30 Reasons Why Some Women Are Rejected By Men, According To The Guys Themselves
Women have reasons for not pursuing a romantic relationship with a man. It could be due to a lack of compatibility, attraction, a strong connection, or they’re simply not ready.
We don’t often hear the male perspective, and it is likely why this thread's user recently asked the question, “Men who rejected a woman, what was your main reason?” While many answers were valid, some of these border on plain absurdity.
This list compiles the most popular responses. Ladies, this should give you a clear enough idea of how a man’s mind works.
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I hated that she needed social validation and social media in general.
I use SM to essentially have a presence because it's just something my industry does - but I post maybe 2-3 times a year. When I see folks I know posting 5-7+ times I day I honestly feel sorry for them because clearly they aren't receiving the attention and validation they feel they need in real life.
That's nearly all women today. This is why they always have that phone in their face every chance they get.
We were out for dinner, and she mistreated the waitress. My date was this beam of warmth and kindness to me, and a vessel of cold cruelty to the girl.
She treated her like a slave-servant, made everything difficult and painful for the waitress, who quickly stopped smiling.
I can’t be with people who can’t show respect.
So I told her I was going to pee, paid the bill, personally apologized to the waitress and let her tell the date to lose my number after I left
If you follow the link under the snippet, people saying they are servers said they would relish the opportunity to deliver this news.
Load More Replies...After his date disrespected the waitress, he then leaves and has the waitress tell the date that he left. THAT was cold. He should have done it himself. Man up.
Load More Replies...You should have told your date what was on your mind. Leaving like that was flamboyant and made you feel good, but you copped out when it came to improving the world by giving her some harsh feedback.
Agreed. It would be good if she at least received the critique (even if she might not be open to it yet), because now she might not realize that he left because of how she treated the waitress, she might just assume that he thought she wasn't pretty enough or interesting enough.
Load More Replies...I used to play semi-pro football with a couple of guys, one was a solicitor the other the owner of an estate agents. We would often go for a curry after evening games and the way they spoke to staff made me cringe, using generic names, like "Oi! Imran over here". I always apologised in private, as I wanted my food, without added extras!
I do hope he didn't TELL the waitress to do it, but that he OFFERED the waitress that she was allowed todo it if she wanted and that otherwise he would do it himself. Because she might love it (because it might be a nice bit of revenge for her) but she just as likely might hate to have to do that.
She didn't want kids. I respect that. Keep it moving.
I respect that he didn't stay thinking she'd change her mind. Kudos to him.
Years ago I matched with a man on a dating app and we started chatting. I asked him about kids and he answered he absolutely wanted a family with kids. I told him I didn’t and therefore it wouldn’t make sense to get to know each other. He didn’t agree and said every woman would eventually want to have kids.🤦🏻♀️
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I want 3 things in a partner (ideally in equal measure):
- intellectual connection
- emotional connection
- physical connection
If one or more is lacking, then it’s just not for me. You can be a perfectly good person. But being a good person is not the same as being the right person for me.
What's up with the other comments here? Like wanting those things is unreasonable?
I know, right? Makes me feel kinda sad for those that post the negative comments.
Load More Replies...Someone i can talk to, someone i love that loves me, with whom i am sexually compatible. That's not a list, that's the bare minimum for a successful long term relationship. Really, explain which one of those things can be overlooked long term, is it having a partner you can't talk to/have nothing in common with, a partner that you feel nothing for (or feels nothing for you) or a relationship devoid of s*x?
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She smoked. That was an instant hard pass.
I don't care who the person is I'm sorry, if they're a smoker there's no way I can spend any time close to them, regardless of the relationship.
Smoking women? Vote, drink, drive, be successful, leave the virginia slims Back at the trailer
I just like being alone.
I like my alone time but i still need a women freind to be with sometime or to live with.
I recently rejected a girl who was really into me who does have some qualities I look for, we just don't align morally or the way we would parent. So I decided that I think we would be better as just friends.
Some couples don't even have this discussion before marriage or kids.
