All the single ladies are doing it all wrong when it comes to locking down a lover boy.
At least that’s what the world’s “most wanted girlfriend,” Vera Dijkmans, 27, says.
“Women need to have more respect for themselves and set clear boundaries with men,” insisted the Miami-based bombshell, who virally amassed an army of 5,000 men all vying for the role as her Romeo.
Despite nearly breaking the internet with her buzzy boyfriend application, the bottle-shaped heartbreaker didn’t find a match. However, she did find that single gals are in serious need of her sage dating wisdom.
As the saying goes: those who can’t, teach.
And it seems that love-hungry Gen Zs are already taking a page out of Dijkmans’ book.
Boyfriend applications — much like that of Dijkmans — are springing up like blossoms in bloom across social media, seeing wannabe sweeties broadcast their romantic preferences in hopes of snagging a worthy candidate.
But beyond accepting online submissions, the cyber siren now says the girls of the world must raise their standards in order to weed out the kings from the cons.
“You shouldn’t settle for late-night requests to ‘come over’ or going on dates where he has made no effort to plan in advance,” she advised in a recent release. “This is a hard rule of mine.”
“A man should take you on a proper date – like going out for dinner or doing an activity together,” she continued. “If they don’t suggest an impressive first date, I won’t bother going.”
But the true measure of a deserving dude isn’t just limited to how well he wines and dines.
“He should bring you a gift, too,” said Dijkmans, who’s received posh presents from Louis Vuitton and Hermès.
However, she insists that it’s the thought that counts.
“A bouquet with flowers would also be OK,” said the virtual vixen, with over a combined 7 million followers on Instagram and TikTok.
“It doesn’t have to be something extravagant,” she added, “but it shows that he values your time and company.”
“I want the princess treatment because that is what I deserve – and you do, too.”
And when it comes to spotting red flags, Dijkmans has 20/20 vision for foolishness.
“You shouldn’t accept behaviour such as him only texting you after 10:00 p.m., because it shows that he doesn’t respect you,” she urged as a top tell-tale sign that an apparent stud is really a dud. “If that happens, you should immediately cut him off.”
Dijkmans, too, warned singleton to beware of liars with loose morals.
“You also need to keep an eye out for men that make false promises or have double standards,” she said. “If they don’t take care of themselves both in terms of hygiene and finances, that’s another big red flag for me.”
The pinup believes that any relationship without these “fundamental rules” is doomed.
Her spot on pointers aside, Dijkmans fears that “jealous” ladies won’t heed her advice due to her lusty allure.
It’s a cursed side effect of “pretty privilege” — the luxury of having men fall at your feet because of your hotness, making you the envy of all women.
“Sometimes I feel jealousy from other women, even in a professional setting,” admitted Dijkmans. “I recently had an interaction with a makeup artist who didn’t want to help me because she noticed her boyfriend followed me on social media.”
But rather than her head-turning looks, Dijkmans says men are more attracted to her “authentic” personality.
“It obviously feels good to receive attention and be loved,” she conceded, adding that it felt “amazing” to get thousands of responses to her boyfriend form. (Unfortunately, none of the 5,000 wannabes met her strict criteria, including intelligent, funny, responsible — and “preferably rich”).
“But,” said Dijkmans, “I have also learned that getting attention from men is not the most important thing in life.”
