Dating Turn Offs and Red Flags

Its_Haleeyyy
Its_Haleeyyy Posts: 39 Member
edited December 6 in Chit-Chat
What are some turn offs for you as far as dating?

What about things that you consider red flags?

Some of mine include:

Red Flags
-No job and/or car
-Controlling/Clingy
-Won't introduce me to friends/family and won't meet mine
-Still seems hung up on ex(s)
-No respect for family
-Anger issues

Turn offs
-Smoking weed and/or cigarettes
-Bad hygiene (Especially teeth)
-Momma's boy (To an excessive level)
-Clinginess
-Anger issues
-Instability
-Posting problems on social media
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  • newmeadow
    newmeadow Posts: 1,295 Member
    Seeing a 28 year old unchaste shrink with bad karma
  • iMago
    iMago Posts: 8,714 Member
    turn offs
    - dark arm hair
    - doesn't wear glasses
    - short hair (kinda negotiable)
    - can't cook (not saying i want her to babysit me, because i do my own cooking, i just want someone who can do *something* in the kitchen. like one time i knew a girl who didn't know how to fry an egg)
    - slovenly

    red flags
    - keeps her read receipts turned off
  • Its_Haleeyyy
    Its_Haleeyyy Posts: 39 Member
    iMago wrote: »
    turn offs
    - dark arm hair
    - doesn't wear glasses
    - short hair (kinda negotiable)
    - can't cook (not saying i want her to babysit me, because i do my own cooking, i just want someone who can do *something* in the kitchen. like one time i knew a girl who didn't know how to fry an egg)
    - slovenly

    red flags
    - keeps her read receipts turned off

    Wait. Why the read receipts?

    I was curious about the read receipts too
  • iMago
    iMago Posts: 8,714 Member
    iMago wrote: »
    turn offs
    - dark arm hair
    - doesn't wear glasses
    - short hair (kinda negotiable)
    - can't cook (not saying i want her to babysit me, because i do my own cooking, i just want someone who can do *something* in the kitchen. like one time i knew a girl who didn't know how to fry an egg)
    - slovenly

    red flags
    - keeps her read receipts turned off

    Wait. Why the read receipts?
    iMago wrote: »
    turn offs
    - dark arm hair
    - doesn't wear glasses
    - short hair (kinda negotiable)
    - can't cook (not saying i want her to babysit me, because i do my own cooking, i just want someone who can do *something* in the kitchen. like one time i knew a girl who didn't know how to fry an egg)
    - slovenly

    red flags
    - keeps her read receipts turned off

    Wait. Why the read receipts?

    I was curious about the read receipts too

    way too easy to try and play games if you keep 'em turned off. this ain't even just for relationships tbh. i just inherently don't trust people who keep theirs turned off. 9 out of 10 times they're gone be the ones who screenshot your convo for the group chat.
  • iMago
    iMago Posts: 8,714 Member
    iMago wrote: »
    iMago wrote: »
    turn offs
    - dark arm hair
    - doesn't wear glasses
    - short hair (kinda negotiable)
    - can't cook (not saying i want her to babysit me, because i do my own cooking, i just want someone who can do *something* in the kitchen. like one time i knew a girl who didn't know how to fry an egg)
    - slovenly

    red flags
    - keeps her read receipts turned off

    Wait. Why the read receipts?
    iMago wrote: »
    turn offs
    - dark arm hair
    - doesn't wear glasses
    - short hair (kinda negotiable)
    - can't cook (not saying i want her to babysit me, because i do my own cooking, i just want someone who can do *something* in the kitchen. like one time i knew a girl who didn't know how to fry an egg)
    - slovenly

    red flags
    - keeps her read receipts turned off

    Wait. Why the read receipts?

    I was curious about the read receipts too

    way too easy to try and play games if you keep 'em turned off. this ain't even just for relationships tbh. i just inherently don't trust people who keep theirs turned off. 9 out of 10 times they're gone be the ones who screenshot your convo for the group chat.

    I’ve never had that happen to me (I think). I don’t know people behave like that. I keep mine turned off because I can’t always respond right away and don’t want to come across like their text doesn’t matter.

    way i see it- they're my friends or sometimes more or whatever. and they gonna have to know that sometimes I'm gonna read their text and I'm just not gonna respond. either I'm busy or tired or with someone else and i don't wanna text back.

