5 Types of Men that Women Avoid

Women don't think twice about brushing these kinds of guys off.

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Regardless of how handsome or dashing they seem, there are men out there that just spell trouble when it comes to having a serious relationship. It’s not that they’re bad boys or heartbreakers; they’re just not commitment material.

Why, you ask? Well the answer basically comes down to lifestyle. Whether the “avoidables” know it or not, the way they live isn’t conducive to having a girlfriend. There’s just not enough room for a person of the opposite sex.

The good news is that unlike a lot of other “deal breakers,” the traits that make some men avoidable are completely…well, avoidable. All that’s needed is a reality check and some conscious decisions. Until then, we present 5 Types of Men that Women Avoid.

1) The Man-Child

This guy is clinging to his glory days when life was less complicated and responsibility was minimal. He’s obsessed with Guitar Hero, frequently attends keg parties and considers pizza one of the major food groups.

As a gateway back to youth, the Man-Child is fun for a date or two, but the problem is that he’s not going anywhere. This adolescent-adult has problems holding onto jobs and is more interested in living the life of a fraternity brother than making a serious commitment. Women are inclined to ditch The Man-Child until he grows up a little bit and learns to live life in the real world.

2) The Roving-Eye Guy

This guy is constantly looking at every female but the one he’s with. He ogles the barrista, the woman at the bus stop, even his buddy’s wife, making his date feel inferior and unattractive. Most of us will agree that men are inclined to admire beautiful women (and vice versa) but let’s face it: Recognizing beauty and disrespectfully rubbernecking are two completely different things.

Constantly competing for your partner’s attention gets old really fast. If a man’s smarmy smile, inappropriate comments/gestures and keen interest in others are too distracting to the relationship, women pick up and move along. Even the most confident women want their men to treat them like they are the only one in the room.

3) The Cheapskate

You don’t have to be labeled a “gold digger” to recognize the difference between a man who’s frugal and one who’s downright miserly. You know the type: he brings coupons to the first date or parks 17 blocks away to avoid paying a $4 valet (or both). Ah yes, this “avoidable” is known as the cheapskate.

Now, there is nothing wrong with a guy shopping for the best deal and being conservative with his money. However, if every activity is all about finding the stingiest alternative, nothing is ever fun.

Repeatedly counting change, stealing food from work and rationing toilet paper may seem quirky or sweet at first, but this behavior is indicative of future headaches. When it comes down to it, this guy has control issues.

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I would like to add that women are not looking for men who need fixing. I just had an experience where the first date was great but the second date was an evening of "woe is me" that sent up a lot of red flags suggesting that my date would benefit more from extensive therapy than in dating. Actually, I'm fairly confident that emotionally healthy men are not interested in women who need fixing, either. You may want to make it a little more clear to your members that eharmony is not therapy nor a forum for picking through rancid emotional baggage once they have presented themselves as positive, emotionally healthy, datable prospects.

- August 09, 2008 03:35 PM

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eriktheredv wrote:

I HAVE READ A FEW OF THE COMMENTS AND I AGREE WITH THEM SOMEWHAT. I FEEL THAT WOMEN IN GENERAL ARE NOT AS TOGETHER AS THEY THINK THEY ARE. IT TAKES A LOT OF PATIENCE TO PUT UP WITH AN AMERICAN RAISED WOMAN. MOST LET THEMSELVES GO AND ONLY WORRY ABOUT THIER FACE. THEY ARE CONTROLLING AND DON'T REALLY KNOW HOW TO LEAD, BUT THEY ALWAYS CONSIDER THEMSELVES SUPERIOR AND DON'T REALIZE THEY DON'T HAVE THE PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE NECESSARY TO GO ALONG WITH THIER SUPERIOR ATTITUDE. IN THIS COUNTRY THE OLDER WOMAN WANT YOUNGER MEN FOR SEX AND THERE ARE JUST TO MANY WOMEN WITH WOMEN. THE GUYS MAKE COMMENTS ON SITES TO WOMAN THAT TOTALLY IN APPROPRIATE WITHOUT EVEN KNOW WHO THESE WOMAN ARE AND SOME WOMAN INVITE IT THOUGH. I THINK THAT MOST WOMAN DO NOT KNOW WHAT THEY REALLY WANT. I HAVE A SON THAT IS A VARSITY QUARTERBACK AND LOOK LIKE A MALE MODEL AND THE GIRLS FLOCK TO HIM BECAUSE OF HIS LOOKS. MY POINT IS THAT SO MANY ARE JUDGED ON WETHER THEY ARE EXCITING AND DASHING AND THATS WHAT THE WOMAN REALLY WANT IS A COCKY GUY WHO IS ASSURED OF HIMSELF, BUT ALAS AT SOME POINT THE GUYS MATURE AND STOP ALL THAT SILLY NONSENSE AND THEY JUST WANT A PEACEFUL HARMONIOUS LIFESTYLE WITH SOMEONE WHO REALLY GETS IT AND IS NOT A CHEATING AND PLAYING THE FIELD. YES THESE TYPES OF PEOPLE EXIST AND WHEN THEY FIND EACH OTHER THEY STAY TOGETHER. SOME GUYS JUST DONT REALIZE THAT THEY ARE JUST PLAIN UGLY AND UNATTRACTIVE AND ARE REACHING FOR THE TYPE OF WOMAN WHO IS JUST NOT ATTRACTED TO THEM AND SO FOR THEM TO GET ANYWHERE THEY HAVE TO TAKE THE TIME TO FIND SOMEONE AND DEVELOPE A RELATIONSHIP THAT IS BASED ON HER FEELING COMFORTABLE AND TRUSTING OF THE GUY AND HE CAN'T BE ALWAYS TRYING TO SEDUCE HER IN 5 SECONDS BECAUSE FACE IT GUYS YOU JUST AREN'T THAT HOT ANYMORE OR NEVER WAS. WHEN A GUY ACTS LIKE A MORON THEN I GUESS YOUR BETTER OFF PAYING FOR HOOKERS.

