Putting together a dating profile can sometimes feel like applying for your dream job—of course, you'd think you should lead with your best qualities and most flattering photos.
But wouldn't it be nice to just be yourself, admit your flaws and maybe even a few red flags, and skip all the pretension? That way, everyone knows exactly what they're signing up for—hopefully with less drama and fewer broken hearts.
JM Ibarra and Fyang Smith demo how to get candid on dating apps as they fill out profiles for Ping and June, their characters in the trending iWant original vertical drama series "Will You Fake Marry Me?"
First up, let's swipe right on Ping Nabong's profile, which is sure to catch any girl's attention thanks to his unusual bio, which reads, "Don Corleone," taken from the titular character in the film "The Godfather" because JM says many of the character's famous lines fit Ping to a T.
This 23-year-old Pisces hails from Antipolo, Rizal (which is the series' filming location). Don't bother checking his hobbies section because it's basically blank. He's all work, work, work. On one hand, that makes him a dependable provider, which is a major green flag, but it's a double-edged sword because he admits it's also his biggest red flag. Papa Ping is such a workaholic that he barely has time for quality moments with the people he loves.
Another blank space on Ping's profile is his love anthem. Well, how do you expect him to have a playlist when he doesn't even have time to listen to music "sa sobrang cold ng buhay niya"?
Ping doesn't even have a favorite term of endearment. As the no-nonsense CEO of Pindang Tocino, he's much more comfortable talking business than sweet nothings.
But don't lose hope just yet because he’s well aware of his workaholic tendencies and hopes the universe sends someone who'll inspire him to make more time for love. And he will return the energy with thoughtful gifts, which is his love language.
Oh, and if you scroll all the way to the bottom of his profile, you'll find perhaps the most intriguing detail of all—his ideal match is someone like June Sampaga.
So, we went searching for June—and here's her profile!
The 19-year-old Taurus from Antipolo, Rizal has "Cute!" as her bio. We'd say that's a pretty accurate self-introduction. Just like Ping's, June's hobbies section is empty. Most of her time is spent working and looking for 'rakets' as she's the family's breadwinner. "Kahit maliit, okay lang sa akin 'yan basta may pambayad ako ng kuryente," she says.
That same hustle is also her biggest green flag because it makes her 'madiskarte.' But every strength has a flip side. June admits she's so generous that she sometimes forgets to save for herself.
On love languages, she melts over quality time but shows her feelings through acts of service because, as she honestly puts it, "’Yun na lang 'yung maibibigay ko sa kanya, wala kasi akong pera."
June has a love anthem and it's "Kakaibabe." Could there be a more fitting choice? And if you thought that was cute, wait until you see that corner of her profile which says her ideal match is Ping himself.
The algorithm definitely understood the assignment, as it looks like the universe has already done the matchmaking for Ping and June. Now it's time to see if they'll actually swipe right on forever. Watch their love story in this iWant original series and find out if this match has what it takes to go from a fake marriage to the real deal.
All episodes of JMFyang's vertical drama series "Will You Fake Marry Me?" is out now, and streaming exclusively on iWant, the Home of Filipino feels, starting at P35 per month in the Philippines, USD 12.99 per month in the United States, and USD 4.99 per month for the rest of the world. Enjoy all the feels you want on iWant. Download the app and subscribe via Google Play or the Apple App Store.
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