What jobs would put you off a new partner ?

[Raonbowwatermelon]

Lighthearted and not meant to offend.

My friend's neighbour has recently asked her out. He's lovely.

But....he works as a funeral director and my friend says she finds this so , so off putting.

This kind of reminded me of an ex boyfriend who dumped me when I went for an interview as aa trainee dental nurse, ( he had a complete phobia of the dentist). I didn't get the job anyway...

But it got me thinking , are there any jobs that would be a hard no from you from prospective partners:

Think I would struggle with Tory MP, Boarder force or bailiff tbh.

Humour me, self isolating and bored, ( and also want to persuade my friend that her neighbors job really isn't that bad...)

@MissLucyEyelesbarrow by all means, they are needed and if you need one, don't turn it down! But this is a thread about who you would date, not if I need one or if it's right or wrong

'accused' not used!

I'd never date a copper or a prison guard.

Sumo wrestler.

these threads are always . 'No lawyers'... so no conveyancers, no will writers, no high street firms who do a bit of Family Law, a bit of magistrates' court defence, a bit of advice about your extension? It's not all like it looks on ITV dramas Magic Circle stress-fests.

Politician
Anyone classed as a 'celebrity', whatever they do. I value privacy too much.

I also wouldn't be able to date a ballerina. I'd feel like such an ungraceful heffalump.

Couldn't really date a prison officer either.

Debt Collector
Bailiff
Prison Warden
Any job where you're making money out of other people's misfortune.

Trader in the city as the lifestyle is full of drinking and shagging eachother

Sounds awful.........

I wonder if women in the past were put off men in dirty jobs as they’d be the ones washing overalls, filling baths etc. It would have been a lot less work married to a bank clerk v a miner.

Forces - for the time spent away / moving a lot
Anything to do with the Labour Party
Prison officer (heard too many stories growing up with my dads friend who was a PO of him being followed home, his family threatened etc
Abattoir worker
sex worker / porn

@Theunamedcat

Probably a police officer they have a terrible reputation as partners

abattoir worker I can't stand the smell of blood (although I can't smell anything right now due to covid)

Salesman dated one once never again!

I agree! All of these.

Anyone who can easily slaughter an animal wouldn’t be for me, and police officers seem to have massive egos and lots of natural aggression.

Sales people are just a bit, well slimy and arrogant. All those I work with never take no for an answer, whatever the question.

@DillonPanthersTexas 😂😂😂😂

@Dixiechickonhols

I wonder if women in the past were put off men in dirty jobs as they’d be the ones washing overalls, filling baths etc. It would have been a lot less work married to a bank clerk v a miner.

Absolutely!

I wouldn't marry a farmer
He's always in the dirt,
I'd rather marry a railroad man
Who wears a striped shirt!

Oh, a railroad man, a railroad man,
A railroad man for me
I'm going to marry a railroad man,
A railroader's bride I'll be.

I'm finding all of this "I'm not shallow" sneering BS to be honest.

Everyone is shallow, they just have different criteria. I am only attracted to intelligent, funny people. Both of those things are shallow - they say nothing about the quality of someone's moral character.

So unless you date ugly, thick and unfunny people who happen to have a heart of gold, you are shallow.

Back on topic, I couldn't get on board with a relationship with someone who worked long hours in a super stressful job. I'm self-centered enough that I don't like to compromise my life too much around a job like that. I met my husband as a student, before he had a demanding job, and when I reached my limit I told him it was me or the job.

He now has a job that is better paid, has time for hobbies and more time for me. And he really enjoys it.

Anything that involves cruelty to animals or does not pay enough for them to have a decent standard of living, ie I wouldn't want to subsidise them.

A Gynaecologist?

I think I'd also struggle dating a crown court judge as well; sending people to prison for thirty years then coming home for dinner...

Bizarre

I’d be very wary of anyone in the police or army

I think I'd also struggle dating a crown court judge as well; sending people to prison for thirty years then coming home for dinner...

In fairness they are not just 'people', if someone is being sent down for thirty years they are probably some grotesque murdering arsehole, job well done o say.

Any job where ridiculously longer hours than standard hours are a constant must.
Funeral director.
Members of Parliament
abattoir worker

A betting shop manager with a gambling addiction....

Chefs. Never met one who wasn't a faithless swine. They all dip their wicks in waitresses. All of them.

Bailiffs/debt collectors.

Customs & Excise/Border control. Watching that programme a few years ago where one particularly charmless little inadequate made a French-Canadian couple repeat 'Bournemouth' until they'd done it to his satisfaction, stays with me.

Police, until they implement far more rigorous psychological testing. The ones that aren't actual psychos, are twunts. Mostly.

Most MPs.

Farmers. Especially the ones who have done very well growing flax, or whatever, for the EU, but voted Brexit.

I'm not shallow but I'd prefer to avoid marrying someone who works shifts/nights so I actually got to see them regularly given my own schedule. Plus cynically from experience (I'm married to someone who does on call) juggling kid stuff around on call is a real pain for having any kind of a life...