I HAVE BEEN LOOKING A LONG TIME AND HAVE REJECTED PRETTY AND AVERAGE WOMAN BECAUSE THIER BRAIN AND THOUGHT PROCESS WAS SKEWED IN MY ESTIMATION AND I PERSONALLY WOULD RATHER LIVE BY MYSELF THAN GO THROUGH THE BALDERDASH OF A UNHEALTHY PERSON OR RELATIONSHIP. I DO NOT PUT WOMAN ON A PEDESTAL BUT I DO KNOW THAT THERE ARE WORTHY WOMAN OUT THERE WHO ARE LOOKING ALSO. SO HAVE A LITTLE CLASS ABOUT YOURSELF AND BE REALISTIC ABOUT WHAT YOUR LOOKING FOR AND PUT YOUR BRAVADO ASIDE AND JUST BE YOURSELF AND IF SHE DOESN'T DESIRE YOU THEN SAY NEXT, BECAUSE WITHOUT THE WOMAN CONSENT YOUR NOT GOING ANYWHERE BUT HOME ALONE.

THE PROBLEM WITH PEOPLE TODAY IS THAT THEY BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE ADULTS WHEN IN FACT THEY ARENT. AGE DOES NOT DEFINE ADULTHOOD EXPERIENCE DOES AND MEN TODAY ESPECIALLY MEN BORN IN THE LATER 60S AND THE EARLY 70S HAVE NO MANHOOD SKILLS THIS IS PROBABLY BECAUSE THEIR MOTHERS SPENT THEIR TIME TRYING TO BE BOTH MOM AND DAD. THEY HAVE NO PEERS TO LOOK UP TO THAT REFLECT THE PERFECT MAN, JUST GRATEFUL DEAD SONGS AND MEMORIES OF BAR DOWN THE ROAD. BECAUSE THERE WASNT A SUCCESSFUL MAN WITH THE TIME AND COMPASSION TO SPEND TIME WITH THE BOY HE BECOMES A PRODUCT OF SOCIETY RATHER THAN A PRODUCT OF HIS GENEOLOGY THEREFORE PRODUCING A ROBOT MAN OF THE NEW MILLENIUM.

NOW THE PERFECT WOMAN DOES EXIST WITH BOTH INTEGRETY AND RESPECT A WOMAN WHO DOESENT MIND BEING TOLD ANYTHING FROM HER PARTNER AND WILL ALSO POLISH HIS FEET AND ANYOTHER PART IF NEEDED WITH NO HESITATION OR COMPROMISE BUT THIS WOMAN IS A MAGNET OF INTIMIDATION TO MAN BECAUSE SHE SEEMS TO HAVE TOO MANY QUALITIES WITHIN HER PACKAGE TO BE APPROACHEABLE TO THE COMMON MAN AND SO HE SEES HER AS BEING OUT OF HIS LEAGUE AND DOESNT BOTHER TO BE REJECTED BY HER LEAVING HER THE LONELY ORCHID IN VIEW I HAPPEN TO KNOW THIS THEORY TO BE TRUE BECAUSE I AM THE ORCHID THAT BLOOMS ALONE, AND I AM NOT CONCERNED WITH MY FACE BECAUSE I ALREADY KNOW IT IS BEAUTIFUL AND MY BODY DOES NOT RESENBLE A USED CAR EVEN THOUGH IT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY DRIVEN BECAUSE EVERYBODY LOVES THE RIDE OF A MERCEDES AND WHEN I FINALLY ASK A MAN IF HE WANTS A DRINK ITS NOT BECAUSE I AM CONCEITED ITS ONLY THAT I AM AGED WITH GREATNESS AND MY PARENTS LOVED ME WITH ALL OF THEIR BEING AND I HAVE NO HATRED IN MY HEART ONLY LOVE AND SO I SAY SEEK ON BECAUSE IF YOU LOOK FOR EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT IN A WOMAN INSTEAD OF SETTLEING FOR WHAT YOU GET FROM A WOMAN YOU WILL HAVE NO COMPLAINTS

- August 08, 2008 06:18 PM

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great upon reading this article I have learned I am the man-child,mr.Gadget hybrid not to mention nearly every girl I meet stays away fom me and the ones who actually like me break-up with me I feel horrible and I'm probably never gonna meet someone who will actually love me when I love them could I have some help?

- August 08, 2008 02:55 PM

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