Topic: What scares you off?
Seakolony's photo
Sun 09/05/10 08:36 AM

What are some of the things that scare you off when you meet new people? If a man says "hi sexy" to me when we barely know each other this turns me off. How about you?

Its in the eyes......

GreenEyes48's photo
Sun 09/05/10 08:38 AM

You're just full of good questions GreenEyes... laugh drinker

I agree with Allen... there are alotta things that turn me off.
Traits that show excessive behaviour(s)
and lacking moderation seem to be
the key, for me.
Even just the tendency to be a "fan" of something
raises concern in me... fan=fanatic, I wanna
know how deep that goes... if it turns out to
be a "healthy" thing, nbd.

Still, what brings me back is
my belief that there's perfection
in imperfection (and no, I'm not into eastern philosopy).
God knows, that if this world were a perfect place... I'd be the one that messed it all up. laugh
I quoted you in my last post but the bottom half of what I wrote got cut off.......Anyway I agree with what you wrote about hard-core "fans" and fanatics...

Teditis's photo
Sun 09/05/10 08:45 AM


I quoted you in my last post but the bottom half of what I wrote got cut off.......Anyway I agree with what you wrote about hard-core "fans" and fanatics...

Well, thank-you... I catch alotta cr*p for that point of view sometimes... oh well. laugh
Good questions GreenEyes!!
GL out there...

GreenEyes48's photo
Sun 09/05/10 08:46 AM
Edited by GreenEyes48 on Sun 09/05/10 08:49 AM


I've been out of circulation for over 25 years so I'm not "hip" when it comes to dating lingo and rituals today...How many women like to hear a man say "hi sexy" to them right off the bat...before they even agree to go out on a date with the guy? Is this normal? Maybe I'm old-fashioned but this really turns me off.


I guess it would depend on the woman, and if there is some interest in the man.......ahahaha!

It would be nice to receive a well thought-out email vs. "hi sexy".


Thanks for responding...I prefer friendly emails at first too. It takes time to get to know people. I'm in no rush to get married again. I don't want to feel obligated to play the role of "sex goddess" with a virtual stranger. I'd feel silly....

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Sun 09/05/10 08:48 AM



I've been out of circulation for over 25 years so I'm not "hip" when it comes to dating lingo and rituals today...How many women like to hear a man say "hi sexy" to them right off the bat...before they even agree to go out on a date with the guy? Is this normal? Maybe I'm old-fashioned but this really turns me off.


I guess it would depend on the woman, and if there is some interest in the man.......ahahaha!

It would be nice to receive a well thought-out email vs. "hi sexy".

Thanks for responding...I prefer friendly emails at first too. It takes time to get to know people. I'm in no rush to get married again....I don't want to feel obligated to play the role of "sex goddess" with a virtual stranger. I'd feel silly....


So I guess that means the 'wild webcam love' thing is a no-no, right ... ? Damn ...

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Sun 09/05/10 09:06 AM
Teditis...Think I will start over fresh...minus all the quotes...Thanks for writing back...i do keep my mouth shut at times and say nothing or very little. I do this when someone seems "head-strong" and bent on proving themselves "right." I try to avoid heated and hard-core debates that basically go nowhere....How do you feel about it? I don't feel that I have to "save" or "convert" the world....Football season is starting. Some people make football their life...I enjoy watching games at times but I've never made football my life...How would you categorize hard-core football fans in the scheme of things? Thanks....

GreenEyes48's photo
Sun 09/05/10 09:14 AM
Kings Knight...Well I might like hearing "hi sexy" early on if the right man said it...not sure yet...Maybe a bold "take charge" kind of man might be able to get away with it with me...Time will tell. He'd have to say a lot more than just "hi sexy" though...He'd have to win me over in other ways first and peak my interest.

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Sun 09/05/10 09:15 AM

Kings Knight...Well I might like hearing "hi sexy" early on if the right man said it...not sure yet...Maybe a bold "take charge" kind of man might be able to get away with it with me...Time will tell. He'd have to say a lot more than just "hi sexy" though...He'd have to win me over in other ways first and peak my interest.


I'm takin' notes ... I'm trainable, too ... and housebroken ...

Teditis's photo
Sun 09/05/10 09:19 AM
Edited by Teditis on Sun 09/05/10 09:21 AM

Teditis...Think I will start over fresh...minus all the quotes...Thanks for writing back...i do keep my mouth shut at times and say nothing or very little. I do this when someone seems "head-strong" and bent on proving themselves "right." I try to avoid heated and hard-core debates that basically go nowhere....How do you feel about it? I don't feel that I have to "save" or "convert" the world....Football season is starting. Some people make football their life...I enjoy watching games at times but I've never made football my life...How would you categorize hard-core football fans in the scheme of things? Thanks....

