Ten Things Women Never Want to Hear on a First Date

by eHarmony Staff


"I’ve actually never been in a serious or long-term relationship.” (1/10)

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Unless you are both twenty, this is a sign that he may either have commitment issues or another yet-to-be-revealed personality flaw. By the time most of us are in our thirties, we have some sort of love experiences under our belt. Be prepared for some fireworks (not the good kind!) if you choose to keep dating this guy.

Next: “I hate labels like ‘girlfriend.’”



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supahguy

March 30,2011 at 01:29 pm

I don't think your staff understands that not everybody lives in the big city and has a 15-20 minute drive to get to a date. What is the purpose of online dating if not to broaden your horizons? You may find that special someone living 200 miles away. If you're just casually dating on here then fine but, I live in a smaller town presently and if I drive to meet somebody then one would hope we already like each other and that E-harmony has matched us for compatibility. If not then what is the point of E-harmony at all? You might as well sign up for another site if you're just hooking up w/ anybody on the fly. I'm not driving for over an hour for just a coffee.These are possibly 10 things a woman doesn't want to hear on a date but then they aren't really anything but common sense. Of course a date should be focused on you and not bring his buddies along and everybody w/ 1/2 a brain knows not to talk about your ex until later in a relationship and even then not to divulge certain things about that last relationship or any. Gosh is it bad to tell a woman they look a lot fatter in person? Next you'll be telling guys not to show up to a date w/ a chaw in their mouth. What if I told a woman I'd like to see her in lingerie is that a control thing? Who asks people if they have hobbies; people over 60? I ask women what they do in their spare time or for fun etc. You're more likely to repulse a woman w/ something she considers a "weird" hobby than by sharing it maybe when a guy says he doesn't have hobbies what he really means is that he isn't comfortable sharing his hobby/(ies) w/ you at this time and isn't elloquent enough to tell you that. I work out at the gym 4-5 days a week but, that isn't a hobby IMO. There are times when I actually don't have a hobby even though I've had many many hobbies in the past. You know what I never want to hear on a date; that I'm not on a date but, on some sort of inquisitionWhat I am trying to say is that if you spend a short amount of time on a chat program or w/ the E-harm letters you should already know all this garbage. Use the tools E-harmony gives you. Vet your dates thru some emails or even a phone call or two so that you're not stuck at a dinner table w/ some fool. And my advice is don't read too much into what a person writes. Overthink it and you'll be red-flagging everybody.

Anonymous

November 22,2011 at 05:58 am

You really need to chill. There are reasonable red flags here--not necessarily right offs. Some of them are very obvious, but they aren't to everyone. I or one of my friends have heard most of these comment at one time or other. Hobbies is just a word you could use to instead of interests, or how to you spend your time when you aren't at work. It isn't intended as an insult to young people. As for talking about ex's, my sister married a man who talked about his ex all the time. She and the ex became very close friends. They travel together, exchange Christmas gifts and communicate on Facebook nearly every day. Sometimes things unfold in unexpected ways but this article still provides good advice.

Joe

January 19,2012 at 01:35 pm

Do please chill out a bit! You will be doing yourself a huge favor.

A few things you should never again waste time on: anger, jealousy, pride, winning arguments, and worrying about who doesn't like you. Drop them all like a bag of bricks immediately! It is easier than you might think!

I liked this article. Eight of the 10 have nothing to do with me but two of them were very helpful.

Please don't discourage the staff from writing these articles! Some of us enjoy them!

Anonymous

January 26,2012 at 06:44 am

I like your attitude. Thanks for the advice. If I can keep it I will save a lot of energy and trouble. Best of luck to you.

mike d

January 19,2012 at 11:48 am

Wow,

Your still single? Ever wonder why? I don't.

-Md

beverly

January 20,2012 at 12:13 pm

ouch

Andrew T

January 23,2012 at 10:34 am

Thumbs up to Mike D. And why don't the people who dislike this article just ignore it and enjoy their apparent success with dating? Or maybe sit down and reflect inward

Naythem

January 19,2012 at 07:14 pm

I agree with everything you said. I hate when they post stuff like this. All it does is make it easier to give people negative stereotypes.

Anonymous

January 20,2012 at 04:20 am

I AM 44 AND NEVER DATED!
Tried several time but, it just did not work out and THANKFUL
BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT TO get spiritually and emotionally involve with somebody who may have a chance to be somebody else's wife.
Courting that leads to marriage is the traditional and BEST way to go because if the "date" does not work out, there is emotional and spiritual breaking/scaring that takes place.
If people can break-up while dating then taking the arguement to the next level and why not break-up during marriage?
Dating is a cultural thing that did not come into our society until that dis not come into existtance until the last half century and oh what has increased since then? DIVORCE!

Anonymous

January 20,2012 at 09:07 pm

Great comment! I couldn't agree with you more. I'm in my thirties, but never had a relationship yet. I've had sex sure, but I'm looking for more than just that - so far I haven't been able to find it with anyone. Most people are always in a rush or afraid of getting close by calling it being 'clingy'. If both people don't have a problem with it, why look at it as the plague?

I've been paying attention to history compared to nowadays and have been noticing the societies without religion haven't lasted longer than the ones that had a religion (good moral values). Maybe there's something to say about that because I've noticed that our modern society is on a downward spiral. Most people are getting greedier, more selfish, and just inconsiderate with each other. In history, those societies ended up falling apart because of a lack of positive socialization and good morality. People today say they have 'morals' but in actuality, they're fooling themselves by convincing themselves that because they have some, they must have a lot. Honestly, I think more people have to educate themselves better. Basically if everyone just followed the ideals of the Ten Commandments (skipping the 1st one) they'd be well-off in society. Remember, we can learn about our future by looking at our history!

Sorry for the rant, just felt it was related to why people are the way they are...


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