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What has a guy done that instantly made you lose interest?

507 replies

LusaBatoosa · 10/09/2023 17:14

The ones that spring to mind:

  • Thought Jordan Peterson 'had some interesting ideas.
  • Used 'female' as a noun.
  • Let me pay half. I always offered, but if you let me, there would be no second date.
  • Really poor spelling and grammar. Not the occasional mistake or lapse (we all make them), practicaly unintelligible messages.
  • Said he 'wasn't a reader'
  • Was a picky eater.
  • Was teetotal.
  • Was religious.
  • Wore a chain.
  • Didn't drink water.

The dating pool has pee in it and, on top of that, I'm fairly unreasonable. I'm very happy I met my husband. 🤣

OP posts:
DGConsultant · 10/09/2023 18:48

@LusaBatoosa , I'm with you on the unintelligible messages. When I was doing a bit of OLD, 4 years ago, no luck by the way, I used that as my perfect mechanism for sifting. Such a turn off, and I'm a bloke!

DGConsultant · 10/09/2023 18:50

Sorry, you asked about guys and I'm a guy, so probably shouldn't be posting anyway!

Glonda · 10/09/2023 18:52

Boasted about how much he earned.

Would have put me off even if he'd been a high earner. But he wasn't...

Frith2013 · 10/09/2023 18:52

He had a skin fade up the back of his head and I noticed that the hair that was left was in a colander pattern of holes.

He had had a hair transplant a few years before and the holes were where it had been taken from.

I don't know why but I seemed so twee and vain it put me off completely and forever!

HappiDaze · 10/09/2023 18:53

Revealed his small cock

Instant turn off

CrazyMILonthecase · 10/09/2023 18:54

@HappiDaze That will do it 🤣🤣

Blueberrycreampie · 10/09/2023 18:56

Ok this happened when I was 15 but still....He turned up wearing white socks and his trousers were a good inch above his shoes so all I could see were those white socks!

Frith2013 · 10/09/2023 18:58

Jordan Peterson. One of those people that thick folks think is intelligent.

weeRagamuffin · 10/09/2023 18:59

HappiDaze · 10/09/2023 18:53

Revealed his small cock

Instant turn off

He revealed that ''instantly'' Grin

Nonplusultra · 10/09/2023 19:00

Bad table manners.
Being mean to waitresses or any other woman
Smoking

Beamur · 10/09/2023 19:01

Instant turn offs for me:
Telling me what I should wear
Opening his mouth weirdly wide when eating
Being too keen too soon
Not compatible kissing techniques!

DGConsultant · 10/09/2023 19:01

@concernedalot Paying is typically contraversial, tough for us blokes. No problem paying at all, but the prevailing trend when I was on OLD, was going half which makes sense when It's a first date, women really prefered to go halfers. It made sense, because I didn't want them to think that they owed me anything. Seems to be a generational thing.

Chocolatesandroses · 10/09/2023 19:02

if he sent a dick pic
someone who is really clingy needs to spend every min with you
keeps talking about their ex and how they hurt them 🙄

SmudgeButt · 10/09/2023 19:03

Went on a date with a drop dead gorgeous guy.

He said he was surprised that as I knew it was a date that I wasn't wearing a skirt.

Allthegoodnamesarechosen · 10/09/2023 19:04

Darkdiamond · 10/09/2023 18:18

Jordan Peterson has a lot of really interesting ideas. Which ones do you object to, OP?

Unlike that Jordan Person whom a PP would find really off putting
🤔

TammyJones · 10/09/2023 19:08

@Yahyahs22

Darkdiamond
Jordan Peterson has a lot of really interesting ideas. Which ones do you object to, OP?

I was just thinking the same thing. As a female there's a lot I quite like about him. The way he talks about bringing up children being the main one

AGREE
I have learnt a lot listening to JP.

Shapemyeyebrows · 10/09/2023 19:09

Turn offs;
Bad kissers
Bad hygiene
Arrogance
Not liking dogs
Smoking weed
Men who preen themselves more than I do 😅

DGConsultant · 10/09/2023 19:10

@SmudgeButt Yeah, skirts not obligatory for a first date. Why would anyone get into clothing options when you've never met someone, or even if your very familiar, for that matter.

Loubelle70 · 10/09/2023 19:11

One date 'forgot' wallet on first date, so i bought him a pint and left. Now i wouldn't buy him a pint. Id just leave and say we can arrange another date when you find it. Then not go on another date.

Another date , we ordered food and oc i was willing to pay for mine, but it was combined , i paid because he was in the loo (i know lol)...and i said yours was £ he said oh i will buy next meal lol. (Presumptuous). Nooo. Now i dont pay full bill. If he cant pay his, get in the kitchen and wash pots, id pay for mine and go.

When i said i worked for women's aid, first thing after saying that they said 'what about men, what have they got for equivalent '. Typical... and not in an interested way ..more like .'but what about the men!!'. This was 2 men i went on dates with.

These are no nos to me.

Anewchapter · 10/09/2023 19:11

Kissed me goodbye as I went off to work and still had an unswallowed spoonful of muesli in his mouth 🤢

Loubelle70 · 10/09/2023 19:11

Dirty fingernails, not work related, but grime. Ick

LusaBatoosa · 10/09/2023 19:11

MCOut · 10/09/2023 18:45

I agree OP. We do not yet live in the utopia where women earn the same as men. Coffee and walks are definitely not my thing but if that works for you that’s great.

  • Not paying for the first date
  • Lazy early dates - I don’t mind helping plan, it doesn’t have to be expensive or OTT. Dinner and a movie or a picnic for example is fine. A man once had me meet him in Wetherspoons for a first date and that was just a no.
  • Stingy behaviour
  • Poor hygiene
  • Men who play games
  • Arseholes. Even if they’re nice to me
  • Men who are rude to service professionals
Edited

That’s an excellent list, imo. Especially the lazy first dates thing. I just wouldn’t go. 😒

OP posts:
Throwncrumbs · 10/09/2023 19:12

bossybloss · 10/09/2023 17:33

Wore white old man’s Y fronts!

Aww gawd yes…. Back in the early eighties, guy I was keen on wore these, saw him recently they would suit him now lol

LusaBatoosa · 10/09/2023 19:12

DGConsultant · 10/09/2023 18:50

Sorry, you asked about guys and I'm a guy, so probably shouldn't be posting anyway!

All genders welcome! 😊

OP posts:
WunWun · 10/09/2023 19:13

"Let me pay half. I always offered, but if you let me, there would be no second date."

What the actual fuck?!