I've been told numerous times that I'm just too picky and that my list of deal breakers is just way too long. I've been calling it my list of "red flags" but for the sake of being trendy I'll refer to them as deal breakers.
I'm not sure when I started developing my list, perhaps after the first bad dating experience? I know I didn't start out with a list, or if I did it was a short one. It's grown by leaps and bounds over the years. Occasionally, I'll take a look at the list and think maybe that I'm being a bit ridiculous and I'll go out with a guy who has a quality on the deal breaker list. It never turns out well.
So what is on my list you ask? Here's a few things, and yes I do realize how shallow some other them are.
1. Engineer. If a guy is an engineer that is a deal breaker for me. I've never had a good experience with one, and quite frankly don't feel like trying it again.
2. Shorter than me. I occasionally like to wear heels and if the guy is short, or the same height as me I feel awkward.
3. Has a weird collection of some sort and has it displayed. I realize that a lot of people collect things, sometimes they're odd, and that's ok. What is not ok is building display cases for these collections (i.e. pez dispensers) and having them displayed all throughout your house.
4. Black jeans. Black jeans are not acceptable for any occasion.
5. Cosby sweaters. If the guy is going to wear them to be funny, maybe. If he's wearing it because he thinks it looks good, that is not ok. What is even less ok is if he pairs the cosby sweater with black jeans.
6. Girlfriend. I don't think this really needs an explanation.
7. Married. Again, self-explanatory.
8. Bad table manners. If eating a meal with a guy makes me a little sick to my stomach I don't think we have any potential for a lasting relationship.
9. Nascar. I hate Nascar, and if the guy watches it we're just not going to work out. I did test this theory by the way, I gave a guy a chance even though he was pretty into racing, it didn't work.
10. Children. I suppose children shouldn't be an automatic deal breaker, but it has the potential to be. Other factors would definetely play a part in this one.
11. Ponytails. I do not think that a guy should have longer hair than me.
12. Bad teeth. I'm not referring to someone who has teeth that are a little crooked, I'm talking about the missing, looks like they haven't brushed in a year kind of teeth.
13. Greasy hair. Eww. There's no excuse for a guy to not wash his hair.
14. Battlestar Galactica. I have issues with that show, and the people who are obsessed with it.
15. Cockiness. If a guy walks up to me thinking that he's God's gift to women we are going to have some issues.
Those are a few of my deal breakers, and I'm sure I could come up with more, but it just makes me sound shallow and mean. Perhaps, I am. Tyra said that some of the things women consider to be deal breakers they just need to get over. Women are single just because they're too picky. I have been told that's my problem.
I would rather be picky and single than dating a guy who wears black jeans and cosby sweaters.
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