Bad taste in men.

[Gettingbysomehow]

Having had a lot of failed relationships Ive come to the conclusion that if Id followed the advice, "Would you be happy to take this man home and be proud to introduce him to your parents", then I would not have made so many mistakes.
None of the men Ive married or dated have been suitable to take home.
Ive decided to do myself a favour and stop settling for scraping the bottom of the barrel.
Do you have any rules for the men you date?

I think you start with yourself OP and work on your self esteem. That was my downfall in some of my relationships, I accepted too much bad behaviour.

I don’t think that rule would have worked for me. All of my LTR have been or would have been absolutely fine around my family. Anyone can put on a mask especially if being liked is important for their ego.
I agree that you need to be in a healthy place to date. Set boundaries and be prepared to exit early on if you see red flags.
The signs were all there, I just made excuses to myself and ignored them.
Staying single until you’re ready to date is important too.