Okay, girls, we all know that we can sometimes be confusing toward guys – we break up with them, reject them or stand them up for what seems like no reason. But we know that there is a method to our madness. Chances are, even if we don’t tell a guy why we won’t go out with him, deep down, we have a reason.
Lucky for those boys whom we’ve left behind, we’ve compiled the top 10 reasons girls will dump guys or not even go out with them in the first place.
So girls, pass this on to all the guys you know … And boys, read on! Now, this doesn’t mean that if none of these things apply to a guy, he’ll be a bona fide Casanova, but at least he’s on the right track…!
10. Tan way too much. Orange is a fruit, not a skin color. I have one friend who likes orange guys – read: ONE friend. Orange may work on the beaches of the Jersey Shore, but without the gel-spiked hair and washboard abs, the orange is just way too much on its own (outside of its natural habitat, of course). Besides the fact that it looks ridiculous, tanning is also bad for your health. And girls like healthy boys.
Let them do the GTL-ing
9. Be rude to staff members. Girls like a guy who can stand up for himself and his girlfriend when someone is treating them badly. But “bad treatment” does not include a waiter at a restaurant not filling up your water glass quickly enough or a waitress not refilling your tortilla chips. As always, the Golden Rule applies here: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” If you were a waiter, would you want some girl’s boyfriend to be rude to you? Yeah, I didn’t think so. And, in a girl’s mind, if you’re rude to waiters, there’s a big chance you’ll be rude to her someday.
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8. Wear socks with sandals. Okay, boys, repeat after me: What are sandals for? WARM WEATHER. And water. Do you wear socks in warm weather or when you go swimming? Nope! So don’t wear them with your sandals. Please. This is especially true if you’re wearing Crocs. Crocs are a deal-breaker, in themselves. Okay, yes, my boyfriend wears Crocs … but he only wears them when they’re necessary … as far as I know. And in my defense, I didn’t know until we started dating that he wears them … and I can’t get him to stop.
Sending this picture is definitely not “sexting”
7. Play video games all the time. If you hang with your bros and play games like Madden and NBA 2K11, then we’ll probably still date you – just as long as you take breaks to hang out with us. However, in the case of Dungeons & Dragons and World of Warcraft, one collegiette™ says, “It’s either me or the obsessive, role-playing computer games.” Gaming headsets are definitely not a turn-on.
6. Act like a 2-year-old. 2-year-olds can’t communicate – I mean, they can barely talk! And communication is clearly key to any relationship. 2-year-olds also have no manners: they play with their food, chew with their mouths open and eat with their fingers. As one collegiette™ puts it, “Learn how to use a fork – it’s not that hard.” Also, if you like making sand castles more than you like making money or making us dinner … Then, yeah, maybe next year? You’ll understand when you’re older.
5. Be a mama’s boy. There’s a definite line between being friends with your mom and being attached to her. Girls want to date men – not boys – who are independent, can fend for themselves and can live their lives without the help of their moms. Sure, asking your mom for advice is cool, and so is sometimes hanging out with her when you’re home for break. But these things are not so cool: 1. Needing your mom to pack your lunch; 2. Calling your mom multiple times every day; 3. Going home every weekend to visit your mom; 4. Having your mom buy your clothes and pick out your outfits; and 5. Calling her “Mommy” (at least in front of us). We girls know we may be moms someday, and we want our boys to grow up and branch out – remember, the umbilical cord is cut the day you’re born.
This tattoo is a definite deal-breaker.
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4. Take longer to get ready than we do. Yes, sometimes we girls do take a while to get ready… sorry. We just want to look good for you! And society, our moms and beauty magazines have taught us for years that we have to wear makeup and make our hair look good or else boys won’t like us (but if you can prove us wrong, you get bonus points!). So us primping probably won’t be changing anytime soon. But if you take longer to get ready than we do – whether you’re shaving, buttoning up your manly cardigan or (eew!) straightening your hair – we’re more likely to see you as a friend than a boyfriend. I mean, if we end up marrying you (yes, sometimes girls do think that far ahead), we’ll have to share a bathroom – and you can’t hog it the whole time!
3. Disrespect your mom and/or sister(s). Your mother birthed you. Your sister has known you since the day you were born (or, if she’s younger, since the day she was born). So if you haven’t learned to be nice to them by now, when are you going to learn to be nice to us? Plus, one collegiette™ gave us this piece of advice passed on to her by a very wise woman: “When trying to determine whether or not a guy will be a good husband, look at how his dad treats his mom and how the guy in question treats his mom. Whatever the results, this is probably how the guy will treat you one day.” Yeah, so you see how important this is … don’t be a jerk to your mom and/or sister(s).
2. Have bad hygiene. I think this one is pretty self-explanatory. If you smell, have long, greasy hair, don’t brush your teeth, have long fingernails and/or gross toenails … then we probably won’t date you. Sorry. Luckily, though, you can change this! Just take a shower. Maybe get a haircut, too. Then try asking us out again.
Singing to us will not make you look any cleaner … !
1. SMOKE!!! This is a big one for a lot of girls – that’s why it’s #1! If you smoke cigarettes, we think it means you a) don’t care about your health, b) ignore scientific facts and warning labels and c) have bad breath. If a girl is thinking long term (again, some of us tend to do that), a guy who smokes will probably die a while before she does, and if that’s not enough of a reason to not date him, she just has to think about all of the hospital bills she’ll end up paying. If she’s just thinking in the short term, who wants to kiss a guy with smoker’s breath? Eew.
He’d look way cooler without the cigarette. We promise.
So there you have it. Boys, try to avoid doing these things. But if you want to defend one of these deal-breakers, comment below.
Girls – what are some more of your deal-breakers? Leave a comment below so that you’ll never have to encounter another boy who does that again!