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Light-hearted - What's the most trivial reason you've broken up with someone/declined a date?

415 replies

WokeOnTheWater · 21/03/2020 12:44

Inspired by a different, more serious, thread but thought there must be some great, light-hearted stories about ridiculous, trivial or unreasonable things that have given you the 'ick'.

Gotta pass the time while we're all stuck inside.

OP posts:
Sertchgi123 · 21/03/2020 12:45

Nice guy but he reminded me of my ex.

Honeybee85 · 21/03/2020 12:48

Had a weird accent that I found annoying and his taste in shoes was horrible.

Gracie65 · 21/03/2020 12:49

He had a big crease under his earlobes.......

WokeOnTheWater · 21/03/2020 12:50

I should probably post mine, I guess.

Nice, intelligent, interesting guy. Flatteringly keen on me. Owned a yellow jacket. Wore it everywhere. It was a no from me.

OP posts:
SouthWestmom · 21/03/2020 12:51

Too keen and nice. Always makes me suspicious.

Candyfloss99 · 21/03/2020 12:55

His hands were too small.

Sanblasamor · 21/03/2020 12:59

He text me on date one while I was in the loo to say I looked stunning. Creepy

LochJessMonster · 21/03/2020 13:01

He said he didn’t ‘get’ the appeal of dogs. Major red flag for me Grin

TSSDNCOP · 21/03/2020 13:02

He thought nibbling my bottom lip whilst kissing was erotic, when actually it had the effect of making me want to smack him.

Sameold2020 · 21/03/2020 13:09

I brought a guy home for a one night stand. When he stripped off he was covered in Disney tattoos. I literally rang him a taxi from my bedroom.

GalleyHead · 21/03/2020 13:11

He said The Da Vinci Code was his favourite novel. I said 'Let's not have a second drink.'

Abelino · 21/03/2020 13:11

Simply Red fan.

maybegreyhound · 21/03/2020 13:18

He liked plane spotting

conduitoffortune · 21/03/2020 13:19

He text me on date one while I was in the loo to say I looked stunning. Creepy

This makes me want to throw something!

QueenofallIsee · 21/03/2020 13:22

He pronounced it ‘rid-ick-uh-luss’

Amazing how often he used the word 🤬

FlowerArranger · 21/03/2020 13:24

This isn't actually trivial, but we never had a 2nd date because of his contempt for guest workers. [This was a VERY long time ago...]

annonymousse · 21/03/2020 13:25

Nasal hair. I noticed it on the second date and kept imagining it smooshing on my face when he kissed me. Couldn't do it and didn't know him well enough to tell him to get a nasal hair trimmer

IceKitten · 21/03/2020 13:25

He snored.

EoinMcLovesCakeJumper · 21/03/2020 13:59

I was thinking of going on a date with this guy on OLD, but changed my mind because he used "lol" as punctuation in all his messages. It wasn't even when he'd said something that might possibly have been amusing, it was more like "So where do you want to go lol, I'm free on Friday night lol". It made him sound both annoying and thick.

HaudMaDug · 21/03/2020 14:00

Last ex was dumped for making an immature, offensive remark about a celebrity who had died.
Prior to that, one who had no volume control. Kept stressing my dog out.

LittleChoCho · 21/03/2020 14:00

A really really boring voice. Slow and monotone - like that priest in Father Ted. I know he couldn't help it but it really brought me down.

GalleyHead · 21/03/2020 14:01

He pronounced it ‘rid-ick-uh-luss’

I felt slightly murderous even reading that.

LittleChoCho · 21/03/2020 14:03

@WokeOnTheWater I think I know him. Did his name begin with F?

Songlyrics · 21/03/2020 14:05

His name was "Herbert".

Daet · 21/03/2020 14:06

He had cowboy boots Shock. Sort of tan coloured crocodile skin ones. Bleuch. Still feel sick thirty years later.

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