Quirks that make you go hmmm
April 14, 2008 by gayla
Filed under Relationships
In the dating world, everyone has quirks that make them step back, reassess the situation or in those extreme cases, begin scoping out all the exit routes available.
Many call these the “deal breakers” and I’d like to know what are some of your deal breakers?
For me, those deal breakers were:
No illegal substance use – NOT even recreational
No Cats! I’m highly allergic
No chewing with mouth open – that indicates a childlike needy nature and according to some experts you may be looking at a person who is doesn’t take responsibility for their own actions.
Lack of empathy – you can tell these people by the way they treat public servants or restaurant staff. If they’re mean, take the nearest exit!
Poor hygiene – Gotta be clean – period!
There are plenty others, but I’d like to see what you come up with!
So, do tell… what quirks make you go hmmm?
Smoking is often a deal-breaker for most (non-smokers).
Smoking is a deal breaker. Someone without a belief system would also be dealbreaker for me.
I take reliability very seriously. For example, if someone “flakes” on plans without profuse apology, I can’t continue dating them.
My deal-breaker always was: not being able to look me in the eyes. Not staring, but simply “connecting.” Ever meet someone who rolls their eyes upward while talking to you?? I was always turned off by constant darting-away, during a sincere conversation. It means they’re already on to the next thing, whatever that may be.