35 year old man I'm seeing doesn't know how to plumb a washing machine in. Would this be a turn off to you?!

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This made me feel weird about him. Completely over the top, I know. But does anyone else think this is un-sexy? Or is it just me?

Yabu, but I can kind of see where you're coming from.
I find being capable an attractive trait in anyone, man or woman, and once broke up with a boyfriend because he couldn't chop an onion

I can't change plug either. My goodness I shouldn't be let out

This is such a strange thing to be a sexual turn off. I could see that if someone was completly utterly helpless at all kinds of domestic stuff I wouldn't want to live with them, but watching DH plumbing has never made me go all weak at the knees especially when it involves smelly waste pipes

My OH is willing both our washer and drier to fail so we can get new ones. In the past year I've replaced the belt on the drier and cleaned gunk out the washer, and reports of their demise remain much exaggerated.

She doesn't seem to find me swearing at the tumble drier whilst it is in bits in the front room at all attractive, and it's the same story when I have a hand full of soap-powder gunk.

Do you want to meet up sometime OP?

I would find it rather pathetic.
(I knew a guy who couldn't bleed a radiator, and I found it a real turn-off. He didn't last very long).

I'm with you O.P! A definite turn off for me too. My hubby is very capable with carpentry, (basic) plumbing and repairing electricals etc. It might make me shallow BUT I like a man to be able to do things. Mcgyver any day of the week

I get where the OP is at. It would be surprising to me too and I would find it weird, and yes I can do it, have changed the drive band on ours too.

It's right there with not driving or not knowing the basic get yourself out of trouble car stuff.

Actually I find this lack of ability weird in my male friends and irritating in my female friends. What does that say about me I wonder.

Is he a plumber? If he is, this a problem. If he's not, then what's your issue? It's a think you can learn easily with a bit of research.

Twat- you not him! End of!

My husband couldn't plumb a washing machine in, he bodge a flat pack...I can do most forms of DIY and that suits us.

My DH's inability to do DIY or general bits has no bearing on how I view him, how he treats me is what counts.

Learn the skills yourself then you won't need to view men dimly cause they can't do what you think (wrongly) is manly

Strange op

No! I don't know how to do it either.

Imagine if he went off you because you couldn't thread up a sewing machine!

Whenever I watch DH phone and book a plumber or fill in a check-a-trade review I get all weak at the knees.

yeh, much sexier than attempting to do it himself, flooding the place, getting in to a bad mood and everybody feeling shit.

I suppose it's OK as long as you don't mind him complaining that you can't cook or iron as well as his Mum. YABU. It's a bonus if people can plumb in washing machines and bake. But does it have to be a man or woman thing.

Neither DH or I has ever tried to plumb in a washing machine (having always rented). He wouldn't have a clue and I think no less of him, sexually or otherwise!

Neither me nor DH could plumb in a washing machine if you mean put in pipes with turn offs on them and washing machine connection parts. Why would you expect anyone tobe able to saw pipes or even put in pipework?

If you mean attach a washing machine to pipes with the screw fittings we could both do that.

Don't think it is in any way related to attractiveness.

DH can do pretty much every DIY task he turns his hand to - at no point have I ever jumped him the minute he finished and ravished him over a newly plumbed in kitchen appliance.
Very odd thing to be a turn off in my book but to each her own!!

The worst is where men act like they can do practical stuff, but can't. I had one boyfriend who ravaged my bedroom walls trying to put up a couple of shelves, swearing all the while. I had insisted I could do it myself ! (I could).
Current chap wouldn't dream of even attempting diy, he just gets a man in and throws money at him , which is preferable

Irrelevant skill to me. Plumbers can do it and they're definitely not that sexy in my experience

I feel the same op, like a man who is good with his hands

A man who's good with his hands shouldn't be wasting time on a stopcock...

Wouldn't really care.

I assume if the need arises he could read the instructions and follow them.

That would be fine.

Or I could do it. I've done it before. It's not hard.

What would bother me is someone who pretends they can't do anything domestic because they can't be arsed and they think it's my job.