51 of the biggest turn-offs for young, single women in Charlotte
New people move to Charlotte — and into its dating pond — almost every single day. In 2016, Charlotte grew more quickly than all but 10 cities in the U.S., adding nearly 15,656 residents. The greatest concentration of incoming people have been between the ages of 18 and 34 years.
More often than not, they come here pursuing employment. If they’re not “taken,” they inevitably start searching for love.
It’s not easy.
We polled single women ages 21-35 years about the biggest turn-offs they encounter during their search for significant others.
According to the poll, single women in Charlotte don’t want to date someone who:
(1) Is self-centered
(2) Is conceited
(3) Lacks confidence
(4) Is pompous and overly confident
(5) Smokes
(6) Doesn’t like games (such as: board games)
(7) Doesn’t like holidays
(8) Is an a$*hole
(9) Can’t get sarcasm
(10) Has bad teeth
(11) Has food stuck in their teeth
(12) Wears tank-tops
(13) Flakes out on plans
(14) Is ignorant/closed-minded
(15) Comes on too strongly
(16) Lies
(17) Shows poor character
(18) Has a potty mouth
(19) Is lazy
(20) Has poor hygiene
(21) Wears flip-flops paired with jeans
(22) Is arrogant
(23) Is dishonest
(24) Is pessimistic
(25) Is immature
(26) Plays credit card roulette on the first date
(27) Has bad manners
(28) Lacks a beard
(29) Won’t stop talking about themselves
(30) Brags
(31) Displays phone infatuation
(32) Is rude
(33) Wears dirty shoes
(34) Doesn’t like dogs
(35) Uses anything tobacco-related
(36) Acts nervous
(37) Is a bad tipper
(38) Is stuck in a life they don’t like or aren’t passionate about
(39) Lacks ambition
(40) Is selfish
(41) Is disloyal
(42) Runs late
(43) Has a tendency to take gym selfies
(44) Wears cargo shorts and white sunglasses (alone or combined)
(45) Acts like a bully
(46) Is negative
(47) Has no sense of humor
(48) Aims for dinner after 9 p.m.
(49) Hunts
(50) Lacks empathy
(51) Is short
That’s a lot of ways to strike out. Anything to add? Comment below.
Photo: Victor Hanacek
This story was originally published November 15, 2017 at 12:00 AM with the headline "51 of the biggest turn-offs for young, single women in Charlotte."