Guys You Don't Want To Date

Well it seems that every man and his dog is out there with advice on whom one should date and whom one should most emphatically not date. Some people believe you should go out looking for some characteristics and others feel there are just some you should stay away from. The following types I pinched from a list on who to avoid as they were at the very least, mildly amusing.

The first on the list was the Mamma’s Boy. You know, the sort of guy who won’t purchase anything new for his house or his person without running it by his mum first. The guy who constantly rings his mother up for advice and who continues to enjoy home-cooked meals throughout the week despite having moved out of home years ago (that is assuming he has actually left). Unfortunately, this is also the man who will forever take his mother’s side and compare the two of you but if you find yourself stuck in a relationship with one of these guys, never fear. Just tell him you don’t like his mother.

Then there was the Womaniser who we have all heard about I’m sure. He will seem pretty perfect on the outside, being well groomed, charming, attentive etc. The problem with this guy is he’s like this to all women and he enjoys it. To spend any length of time around the Womaniser, you will probably find yourself competing with phone calls and sms messages but if the excuses get a little hard to swallow or you’re just not sure how to sever the connection, I hear telling him you used to be a man works wonders.

Another one on the miss list was the Body Builder. The guy who has a home gym, a work gym and a gym membership he regularly uses. The kind of guy who has photos of himself over every available surface and every gadget associated with home entertainment in his lounge room. A vain sort of man who often spends more time in the bathroom than his partner (when he’s not actually at the gym of course), he is really into collecting trophies, including those he can hang off his arm. The easiest way to give this guy the flick is to ask him to give up the gym for you.

Then we came to the Workaholic. This is the man who is going places but may not necessarily be taking you with him. Similar to the Womaniser, the Workaholic is most likely good looking, shows taste and likes the fine things in life but obviously missed the memo about the benefits of a fulfilling relationship. His work always comes first and any woman around may find herself being used as an appropriate prop at dinner parties. If that’s you and you’re sick of it all, tell him you’re taking a year off to travel and ask him to come.

Now as far as I can tell, all of that is really of not much use at all. They’re all stereotypes that encourage you to pigeonhole others (and I must say here that one of my best friends is dating a body builder who is really quite lovely) but there you go. I don’t think I can actually envisage myself saying any of those things to get rid of someone either but I guess they say there is a first time for everything.