    so if they're an adult they're gonna have to accept that and it won't be a big deal. and in return they know I'm never gonna hit 'em with that "oops i JUST saw this sorrrrrrry!" response you know
  • lililomo2
    lililomo2 Posts: 250 Member
    edited November 2018
    :D:D
    iMago wrote: »
    turn offs
    - dark arm hair
    - doesn't wear glasses
    - short hair (kinda negotiable)
    - can't cook (not saying i want her to babysit me, because i do my own cooking, i just want someone who can do *something* in the kitchen. like one time i knew a girl who didn't know how to fry an egg)
    - slovenly

    red flags
    - keeps her read receipts turned off

    oh well - you can delete me now, esp with the activity of my day :D
  • iMago
    iMago Posts: 8,714 Member
    lililomo2 wrote: »
    iMago wrote: »
    turn offs
    - dark arm hair
    - doesn't wear glasses
    - short hair (kinda negotiable)
    - can't cook (not saying i want her to babysit me, because i do my own cooking, i just want someone who can do *something* in the kitchen. like one time i knew a girl who didn't know how to fry an egg)
    - slovenly

    red flags
    - keeps her read receipts turned off

    oh well - you can delete me now, esp with the activity of my day

    nah you're secretly one of the better people on here. i wish everyone followed you.
  • lililomo2
    lililomo2 Posts: 250 Member
    iMago wrote: »
    iMago wrote: »
    turn offs
    - dark arm hair
    - doesn't wear glasses
    - short hair (kinda negotiable)
    - can't cook (not saying i want her to babysit me, because i do my own cooking, i just want someone who can do *something* in the kitchen. like one time i knew a girl who didn't know how to fry an egg)
    - slovenly

    red flags
    - keeps her read receipts turned off

    Wait. Why the read receipts?
    iMago wrote: »
    turn offs
    - dark arm hair
    - doesn't wear glasses
    - short hair (kinda negotiable)
    - can't cook (not saying i want her to babysit me, because i do my own cooking, i just want someone who can do *something* in the kitchen. like one time i knew a girl who didn't know how to fry an egg)
    - slovenly

    red flags
    - keeps her read receipts turned off

    Wait. Why the read receipts?

    I was curious about the read receipts too

    way too easy to try and play games if you keep 'em turned off. this ain't even just for relationships tbh. i just inherently don't trust people who keep theirs turned off. 9 out of 10 times they're gone be the ones who screenshot your convo for the group chat.

    I’ve never had that happen to me (I think). I don’t know people behave like that. I keep mine turned off because I can’t always respond right away and don’t want to come across like their text doesn’t matter.

    that's absolutely valid M - my good friend explained this to me precisely in this context
  • go_cubs
    go_cubs Posts: 1,183 Member
    Red flags
    -wanting to come to your house after first date
    -falls in love to fast
    -turns his phone so the screen is face down

    Turn offs
    -bad hygiene
    -short in height
    -too feminine
    -no job
  • iMago
    iMago Posts: 8,714 Member
    iMago wrote: »
    iMago wrote: »
    turn offs
    - dark arm hair
    - doesn't wear glasses
    - short hair (kinda negotiable)
    - can't cook (not saying i want her to babysit me, because i do my own cooking, i just want someone who can do *something* in the kitchen. like one time i knew a girl who didn't know how to fry an egg)
    - slovenly

    red flags
    - keeps her read receipts turned off

    Wait. Why the read receipts?
    iMago wrote: »
    turn offs
    - dark arm hair
    - doesn't wear glasses
    - short hair (kinda negotiable)
    - can't cook (not saying i want her to babysit me, because i do my own cooking, i just want someone who can do *something* in the kitchen. like one time i knew a girl who didn't know how to fry an egg)
    - slovenly

    red flags
    - keeps her read receipts turned off

    Wait. Why the read receipts?

    I was curious about the read receipts too

    way too easy to try and play games if you keep 'em turned off. this ain't even just for relationships tbh. i just inherently don't trust people who keep theirs turned off. 9 out of 10 times they're gone be the ones who screenshot your convo for the group chat.

    did u know read receipts auto turn off when you put on “do not disturb”? i learned recently i had to manually put em back on

    idk if I've ever used DND mode before. it actually makes me happy that you keep yours on though.
  • nooshi713
    nooshi713 Posts: 4,877 Member
    What are read receipts?
  • competeagain4x
    competeagain4x Posts: 167 Member
    Shouldn’t “no job” be a deal breaker and not a turn off?
  • competeagain4x
    competeagain4x Posts: 167 Member
    nooshi713 wrote: »
    What are read receipts?

    When you text someone it says delivered
    Some have their settings so it’ll say “read” and at what time
  • Shouldn’t “no job” be a deal breaker and not a turn off?

    It's both.
  • DawnOfTheDead_Lift
    DawnOfTheDead_Lift Posts: 753 Member
    nooshi713 wrote: »
    What are read receipts?

    When you text someone it says delivered
    Some have their settings so it’ll say “read” and at what time

    idc if i’m left on read tbh, the best thing about it imo is u know someone isn’t dead if it says “read” but if it’s just “delivered” then they could be in a ditch somewhere

    But maybe the kidnapper read it and decided not to respond.

  • Red flag: Lists all the things they dont want in a relationship/partner. When asked what do they want in a partner.

