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

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InstrumentsofTorture · 03/01/2024 17:34

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.

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HeidInTheBaw · 05/01/2024 17:41

I saw one of my ex’s soaping himself all over in the shower, instantly felt ick.

Fontofallknowledge23 · 05/01/2024 17:42

Omg I very nearly didn’t pursue things with my now husband ( been together 22 years , married 18 🤣🤣) because of this exact type of shirt !!!!!

Dragonfly97 · 05/01/2024 17:42

He said he thought he had a fat bum; I hadn't noticed but then I couldn't unsee it. Also when we first kissed he stuck his tongue down my throat like he was searching for gold. I retched afterwards, and he was history.

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Miteraeuryale · 05/01/2024 17:42

Omg you’ve just reminded me of this guy I dated that freaked out about a moth that flew in to his bedroom so he PUNCHED IT.
I promptly left. Like wtf was that reaction?! 😂

Genevieve29 · 05/01/2024 17:42

Corduroy trousers on a first date!

Hoppypop99 · 05/01/2024 17:45

My favourite 😂😂😂

Hoppypop99 · 05/01/2024 17:46

I feel sick reading this.

KarenandFour · 05/01/2024 17:47

Was chatting to someone on a dating site. Arranged a date. Then he sent me a voice note and he had a ‘funny voice’ . Knocked it straight on the head

girlmeetsboy · 05/01/2024 17:50

When I cooked a roast said 'ohhh your so wifey' 😱

DarkwingDuk · 05/01/2024 17:51

Met up with a guy I’d met on an online dating site - thought he was great in his pics and on the phone, I was really looking forward to finally meeting…but when he walked into the pub and his shirt was all twisted on his shoulders. You know when you put it on a hanger and the seems go all askew - it looked like that.
How do you even say to someone “you’re wearing your clothes like a cheap wire hanger” ?!

Then there was the guy would had a 20st weight difference to his pics…I really did not understand the logic in that one.

MummyofTw0 · 05/01/2024 17:55

Yes. The guy wore lycra when cycling. Totally grossed me out

tameimpalas · 05/01/2024 17:59

/ don’t understand the joke here????

Saucymushroom · 05/01/2024 18:00

He danced - funny. Really went for it in a new born foal kind way, that was really not in keeping with his rather subdued personality.
I just couldn't and I'm ashamed of myself!

tameimpalas · 05/01/2024 18:01

😂

WestwardHo1 · 05/01/2024 18:02

Somatosensational · 05/01/2024 17:38

Like this? Shock

😂Yes! The lack of chin is very disappointing

WestwardHo1 · 05/01/2024 18:03

Hoppypop99 · 05/01/2024 17:46

I feel sick reading this.

Then you don't get it. Move on to another thread and it hopefully cure your nausea.

GirlWithTheRedScarf · 05/01/2024 18:03

He wore his sisters socks 🧦

Underwatersally · 05/01/2024 18:05

I’m going to sound awful but he had a white round belly that looked feminine, not a single hair on his entire body apart from his head and his hair was so thick and solid it looked like a helmet, it moved as one solid piece.

Im not fat shaming because he wasn’t fat he just had a really weird belly that looked like it was glowing in the dark he was so pale.

Underwatersally · 05/01/2024 18:05

GirlWithTheRedScarf · 05/01/2024 18:03

He wore his sisters socks 🧦

Staaaap 🙈🙈🙈
I gasped and laughed at the same time

EmmaEmerald · 05/01/2024 18:06

I'm honestly amazed at some of these

Using a broom, nip to the loo, chatting to a dog while petting it...huh?

That's not even half of the things that surprise me....and among people who are looking for relationships?

Hoppypop99 · 05/01/2024 18:06

You’ve read it wrong. It was a joke and I’m not sure it was for your comment. It was for the Welsh beeebe comment. It’s a joke! Bless u x

DriftingDora · 05/01/2024 18:08

12menandtrue · 03/01/2024 17:45

He was wearing socks with sandals. He had to go.

😂😅Perhaps he was being kind and protecting you from his sweaty feet?

KinS24 · 05/01/2024 18:08

As a teenager. After a lovely first time in bed with a fellow teenager I’d been falling in love with over a few weeks. We were getting dressed all glowing and happy and all good. He was the coolest kid in town and I was so in to him. 😁
I said I couldn’t find my knickers. Said they were green. He said ‘Ew, green knickers. Urgh’.
Instant despise. They were clean and pretty GREEN lacy knickers. I suddenly saw him as a 12 year old playground bellend. Over.

ChilledBeez · 05/01/2024 18:10

That would have put me off as did the date who got out his velcro fastener wallet to pluck coins from. Big No No!😏

WormHoleInSpace · 05/01/2024 18:11

Thecatmaster · 05/01/2024 16:22

One guy used to say, continuously, during foreplay that, 'oo yer lak that, dunt ya, yer lak that' in a string northern accent after every single thing that he tried. 'oo, yer really lak that'.

Another, upon nearing climax would say, 'hold on now, big finish', presumably to forewarn me of the magnitude of his finale. It was underwhelming and just consisted of him doing exactly the same, only faster. It was very distracting as it bought to mind the commentary at the Olympics gymnastics. I lay there waiting for him to double twist before dismounting.

And land on top of the wardrobe then taking a bow I presume 😁🤸‍♂️

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