Sounds like you have a gentle-spirit kinda way about you...
why argue with a head-strong person??
Seems like a lost cause to begin with. laugh

Aww, I don't get into pro-sports...
I'd rather something a bit more active
that costs less, preferably.

Hobbies and strong interests are one thing...
but when anything consumes your life and becomes
a virtual defining aspect of your life;
when it becomes "hard-core"...
I'd prefer it to a something that
directly impacts a person's friend's
and family's well-being.
Something a bit more "productive".

But to each, their own... their life, their business.
And I do enjoy people who are "specialists"
in any given thing... idk.

Atlantis75's photo
Sun 09/05/10 09:26 AM
By just filtering through the discussion on dates, and revealing extreme obligations and requirements for what she may considers normal and making it feel like I'm about to sign the dotted line, that I agree with the pre-conditions in order to be with her, while accepting all the requirements for the future or get ready for the pink slip and the early termination fee.

Before anyone jumps at me, here are a few examples for such a "contract"

-You gonna have to join me for my early morning runs
-There is no way I would go see a movie, which isn't a comedy
-I am vegetarian, I will never cook meat

MelodyGirl's photo
Sun 09/05/10 09:35 AM
A man who cannot commit turns me away.

Actions speak louder than words. Even if he says all of the elements of our relationship are intact but he won't take the next step to either exclusivity or marriage - then I believe he is just not that into me. If he can't commit then we should just move on and stop wasting our time.

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Sun 09/05/10 09:35 AM
getting invited out on a date and finding out its dutch....:tongue:

Thorb's photo
Sun 09/05/10 10:21 AM

A man who cannot commit turns me away.

Actions speak louder than words. Even if he says all of the elements of our relationship are intact but he won't take the next step to either exclusivity or marriage - then I believe he is just not that into me. If he can't commit then we should just move on and stop wasting our time.


hmmm .... wondering on the time frame here ... if its too short then it fits into previous posters complaints of expecting an instant relationship ... and that sure turns me off.

Unless ... as also mentioned ... the eyes say ... go for it ... then there is a chance but so many other things then come into play.

uncompromising being the biggie
biggoted is another biggie
and so much of what Allen posted too.

venusenvy's photo
Sun 09/05/10 10:27 AM
I had a date on Fri. night. Someone I was really looking forward to meeting. Long story short, it was radio silence...no chemistry no spark. Nada. I spent several hours listening to detailed stories about driving a big truck, and really nothing else...I was fighting to keep my eyes from crossing, even though he was a lovely fellow. I dont think it was about being turned off, I think it was more that I was never turned on...sigh...frown

Goofball73's photo
Sun 09/05/10 12:09 PM
I am all about listening to a woman. You know. I want to get to know who she is. And, sometimes, it isn't about what she says, but how she says them.

However.......

When the biatch won't give me the time to say a little about myself, well then I start to look at the wine list and seeing which wine will get me drunk the fastest.grumble laugh

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Sun 09/05/10 12:27 PM
Edited by msharmony on Sun 09/05/10 12:28 PM

What are some of the things that scare you off when you meet new people? If a man says "hi sexy" to me when we barely know each other this turns me off. How about you?



hmmm, let me think

anyone above the age of thirty who still speaks like my teenager,,,

anyone wearing their wasteline around their BEHIND

anyone using vulgarity in casual conversation

anyone who speaks with a condescending tone ( assuming I am not as capable or intelligent as they are)

anyone who focuses on the topic of SEX or BODY parts the first time they talk to me,,,

doesnt SCARE me off so much as TURN me off

Christinacospgs's photo
Sun 09/05/10 02:21 PM

I am all about listening to a woman. You know. I want to get to know who she is. And, sometimes, it isn't about what she says, but how she says them.

However.......

When the biatch won't give me the time to say a little about myself, well then I start to look at the wine list and seeing which wine will get me drunk the fastest.grumble laugh


laugh laugh

Christinacospgs's photo
Sun 09/05/10 02:22 PM
I think extreme arrogance is one of the items at the top of my list.

msmyka's photo
Sun 09/05/10 02:26 PM

I think extreme arrogance is one of the items at the top of my list.


What she said

crysbauer's photo
Sun 09/05/10 07:36 PM
Bad Hygiene, cheap come ons, when I dont answer my phone and they like freak out, where was I who was I with, oh yeah and always talking about your ex or mine, not being creative, Uncontrolled bodily functions,,being inconsistent, calling me ten times when I dont call you back right away,, when Im at your house and I see that the tops of your bottles (toothpaste dishsoap shampoo etc..) are nasty