Non-negotiable relationship killers?

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LordMorpheus

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Originally posted by: aidanjm
Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
I'm surprised the responses don't focus more on health, like what if she had a non-lethal STD or something.

uh, but non-lethal stds are treatable

right, but not all are actually curable, and some cause cancer.

I've found my standards as for the physical side of things aren't that high at all, but I like a girl who is smart, and capable of survival on her own. Putting up with forgotten events like birthdays, anniversaries, etc is a big plus.
 

anxi80

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other than the givens (appearance, she better not have a wang)... the one for me is being too clingy. ugh, i dont want to be around her every waking moment and i dont want to have to call every 15 minutes or get called every 15 minutes. call me once a day, twice perhaps to say 'good night', and ill see you when the weekend rolls around. and even then dont demand all of my time.

edit: smoking and stuff like that doesnt bother me. im from so cal where 1 in 3 girls smoke. beggars cant be choosers.
 

StormRider

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Mar 12, 2000
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Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
I have pre-requisites, the absense of which is an automatic disqualification:

Christian, wants kids, looking for something serious and not a casual fling, reasonably intelligent (i.e. no ditzes), isn't fixated on the idea of being a stay-at-home wife (not that I have a problem with that, but if worse comes to worse, she damn well better not refuse to work).

ZV


Sounds like HotChic. You two should get marry and have babies.
 

lavagirl669

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Apr 21, 2004
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Originally posted by: HotChic
Originally posted by: Rudee
If she's one of those women who claim to get along better with men then women, run away. If she can't handle money and is in debt up to her ears, run away. If she smokes, run away. If she's a "pot head" run away. If it takes longer than 20 minutes to get ready in the morning because she spends to much time "putting on her face", run away. If she likes you because you have money and she doesn't, run away. If she does not care about her health/body, run away.

I guess I'm knocked off your list. :( Though the bolded one of those is the only one I even *remotely* resemble. Women are just so... catty.

:thumbsup:
which might explain why we are here...
 

yoda291

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Aug 11, 2001
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I can generally work with anyone who is willing to work with me. I'm not perfect. As far as things that are just unacceptable:

cheating...this one just gets my goat.
inability to handle coffee, ice cream, real sugar, and whole milk. If you don't have issues with me consuming any 1 of those things, you're fine...if you find all 4 unacceptable...NO!.
constant interest in my personal finances to the exclusion of myself. "Did you get paid today?" vs "How was your day?"

also, while not a complete killer, fanatical love of heavy metal, rap, hip-hop, or sugary pop music is really annoying.
 

Malak

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Drugs are bad mkay, and cigarrettes are bad mkay, and alcohol.. alcohol is bad mkay.
 

GTaudiophile

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Originally posted by: LordMorpheus
Originally posted by: aidanjm
Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
I'm surprised the responses don't focus more on health, like what if she had a non-lethal STD or something.

uh, but non-lethal stds are treatable

right, but not all are actually curable, and some cause cancer.

I've found my standards as for the physical side of things aren't that high at all, but I like a girl who is smart, and capable of survival on her own. Putting up with forgotten events like birthdays, anniversaries, etc is a big plus.

And some are transferrable to you!!! Would you risk catching herpes from someone who was otherwise a good match for you?

 

aidanjm

Lifer
Aug 9, 2004
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Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
Originally posted by: LordMorpheus
Originally posted by: aidanjm
Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
I'm surprised the responses don't focus more on health, like what if she had a non-lethal STD or something.

uh, but non-lethal stds are treatable

right, but not all are actually curable, and some cause cancer.

I've found my standards as for the physical side of things aren't that high at all, but I like a girl who is smart, and capable of survival on her own. Putting up with forgotten events like birthdays, anniversaries, etc is a big plus.

And some are transferrable to you!!! Would you risk catching herpes from someone who was otherwise a good match for you?

yeah, I would risk catching herpes for someone who was otherwise a good match for me. contracting herpes is not going to be the end of my world. (Altho I seem to have very hi resistance to viruses, almost never catch colds, etc. so I feel the odds/ gods would be on my side anyway.)

 

dquan97

Lifer
Jul 9, 2002
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One thing that killed it for an ex-gf was when I said [while shopping] "This would be nice for your kids"
 

Pepsei

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Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
I have pre-requisites, the absense of which is an automatic disqualification:

Christian, wants kids, looking for something serious and not a casual fling, reasonably intelligent (i.e. no ditzes), isn't fixated on the idea of being a stay-at-home wife (not that I have a problem with that, but if worse comes to worse, she damn well better not refuse to work).

ZV


odd, a friend of mine who's a Christian would inisit that the wife not work because according to him, the man should be the sole provider , and the wife's place is in the kitchen.

I guess he's hardcore no?
 

PingSpike

Lifer
Feb 25, 2004
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Originally posted by: aidanjm
Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
I'm surprised the responses don't focus more on health, like what if she had a non-lethal STD or something.

uh, but non-lethal stds are treatable

Who cares? I still don't want herpes.
 

Jzero

Lifer
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Being dead. I know a lot of ATOTers are OK with that, but I guess I'm a dreamer and I will only take a live one.
 

DaFinn

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Originally posted by: Jzero
Being dead. I know a lot of ATOTers are OK with that, but I guess I'm a dreamer and I will only take a live one.

Damn, you missed out on Terri...
 

PingSpike

Lifer
Feb 25, 2004
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I already got a lady but I'll play anyway.

Killers:

No STDs. Must not be financially retarded, thats ok for a quick fvck but no for relationships. No kids, I'm not cleaning up some one else's mess...at least not at this point in my life. No stupid girls, they're boring. She has to be at least little nerdy. Respect my right to a little of my own space. *I* must find her attractive.
 

ribbon13

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Feb 1, 2005
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Insta-killers ->

Has a cookie-cutter stance on drugs. (Dihydrogen monoxide is bad cause its a chemical!)
Smoking more than a pack of cigarettes a month.
Drinking more than a 5th of hard liquor a week.
Addictive personality.
Eating disorders.
Doesn't do kegels.
Doesn't do any sort of exercise.
Self-esteem relying on expensive clothes.
Inability/lack of desire to further education
Debt.
Conservative.
Christian.
Inablity to operate firearms with no desire to learn.
Would rather me use condoms than take birth-control.
Refuses to take STD test.
Has had any STDs from voluntary intercourse.
Anti-commitment.


Nothing pisses me of more than an alcoholic bitch trying to lecture me on illicit chemicals. I've met way too many of them lately.