There are five keywords that actually hurt, not help, a man’s online-dating fate. WhatsYourPrice.com examined over 7,000 male profiles that were rejected by women and discovered the top 5 words that the male profiles shared: “Romantic,” “Adventurous,” “Fun,” “Mature,” and “Gentleman. Interestingly enough, all of the words were self-descriptive of the man’s personality. Coincidence? You decide.

According to a new dating study, the difference between a dud and a date is in a man’s self-description. WhatsYourPrice.com analyzed 7,294 male profiles that were rejected by women and discovered that “Romantic,” “Adventurous,” “Fun,” “Mature,” and “Gentleman” were the five most commonly used keywords.

If you’re single and ready to mingle, then you should probably eliminate the word “romantic” from your vocabulary. WhatsYourPrice.com randomly selected 7,294 of the most recently rejected male profiles in order to determine the key words that ruins a man’s chances at a first date.

Top Keywords That Lead To Rejection (Based on Keywords in 7,294 Rejected Male Profiles)
1.) Romantic – 43%
2.) Adventurous – 19%
3.) Fun – 14%
4.) Mature – 11%
5.) Gentleman – 10%
Other – 3%

According to the results, “romantic” made women turn a cold shoulder the most, with 43 percent of the rejected profiles including this word. Of the top five keywords that lead to rejection, four are adjectives that describe a man.

“Even the most positive descriptions will turn women off because they’ve heard it too many times before,” says Brandon Wade, Founder and CEO of WhatsYourPrice.com. “Most women have dated someone who claimed to be a ‘gentleman’ or ‘adventurous,’ who later proved to be the opposite. A man is less likely to be rejected if he implicates his persona rather than describe himself with overused adjectives.”