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Author and cartoonist Scott Adams once noted that “Nothing defines humans better than their willingness to do irrational things in the pursuit of phenomenally unlikely payoffs. This is the principle behind lotteries, dating, and religion.”

And while you can explain lotteries using numbers, and religion using philosophy, dating, relationships, and love in general are tough nuts to crack. But some still do try to explain themselves when it comes to dating, even if their reasoning is petty.

Not too long ago, folks on Reddit shared reasons—petty, yet more or less still rightful or fair enough ones, and sometimes just plain weird—to not date someone. And if you’ve been here long enough, you’ll know we covered a similar thread not too long ago, so you can check that out once you’re done with this one.

So, scroll down to enjoy some of the best and most entertaining responses to the now-viral thread, which garnered over 36,000 upvotes, and be sure to share your petty 'never dating this person' stories in the comment section below.

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Here Are 30 Silly Yet Valid Reasons For Refusing To Date Someone As Shared In This Online Group Chews with their mouth open.

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#3

Here Are 30 Silly Yet Valid Reasons For Refusing To Date Someone As Shared In This Online Group I can't date anyone with lip injections. It felt super unnatural kissing her. Like kissing a baboon with rigor mortis.

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#4

Here Are 30 Silly Yet Valid Reasons For Refusing To Date Someone As Shared In This Online Group I instantly noped out of an otherwise fine blind date when she ordered apple juice - off menu - at a fancy restaurant. 19-year-old me only knew apple juice as a toddler's drink, and I just couldn't get past it.

I'm no longer that petty. But I did make the mistake of mentioning this to my wife once, many years ago. And she now makes a habit of ordering apple juice whenever we're at a fancy restaurant, just to see if I squirm.

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Here Are 30 Silly Yet Valid Reasons For Refusing To Date Someone As Shared In This Online Group I almost broke up with a girl when she was trying to be seductive and yanked my book out of my hand and closed it losing my spot.

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Kady LaHaie
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No no no. Instead you ALSO get a book and lean on each other and read.

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Radar Doi
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

hehe...we had a mathematician that said every married man should have a mistress - the wife will think he's with the mistress, the mistress will think he's with the wife and so he'll be free to read in peace a good book in the library.

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Memere
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's a major no for me. My husband knew very early in our relationship to never mess with me and to get my attention verbally when I was reading.

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Donkey boi
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's far more sexy to slide a book mark in slowly, stroke the hand as you gently take the book from them and place it on the bedside cabinet. Bonus point's if you say '[main character of the book's name] can wait...'

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Mika N
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wellll I dunno, it's hard for me to quickly switch mentally from something I'm immersed in. I think I'd still be like "No wait! Let me finish this paragraph and see what happens!"

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A. Jones
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

yeah, that's just rude to interrupt a person's reading time. smh

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Mozzarella
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Almost? I would banish her to the underworld. Ain’t no one gon’ mess with my books.

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kcanded
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I once put on a sexy see-through very short black negligee and sprayed a little musky perfume on, and went to go nuzzle my then-boyfriend's ear. He said, wait a minute, I want to finish this chapter. I immediately got up, got to the bedroom, braided my hair, put on a long flannel nightgown and got into bed. There's a limit.

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Chant De Bie
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

English is not my native language... Oehhhhww that would p**s me off either. Not only a book. Everything that gets ripped out your hands without asking for whatever they want. I would smack that person with the book on there head btw..

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Earl Grey
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I put on my corded ByerDynamic studio headphones, it means that I am going to do some serious listening for healthy relaxation and enjoyment, and do not wish to be interrupted unless the house is on fire. I make sure to let my wife know in advance to avoid World War III.

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Fred L.
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

While I generally agree, after all we´re talking about books, I`d say shen had one of the two valid reasons.

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Aisling Raye
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am a massive book nerd as well so I also know that if you're going to pull that move, you need to either bring a book mark or be ready to use a condom wrapper in its place. There are solutions to every problem lol ;)

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Dawn Marie
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep!!! She HAD to go!! Sorry, NOT being my usual sarcastic self today, That B***h had to go.

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NicNor5560
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMG no way would someone be treated fair after that. I understand completely. It's absolutely rude, on many levels.

