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Looks Better on Paper 

When someone's interests and hobbies match up perfectly with yours (for example, the answers often filled in on social networking websites), but your personalities do not.
"On his facebook profile he said he was into vintage, indie rock, and coffee, so I thought we'd be a perfect match. When we hung out he was totally lame. I guess he just looks better on paper."

type on paper 

when someone is exactly what you would go for in a relationship
type on paper by am.x. July 14, 2017

good on paper 

A person that has seemingly excellent credentials (college degree, money, inflated job title) but is really a complete looser and out of touch with reality. Definitely the type with major skelatons in the closet. Frequently found among avid gamers.
This guy seemed so good on paper - cool job, nice car, huge house but it turns out that he's some kind of bdsm, cross dressing freak!
good on paper by hotboxin November 27, 2005

Gay on Paper

Gay on Paper (phrase): A straight male who bears all the hallmarks of being gay.
Brad is thin, well dressed, meticulous about his appearance, into theater and the arts but not into sports. The dude is gay on paper.
Gay on Paper by Poetoaster January 19, 2013

Put me on Paper 

Refers to a woman placing her child’s father on the government child support collection list.
J.R: My girl just put me on paper and the states tryna collect.
Day Day: Word? How much are they makin you pay?
Put me on Paper by ThatClownShit September 21, 2023

hot on paper 

When a person has qualities that would normally be arousing or alluring (good looks, money, expensive car, flashy job), but has other qualities, such as a distasteful personality or an appearance that doesn't quite match their photos posted online, that make him or her sexually repellent.
Jake was totally hot on paper - he's an attorney at a big law firm, drives a new BMW convertible, is tall, and in his profile online, looked really cute, with dark, wavy hair. But when I met him in person, his hair had mostly fallen out, and all he could talk about was his psycho ex-girlfriend. Hot on paper, not hot in person!
hot on paper by sorkab August 15, 2010