So I am on the main dating apps, and I am also trying to talk to people in real life. However, at my current stage in life, I’m definitely not looking for a long term relationship, I’m looking to hookup or maybe a FWB. When I ask for advice on how to bring this up to girls, some people say to “just be honest and upfront”. But I have done that (on Tinder and hinge) and people push back on that hard. So am I supposed to be upfront about it if people get so offended that I’m not looking for a relationship?

Or, do I have to tell the girl that I’m just “going with the flow” and jump through 75 different hoops in order to get laid and not “make her feel like a slut”?

TL;DR I do not know whether I should be be tally honest about looking for a hookup, or be super subtle do it “just happens”, and the contradiction between these pieces of advice is bugging me. Please help