What makes a Guy Undateable?

**Prancer** · 03-25-2010, 08:39 PM

Originally Posted by Rafter

You got me. Cousin's. Oops. My bad. I should have proofread my post before hitting submit. I'm embarrassed to have made that mistake.

Hartman's Law of Prescriptivist Retaliation: Any article or statement about correct grammar, punctuation, or spelling is bound to contain at least one eror.

**Andora** · 03-25-2010, 11:28 PM

Originally Posted by Prancer

Hartman's Law of Prescriptivist Retaliation: Any article or statement about correct grammar, punctuation, or spelling is bound to contain at least one eror.

The grammar specialists at work are notorious for this.

One of them is supremely undateable by many, and yet is one of the most interesting (but bitter) people I know. Hopefully he's not as completely undateable as some think.

**Holley Calmes** · 03-27-2010, 02:58 AM

I haven't read this whole thread, but I can tell you from a vast amount of experience.....the one big thing that makes a guy undateable is if he's already married. Sounds simple but it isn't. Yet....more heartache has happened by some pie-eyed chicklet dating a married guy....who is at best a cheat by definition. Great way to start out, eh?

Sorry if this is repetitious. My energy and eyes have been focused on Worlds.

**Cyn** · 05-15-2010, 12:49 AM

Dredging this thread up from the dead.......

Originally Posted by orbitz

Have you look through the content of the book? It's a comedic book along the lines of "101 Things To Do With a Dead Cat" or "Your MIL is like a Train Wreck Because ...", etc. I can't believe anyone looking at the book and its content would think that someone is trying to make up a valid list that all women should adhere to. It's meant as a joke; Nothing more.

Bingo.

I guess it was inevitable, but vh1 has turned this book into one of their many "countdown" shows. The snark is

, and I gotta say, I generally agree with most of what they've listed.

(best moment for me? When the "mandanna" was cited, and they cut to Bret Michaels for a soundbyte

)

**skateboy** · 05-15-2010, 09:17 AM

In terms of shallow reasons, the dealbreaker for me is dirty fingernails. Oh, and even worse, long unclipped toenails. Eeewwwwww.

**Bailey_** · 05-15-2010, 05:00 PM

A guy who is a work-a-holic, who's only hobby is going to the gym (which he does from midnight until 2AM), has an hour long conversation and leaves the conversation knowing very little about you because he has talked mostly about himself and hasn't asked you anything about yourself...

Oh wait, I went out with this guy just this week... No second date.

**FiveRinger** · 05-16-2010, 04:15 AM

Here's one. I met a guy not to long ago who I was really digging. But, he talked about his kids' mothers so badly that I had to mention it.

How can dog someone that you thought was good enough to reproduce with but now she's a ho, b*tch, skank, and all of that? You didn't know that before? This, to me, says more about you than your former S.O. How long before I become all of those things.

Moving on......

**Norlite** · 05-16-2010, 04:17 AM

Originally Posted by FiveRinger

Moving on......

Excellent idea.

**uyeahu** · 05-16-2010, 04:20 AM

I can't believe poor hygiene wasn't top of the list. Nor STD's. I guess those are "understood" but seriously, if a guy passes those two tests the rest is negotiable.

**FiveRinger** · 05-16-2010, 04:29 AM

Originally Posted by uyeahu

I can't believe poor hygiene wasn't top of the list. Nor STD's. I guess those are "understood" but seriously, if a guy passes those two tests the rest is negotiable.

You would think hygiene ranks high, but it doesn't. One of the security offices who works with me has dated more women than should be legal and his hygiene is questionable at best. Pig Pen immediately comes to mind.

**uyeahu** · 05-16-2010, 04:32 AM

Yeah I work with a guy whose teeth are rotting out of his head and he's a newlywed. I can't stand to have a conversation with him his breath is so bad but I guess his wife doesn't mind. blech!

**Norlite** · 05-16-2010, 04:37 AM

besides good hygiene, which IS important to me, I have 2 basics requirements.

1. Must be employed.

2. If he's drinking, bettter be a special occasion of some sort. And I don't consider
"today is Tuesday" a special occasion.

**Ozzisk8tr** · 05-16-2010, 05:34 AM

stains

**Cheylana** · 05-16-2010, 05:46 AM

Originally Posted by Bailey_

A guy who is a work-a-holic, who's only hobby is going to the gym (which he does from midnight until 2AM), has an hour long conversation and leaves the conversation knowing very little about you because he has talked mostly about himself and hasn't asked you anything about yourself...

Oh wait, I went out with this guy just this week... No second date.

I feel like I've been out with this guy a few times myself (or close replicas)!

**skateycat** · 05-16-2010, 06:17 AM

I think I went out on one date with that guy's long-lost, hippie, crunchy-granola cousin!

He tells me how mean and awful and terrible and difficult his son's mom was.

Five minutes later he says, "You remind me of my son's mom."

Originally Posted by FiveRinger

Here's one. I met a guy not to long ago who I was really digging. But, he talked about his kids' mothers so badly that I had to mention it.

How can dog someone that you thought was good enough to reproduce with but now she's a ho, b*tch, skank, and all of that? You didn't know that before? This, to me, says more about you than your former S.O. How long before I become all of those things.

Moving on......

**Cupid** · 05-16-2010, 01:14 PM

Someone who buys three daily newspapers only to read the sports page

Someone who only reads comic books

Someone who doesn't know how to cook

Someone who drinks a lot on a daily basis

Someone who is financially illiterate

Someone who refuses to keep up with technology and doesn't even know how to access his own email or to turn on a computer

A tax deadbeat

**Polymer Bob** · 05-16-2010, 06:49 PM

I have heard many stories of girls / women whose boyfriends, drink heavily, do drugs, cheat, beat the crap out of them, and the girls keep going back for more. Were any of these things in that book?

**PrincessLeppard** · 05-16-2010, 09:15 PM

The book was meant to be a joke.

But I must add to my already long list of disqualifiers. I'm watching House Hunters, and Neanderthals who think they need a "man cave" are out.

**Dave of the North** · 05-16-2010, 10:45 PM

Originally Posted by PrincessLeppard

The book was meant to be a joke.

But I must add to my already long list of disqualifiers. I'm watching House Hunters, and Neanderthals who think they need a "man cave" are out.

Um, by definition doesn't the requirement for a "man cave" mean they are already in a fairly serious relationship with someone, which in itself should be a bigger disqualifier ...

BTW, I hate the term "man cave" - I hope most people use it ironically, but I suspect not.

**Rex** · 05-17-2010, 12:18 AM

Hate to be shallow, but skinny legs are a deal-breaker for me.

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