Top 10 Turn-Offs for Women

There Are Traits We Love in Men. And Then There Are the Ones That Make Us Run

When it comes to the opposite sex, what gets your motor running — — and what makes you run for the hills? Here are the top 10 turn-offs for women, whether old or young, partnered up or single…

1. Being Ignored
One of the key ways most women judge how important they are to their partner is by how much attention they get from him when expressing concerns and opinions.

2. The Wannabe Big ShotWomen are appalled by men who talk a big game knowing they do not have the means to follow through. Almost every woman has encountered the guy standing at the bar, bragging intentionally-loud so that everyone can hear him. Or even worse, the guy who picks you up in a rented BMW, pretending he is the owner.

Men often convince themselves that all women are after the guys with the biggest and the best of everything. This becomes a motive for those men to paint colorful and fictitious pictures of themselves. But in reality, women find this behavior disgusting, so instead of making themselves attractive, these guys become female turn-offs.

3. Self-AdmirationSome women get dinner and a movie. Other women get dinner and an earful of self-admiration when they go out on a date with a guy.  “Let me tell you how great I am.” Men who waste women’s time by inviting them on dates so they can spend the evening glorifying themselves are truly a bore.

2. More Swagger than Substance Men who talk a big game but can’t follow through don’t rank high on the attractive meter. Almost every woman has met some guy at a bar who ends up loudly talking about his work/house/car/sports team so that everyone can hear him. Even worse, he’s the one who picks you up in a rented BMW, pretending he owns it.
Some men convince themselves that women want the guy with the biggest and the best of everything, so they paint colorful (and fictitious) pictures of themselves. But the wannabe big shot is actually a huge turn-off to most women.

4. Preoccupation with Sex Whether you’re on a first date or in a 10-year marriage, women don’t want to feel solely like sex objects.
Though it depends on the woman, when a relationship is new, a man would do best to hold off on sharing any sexually explicit stories (including past performances) and comments until he’s sure the woman he’s with is up for it.
Most women want to be caressed, complimented and otherwise shown affection and intimacy outside the bedroom too.

5. Straight-Up Chauvinism The path toward gender equality has improved a lot over the past decades, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t still men who consider themselves the superior sex. Some, for example, have a belittling title for every woman. The cashier is “Little lady.” The waitress is “Darling.” And the bartender is “Sweet Cheeks.”
Whatever the chauvinist behavior, it almost never fails to be a turn-off for women.

6. Not Helping Out
Most women prefer to share the responsibilities of raising kids and running a household. Since the vast majority of women work outside the home, this is more a necessity than anything else.
So it’s a real turn-off for a woman if a man’s notion of who handles child-rearing and household chores is stuck in the 1950s.

7. Ogling Other Women
Men who stare at other women or are overly flirtatious with them may find themselves largely on their own.
Simply put, women like men who are respectful enough to pretend they don’t notice other women (even when they do).

8. Boorish Behavior
Women always prefer a gentleman. A woman expects a man who’s interested in her to approach her thoughtfully and respectfully.
So any guy who wants to attract women should aim to check the boorish behavior — using vulgar language, getting drunk or high, dominating conversations so no one else can get a word in, showboating — at the door.

9. Poor Grooming Habits While sweaty athletes and grungy rock stars may initially turn a woman on, getting closer to the body odors that accompany them is another story.
Beyond basic hygiene, women want more. Most men want sleek, gorgeous women, so it’s fair to assume women don’t want men with pot bellies, dirty fingernails, rumpled clothes and disheveled hair, right?

10. Bad Pickup Lines
A sense of humor is a great thing — when a guy is actually funny. A good pickup line will leave a woman with a lasting impression. But so many guys try too hard (sometimes with offensive pickup lines), and that’s a turn-off.

ARE YOU LISTENING GUYS??

If you’re a guy whose relationship is suffering and you don’t know why, consider these female turn-offs. They should give you some insight into how to do better to attract more women.