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A girl I've known for a long time asked me out. Said 'no' right away because she's known to talk about other girls all the time like she always has something bad to say about every girl. I thought if you have something bad to say about everyone, there must be something wrong with you girl. So no. Don't want to date girls who have too many problems or complain too much about other people.
Wise decision. If everyone around you is bad maybe you’re the problem.
Car full to the brim with trash.
Nasty, wonder what the house looked like if the car was that bad..
I worked with a guy that his car was nasty and yes, his home was just as bad.
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She had a husband and thought I wouldn’t find out
Lol. I like the idea of someone being so naieve in thinking they won't find out that they're gonna have s*x with him literally in the same bed. That really cracks me up.
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She was just plain mean.
One date spent over an hour trying to convince me that because I was a cis white male, I was blind to discrimination and privilege. They kept sending me links to "educate" myself, even after I told them that I had been a counselor for inner city youths, wrote a book on positive change, been fired for defending women's rights, beaten for defending LGTBQ rights, isolated in my Caucasian Christian childhood community for standing to power and I now work with disabled people. I get you have damage, sorry my race/gender is a trigger for you. Hate dating makes you the bad person.
She peed her pants on our first date because she got too drunk… it’s a long story
It was the first date. She was exited. Things happen. To me that would not necessarily be the end.
Um, they said she got too drunk? I don't think it's showing "excitement", that you can't control your drinking to the point of being heavily physically impaired by intoxication... It rather points to possible alcohol problems.
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Chewing too loudly and making noise while eating.
She had zero interest in me and was all about her in dialogue.
She had zero interests or hobbies.
Noisy eaters make feel a little sick and put me right off my own food.
where does it say that? you sound bitter from all these comments.
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Lack of intellect.
Intellectual / booky / nerdy girls are very much my preference as well. And by coincidence, the one at the photo is, like, exactly my type.
Intellect doesn't automatically equal intellectualism - some of the smartest people I know are also the least formally educated, while some of the most educated are lacking in common sense and rationale (as well as being up their own a$$ about it). I think that a lot of people are stuck in a cycle of gathering their knowledge from social media and legacy media - true knowledge is gained by exploring the alternatives, doing your own research and having constructive conversations... things that most people simply don't prioritize.
I find this a bit shallow, my husband has a masters degree, I have next to no qualifications at all but we are golden together, we match perfectly
Get your point and agree, but maybe it’s not about education? Maybe it’s more about lack of curiosity
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She was talking about having a second bf.
A good woman deserves mutiple partners. One for each of her personalties.
Didn’t have the same wants in life.
She was a gold digger
I went on a few first dates that showed me they were only interested in my income. I want a woman to date me, not my wallet.
Hygiene is the most reason, it takes less than $5 dollars to smell good
You don’t have to smell good, but don’t smell like you bath in a swamp every day. In h**h school, I knew somebody who smelled like that. We were trying to figure out whether we should tell them or not
Many years ago, in the company I was working, we hired a girl that had been born in Haiti and her mother had been remarried with someone in my country. Beautiful, well dressed, but her smell was bad. The other girls approached her with tact to discuss the problem. She replied that she was bathing every day and using deodorant, but in vain. She resigned after some time. We assumed but not sure that her Haitian diet caused the problem.
There's many issues and illnesses that can cause those symptoms, diet is just one of them. I feel sorry for this girl and I'm hoping she found help and accepting environment! She must've felt horrible knowing that everyone notices and most likely judges her, yet she can't do anything about it 😞
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Arrogance and narcissism.
Anyone in the entertainment industry requires constant attention, whether they are actors, musicians, or vocalists.
There have been multiple occasions that I’ve rejected women interested in me when my sole interest in them was sexual.
Because I'm gay
Because I was with and generally committed to someone else
She lied. She told me she was a Junior in college. That was true. She neglected to mention that she started early and just turned 18. I was 21. It already felt off and that nailed it. We stayed friends. So, that was nice.
Really??!!??!??? How is that important? So important you made it a must-need to blab early?
