'Talking non-stop about their ex': Top 30+ dating no-no's that are just recipes for disaster

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Aug 7, 2024 4:00 PM EDT

There are some folks in the dating scene who, despite having been around the block for quite some time, still do not understand what to say and what not to say when you're first meeting a potential romantic partner. 

You would think that dwelling on a previous relationship or revealing an extended laundry list of red flags would be topics to avoid on a first date, but you'd be surprised what some people blurt out when they're not thinking clearly. Perhaps it's a form of self-sabotage or perhaps these types of eligible bachelors and bachelorettes do not have a filter. Regardless of what the source is, their inability to censor themselves on dating apps and on early dates makes them immediate passes. Seriously, do not waste your time with people like this, folks.

Keep scrolling below for this full collection of dating no-no's. For more content like this, check out this compilation of suspicious quotes.

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    Local-Love-3831 · 2d ago Talking non-stop about their ex. If you're still hung up on your past, we're not moving forward
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    Sweetness_baby86 • 2d ago Lying and dishonesty
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    S Angel9871 • 2d ago "Lack of respect. Everyone deserves to be treated with kindness and consideration.
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    Opening-Future3... "My ex was a" . 2d ago
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    SecondShort • 2d ago If they have Children. Maybe when I'm older but at 23 I don't want a kid to be apart of our relationship
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    Sean081799 · 2d ago . I'll never date or seek a relationship with anyone at work. That seems like a recipe for disaster.
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    andronicus_14 • 2d ago She doesn't care about 90s R&B and hasn't even heard of Ginuwine.
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    jawshankredempt... . 2d ago Guys obsessed with their height. If you think you can get any girl you want just because you're 6'5", no thank you. And if you let being 5'8" completely destroy your confidence and are obsessed with that as well, no thank you again.
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    rowenaravenclaw0 • 2d ago Speaking rOly to people in the service industry
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    Study_Slow 2d ago • Contrarians, I just can't do it. I tried and it was exhausting. I'm not a debater, I will "oh ok" someone to d
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    soreeyesight • 2d ago Not being able to manage their finances or emotions.
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    IAmNobody12345... . 2d ago When he apologizes for things, then does it again
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    blackmobius • 2d ago Pettiness and 'getting even'. People have accidents and bad days. It doesnt warrant you getting to do something back to get even. And if you feel the need to keep scores so you can "save up"; just go. (My brother dated someone like this. It was a horror story hearing how she justified her behavior towards him)
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    Another big one is unable to forgive and unwilling to lose an argument. My first gf would conatantly go back to arguments that ended days ago cause she thought of something else to say. She never let anything go, and would argue the same things until I just gave up. There was never an im sorry,
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    just "well thats not what I experienced" and in time it just ruined a lot of otherwise good times. One day she was starting up arguing about something that happened two weeks ago (and we had already had three talks about it) and I just cut her off and dumped her. Immediately ghosted and went no contact. I never felt so weightless.
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    energy_kawaiisux... Untrimmed nails O: 2d ago
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    GeverLus 2d ago Open relationships
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    ChefsKnife76 • 2d ago . Body odor. I cannot believe a Woman I was on a date with seemed like she didn't shower for a month. I was shocked.
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    Communication N... 2d ago Them breaking up with me. That's a big red flag, best believe it! If you break up with me, then I won't date you no more!
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    flippingypsy 2d ago . Weaponized incompetence, and if they think getting people to fall for something fake or embarrass them is funny.
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    To... 2d ago Edited 2d ago Past cheating
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    • my top is Lying, dishonesty is a big no, this gives you anxiety and no peace of mind which makes you act out of your character because you have no peace
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    second is pride, prideful heart is a selfish heart
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    ⚫ third is disrespect, eg: breaking neck just to glance at an opposite correcting you in front of people, not protecting you and always siding with other people
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    fourth, has explosive disorder: always angry, irritated, and frustrated on every single little thing, make you always walk on eggshells (95% of time, about something you've got nothing to do with but you are the anger dump)
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    ● fifth, narcissistic people: those who doesn't even try to reflect on their actions and how do they affect and hurt others
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    ● sixth, has a revengeful heart: if someone unintentionally hurt them, they will hurt you too in revenge. won't tell you what bothers them and they just allow them turn into resentments
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    • seventh, materialistic: too much hyper-focus in material gains such as money, cars, show- off materials that forgets how to take care of the people who loves them
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    eighth, avoidant people: immature in handling arguments and adult conversations, they will just resort in stonewalling, shutting down, pushing you away and hurting you more in the process. how can someone be supportive and understanding if they have no idea what's going on because the partner stonewalls?
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    . ninth, have zero idea in conflict resolution: relationships are not all fine and dandy. conflicts are there but I believe that everything can be resolved in good communication and good conversation.. It takes two to tango
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    tenth, being passive in the relationship: just nothing.... they just exist, putting close to nothing in the relationship. all of the efforts, initiatives, time and compromises are coming from you and nothing from them... then they will get confused as to why they feel nothing towards you anymore. (of course, because they are doing nothing)
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    others and so on are as follows: • lacks emotional . intelligence & no empathy • doesn't know how to listen to your side, it is always about how you caused them pain but never about your pain
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    • expects you to always be there for them, but if it's your turn to need them, they won't be around for you (or around but you just feel like you forced them)
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    • doesn't treat you like a team member, a partner or someone in a same level. Makes you feel like you are smaller
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    • gets easily affected by what their friends tell them without asking the truth from you first or if something is bothering them that involves you
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    last, if you accidentally cried your pain and heart out in public and they do nothing but just watch you. pure evil
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    ps: i'm not a saint myself. but I never do to others what I don't want others to do unto me.
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