Why won't my iPhone connect to my iMac via Bluetooth?

I tried connecting my iPhone 6 Plus to my iMac via Bluetooth. Both have latest software.
When I try to pair with the phone using my Mac it does connect after I accept it on the phone but only after 5 seconds it disconnects.
When I retry connection from either of the devices some error messages are displayed -
The iPhone says - "XYZ's iMac is not supported".
The Mac says - "Make sure network access is enabled".
I wished to use handoff but am unable to. Please help me with this.

There is no iOS/OS X supported Bluteooth pairing profile between the iPhone and Mac other than Hotspot tethering. You cannot BT pair these devices with that one exception.
See here for supported BT profiles: iOS: Supported Bluetooth profiles - Apple Support

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http://www.timdoug.com/unpkg/
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