What absolutely ridiculous and inconsequential things have put you off a partner?

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I don't mean completely acceptable reasons like poor hygiene, lying, flakiness etc. I mean things that the poor other person could not possibly have anticipated would mean the end of their relationship.

For me it was many years ago when I finally finally got together with a lad I'd had a crush on for about 3 years. About 2 months after we started seeing each other he invited me to his house. Which is where he committed the unforgivable sin of picking up a broom and sweeping the kitchen floor.

That was it. 3 years of obsessing over him and, just like that, a bloody sweeping brush came between us.

He called doing the laundry "the washing up", which to me means washing the dishes. He'd talk about "hanging the washing up to dry".
This was in the context of him finding normal tasks like laundry and cooking terribly gruelling and beneath him. (I didn't live with him). I should have binned him sooner than I did!

He took the remainder of a chorizo we bought to make breakfast at my flat back home with him.

He smelt wrong.

Conversely, stayed with an utter cold fish sodding disrespectful bastard for 2 years because he smelt delicious.

Relationships cannot thrive by smell alone, people

I wouldn’t be able to get past this either. 😂

Instant turn off!

Noisy cereal eating.

Also - as a teenager - "too nice" (I am now married to a nice man!)

He ate chips before we went for dinner.

Not surprised, impressions are anti-humour! It’s like dressing up as a clown. The antithesis of comedy.

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Oh I know. These days it would be a definite plus point! But I was young and foolish (now I'm old and foolish).

I have 3 sons and it's been a fine line trying to bring them up to be useful and helpful adults without, at the same time, scuppering their chances with potential partners!

I arrived early to where we were meeting so watched him walking towards me from some distance away.

Instant ick - flat-footed, heavy-gaited, kind of leaned his weight forward which made his shoulders look all slopey, and kind of bounced as he walked.

Then he spotted me and broke into a little run at which point my fanny just withered and died. We were meant to spending a few days together but after we'd had our lunch, I binned him and caught the train home.

I recently saw a video of him online crossing the finishing line of a half marathon - he's still got the same gait. Ew.

Similar to a pp
He had tiny hands. And an annoying accent. I learned always to speak by phone before agreeing to a date.

lad i was seeing as a teenager many year ago took me to the chinese in the precint for a meal didnt realise he had disordered eating to put it mildly he waited till i ordered my meal then didnt order anything for himeself so embarresed eating this meal on my own, he di pay for it but found out from friends he did this all the time that was him goodbye

I think I read that smell is linked to complementary immune systems or something to do with the person with whom you’d be most likely to get pregnant so actually smell is quite a big thing!

@Limth lol at fanny withered

Tbf to you, there can't be many people who'd find a tricorn hat sexy. Unless I suppose it was a character in a period drama. Where did he get it? I can't imagine they're easy to get hold of!

A six pack.

I felt like a hovercraft when laid down next to him. Nice lad tho.

One bloke tucked his hair behind his ears and it annoyed me. I tuck my own hair behind my ears and I don't even think about it!

Another bloke lived with his mum. DH lived with his mum until he moved in with me but that was somehow different!

A different bloke would tip his head right up when taking a drink and it just looked odd.

A man who sweeps up would be a pretty good catch IMHO 😁😁

When I was student a guy ordered hot chocolate when we were on a date in a pub late Friday night. Made me think he was an OAP getting ready to tuck himself into bed.

When an ex told me "I've been bringing my special pillow for bed in the car each time I visit just in case you say I can stay over " eugh not sure which was worse the thought he had a special pillow for bed or the sheer desperation of hoping I'd let him stay over 😬😬😬😬😬😬😬

I went for dinner with a lovely, funny, devastatingly handsome man who proceeded to eat AN ENTIRE SAUSAGE off his fork like a character from the Beano.

Never saw him again.

Went on a dog walk for a first date. His dog rubbed its bum on the floor ‘Oh, have you got an itchy Mary?’ He asked the dog.

There and then I vowed he’d never get anywhere near mine.

We were on our first date, sitting in the restaurant and the waitress must’ve caught him off guard when she came to take the order and he did that little jump thing people do when they get a shock, that was it, I couldn’t get away fast enough.

Did you have a thread about this a while back? I remember the embarrassing run - I think it was in the supermarket?!