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Grammarly
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My gran makes me do chores while I'm reading, and then my dad gets all pissy at me for not wanting to, but he tells me to heck off when I want something while he's reading -_-

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Trina Selleck
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I swear no one would of spoken a word to me, or needed anything for hours… but the second I pick up a book… BAM it’s full on convos for hours!! I work in a bookshop and receive adv reading copies of new releases to read n review… they need to sush lol

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j miller
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The book will always be there for you...the woman will be leaving if you ignore her for a book!

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LAS
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My husband always asks, "What page are you on?" then snags my book. When he hands it back he always remembers the page #, which I think is sexy, although having the book taken away is still annoying!

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Dav Carro-Ripalda
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Probably already 5-7 years into the relationship. If that would be the somwtime during the first year, he would have thrown away the book himself...

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#6

Here Are 30 Silly Yet Valid Reasons For Refusing To Date Someone As Shared In This Online Group My wife once told me she couldn't be with someone who wasn't around the same level of intelligence as she. I have no idea how I'm going to keep it a secret that I'm a f*****g idiot the rest of our lives.

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Here Are 30 Silly Yet Valid Reasons For Refusing To Date Someone As Shared In This Online Group I had a guy break up with me in high school because God told him to… I was like uh okay guess I can’t argue with that one.

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#8

Here Are 30 Silly Yet Valid Reasons For Refusing To Date Someone As Shared In This Online Group She said i drove slow on our date. She likes men that live "dangerously"


It snowed heavily while we were at a fancy dinner. I was in my father's car because I had just gotten back from Iraq.


She called me a week later, I said I need a woman that is more down to earth.

S*****nwithmykitten , Nicolas Vigier Report

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Here Are 30 Silly Yet Valid Reasons For Refusing To Date Someone As Shared In This Online Group Live, laugh, love style home decor.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was in my late 20's when a guy told me that my living room looked like his grandma's. I had plaid sofas and collected figurines. In hindsight, I guess it did. LOL

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Here Are 30 Silly Yet Valid Reasons For Refusing To Date Someone As Shared In This Online Group People that like to “debate” too much. I’m all for having your own opinion but when someone thinks they have to be the devil’s advocate constantly? No thanks.

sylvy8991 , Mussi Katz Report

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Nathaniel
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Someone needs to be the Devil's advocate so you can have a well reasoned discussion and assess all the viewpoints and information. EDITED People missing the joke, I am playing devils advocate....

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#11

Here Are 30 Silly Yet Valid Reasons For Refusing To Date Someone As Shared In This Online Group She ate pizza with her hands.No, not like you think. She would scoop up the toppings in a messy pile and like a animal, claw them up and eat them then rip the bread and eat it.We were at a fancy italian place and I got horrified.

Breadrozt , Sam DeLong Report

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

On another note, does anyone happen to know which restaurant the picture was taken at? (asking for a friend...)

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#12

Here Are 30 Silly Yet Valid Reasons For Refusing To Date Someone As Shared In This Online Group Into star signs and the like. To the point of being reminded what sign you are which somehow has an effect of who you and your personality traits lol

Slug212 , pxhere Report

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Nathaniel
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Do not worry, I am a Leo, and we Leo's do not believe in that astrology nonsense.

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#13

Here Are 30 Silly Yet Valid Reasons For Refusing To Date Someone As Shared In This Online Group If their Instagram is nothing but selfies, especially if they’re striking the same pose in every shot. I had a match like that and it honestly creeped me out.

Ellemeno , César Report

#14

Here Are 30 Silly Yet Valid Reasons For Refusing To Date Someone As Shared In This Online Group If they're super into Disney stuff, it creeps me out for some reason.

OkCoast9806 , DAVID BURILLO Report

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a cousin who loves Disney. So does her hubby. For years, they would only go to different Disney Parks for vacation. I had to laugh one day when their oldest, about 10 at the time, asked if they could please go somewhere that wasn't Disney

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#15

Here Are 30 Silly Yet Valid Reasons For Refusing To Date Someone As Shared In This Online Group They pronounce the word "expresso" when they mean "espresso", or "expecially" instead of "especially."

