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Little things that put you off going out with someone

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TakeAwayThatCaterpillar · 20/04/2017 16:05

I was thinking today about the little things over the course of my dating years men have done/said that instantly made me think "nope, not you". They were probably perfectly nice people in retrospect...

  1. Looked mildly nonplused about a woman in a picture having underarm hair.

  2. Liked Miranda.

  3. Used the phrase "wedding tackle".

    There are probably countless more. Tell me yours...

  4. Spent more than two minutes "grooming" to go out.
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TakeAwayThatCaterpillar · 20/04/2017 16:07

Oops, that post got muddled. Someone in the past has probably listed "Can't count to 4" about me somewhere...

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Goodygumdrops1 · 20/04/2017 16:07

Talking about money!

Dozer · 20/04/2017 16:07

Wore loafers.

Dozer · 20/04/2017 16:08

Lots and lots of sexists.

PETRONELLAS · 20/04/2017 16:09

Smell of the feet /shoes.
Lynx Africa.

debbs77 · 20/04/2017 16:09

Always late

Say lol at the end of every sentence

Used emojis for almost an entire text conversation

Kissed me and licked my entire mouth

ImperialBlether · 20/04/2017 16:11

I was just at the chatting on the phone stage with one man. He used the word 'chuckle'. That was it, I'm afraid.

KatharinaRosalie · 20/04/2017 16:13

Told me his ideal holiday is camping. Tent and all.

CigarsofthePharoahs · 20/04/2017 16:14

A faint smell of unaired clothing.
Was proud of the fact he'd had a short relationship with a married woman.

anotherpoisonprince · 20/04/2017 16:14

Kissed me and liked my entire mouth

Assuming I would be OK with their racism.

Wanted to be a wrestler.

Smoked whilst having a poo.

IHeartDodo · 20/04/2017 16:16

haha Kissed me and licked my entire mouth
I've been put off by a very wet kisser... felt like he was licking my face :S
Funnily enough a friend went out with him a while later and she said he was the best kisser she'd known... so maybe there really is someone for everyone!

LadyMaryofDownt0n · 20/04/2017 16:17

Wore tight white straight leg jeans that came to way above his ankles with thick white socks and black trainers. That combo sent him straight home single!

TakeAwayThatCaterpillar · 20/04/2017 16:22

Bloody hell, some of these things are far from little... especially "chuckle"

Do you think someone somewhere is thinking "I love a man in straight leg white jeans and white socks"?

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HolditFinger · 20/04/2017 16:23

Making everything into an innuendo, said in a slimy, pervy way.

Then he pulled the back of my skirt up in the street. No reason. WTAF?

Then he asked if I'd like to come back for some (cue pervy voice) pudding?

Bleugh. No thanks weirdo!

EweAreHere · 20/04/2017 16:24

I'm not single, but if I was, I'd have to decline to date any man who wears skinny jeans. Yick.

Nettletheelf · 20/04/2017 16:25

Asked me whether I liked Proust, then spent the whole date going on about bloody Proust. Think he was trying to look clever.

Yes to the faint smell of unaired clothing.

pnutter · 20/04/2017 16:25

Yes to innuendo
Also, telling unfunny jokes all the time Hmm

TakeAwayThatCaterpillar · 20/04/2017 16:26

Yes to the faint smell of unaired clothing

As in that that's what you're looking for in a man?

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Nettletheelf · 20/04/2017 16:27

Didn't express that very clearly, did I? Yes as in recognition, not yes as in I am drawn to it!

Hapaxlegomenon · 20/04/2017 16:27

Dabbed a bit of my concealer on when he had a pimple.

Repeatedly said 'arrrr let the dog see the rabbit' when presented with anything from food to tits.

iklboo · 20/04/2017 16:28

Talking about how our children would have to be brought up catholic and I'd have to convert - on our first and only date.

Nettletheelf · 20/04/2017 16:28

Just wondering whether to contribute a description of weird sex talk that made me bin somebody off.

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HolditFinger · 20/04/2017 16:30

Oh go on Nettle! You have to tell us now!
nosy

ComputerUserNotTrained · 20/04/2017 16:32

Do it!

juneau · 20/04/2017 16:32

Huge nostrils (I kid you not - you could've lost a large ship in them)
Sexist comments
Rude to waiters
Crass/uncouth/bad table manners

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