People Share The Pettiest Reasons They Can’t Date Someone (20 Posts)

There are lots of good reasons to decide not to date someone. Maybe they’re giving off weird vibes or you see some red flags or hear stories that turn you off. But there can also be petty reasons.

On Reddit, folks are sharing the pettiest reasons they won’t date someone.

Lots of people cant fathom dating someone with a name that’s familiar to them. And eating habits rank high up, too — everything from eating like a wild monster to having certain allergies to chewing sloppily.

1. Grandpa

“She had the same first name and last name as my grandpa.” —

Fit_Sheepherder_3894

2. God

“I had a guy break up with me in high school because God told him to…I was like uh okay guess I can’t argue with that one.” —

GreatPancakee

3. Mom’s Name

“She had the same name as my mom.” —

waqasnaseem07

4. Fister

“His last name was Fister.” —

Dee70000

5. Dyson

“My boss’s daughter’s ex bf broke up with her because they had a Dyson and he said he wouldn’t be able to keep up with her extravagant lifestyle.” —

dh4645

6. Toddler Eating Habits

“He ate with closed fists around his utensils like a toddler and his face right up to his food like someone was going to steal it.” —

Firejen

7. Ate Like A Pizza

“She ate pizza with her hands. No, not like you think. She would scoop up the toppings in a messy pile and like an animal, claw them up and eat them then rip the bread and eat it.We were at a fancy Italian place and I got horrified.” —

Breadrozt

8. Live, Laugh, Love

“Live, laugh, love style home decor.” —

XenophonOnTheLawn

9. Gorilla Arms

“I broke up with a pretty hot girl when I was younger because she didn’t swing her arms when she walked. It just looked weird and reminded me of a gorilla. Really stupid reason I know, but it just looked so stupid and I couldn’t overcome it.” —

Macklemonster

10. Fake Glasses

“He wore fake glasses and didn’t like vegetables.” —

DHKillinger

11. Zombie Tattoo

“She had a large tattoo of a half-zombie girl on her back. When doing her from behind it’d feel like the tattoo’s eyes were on me the whole time and it gave me the creeps, it’s one of the very few moments were I felt like I needed to make up an excuse to peace out. It was hard af actively trying not to lose my erection when that happened, so no regrets about weaseling my way out.” —

Yisuscrais69

12. Annoying Voices

“Friends with voices that annoy me.” —

UnoriginalUse

13. Spittle

“White spittle gathering at the edge of the mouth. I can forgive or overlook a lot of things, but that’s an instant turnoff.” —

PlasticFannyTastic

14. Weird Nails

“Years ago I stopped dating someone once I realised he had weird nails.” —

krazykatkristy01

15. Chewing

“Open mouth chewing bothers me so much I have to leave the room. So does chewing ice. But in addition, when people eat with silverware and scrape it against their teeth when they pull it out kills me.” —

jamiemadrx

16. Nut Allergy

“They are deathly allergic to nuts. The idea of never having Nutella or Snickers again- or risk killing my partner with a kiss – is too much.” —

Pithy-

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Patricia Grisafi

Patricia Grisafi, PhD, is a freelance writer and educator. Her work has appeared in Salon, Vice, Bitch, Bustle, Broadly, The Establishment, and elsewhere. She is passionate about pit bull rescue, cursed objects, and designer sunglasses.