35 Women Reveal The Most Absurd Dealbreakers That Ruined Relationships, Leaving Men Totally Clueless
Sherlock Holmes, brilliantly portrayed by Benedict Cumberbatch, says in the very first episode of the Sherlock TV series: "You think. It's annoying." Well, the great detective had his quirks, which, ultimately, only his closest friend could actually tolerate - but in real life, friendships and relationships sometimes end for truly childish reasons.
So, let me ask you - are you ready for today's collection of the weirdest, funniest, and sometimes truly eye-opening reasons why women actually cut off men? Even if you're not, you're welcome anyway - it's really interesting, just believe me!
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he told me if i wore makeup around him again he was gonna put water on my face and i blocked him
It all started with a video on the TikTok account @j.paigee_, who once asked netizens: "What was your most childish reason to cut off a man?" Well, the overwhelming number of comments that poured in included some completely humorous and frivolous ones, as well as some quite revealing ones that many men should really pay attention to.
In fact, even if you've been in a relationship for a long time or married for many years, this doesn't mean you can relax and ignore everything. Quite the opposite, in fact - life can throw us surprises at any stage.
If we consider the various red flags for women in the dating stage, here, when potential partners are just getting to know each other and making initial judgments about each other, the main reasons that can turn the woman off can be insufficient emotional engagement, being a little too private, or expecting the lady to "do all the work."
Often, the most problematic things are well-disguised on the first date and only become apparent over time. "Red flags are often obvious - he's verbally a**sive or physically aggressive - but it's the more subtle ones we miss," this dedicated article at Psychology Today claims.
By the way, we also have a collection of similar subtle red flags while dating, so please take a look at it as well.
Kept saying lol in every text like literally every sentence was like “hi lol” or I’m “driving lol “ “I’m having Burger King lol” I’m like BYEEEE “lol” 😂
It's a completely different story when a woman leaves a relationship with a man she actually loves and has been with for quite some time. For example, this article on Marriage.com lists among the main reasons that the man may have lost interest in the woman, allegations of cheating, and that "both could have grown out of love."
In total, 17 different possible reasons are listed there, and for each, there are useful and reasonable recommendations on how to cope.
But these, you must admit, are more complex issues, rooted in long-term relationships, profound differences in mentality, and problems with living together. Here, in our selection today, we're more likely to hear stories of how literally one careless action or word cost the man the entire probable relationship.
Whether it's a bad joke or poor personal hygiene (yes, sometimes this happens even on a first date), offensive behavior, or exposing yourself to be too stingy (even in small ways), as we can see, literally anything can be the reason for the end of a relationship that hasn't even started yet.
But even if you behave impeccably, are a true model of elegance, and are ready to throw money around, this is far from a guarantee that the date won't be your last. After all, as the wise old saying goes, you can't command your heart! That's life, and you just have to accept it.
Be that as it may, we sincerely believe that this collection of opinions and stories can be both informative and entertaining reading for people of all genders. Ultimately, you can simply sympathize with some hapless dates, and, who knows, maybe add your own similar story in the comments below…
He didn’t dress up for the first date and called me bougie for wanting him to open my doors
I told him not to call me after 10pm. He called me at 9:56. I answered and hung up on him at 10pm and blocked him
He didn’t drink water. If you don’t care about yourself you’ll never truly care for me.. 😭😭
I hated his cologne. I blocked him on everything and forgot one place. He asked me if I blocked him so I blocked him there too 💀
He asked me to go to the movies. I bought the tickets on my phone. They were $28 but he only sent me $20. My ex would’ve sent me $100
He didn’t wanna cut grass. HIS OWN GRASS. He was gone pay somebody to do it. Baby, I’m from the country, that’s an automatic no no.
Most are childish & cringe, but a fair few are reasonable personal preferences & a couple showed an astute recognition of red flags.
Most are childish & cringe, but a fair few are reasonable personal preferences & a couple showed an astute recognition of red flags.
