I don't know what it is. I live in Missouri and everyone likes "long walks on the beach." We have none. We have no oceans. When I lived in Texas and went to Galveston it was usually too hot for long walks on the beach. What gives with this saying? Wishful thinking maybe.

The phrase is nearly always an indicator of not-much-there. Move on......

You must not be in Oregon then. We don't sit on the beach because it's either too windy, too cold, or raining ? we walk!

"Looking for a partner in crime"

"Work hard and play harder" (exhausting again! Plus sounds painful)

But actually what really weirds me out is "just an average guy looking for an average girl," like, you are going to ADMIT that? Lol.

Maybe they mean the movie "The Beach" ?

There's a lot of code talking going on I think. I'll know it's not code when I see " Female 50 seeks multiple orgasms from someone who makes great coffee and a dynamite omelet in the morning".

And either every man is extremely active (in the City it means they work out 5-7 times a week; in the country they play seven sports) or they think we want them to. They probably think we will imagine them fit and toned. I imagine them as exhausting and no time for me.

I prefer short walks to the fridge

Dating sites are like Facebook
I believe that people make up as much uplifting things about their self as possible, the exception with Facebook is they seem to enjoy making up as much negative things about others. Guessing they believe that the lower others appear the higher they are placing themselves.
As in walks on the beach sounds much more civilized than, we all passed out on the beach after drinking way to many alcoholic beverages.
And when we realized that Bob was married to an octopus, and spent a fortune on wedding rings.

Honestly I live in the Pacific Northwest and I'm surrounded by water and I hate walking on the beach it's cold it's wet and in my opinion saltwater stinks so I will never say that I would prefer to go do something that is actually entertaining

Maybe they had all finished their long walks..and were discussing 2nd base..?

Long walks along the beach (in a literal sense) can be wonderful. Walk bare footed and feel the waves gently caressing your feet along with the nice sensation of grainy sand, fresh coastal breeze... tranquil sounds of the water...

But most people put that on their profile in order to see other people naked.

I like sitting on the beach at sunset. Or, if on the east coast, sunrise. Other than that......

Ditto the comment on walking just before sunrise, when the beach is nearly vacant, the rhythm of the waves, the crisp salt air, the sand in between the toes. I live on an island, and try and get up early every Sunday and take my pup to our "Sunday Service." As to your OP, I think most simply have this fantasy of a tropical paradise with only two holding hands and strolling. More of a metaphor for finding a deep, contemplative relationship.

Show your sense of humor.

With apologies to Paul Simon, my profile begins with:

There must be fifty ways to meet your lover.

Hike a new trail, Dale
Climb a new hill, Bill
I’m full of joy, Roy
Come trekin’ with me.

I’m lookin’ for smiles, Miles
Intellectually smart, Art
Love a man with wit, Mitt
Come set yourself free.

If anything, I like long walks to the beach, because it is over a thousand miles away

I would never think to write about walking on the beach, but on the rare occasion when I'm at the beach my wife and I always walk a few miles up the beach and back. Always early in the morning or just before dark, and there are always quite a few others walking, running, walking their dog or looking for shells.
It could be the time of day you're there, or maybe some beaches are different.

Nobody tells the actual truth on these sites I am sure......it’s probably what they think sounds romantic! ?

It's cos some moron a long tie, ago decided long walks on the beach was romantiv so they think that if they write it it will come true ...when in reality any kind of walk is way to much effort for them

They may be sitting when you pass by, but how did they get there?

There's peace in telling vthe truth,since no one ever wanted to date me for being honest, I am great ful that my hand never get tired of aiding me in masterbation, it's a great friend and reliable.

Marketing, everyone says what they think others want to hear. Not much different than a preacher, falsehoods to bring more business in.

Haha! I was just saying on a different thread that it’s remarkable that every single man on dating sites is so active and into the outdoors.

I suspect it's equivalent to loving to walk in the rain. Really?? Maybe I'm afraid I'd rust, but I don't find that romantic, either. I'm afraid that a lot of people watch too many romantic comedies and assume that anything that happens in those make them sound like a good romance partner. Maybe there would be more matches if everyone was just honest about themselves. Like that's ever going to happen.

Maybe the long walk types go to the special long walk portion of the beach!