My best friend was in love with her
Sometimes that doesn't matter, if the "bro code" is strong enough between good friends. It's like, "If my buddy has a thing for her, even if it is never reciprocated, I'm not going to make him feel bad by dating her."
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I don’t love myself so how am I gonna love you
This is an important read, I share this every time its appropriate. No, you Don't need to 'love yourself first." https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emotional-fitness/201001/you-dont-need-love-yourself-first
Yes! Thank you for this comment and link!! I hate that saying and think it does more harm than good...
Load More Replies...This is a valid reason to express if you are having self reflection time. Sometimes we need to just be with ourselves.
Sometimes you have to love someone else before you realize you're worthy of loving yourself too.
I tried to hook my friend one time with this guy she thought was hot. His response was “you have no tattoos I’m okay”
We are attracted to what attracts us…at least he was honest from the start. I can respect that actually.
In middle school a girl asked me out, I said no because I wamted to wait till high school, and then she said her friends dared her to anyhow, so in a sense, didn't fall for the bs.
Quite frequently the female friends of a girl/woman are her worst enemies.
Physical appearance
Looks fade with age…I hate to tell you this but that applies to both men and women…if you’re this shallow the world is going to be a lonely place for you one day…
No-one goes out looking for the ugliest person they can find. Most end up with somebody that is nowhere near what they thought was their type - maybe even on the ugly side, but nobody actively hunts out ugly. Right or wrong, that's just the way it is.
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I remember one girl asked me for my number in the mall and she was gorgeous, she was well dressed and I had seen she was driving an expensive car. told her I’m not the guy she’s looking for. I couldn’t match her finances or anything, Just felt wrong to waste her time. this can happen ladies. Real Men will not stay if we believe you’re too much, It’s possible to be “too good” and honest men will flee. I only date in my lane, don’t wanna get cheated on with a rich type. Or hold someone back.
Maybe she had her own money and didn't need to date/cheat with a rich type of man, she could be just looking for love and not what you can buy her..
Good GAWD. What TF is up with the "Real Men" remark? In capitals, as if it's some sort of title. He's dripping with insecurity, and insinuating women should hold themselves back so a man can be the breadwinner. Gross. He's right, though, on one thing, he would not be the guy she wants.
A "real man" wouldn't be intimidated by a woman's independence or success.
I disagree with this one big time…real men don’t need capital letters and have confidence in themselves. Women don’t always need a man to take care of them or match their finances. Some are just looking for genuine soul connection and would gladly take care of themselves and possibly even you if you’re not hung up on being “a Real Man”.
Maybe she didn’t care too much about money? Maybe she appreciates a kind man more than a rich man?
Wasn't my type, wasn't someone I connected with intellectually or emotionally, not someone I was interested in despite respecting and loving her as a person, engaged in behaviour that met the definition of sexual [overpowering] when she tried to make her feelings for me known.
I friendzoned her because she was going through a lot, and it seemed more like she could use the help rather than the distraction. but she ended up being offended by that
I didn't want to risk our friendship.
Sounds to me more like he was firlmy in the friend zone and knew he didn't really have a chance.
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I really believe clinginess is mistaken for a difference of intentions for being with someone.
I did once because she was a good woman and seemed serious about her business. I wasn’t about nothing but her body and told her no, because I didn’t want to waste her time.
If I am interpreting this right, she was a decent and moral woman who was looking for a serious relationship and he just wanted a casual hook up situation so he rejected her so she could look for a serious thing. Short story, he wants praise for choosing not to string a woman along and not using her for s*x.
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Bedroom skills increased through the years, felt I was being used for that more than pure connection. So now I decline unless I’m actually vibing with her.
She started telling me about her ex. Telling me how her ex owned a house 21yo and was crazy.
She lived in a different country.
Didn't stop me. I went to her country. Been together for 24 years now. I don't regret marrying her one bit, she's the love of my life, without doubt. I do, however, wish I could divorce the country. So fücking done with it.
