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Most of us will admit that we do have certain preferences when it comes to our ideal partner whether that be eye colour or taste in clothes.

However, one single man took dating specifics to a whole new level on his Plenty of Fish profile.

User Lookin16 sent a ranting response to a Scottish woman after she tried to connect with him on the dating site claiming she was too overweight and old for him.

A Scottish woman contacted Plenty of Fish user Lookin16 (pictured), however he responded with a long list of specific reasons why he was not prepared to consider her

Lucy Glenny shared the shocking message her sister received after she contacted Lookin16 and her post has since gone viral.

According to the Daily Record Lucy shared screen grabs of her sister's messages on Facebook writing: 'Ok, so my sister messaged someone on an online dating site (Plenty of Fish) just to say hi...and got this (apparently "on file") reply regarding his choice of not going for "older and over weight" women. What the actual f***?.'

In the message the not-so-charming bachelor suggests that Lucy's sister lower her standards as he can afford to be 'quite prescriptive'.

The singleton said that he was not looking to date anyone over the age of 30 and says that a UK size 14/16 (US size 10-12) is 'medically obese'

In an effort to explain his wild demands in a woman, the singleton tries to brush it off as biology.

He said: 'I was specific with age because I would like to start a family one day and, to be honest, I think that the necessary time line before doing so is shortened/ compressed with a lady over 30.

'By that I mean the usual phases of going out, living together, engagement marriage, etc all need to happen far too quickly with an older woman.'

As well as commenting on the woman's age the man continued to berate her about her weight too.

He continued: 'I was also specific about weight as I have never been attracted to big women. However, since moving to Scotland and going on POF I have learned that 'average body type' is commonly held to be around dress size 14-16.

He later claims that he is able to refine his search due to his personal attributes, and says that he regularly sends this message to Scottish women who 'have a clearly unrealistic opinion of their own appeal'

'I had to google this, but that dress size, with a waist around 34"= indicates a woman as being very over-weight and all likelihood medically obese.'

After completing his list of reasons why he is not prepared to talk to the woman he then moves on to explain why he has the right to make these demands.

He says: 'Without trying to sound big headed, I'm fairly good looking, I keep myself as fit as I can, I have a highly skilled job that I work very hard at and consequently earn well into 6 figures. I am also tall and the ladies like that a lot.'

'This means that I can afford to be quite prescriptive in my search and I absolutely do not have to consider dating women who are over 30 and over weight.'

Unsurprisingly after the message was shared on Facebook by the woman's sister it received plenty of feedback from outrages readers

In his final and probably most shocking statement the man reveals that this is not the first time he has sent the message out.

He finishes: 'P.S. I keep this response on file as I get quite a lot of messages from your cohort.

'There is obviously a large population of Scottish ladies who have a clearly unrealistic opinion of their own appeal/ attractiveness as potential partners. I wish you all success in your search but would suggest that you lower your standards somewhat.'

Unsurprisingly the message attracted much outrage after Lucy shared it online with many agreeing he was deluded.

Kitty commented: 'I don't think it's the women with an unrealistic view of themselves pal'

Susan agreed adding: 'Yawn! And that's why you're single a******'.

Others mocked his claims that women ought to be lowering their standards if they hoped to ever find love.

Rowena wrote: 'My boyfriend is over 6 foot. I suppose I should alert him to the grave mistake he's making by going out with my size 18, 31 year old a***'.