Grimace_aintnoshake , Kanesue Report

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Here Are 30 Silly Yet Valid Reasons For Refusing To Date Someone As Shared In This Online Group She talks to people like they're a hundred meter away from her.

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#17

Here Are 30 Silly Yet Valid Reasons For Refusing To Date Someone As Shared In This Online Group She did that thing with her voice where every sentence she said ended with a question mark.

Follow-up: Since so many people have asked, she was not Australian. She's American.

Pennaflumen , Ivan Radic Report

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Here Are 30 Silly Yet Valid Reasons For Refusing To Date Someone As Shared In This Online Group Ended things with a guy over various other reasons, but the most annoying was how many times he told me that "He'd leave me for Miranda Lambert in a heart beat". Which okay, I get it some people have a 'list' of celebrities they'd leave their S/O over, mostly as a joke. But this was like everyday, just randomly said not related to the conversations we were having at the time, and he meant it. He made sure I understood that if for some god forsaken reason Miranda Lambert walked in through the front door, I was gone.

Kiasurp17 , mirandalambert Report

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Here Are 30 Silly Yet Valid Reasons For Refusing To Date Someone As Shared In This Online Group She insisted on hanging out at home. She lived with like 6 people, and they always had friends over. I felt like a bf extra on Friends or Seinfeld.

NewEnglandRoastBeef , Phil! Gold Report

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#21

Here Are 30 Silly Yet Valid Reasons For Refusing To Date Someone As Shared In This Online Group He ate with closed fists around his utensils like a toddler and his face right up to his food like someone was going to steal it.

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Here Are 30 Silly Yet Valid Reasons For Refusing To Date Someone As Shared In This Online Group My grandparents were very southern. When I was a kid, I spent the night at their house and heard them…wrestling. I heard my grandpa say my grandma’s name, Sarah, but with his accent he said “Ooh Say-ruh!”

I met a girl named Sarah who was also southern. When she introduced herself as “Say-ruh” I had to nope out. It just gave me the heebie jeebies.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m guessing this is a post from the US, but as a Brit I’m pissing myself imagining someone trying to talk seductively with a strong Somerset accent.

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Here Are 30 Silly Yet Valid Reasons For Refusing To Date Someone As Shared In This Online Group He wore fake glasses and didn't like vegetables.

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#24

Here Are 30 Silly Yet Valid Reasons For Refusing To Date Someone As Shared In This Online Group White spittle gathering at the edge of the mouth. I can forgive or overlook a lot of things, but that’s an instant turnoff.

Edit: Every day is a school day! Apparently this can be a sign of dehydration or linked to another condition I’ve seen called Angular Cheilitis.

PlasticFannyTastic , Ralf Steinberger Report

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had a massive crush on a girl until I noticed this very thing. I could not bring myself to kiss her!

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Here Are 30 Silly Yet Valid Reasons For Refusing To Date Someone As Shared In This Online Group Loud person. No. I hate it.

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NicNor5560
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mute button is to kill off convos. Volume is because they are too loud. I would use both.

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#26

Here Are 30 Silly Yet Valid Reasons For Refusing To Date Someone As Shared In This Online Group She had the same name as my mom.

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Nathaniel
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, I agree with this one. Too weird getting hot and heavy and then saying your mum's name.

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Here Are 30 Silly Yet Valid Reasons For Refusing To Date Someone As Shared In This Online Group They are deathly allergic to nuts.

The idea of never having Nutella or Snickers again- or risk killing my partner with a kiss- is too much.

Pithy- , Cowbell Solo Report

#28

Here Are 30 Silly Yet Valid Reasons For Refusing To Date Someone As Shared In This Online Group Only went on one date but he named his cat Creamy, and the way he said it grossed me out.

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Here Are 30 Silly Yet Valid Reasons For Refusing To Date Someone As Shared In This Online Group She had the same first name and last name as my grandpa.

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Here Are 30 Silly Yet Valid Reasons For Refusing To Date Someone As Shared In This Online Group I broke up with a pretty hot girl when I was younger because she didn’t swing her arms when she walked. It just looked weird and reminded me of a gorilla. Really stupid reason I know, but it just looked so stupid and I couldn’t overcome it.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well that what you get for buying the cheaper version of the new life like dolls. Next time spring for the upgrades, like I did.

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