Poverty of spirit
Inappropriate farting
I kind of don’t understand it. How can farts be inappropriate? Like they’re really hard to hold back and most of the times you have a stomachache and just need to let the gas out. It can be embarrassing but like why would it prevent someone from dating? Just sharing my own opinion, correct me if I misunderstood something.
Well it depends on how she was dealing with it. "Inappropriate" could imply that she was doing it deliberately and obviously in public places, could be that she thought it was funny, could be that they were really vile and smelly and should have been kept for the toilet. Just a couple examples of how farts could be inappropriate.
Load More Replies...My husband and I fart all the time around each other (and giggle like bevis and b******d) I’ve even WhatsApp him recorded farts if I’m away from home and he sends them back… weird love language but hey ho
My husband and I have farted so much in front of eachother we go through cycles of first it's funny for a few years, then you ignore it for awhile because it's common, then it's funny again 😄
Load More Replies...Lmao I can’t imagine not dating someone because of gas…but I suppose if they smelled bad enough…like you feared for your life and health because of it…
Don't want no drama or looked at like an ATM. Don't want resources waisted and not a therapist.
That's fair. Where I am emotionally and financially needs that matched. I have dated too many men who had no money and I ended up supporting them. I'm not doing that again. He better be emotionally mature and have his own money. I'm not rich, I'm lower-middle class, but I'm no longer an ATM.
Inappropriate attire, stinking attitude and filthy language are my main 3. Any combination is enough for me to start walking in the opposite direction
Well good thing I’m married I can cuss better than most sailors! :)
Was a freshman in college with one girl, and I took multiple classes with her. I had no interest in her, nor she in me. Senior year comes, and she came on to me. I had moved up socially and financially, had my own place, car, finances. And now I'm attractive? I turned her down flat. The whole idea of her watching and waiting for four years, then suddenly getting turned on by me was WEIRD
The thing is, you probably changed internally once you "moved up" -- I doubt it was your finances or your car. Men can gain a lot of confidence in themselves when things are going well in their lives, and that confidence alone can suddently be very attractive.
Yeah, that was why she changed her mind alright.
Load More Replies...My male friend told me yesterday he stopped talking to this girl because she wasn’t taking care of her looks
And I'm sure he wasn't aging and changing his appearance for the better or worse. /s
There is a world of difference between 'not taking care' and - for example, showering and brushing your hair.
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She was way to over confident about herself tone it down girl
Nothing is more attractive than someone's personality. If that offends you, maybe you are a dull person who should should be dating dull people. Then they can really let their dullness shine and you both can be happy.
Why? Neither men nor women should hide confidence for a potential partner. If it turns someone off, fine, that means you are incompatible. However, don't tone it down. (Arrogance annoys me, but even then I would walk away and not suggest the other needed to change).
Did you miss the word "over"? He's not saying he walked away because she was merely "confident". And I think he probably meant she was full of herself.
Load More Replies...You're a bit too much. You share way too much personal information, and you come across as overly confident specially in the first date
A lot of these really show how many men are more superficial than they'd like to admit.
I rejected a girl at work because she was more than 10 years younger than me I told her she was like a little sister. She didnt like that had a bit of problem with me after but we moved past it and became friends i helped her out with advice sometimes.
I had a f***boy reject me when I was young because he wasn’t ready to settle down yet…fast forward a few years I’m already married he reaches out again to reconnect…says letting me go was his biggest mistake ect…sorry! You had your chance! :)
She made it clear she wasn't interested in Me, she just couldn't get what she Really wanted, and I was the best remaining option.
A lot of these really show how many men are more superficial than they'd like to admit.
I rejected a girl at work because she was more than 10 years younger than me I told her she was like a little sister. She didnt like that had a bit of problem with me after but we moved past it and became friends i helped her out with advice sometimes.
I had a f***boy reject me when I was young because he wasn’t ready to settle down yet…fast forward a few years I’m already married he reaches out again to reconnect…says letting me go was his biggest mistake ect…sorry! You had your chance! :)
She made it clear she wasn't interested in Me, she just couldn't get what she Really wanted, and I was the best remaining option.
