{"id":69056,"date":"2023-12-01T19:16:46","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T19:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/12\/01\/why-some-troops-consider-military-service-a-red-flag-on-dating-apps\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T15:33:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T15:33:05","slug":"why-some-troops-consider-military-service-a-red-flag-on-dating-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/off-duty\/military-culture\/2023\/12\/01\/why-some-troops-consider-military-service-a-red-flag-on-dating-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"Why some troops consider their military service a dating app red flag"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dating in the year of our lord 2023 is a virtual hellscape. With everything from frequent \u201cghosting\u201d to claims that a Cheesecake Factory date is an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gq.com\/story\/why-you-shouldnt-take-a-first-date-to-the-cheesecake-factory\" target=\"_blank\">unforgivable red flag<\/a> (how dare you sleep on the Red Velvet), simply being alone seems, at times, infinitely easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One rather unexpected red flag, meanwhile, presented itself in a post on the Army Reddit: serving in the military.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A soldier under the username <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/boscar197473\/\" target=\"_blank\">boscar197473<\/a> shared that disclosing his service has cost him the affection of two women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019ve found that bringing up I enlisted in the military has usually made the girls lose interest,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/army\/comments\/186ckel\/telling_girls_youre_in_the_military\/?rdt=33042\" target=\"_blank\">he wrote<\/a>. \u201cTwo girls in particular ghosted me after finding out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also added that he got some interesting advice from another member of his unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy platoon sergeant told me that one of his old team leaders would convince girls he was a race car driver instead of exposing his real life,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because lies are the foundation of any good relationship. Everyone knows that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The post elicited amusing insights as well as stories from troops with similar experiences. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/army\/comments\/186ckel\/comment\/kb82i9d\/?utm_source=share&#038;utm_medium=web3x&#038;utm_name=web3xcss&#038;utm_term=1&#038;utm_content=share_button\" target=\"_blank\">useful tip<\/a> to avoid overt military affiliation without lying was to describe your MOS in laymen\u2019s terms, according to one comment. A 19D (Cavalry Scout), for example, can instead be described as a glorified camp counselor, while a 91F (Small Arms\/Towed Artillery Repairer) can simply be classified as a mechanic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The overwhelming sentiment from commenters was that dating close to your base is a non-starter. For most, the experience has been that singles adjacent to an installation are either chasing military members or have already dated military and decided it\u2019s not for them. Another user noted that dating near an installation is a \u201cdouble-edged sword.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201dIf you tell [them that] you\u2019re in the army [and] they\u2019re suddenly incessantly attracted to you? Run. If they\u2019re turned off by it? Run,\u201d the Redditor joked. \u201cFind a girl who\u2019s neither a) in love with your job, or b) hates your job. 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