Not long ago, I read a story about some reality star who said they would kick a guy to the curb if he couldn't sing. It's a total deal-breaker as far as she is concerned. Now, I am all for having standards of some kind. Your man should be what you need and want him to be -- within reason.
Some requirements just seem utterly ridiculous. I'm not talking about wanting a guy with ambition, family values, a job, teeth. Some things are non-negotiable. Some things, however, shouldn't even be an issue at all. I know someone who won't date anyone who eats mayonnaise. Just the thought of it makes her nauseous. It's crazy to me. I just don't see why a condiment would keep you from a potentially great guy. She's not alone, though. After a completely unscientific poll, I've learned lots of women have wacky rules for prospective mates.
Check out 5 of the most insane deal-breakers you'll ever hear about:
Know any other other outrageous deal-breakers?
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Men who listen to horrible music. I dont know if it would be considered "weird" or not, but I would never date some one who didnt share my musical tastes. I lucked out big time with my husband :-p
My BF uses clear nail polish! It's funny b/c he bites his nails & they look horrible! I told him that is just highlighted their ugginess. lol...but I think it'scute that he does that. He's all about some manscaping, too. He told me that he'd rather groom himself than watch sports. He's too perfect for me. And he's musically inclined...I used to dislike acoustic guitar-playing, song-singing guys...but he did it once while I was in the bathtub. When I got out he was like, "I thought you might like that." I thought it was uber cheesy at first, but it's grown on me. I love it! There's not much about him that I don't like. He has so many quirks that some may find annoying, but he's so ridiculously charming. Even his fake British accent...lol.
My husband and I are polar opposites. He watches sports all the time, we own dogs and I think he's read two books since I've known him, both about hunting. I rarely watch sports, though I enjoy hockey and some girly sports on occasion. I even went through a NASCAR phase for awhile. I have a masters in library and information science and am about as girly as you can get, he's an electrician who has only been to the library here when my car wouldn't start and to help donate a large box of books. We have two tvs and I like my "own" space/time. We met on match.com and if a guy "winked' at me, I would wink back if he met the following qualifications - non-smoker, social drinker, no kids, no ex-wives, had a job and in whatever age range I had picked.
Um, I'd say the fingernail polish is a dealbreaker. I don't even wear it. Not dating a guy who does. That's, well, a little too SISSY for me.
And I wouldn't be too judgemental on the "nice to his mom" thing -- my mother in law was a *itch and a half, and it never paid to be nice to her. He ignored her, and I never considered it a reflection on how he would treat me (he treats me wonderfully -- would have been happy to treat his mom the same way if she'd tried being a decent human being). He needed to do it to protect himself from her narcissim, rude comments and overall *itchiness. He'd have ended up as a basket case in therapy otherwise.
I am the sports nut, not so much him, we both love music, he hates listening to country where I love it and I hate listening to his rap. It works with us. He is dyslexic, but he tries to read things that matter to him, not what I want him to read. I am not into the big romance comedies, neither is he. We both LOVE anime. We love each other for what each of us likes and our personalities, why would I try to change someone I love, when I love them the way they are, faults, quirks, and all?
nonmember Guest: I clearly stated I would never expect a man to go to movies with me he didn't like, aka those invoving romance. I don't wish to attend violent movies. This is how we roll in my marraige. We go together to movies we both want to see, and alone to the movies the other doesn't care for. There are many other activities we both enjoy doing together. Since we've been together since 1980, I guess it works for us. . . . what do you think?
I think the women who made these dealbreakers are shallow and this is why women complain there are no good men out there? What about things like character, faithfulness, fiscal responsibility, good manners, etc., you know things that really matter?!
They're saying that there are a few things that they know they couldn't live with. Some people are just really grossed out by certain things, or know if the guy is watching sports all the time they couldn't live with that. Better to know it in the beginning and act on it, than get married and figure out you can't live with it later. If you ask guys, a lot of them will say they'd have to forgo a woman who is overweight or doesn't look good. None of us have talked about guy's looks--maybe we aren't so shallow, after all.