When dating, it’s important to realize that everyone has their own set of choices and dealbreakers. While some features may be seen as red flags for one person, they might not be a problem for someone else. However, we look at the most prominent red flags for those interested in the negative side. Remember that these are personal views and should not be deemed universal truths. Let’s dive into the world of relationship dealbreakers and explore what some men may consider absolute no-gos in their search for love and compatibility.
Entitlement
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“I’m a princess, and a thousand other guys would blah blah blah.”
“One of my favorite comebacks: ‘Hey guys. Anyone want to buy a drink for the prettiest girl here?’ ‘Why sure, where is she?'”
Annoying Quotes
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“If you can’t handle me at my worst, you don’t deserve me at my best.”
“If you can’t handle me at my binge, then you don’t deserve me at my juice cleanse.”
“They are hangry demons, dude.”
It’s My Birth Week
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“It’s my birth month…accepting gifts, drinks, dinners all month… “
Just screams “self-entitled brat.”
Playing Hard to Get
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“…and then complaining I didn’t put in enough effort. If you act like you don’t like me, I’ll feel like a creep if I keep trying, therefore. I’ll try absolutely nothing if I get those signals.”
“I’m not going to keep chasing you if you aren’t being receptive to me. No means no any day of the week, so please don’t say ‘no’ and get upset at me for not seeing it as a ‘yes.’”
“If you respond to flirting by playing hard to get, you’re inadvertently turning away healthy partners who respect your (signaled) lack of interest.”
Weird Religious Beliefs
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“My ex-girlfriend prayed to King Charles every night, which is both, I guess.”
Weird Political Beliefs
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“There’s a friend who is obsessed with Steve Buscemi, and she’s stayed single her entire life waiting for him. She has pictures of him everywhere, as her iPhone background, a line of his has her alarm, posts about him daily on her IG, watches all his movies, etc.”
I’m Crazy
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“Repeatedly saying, ‘I’m crazy’ during a date. ‘Hope you can handle the crazy! LOL.’ ‘At least I’m not boring. LOL!’”
“Translation: ‘I’m unpleasant, and I expect you to put up with my behavior.'”
Lack of Basic Adult Responsibilities
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“We all have shortcomings. But if you are so constantly self-destructive in every aspect of your life as to rely on begging from others and being a crippling financial burden on me while drowning yourself in rage-fueled booze episodes every night, just keep moving.”
Lying, or Feigning Innocence
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“Don’t act like the Virgin Mary and call other girls names just based on their looks, etc.”
“Be real, ladies.”
Money-Mindedness
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“I’d fall instantly out of love with a woman if I found she was fairly greedy and materialistic.”
“A woman on a first date probing for a guy’s salary is pretty much the female equivalent of a man sending a woman an unsolicited you-know-what pic.”
Lousy Personality
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“Can be the hottest female, but if they open their mouth to reveal a bad personality (self-indulgent/narcissistic/shallow), they instantly become the ugliest.”
“A great personality and outlook make a woman all that much more attractive.”
“For me, nothing turns me on more than a woman who is comfortable in her own skin and [has] a great personality.”
Rudeness
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“Rude to employees. Rude to animals. Rude to children. Rude to me. Thinks I should have to do things for her to date her. Be it pay, call first, buy gifts, beg, etc.”
“Treats romance like a passenger. (Lots of girls don’t put any effort into relationships and expect all the work done).”
Abruptness
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“Does not care about my well-being at all. I got them emotions, yo.”
Starfish Intimacy
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“I have experienced a starfish partner too: very big turn-off. That makes you feel unwanted.”
“Just laid there expecting him to do all the work.”
Weird Eyebrow Etiquette
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“When I was in college, there was a girl who SHAVED HER EYEBROWS OFF AND DREW THEM BACK ON! She was gorgeous anyway and sure as hell didn’t need to. But to each their own, I guess.”
“That always looks so dumb because it makes your eyebrows 2D instead of 3D.”
No Passions
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“A girl with no passions. If you want your identity to be someone’s wife and nothing else, then that’s a turn-off.”
Self-Centeredness
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“When everything that happens is about her, when every conversation revolves around her.”
Selfishness
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“Because of this, I have cut dates short. I can’t stand it. Once, I even left a girl‘s house during foreplay because of it.”
“It’s just narcissism with a bow on.”
Acting Dumb
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“I want to have a decent conversation with you. ‘I don’t care what we talk about’ is a 100% sign I’m finding a reason to end this date early, and there won’t be a 2nd one.”
Codependent
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“Everybody is different, but for me, it’s when a woman relies on her parents for everything like bills, buying her a car, getting her a job at their company or a friend’s company.”
“If she can’t handle her own business, it’s not going to work out.”
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