Most Common Red Flags In Southern Utah's Dating Scene

Dating in this day and age is pretty much the worst, and Facebook groups like “is THIS your man? Southern Utah” proves it.

Don’t get me wrong, I know that dating apps are an issue, and miscommunication is at an all-time high but that doesn’t tell me WHY men are being posted so often on this page. If you aren’t familiar, it's a Facebook group for women in Southern Utah to help with finding out about potential dates. Make sure they aren’t serial killers, married, etc...

Unfortunately, most men posted on the page are either in a relationship (sometimes married), terrible dates only after one thing, or just kind of...odd.

Now, please don’t take this as me being a hater of men. I’m not but the dating scene here is the worst and I can attest to that. If you are a part of the aforementioned Facebook group, you know it too.

So, with all that in mind let's list some of the most common red flags found in the area when dating comes to mind.

Texts you sporadically. Several women have posted a guy(s) whose communication has been off. Not to worry, most of the time he is either married or in a relationship and you’ll find out soon.

Not respecting boundaries. Just a day ago, a woman posted about a man she had decided to go out with after posting to the “is THIS your man? Southern Utah” page who received “good reviews” from female friends and relatives. The guys wouldn’t take no for answer and attempted to coerce the woman to get physical multiple times. Gross.

Uninterested. Women have been posting about men who are “boring” or rather uninterested in getting to know them. Asking questions, initiating dates, etc. are all things they won’t do.

Moving too fast. Guys who don’t want to take time to get to know you before you meet up. They’re everywhere and just prefer “face to face”.

These are just a few of the examples of men who have been posted, and chances are that at least one person you know is on there. Is this right or wrong? I couldn’t tell you, but it has helped me dodge a few red flags.

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Connection & Controversy

Six years after it rocked the world with friend requests and profile pics, Facebook launched what's become one of its most revolutionary and iconic features: Facebook groups. But what inspired the idea of exclusive or interest-based subgroups?

Zuckerberg's Groupies

In his 2017 manifesto, Zuckerberg expanded on Facebook's goal to "develop the social infrastructure to give people the power to build a global community that works for all of us."

He wanted Facebook users to have the autonomy to create communities that were civically-engaged, supportive, and inclusive. It was also a means to shift from friend-centric interactions to user experiences with an axiom of authentic communication in group discussions.

While we can't speak to how supportive or deep Facebook groups are or aren't, Zuckerberg's success with the initiative speaks for itself.

According to SellCoursesOnline, between 2016 and 2020, a Facebook report found that "the number of active members in Facebook Groups almost doubled from 1 billion to 1.8 billion users." As of 2022, that accounts for approximately 60% percent of the platform's 2.93 billion users.

Facebook Group Facts

In 2017, 100 million users said they belonged to groups they found "very meaningful." By 2019, that number had grown to 400 million.
50 percent of Facebook users belong to at least five groups.
Driven by trends, branding, and offline communities and businesses with a need for an online presence, there are tens of millions of Facebook groups today.
Nearly 100 percent of users say Facebook groups foster a sense of belonging and a place to talk about important issues.

Idaho Facebook Groups

In 2023, Facebook groups remain the MVP of online communities around the world. And Idaho is no exception!

Listed below are 28 Idaho Facebook groups we find particularly interesting, quirky, or useful.

How many of them do you belong to you? We have a feeling that number will grow a bit after a scroll through our gallery!

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Gallery Credit: Ryan Valenzuela

Source: Red Flags Found In Southern Utah’s Dating Scene

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