In the world of modern dating, where endless swiping on apps often leads to frustration, people are turning to unconventional methods to find true love.
One such person is Vera Dijkmans, who took a unique approach by having potential suitors complete a 15-question quiz to see if they met her high standards.
The influencer, from the Netherlands, received an overwhelming 5,000 applications from hopeful men eager to win her heart.
However, the model – who boasts a 5.5 million following on her Instagram account @veradijkmans – has revealed she remains single after rejecting all of the men – despite going on dates with the top three candidates selected through the quiz.
Vera Dijkmans, from the Netherlands, received an overwhelming 5,000 applications from hopeful men eager to win her heart after she posted a ‘boyfriend’ quiz online
Speaking to Ladbible, Dijkmans said: ‘I went on a date with them – but I’m currently still single. Despite this disappointing result, I still consider the experiment a success since I was able to be upfront about what I want and see which men fit that criteria.’
The content creator had to sift through numerous unusual applications, revealing how one candidate offered to send a sample of his blood and asked for hers in return – which was, of course, ignored.
Dijkmans also mentioned how an undisclosed famous person had slid into her DMs.
Interestingly, she found a large percentage of applicants to have hailed from Texas and had the star sign Aquarius.
Each of the 15 quiz questions were designed to reveal applicants’ lifestyles, values and level of commitment.
They included whether the applicant still lived with their parents, had any ‘crazy’ ex-girlfriends, held a full-time job, or currently had a ‘booty call.’ Dijkmans also probed their morals and loyalty by asking: ‘Is it acceptable to hit on my friends?’
A variation of responses soon poured in, with one applicant admitting he lived with his parents and didn’t own a car, but boasted of having two boats.
Another declared he would never hit on her friends, a baseline expectation, while a third mentioned having a full-time career but wouldn’t give her a bigger wardrobe.
Despite rejecting thousands of men and picking three – with the model describing each as ‘suitable’ but was unable to connect with them – Dijkmans isn’t disillusioned with dating.
The model – who boasts a 5.5 million following on her Instagram account @veradijkmans – remains single after going on dates with the top three candidates selected through the quiz
The content creator had to sift through numerous unusual applications, revealing how one candidate offered to send a sample of his blood and asked for hers in return
Despite rejecting thousands of men and picking three – with the model describing each as ‘suitable’ but was unable to connect with them – Dijkmans isn’t disillusioned with dating
She said, ‘At the moment, I’ve put the boyfriend search on hold but I’m keeping my options open,’ she said, adding that she wouldn’t repeat the quiz on social media.
‘I’m just very picky and I need a guy to be almost perfect. I don’t think I should have to compromise on my needs – I’d rather be single until I find the man I’m meant to be with.’
It comes after a single woman has shared the reasons why she has turned to business networking site LinkedIn to find her soulmate over dating apps such as Bumble and Tinder.
Candice, who lives in Singapore, is challenging herself to hit one dating app every week for 10 weeks on her quest to find an ‘A-grade’ partner and is documenting her journey online.
The 37-year-old has already tried Bumble, Hinge and Tinder to no avail so is now turning her attention to LinkedIn as she can filter by education level, profession and country.
Vera Dijkmans’ boyfriend application questions:
- What’s your astrological sign?
- Number of ex-girlfriends, the number that are ‘crazy’, and exes you still text/talk to (drink ones count)
- Do you have kids?
- Do you want them?
- Are you married/dating someone now?
- Do you have a full time job?
- If you were picking three adjectives to describe yourself would one of them be douchey?
- Do you live with your parents?
- Do you own a working car?
- Do you have Twitter?
- Do you currently have a booty call?
- If we lived together would I get the walk in closet?
- Is it acceptable to hit on my friends?
- Do you like watching Avatar (ATLA)?
- Who is the best artist: The Weeknd, Future, Drake or Travis Scott?