“I Let It Slide At First”: 47 Men Get Brutally Honest About Their Biggest Dating Turn-Offs

Careless driving or interrupting people while they speak are both on the short list.

They want or have children. I don't take stress well, and I don't really want to deal with children. Only two people I've ever met in thirty years have had children that I liked, so if you have or want children, I don't want to go on a date with you.

Single. Mother.

I'm Child Free and I did not date anybody with kids. It wouldn't be fair to the kids or their mother.

This worked out in my favour as I used to live in an oil town with lots of young single moms looking for daddy/bill paying support.

The expectation of a free meal, especially after the first date or two.

I can't stand when a girl can't hold a conversation or doesn't ever have anything interesting to say. If I have to carry literally every conversation we have, I'm out.

Can't peel your face off your phone? Welp, Cya!!

Seriously, social media rots your brain.

Bad breath. They're talking to me, telling me their current relationship isn't working out, and it will be over soon. I have a friend caught in that right now. he met a girl at the pool at his apartment complex. She flirted with him, they exchanged numbers, and he found out she has a boyfriend. However, at the same time, she is trying to hook up with my friend and telling him she wants to date him, claiming it isn't working out with her current boyfriend.

I told him not to fall for that. Because if one thing goes wrong if she breaks up with her b/f and the two of you date, she'll do the same exact thing to you, meet another guy and tell him it isn't working out with you and go behind your back and cheat.

Getting serious too quickly. If you call me your boyfriend after just one or two dates I'm jumping ship.

When they won't turn up with any interest in you.
When you ask them how they've been and all they do is reply and then go on without ever asking you anything.
That is the biggest turn off for me. Because men too need someone who shows interest in them and asks them how they have been.

If someone seems unsure about dating me, I want to be with someone who is positive they want to be with me too. Someone who you have to convince or win over just isn't worth it.

She wants to date me. Can't be with someone with such low standards.

Dishonesty, severe over the top drama, overbearing jealousy and/or suspicion. I don't list cheating as I'm in a poly relationship with 2 different ladies, but as long as everyone keeps me updated on who they are seeing, we're good.

Leaving the TV on as background

It's hard to make eye contact when the woman is constantly distracted by her programmes.

Disproportionate effort.

Neediness, lack of confidence.

A woman with no ambition. If you've got no goals for your life my goal is to avoid you.

When she says I don't have any girlfriends.

Not having a hobby. You have no idea how many first dates I've heard "drunk, watch TV, hang with friends, shop" when asked what they like to do. I'm not attracted to cliches, and without a hobby, us dating is just me entertaining you.

One woman bragged to me about all the great jobs she got by lying on her resume.

Lots of good ones so far.

Girls that need constant re-assurance for everything and have or pretend to have no self confidence.