what trait takes you from 99 to 1 in a date in a second?

[BobbiPinsOn]

for me its
mememe syndrome!

People who are journalists and don’t announce it

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Bad Teeth

Calling women slags or sluts and the ex a nutter of some sorts. Bad breath or hygiene. Dick shots. Calling me by the wrong name. Meeting up for a coffee but they have forgotten their wallet. Being asked what car i own or how much i earn. I could go on but i won't because i am not keen on most men anyway. Actually most humans.

@Pinkbonbon

A bit random but:

Telling me they 100% don't believe in ghosts (or God for that matter). I know we won't get on. Not because of a difference in belief but because I think anyone who can say these things with certainty like that, is probably quite arrogant.

Is it also arrogant to say with great certainty that they do believe in ghosts or God?

@Pinkbonbon

A bit random but:

Telling me they 100% don't believe in ghosts (or God for that matter). I know we won't get on. Not because of a difference in belief but because I think anyone who can say these things with certainty like that, is probably quite arrogant.

Or bases their beliefs on actual evidence?

Misogyny or racism especially when passed off as a 'joke'.

Also, very unfair but I couldn't date a man who didn't eat vegetables. Don't know why but I really look down on men who are fussy about veg. It would be like dating a toddler. Instant turn off.

@brokenbiscuitsx

People who are journalists and don’t announce it

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You’re right. That too. 😀

‘I’m a big kid me!’

Vaping. And smoking, but I'd never knowingly arrange a date with a smoker. A lot of people think it doesn't count, and there was a short time in which I thought it didn't matter, but it does for me

Being a tabloid journalist who writes about utter dross to fill column inches pinched from websites and social media, written in that awful fucking moribund style.

"I can't stand bad breath!" opined one poster.

"Me neither!" another concurred.

Another woman raised the thorny issue of treating waiters and waitresses poorly in restaurants. "I don't like it when a date treats waiters and waitresses poorly in restaurants," she raged.

Etc

Bigotry. When I was dating in the '00s the amount of casual racism (to a mixed-race woman?!), homophobia and transphobia people would come out with on first dates was shocking. Often but not always disguised as "banter". Add to that jokes about people on benefits, sex workers etc. On more than one occasion it was bad enough that I simply got up and left the date then and there without any word of explanation, just a hard stare.

Rudeness to waiting staff, public transport staff also an immediate deal-breaker. I would usually apologise profusely at the end of the meal and give them a big tip, in front of the awful date and while ostentatiously leaving them sat there.

@SpindleWhirl

Being a tabloid journalist who writes about utter dross to fill column inches pinched from websites and social media, written in that awful fucking moribund style.

"I can't stand bad breath!" opined one poster.

"Me neither!" another concurred.

Another woman raised the thorny issue of treating waiters and waitresses poorly in restaurants. "I don't like it when a date treats waiters and waitresses poorly in restaurants," she raged.

Etc

That’s actually far too well-written.

If they read the daily mail and agree with any of their politics, misogyny, racism, or anything else in that bonfire of a shitrag

Saying 'I won't date anyone who voted for brexit'
So narrow minded, and says a lot about the company they keep.

Saying 'my ex is a bitch'

pocket billiard
bad teeth

@SpindleWhirl

Being a tabloid journalist who writes about utter dross to fill column inches pinched from websites and social media, written in that awful fucking moribund style.

"I can't stand bad breath!" opined one poster.

"Me neither!" another concurred.

Another woman raised the thorny issue of treating waiters and waitresses poorly in restaurants. "I don't like it when a date treats waiters and waitresses poorly in restaurants," she raged.

Etc

Yes this, or just screenshots of the conversation (usually Twitter) and then the ‘journalist’ summarising each tweet. I often think, is this really what they studied journalism for, to just copy, paste and summarise pointless stories from social media?

I see its looking like they cant win, but I cant handle men who have full custody of their kids.
Happens more than I thought. One was a top barrister.

Offering unnecessary details about their relationship with their ex. In fact, just talking about their ex in general beyond the odd mention in passing. Why men think prospective partners want or need to hear about that is beyond me, especially on a date.

Inviting a friend to join said date.

As many others have said, a history of 'psycho/mentally ill' exes.

I've basically just described MY ex, and lo and behold, when I finally got so sick and tired that I had to leave him, I was instantly labelled 'mentally ill' and a 'psycho'. Surprise surprise. If a new man ever whimpers about how badly he was treated by his 'insane' exes, don't do what I did and feel sorry for him. RUN!!!!!

@brokenbiscuitsx

People who are journalists and don’t announce it

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Haha, yes to everyone who’s pointed this out! Interesting timing to start a thread like this as well. Did the dog eat your homework for the editorial meeting, @BobbiPinsOn?

just screenshots of the conversation (usually Twitter) and then the ‘journalist’ summarising each tweet

I've always wondered who writes this shit that pops up on SM! It's like they're paid by the word, or they have a machete to their throat until they've fulfilled the word count as it is the most terribly written, uninsightful, unfunny bilge when the screenshots are completely self explanatory. It makes me cringe. Can't be real journalists, surely? Maybe it's the new version of working on a phone sex line?

@Andrewthecharminbumwiper

just screenshots of the conversation (usually Twitter) and then the ‘journalist’ summarising each tweet

I've always wondered who writes this shit that pops up on SM! It's like they're paid by the word, or they have a machete to their throat until they've fulfilled the word count as it is the most terribly written, uninsightful, unfunny bilge when the screenshots are completely self explanatory. It makes me cringe. Can't be real journalists, surely? Maybe it's the new version of working on a phone sex line?

I know 🤣 Like the tweet will say.

“I was really unhappy with my service, no communication at all”

and then underneath, the journo will write.

‘This person tweeted they weren’t happy with their service and said there was no communication.’

Buzzfeed are often guilty of this.

Like no shit Sherlock, we can read 🤣

And the bits they’ve actually bothered to write themselves are riddled with grammatical and spelling errors.
It’s not even lazy journalism, it’s content farming done by morons.
Love ‘bonfire of a shitrag’ btw

@arethereanyleftatall

Saying 'I won't date anyone who voted for brexit' So narrow minded, and says a lot about the company they keep.

Saying 'my ex is a bitch'

Has this happened to you? So is it alright to say, "I won't date anyone who voted to remain." So narrow minded.

Those 'twitter stories' are staples of the Daily Mirror, which apparently still calls itself a newspaper.