Sometimes, it would be nice to wave a magic wand and make people change. You know what I’m talking about. If you’ve dated for any stretch of time, you’ve encountered one of those people: the guy who wears shorts with no underwear and sits with his legs spread wide, or the girl who keeps clearing her sinuses loudly before she talks. When you try and converse, especially on a date, the disgusting or annoying habit is all you can think about. These habits become the central focus of your attention, and you can’t escape.
I’m happy to announce that I wrote a guest post published today for BadOnlineDates.com about this topic. After dating for many…well, a long time…I can safely say that I have a lot of material to draw from, but only a select few got mentioned.
We’re all guilty of some annoying or bad dating habits. It’s time to come clean and admit what we do and try to stop ourselves, and try to stop our dates if we witness such transgressions, for the sake of all future romantic opportunities.
No more:
nose-picking
chewing with mouths open
scratching your balls
using your car as a storage facility
being a cheap tipper
growing 2-inch nails and painting them with little palm trees
hairspray
Well, you get the picture. Feel free to leave a comment and let me know what disgusting or annoying habits you’ve come across.
About Kelly Seal
Kelly is a freelance writer based in Los Angeles, CA. She blogs about dating, relationships, personal growth and what "healthy living" means to her. You can follow her on Google+, Twitter @kellyseal or through her website www.kellyseal.com.
Yep, you’ve pretty much covered them all but there are a few I’ve encountered in recent months:
– dirty fingernails
– scratching dandruff flakes then grabbing a fork to eat
– NOT tipping at all
– unable to read a menu
– asking for french fries at a swank restaurant
– complaining just to get the bill waived
– texting during dinner
– constant nose blowing at the table
– nail biting then spitting out the remains
I’m sure I’m forgetting some but these gems are priceless on a date!
Ha! I’ve never witnessed the dandruff flakes-fork movement. Nice one. Thanks for your list. I’m sure there are many, many more we are leaving out but I don’t want to get depressed.
Well, maybe one…mouth breathers.
How about my date that ordered two desserts…to go? She may have just been wearing an “I’m a free-loader” t-shirt.