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What's an instant turn off in a man /woman?

56 replies

OhYesYouDidBoo · 27/12/2020 17:16

Following on from the other thread it would be interesting to know..

For me?

Unkindness and cruelty, snobbery.

OP posts:
Tenyearsgone · 27/12/2020 17:43

Snobbery.

Icedteaplease · 27/12/2020 17:43

Lack of intelligence and long fingernails.

countrygirl99 · 27/12/2020 17:43

Laziness
Timidity
Lack of curiosity
Smoking
Heavy drinking
Arrogance

Jjjjjj1981 · 27/12/2020 17:45

Boasting
Arrogance
Misogyny

DanielODonkey · 27/12/2020 17:45

Poor hygiene
Selfishness
Laziness
Bitterness

Sparklesocks · 27/12/2020 17:48

Whinging, moaning types who seem to revel in seeing the bad in everything.

Unable to look after themselves - e.g can barely put a wash on/cook a meal despite being an adult. I know this isn’t instant as such as you don’t know when you first meet someone - but it’s instantly a passion killer when you discover it!

Ifitsamouse · 27/12/2020 18:02

Smoking
tattoos, especially large ones
A lot of piercings
Very over weight
Arrogant
Entitled
Incurious

FilthyforFirth · 27/12/2020 18:05

Immediately on sight? Bad shoes (as in dirty/scruffy not non designer etc) and dirty nails. UGH.

Longer term stingy/tightness. Cannot be doing with it.

Sorka · 27/12/2020 18:09

Being rude to staff (e.g. wait staff).

Man children.

Bad with money. In my early 20s I went out on a date with a man who kept mentioning his debts, then telling me I must have loads of money as I’m an IFA. I’m not an IFA and I’m not paying off his debts Hmm

Igglepigglesgrubbyblanket · 27/12/2020 18:14

Men who have a temper.
Men or women who belittle others and don't try to put people at their ease.

SirVixofVixHall · 27/12/2020 18:18

Cruelty, misogyny, stupidity, humourlessness, arrogance.
And on a more shallow note long nails, and tie dye.

IceCreamAndCandyfloss · 27/12/2020 18:18

Lack of work ethic
Expecting others to provide
Laziness
Drinking
Smoking
Vaping
Tattoos
Not being able to do everyday household adult jobs

Bella43 · 27/12/2020 23:47

Fussy eaters
No sense of humour
Sulking and saying nothing's wrong when something clearly is!
Lazy
Smartphone addiction

SnowyOwlWan · 27/12/2020 23:48

sexism

SnowyOwlWan · 27/12/2020 23:48

I've been single most of my life! So.............. I'm more turned off than on.

Womencanlift · 28/12/2020 00:03

An extrovert, look at me type
Being competitive

TheNighthawk · 28/12/2020 00:09

Stubble. Can't even watch actors on TV/films with this.

JamieLeesCurtains · 28/12/2020 00:16

Looking down their noses at others.

BeanieB2020 · 28/12/2020 01:19

Having too high of an opinion of themselves and putting others down but in a way that sounds like it could be a compliment until you think about it.

Vaguebooking and seemingly never ending drama played out online without actually giving details (like "I'm so annoyed and if you know why you know what they did" etc.)

Constantly asking for advice or complaining then never doing anything to change anything

Clevererthanyou · 28/12/2020 01:26

Narcissism.
Cardiff City fans Grin

Trisolaris · 28/12/2020 01:35

Bad table manners (not how you hold your fork etc) but burping, chewing with mouth open, talking with mouth full.
Interrupting
Expecting you to justify your existence - the kind of ‘come on impress me’ attitude

Plus many already mentioned

ViciousJackdaw · 28/12/2020 01:42

Reads the s*n
Bigoted
Dreadful tattoos, inc. names & dates
Bad trainers
Not being clean/tidy

mathanxiety · 28/12/2020 02:08

Long nails in a man
Chewed nails
Sniffling
Mouth breathing
Coughing and spitting
Clammy hands
Smelly feet
Smoking
Drinking to excess
Narcissism
Disdain for the law, rules /arrogance
Scoffing at others
Rigidity of beliefs /thought
Any alienated children in his wake
Assumption that someone else will clean up after him
Probably a few more...

k1233 · 28/12/2020 02:09

Chewing gum,
belittling people,
being unkind to animals - actually disliking animals is also a no go,
thinking they are intelligent when they're as thick as 10 planks,
shouting / angry people
the one day we'll do... No, one day never comes
Indecisiveness

k1233 · 28/12/2020 02:10

Argumentative for the sake of it (refer to thick as 10 planks)

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