I'll close for a few things up front...


1) Apperance is clearly unattractive to me. There's no point in making an effort if I'm not going to be interested.


2) Distance. I only have so much time and energy so I'm not going to chase to the other side of the state (even in Mass) for a first date that very likely will result in my being turned down anyway even if I am interested.


3) Education. I'm open minded but I want someone I can talk to and who has a brain.


4) Certain buzzwords that indicate she's looking for a high roller. I'm not into conspicuous consumption although I do a six figure income. I also have major obligations financially due to being a single custodial dad and I guarantee you that if she's big into being a country club member, driving a Mercedes, etc etc etc she's going to ditch me anyway so why bother.


5) Sometimes if she's too attractive. See 4) above, it falls into the same thing. Most of the time the knockouts are going to close me anyway so if it looks like she's a combination of model looks and super high class lifestyle why should I bother. In fact, I will often close them with a "No Chemistry" and/or "Based on Statements". It's refreshing sometimes to give them some of their own medicine because a lot of that kind of woman expects to be the one closing the guy and I think it drives them nuts to be closed especially by an unattractive looking guy like me because I've found that a lot of these women look at guys like me as someone who should be worshipping them but who are unworthy to be in their presence.


That doesn't mean that if she's attractive I'm going to close her; if she's an interesting professional who appears to be level headed and reasonable of course I'll give it a shot.