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Tell me your ‘unreasonable’ relationship dealbreakers

266 replies

Ehhtfc · 02/08/2024 19:30

So I’ve said ‘unreasonable’ not because it’s unreasonable to you but may be to someone else. Maybe others think your dealbreaker is diva-ish but you don’t? 😂

So this excludes any unanimous relationship dealbreakers such as cheating, nasty behaviour etc.

I will also welcome posts around ending it for a reason that seems trivial to others but not for you!

I will start, I just could not be married to someone who worked away, for instance in the forces.

OP posts:
GreyCarpet · 03/08/2024 11:38

Tall (over 6ft).
Eats soup with a dessert spoon.
Feminine hands.
Blond hair.

Those are the only reasons I've rejected men that I think others would consider unreasonable.

Greentreesandbushes · 03/08/2024 11:51

Can’t drive (medical exemption obvs ok)
Goes out drinking more than twice a week
can’t Cook
has no ambition
has no good relationships with family members (they can’t ALL be the issue)

TheCadoganArms · 03/08/2024 11:53

Only reads non fiction

What's wrong with that?

Greentreesandbushes · 03/08/2024 11:54

Likes Benidorm for a holiday

furusato · 03/08/2024 12:01

TheCadoganArms · 03/08/2024 11:53

Only reads non fiction

What's wrong with that?

They are "unreasonable reasons"?!

Anyway, my experience is that men who refused to read fiction, and bang on about non-fiction all the time are usually bell ends.

TheCadoganArms · 03/08/2024 12:03

furusato · 03/08/2024 12:01

They are "unreasonable reasons"?!

Anyway, my experience is that men who refused to read fiction, and bang on about non-fiction all the time are usually bell ends.

Surely it's them 'banging on about it all the time' is the issue rather then the choice to read non fiction?

SamW98 · 03/08/2024 12:07

Greentreesandbushes · 03/08/2024 11:54

Likes Benidorm for a holiday

I was seeing a guy and we talked about going away. I suggested Skiathos or Santorini, his were Benidorm or Salou.

We didn’t t last long

SimoneSimone · 03/08/2024 12:13

One of my male friends list:

Overweight
Dinner lady arms
Any obvious signs of mental illness
Pet rabbits
Facial piercings or excessive tattoos/dyed blue hair
Smokers/alcoholics
Women with no interest in the outdoors
Separated women
Bisexual, polygamous, sapiosexual etc
Any demands to make them laugh in anyway, kitchen discos
Vegans, lefties, sarcastic
Horse riders
Excessive travellers

Natty13 · 03/08/2024 12:27

cupcaske123 · 02/08/2024 19:36

Someone asexual, bigoted, entitled, rude, disrespectful, selfish, emotionally immature or dependent.

What about those is unreasonable?🙄

PrincessPheebs · 03/08/2024 12:29

westernlights · 03/08/2024 06:30

My DP is a fireman, he's perfectly normal.

My brother is one and my ex is a fire fighter. Together for 6 years. Some of the messages I found on his phone in his work group chat talking about women will haunt me forever. Including women on the force and women they’ve come across on out calls. Utterly vile misogynist behaviour. Unfortunately most of his watch were in the GC and it wasn’t just a select few.

I took pics and sent them to my brother who wasn’t surprised at all. Put me off ever going near a fire fighter again. I know this behaviour can exist in any environment but a fire fighter is supposed to have a duty of care and this is a list of “unreasonable dating dealbreakers”.

PrincessPheebs · 03/08/2024 12:32

westernlights · 03/08/2024 06:30

My DP is a fireman, he's perfectly normal.

Good for you. I’m sure half of the men with the qualities people have listed here are perfectly normal too. That’s why this thread is titled “unreasonable relationship dealbreakers”.

westernlights · 03/08/2024 12:36

PrincessPheebs · 03/08/2024 12:32

Good for you. I’m sure half of the men with the qualities people have listed here are perfectly normal too. That’s why this thread is titled “unreasonable relationship dealbreakers”.

Very true, I dont like accountants..

SamW98 · 03/08/2024 12:40

Not knowing when to use -

Their, there or they’re
Your and you’re

BogusHocusPocus · 03/08/2024 12:44

SimoneSimone · 03/08/2024 12:13

One of my male friends list:

Overweight
Dinner lady arms
Any obvious signs of mental illness
Pet rabbits
Facial piercings or excessive tattoos/dyed blue hair
Smokers/alcoholics
Women with no interest in the outdoors
Separated women
Bisexual, polygamous, sapiosexual etc
Any demands to make them laugh in anyway, kitchen discos
Vegans, lefties, sarcastic
Horse riders
Excessive travellers

Separated women? 🧐

That excludes a lot of people! What does he want - a virgin?

garderose · 03/08/2024 13:10

Youcantellalotofthingsabouttheflowers · 02/08/2024 23:08

Someone who wants to bring me hiking.
Pukes from drink
Yellow toenails
Sleep in their eye
WWE fan
Hairless chest
Hairless arms
Hairless legs
Wants morning sex
Carries an umbrella
Picks scabs
Slurps Tea
Wears slippers
Puffy nipples
No underarm hair
Tiny boy nipples
Daz white blue legs
Red Hair (sorry)
Has tissue up sleeve
Red nose
Knobbly knees
Beer belly
Skinny jeans
Sunglasses in neck of T shirt
Briefs
Football duvet
Makes snotty fried eggs
Watches soaps
Has a pug
Has turkey teeth
Does sunbeds
Goes around in a dressing gown

Hahahaha at puffy nipples.

Sausage fingers
Anyone who worked for a funeral parlour or a morgue
Little, pursed lips

CurlewKate · 03/08/2024 13:18

Any man who eliminates people who ride horses from their dating pool has not experienced what riding can do for the thighs.....

garderose · 03/08/2024 13:20

I once went out with a man who kept using advertising slogans instead of normal conversation. Like bringing drinks to the table and announcing 'never knowingly undersold' FFS. Bin

Gettingannoyednow · 03/08/2024 13:21

No musicians.

JennyBza · 03/08/2024 13:26

Oh, I hear you! My list includes guys who think any all-inclusive resort is the height of culture, guys with vape clouds bigger than their egos or any guy who vapes TBH, shirt-off in the park brigade as soon as it’s 15 degrees, public speakerphone chatters, “innit” enthusiasts, spitters, and anyone who calls every woman “darling” or “love” like it’s still the 1950s.

westernlights · 03/08/2024 13:27

Id love to read the male equivalent of this thread.
Thinking of my red flags...

Ihavenoclu · 03/08/2024 13:32

Someone who is inept at being an adult. Can't hold down a career, not do the basics in terms of parenting/adulting. Such a pisstake and turn off.

HappyLittleNarwhal · 03/08/2024 13:43

Pet rabbit really made me laugh for some reason. The specificity! 😁

TheCadoganArms · 03/08/2024 14:19

westernlights · 03/08/2024 13:27

Id love to read the male equivalent of this thread.
Thinking of my red flags...

I can't imagine it would be massively different to be honest.

Loloj · 03/08/2024 14:31

garderose · 03/08/2024 13:20

I once went out with a man who kept using advertising slogans instead of normal conversation. Like bringing drinks to the table and announcing 'never knowingly undersold' FFS. Bin

🤣🤣🤣

TheCadoganArms · 03/08/2024 15:08

garderose · 03/08/2024 13:20

I once went out with a man who kept using advertising slogans instead of normal conversation. Like bringing drinks to the table and announcing 'never knowingly undersold' FFS. Bin

I guess during sex you could have responded with 'every little helps'.