.
The 'no I'm not flexing'
Again, none of them look as good doing it as she does.
The 'srry I can't hear you'
He still won't get the check though.
The 'I need me a lil baby who gon listen'
"So I can make sure she knows I don't care."
And last but not least
The beauty in this one is that it needs zero explanation.
When Sedona spoke to babe, she told us she got all of her ideas directly from guys she's seen on Tinder and that she just "kept swiping left" to see more until she finished her thread, adding that it didn't take long.
She said a lot of boys have gotten really mad since she dropped the thread, even though she meant it as a joke. They have been messaging to tell her they "never take pictures like that ever," and that it's only "fuckboys" and "white guys" who do that. "But then you go through their photos and it's even worse," she joked.
She also said a number of them have called her out for her "acne scars" or her body, but that's probably just because they're fragile and concerned about being less toned than her.
At least some have stood up and admitted defeat
"It was just funny to see the irony and how hurt they were of some girl recreating pictures," she said.
And stay away from their beer, too.