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.

One guy had a bounce walk. Like a weird mr soft walk (remember that ad?).
Another kept touching my face. I hated it. I said don't touch my face. He didn't listen and kept doing it. Jerk, he also burped a lot.
Another said woopsies and did baby talk.
One brought me to his house and his mum had loads of cliff Richard plates all over on the walls. There was also a big framed picture of women in a line naked with stilettos on. He said, that one is my dad's. I felt like Alan Partridge trapped in that mad fan's house.

This is a great story. Can't stop laughing 😂

We had a sexy night away planned. He messaged asking if I could bring toenail clippers ‘so I don’t scrape you’. No.

Turned up wearing excessively pointy purple trainers. I had the 'Aladdin' soundtrack running through my head for days.

I'm guessing hockey injury

Met sexy, clever, successful, good looking, slightly older guy on holiday when in my early 20s, and still quite naive . Swapped numbers and met up when back home. He took me out to dinner. Walking me home I was on cloud nine. Then he looked at me seriously and said “Can I be your sex slave?”
Nope. No way. Bye bye.

@LuluBlakey1 Was he from Birmingham? I’ve been living here for the last couple of years and noticed it’s a (strange) phrase lots of people use. I have to say I find it quite pleasant though 🙂

I finished with a boyfriend because he had small hands, he was 6ft 2inches. Lovely guy but had to go.

I noticed that lol. I aways felt unfair for being repulsed by guys doing certain feminine things but reading this, we mostly all do lol

I've realised that a man said something on our first proper date that gave me the ick. Where the fuck were you all as you could have saved me?! I married the pig.

Lol. Yes! But this thread isn’t about that…

His nickname was Clint. My nan called him clit.

Yes! And ‘free’ instead of three… shudder

It’s a lot more common than you think… about 20% of the population have it (most unknowingly). It’s just a skin condition, that rarely causes issues and he showed he was a good person by letting you know.

Not saying you, or anyone has to continue a relationship once it’s been disclosed, but herpes definitely needs a re-brand! It’s no different to people who have cold sores.

https://www.womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/genital-herpes

I think telling someone you have herpes straight away is absolutely the right thing to do.

Am laughing soo much.

His mum forced us to both come down and sit with her for breakfast the morning after.

😂😂😂

Nottingham. The phrase didn't upset me- it was his constant use of it in his continual talking about all things him.

God, between recent ex and this thread, I don’t think I’ll ever date again. Is it worth dipping my toe in the water again or should I swear off men altogether?

I went on a date with a guy I met online who clearly had used very old photos.
So instead of being 30 he was 50
He had dreads but as he walked off in front of me at all times they shifted revealing a massive bald spot
He ducked into a chippy (we were walking to a pub) and ordered himself a bag of chips so when we got to the pub he told me to go get the drinks while he ate the chips. So off I went, bought both our drinks and sat down. 15 minutes later he comes in and drinks his fairly quickly while we chat. He kept talking but didn't offer to get more drinks so being polite I offered to get more only for him to sneer and tell me he's not the type to sit drinking in pubs all day.
He told me to follow him to his house....... I followed as far as a busy junction then pretended to get stuck behind other cars and drove off the opposite direction to him
Gave me the ick from start to finish, so many red flags sown into the shape of a person

I met a guy in a nightclub many years ago. (ie. it was dark)

We met the following weekend for a drink. When I could actually see him properly he reminded me so much of my friend Rebecca.

Complete ick.

"He was really skinny with floppy greasy hair that was receding. When he hugged me he giggled that he had a boner :(. Unfortunately I had promised us a picnic in the garden at mine, and felt I couldn’t turn him away after his drive, so started laying out the food on a blanket….which was when he grabbed one of my wrists and excitedly said ‘Oh wow, you have childlike wrists just like mine!’."

Am laughing that you felt like you couldn't turn him away after he giggled about his boner. How excruciating for you. I would have also ended up doing the same probably.

Chased after the bus I was on, as a grand romantic gesture, except he had broken his leg a week or so prior and was on crutches. We were going up a hill as well, I just remember him swinging his dodgy leg out and the pace of the crutches. I was so embarrassed for him.

He had too many buttons undone on his shirt, called his relatively small penis 'my big dick'. And when he got angry he told me 'he could feel a fire burning inside'.

I recently got the ick with my DH for the first time, as he opted to join our son at a climbing place whilst all the other adults watched on. Stood there queuing up with all the children. And the equipment made his top ride up. A shame really as my son enjoyed himself but I may end up divorcing if I return.