    Turn off: someone who is misleading
  • Keto_N_Iron
    Keto_N_Iron Posts: 5,385 Member
    iMago wrote: »
    iMago wrote: »
    turn offs
    - dark arm hair
    - doesn't wear glasses
    - short hair (kinda negotiable)
    - can't cook (not saying i want her to babysit me, because i do my own cooking, i just want someone who can do *something* in the kitchen. like one time i knew a girl who didn't know how to fry an egg)
    - slovenly

    red flags
    - keeps her read receipts turned off

    Wait. Why the read receipts?
    iMago wrote: »
    turn offs
    - dark arm hair
    - doesn't wear glasses
    - short hair (kinda negotiable)
    - can't cook (not saying i want her to babysit me, because i do my own cooking, i just want someone who can do *something* in the kitchen. like one time i knew a girl who didn't know how to fry an egg)
    - slovenly

    red flags
    - keeps her read receipts turned off

    Wait. Why the read receipts?

    I was curious about the read receipts too

    way too easy to try and play games if you keep 'em turned off. this ain't even just for relationships tbh. i just inherently don't trust people who keep theirs turned off. 9 out of 10 times they're gone be the ones who screenshot your convo for the group chat.

    HAHAHA I have mine off for my work email! they don't need to know that!
  • iMago
    iMago Posts: 8,714 Member
    lstrat115 wrote: »
    iMago wrote: »

    red flags
    - keeps her read receipts turned off

    I just don't have an iPhone so I keep people guessing, except about whether I am basic.

    i actually need to change your name to something better in mine anyhow
  • 4legsRbetterthan2
    4legsRbetterthan2 Posts: 19,590 MFP Moderator
    lstrat115 wrote: »
    iMago wrote: »

    red flags
    - keeps her read receipts turned off

    I just don't have an iPhone so I keep people guessing, except about whether I am basic.

    the whole time I was wondering where the *kitten* people were finding this stuff..... stupid iphones
  • Chael2dot0
    Chael2dot0 Posts: 1,189 Member
    Turn off...expectations
  • JeepHair77
    JeepHair77 Posts: 1,291 Member
    Android user - do I even have read receipts? I don't think so. I can't see when other people have read my messages, either. Is this really a thing? Are people actually getting all het up because someone may or may not have "read" their message at 12:53 but now it's 1:04 and they still haven't responded? This is what I hate about texting. Remember back when you wanted to talk to someone and you actually had to call their HOUSE and if they weren't there, you were just out of luck until they got home and called you back. Now everyone in the world thinks that everyone ELSE in the world is at their beck and call 24/7.

    I know. I'll get back to looking for my teeth and shaking my cane at whippersnappers.
  • iMago
    iMago Posts: 8,714 Member
    JeepHair77 wrote: »
    Android user - do I even have read receipts? I don't think so. I can't see when other people have read my messages, either. Is this really a thing? Are people actually getting all het up because someone may or may not have "read" their message at 12:53 but now it's 1:04 and they still haven't responded? This is what I hate about texting. Remember back when you wanted to talk to someone and you actually had to call their HOUSE and if they weren't there, you were just out of luck until they got home and called you back. Now everyone in the world thinks that everyone ELSE in the world is at their beck and call 24/7.

    I know. I'll get back to looking for my teeth and shaking my cane at whippersnappers.

    yeah i been shouted at IRL and over text for not having mine turned on in the past at least.
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    i see read receipts in my settings (galaxy 7)

    i will not have mine on. too controlling-though i do like fb messenger cause i can see if they read my message or not. horse a piece.

    not sure what i'm looking for this time around.
    turn off
    heavy drinker/drug user
    heavily invested into a particular stance.
    mansplaining
    bad grooming
    stinky
  • RhiAnLewis17
    RhiAnLewis17 Posts: 2,299 Member
    Red flag: Lists all the things they dont want in a relationship/partner. When asked what do they want in a partner.

    Turn off: someone who is misleading

    Yeah agreed.
    Or when you try to break it off with someone they give you a list of your pros and cons.
    Pal. That doesn't endear me to you surprisingly enough.
  • aerospace_engineer
    aerospace_engineer Posts: 7 Member
    edited December 2018
    [/quote]
    Yeah agreed.
    Or when you try to break it off with someone they give you a list of your pros and cons.
    Pal. That doesn't endear me to you surprisingly enough. [/quote]

    Lol I dont think I have ever been in that scenario. :D would love to see how that one would pan out.
    That just feels odd in thought. What do you do with that? Take it as constructive criticism? :D ........ I have however been in a scenario where an ex tried to give me advice for my next partner. That was awkward. 😂
  • michael1976_ca
    michael1976_ca Posts: 3,488 Member
    Red flag

    If she jumps in to bed on the first date.

    That's about the only deal breaker
  • RhiAnLewis17
    RhiAnLewis17 Posts: 2,299 Member
    Yeah agreed.
    Or when you try to break it off with someone they give you a list of your pros and cons.
    Pal. That doesn't endear me to you surprisingly enough. [/quote]

    Lol I dont think I have ever been in that scenario. :D would love to see how that one would pan out.
    That just feels odd in thought. What do you do with that? Take it as constructive criticism? :D ........ I have however been in a scenario where an ex tried to give me advice for my next partner. That was awkward. 😂[/quote]

    😂😂 My reaction was, "OK. Bye!" It was ridiculous stuff as well, like, "I don't lie it when girls wear their hair up"
    Good god. Giving you advice, bit presumptuous.
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    Everything
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