If you were dating - would you "avoid" certain professions?

[ChickenSkin]

I'm trying the online dating thing and have just got talking to a 6ft 4in bouncer and weights trainer.

Seems a nice bloke but I read "into the darkest corner" and .... well anyone that's read it will know what I'm on about.

I won't write him off for that alone but is it reasonable to be "wary" of certain professions when dating or is it terribly judgemental?

I couldn't see what was wrong with Columbia's post either!

Anyway, I'm adding male nurses to the list. They always tend to be psychologically fucked.

Having had personal experience - Never again would i date a builder - married one that turned into a monster when drunk (now divorced). No to Electrician - short fused and temper (no explanation needed surely!); ex Army Officer - turns out the "relationship on the wane" he had when I met him (2yrs ago) is most definitely NOT on the wane and she don't know about me! Yet!! Nicest man I've ever dated and had 3yr relationship with was an Accountant - good looking, genuine, but shy guy - with a very big Willy! (where the heck did a put his telephone number!). lol. My sis recently married a copper and he's a lovely bloke... her ex was a Co Exec and was a right two-timing tosser. Avoid Golf Professionals - they're always playing with their balls (honest - they are - I know - I work at a golf club!). ha ha

I thought Columbia's post was great.

Avoid Golf Professionals - they're always playing with their balls

Has anyone said Cattle Inseminator?

Pig farmer = smell!

I said that, Riversidegirl. Partly because the only cattle inseminator I have ever met is a really horrid person.

Actually I think I'll have to say farmer. Because don't some of them, you know do things to pigs? And get up ridiculously early.

I've been in a relationship with a soldier who was in the process of the army, he was pretty messed up but I think that was caused mainly by his rubbish childhood. My dad is an ex-marine but only did the obligatory 7yrs and during mostly peacetime so had a whale of a time (think skiing and Disneyland), been loyal to my mum for 30ish yrs.

I've worked with solicitors who had a terrible lifestyle, drinking, cheating, unscrupulous financial morals (too obvious?). So that would be a no-no for me.

I've worked with chefs - hmm, sort of agree, they were a funny bunch of guys but some of the language was shocking.

I've been out with a DJ come drug dealer. I originally thought he was just a DJ (I was young and naive), but found a rucksack of thousands of pounds and wrappers of coke. He was very handsome and charming though.

These posts have made me scream laughing...best thing....don't date a bloke

Undertaker.
Mad scientist.
Anyone who has been on The Apprentice or describes themselves in the way that they do ('I'm a go-getter', 'no one gets in my way', 'I'm king of the jungle', eurch)
Cosmetic surgeon (how long before he starts looking at you in a professional way?)
Clown (creepy, seriously creepy)
Stage hypnotist
Gyneocologist

Anyone who doesn't buy you a chocolate egg for Easter Sunday! [busad]

Policemen. Never ever again. Known many, been out with several, married one: none of them were proper 'partner' material.

In defence of police officers. I am married to one and he is a really great man. Nicest person I've ever known. Great dad and husband. Hasn't cheated and would never dream of hitting.
He does work a lot though!

I'm interested that I am not the o ly one who could not date a butcher. I am not single but when I was I could never contemplate it. He spends all day touching dead things then comes home and touches me? Ewwww!

Strangely, I do not feel the same way about pathologists, although in fairness I have never known or been asked out by a pathologist so perhaps that's why.

Btw I know loads of bouncers and personal trainers and most are lovely and ver fit, although there are always a few knobheads anywhere.

Forensic scientist - They all have serial killer potential IMO
At uni all the forensic science people hero worshiped serial killers and had pictures of them up in their room plus shelves of biographies, they had NO respect for remains in the labs either

although, I wonder how many people with Forensic Science BSc actually work in the field? surely its Pure chemists etc who are more useful than FS jack of all trade master of none types?