The Deal Breaker

Political Differences

I know there are couples made up of different political parties, so other things must reeeeally work for them. For me, if you say “Republican,” I say “deal breaker.” There could be exceptions, but…
Did anyone break up over the recent presidential election?

FOOD:

I like chivalry…or when a  man is doing something"special" but when you go to a restaurant and they order without consulting you first or ASKING, that’s it.

ALSO, on another food note: when a man orders a salad as his meal, that’s annoying. I want a man to be allll mannnnly like. He should be able to eat a steak or meat and potatos and wash it down with a few beers. IF I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT HOLDING HIS HAIR AFTER ONE DRINK, we have a problem.

Must Love Dogs

I happen to have a dog, so this is certainly necessary in my case.  But even if Annie wasn’t around, I don’t think I could ever date someone who didn’t like dogs.  I mean, honestly, who doesn’t like dogs? 

Has a Cat

This isn’t always a dealbreaker, per se, but for me it’s a HUGE RED FLAG.  Something just feels a little bit dirty about a single guy with a cat.

The Marriage Dealbreaker

Her – “If you don’t marry me I’ll break up with you.”

Me – “I’ll save you the time and energy.”

Now I’m happily engaged to a woman who didn’t try to push me into changing who I am. What’s the lesson here ladies?

A certain bodily function...

I am human. I do understand it.  However, my preference is to avoid exposure to that until I’m significantly involved(and even then the only excuse is being sick, being asleep, or because I made you laugh so hard you couldn’t help it).  When I say “Please don’t fart in front of me” I’m not joking.  But to sit next to me on a couch and lift a cheek to let one rip entirely on purpose?  ’Nuff said.

Must Be Socially Independant Because I Can't Babysit You

I love meeting new people, and I love introducing people to new friends and helping everyone to feel included… But, I find it far more attractive when a man can meet people on his own sometimes, without my help and without following me around! I might come to the party with you, but I don’t need you to be on my side the entire time! Go around, meet new people, and yes, even be friendly with other women (just don’t forget to make eye contact with me here and there when we see each other).

I love meeting new people, and sometimes when I feel like I have to babysit a man for a long period of time, it sure does not make him seem social, confident, and open.

And no, not into the swinger thing… Just saying, we can have fun together when we are meeting new people too!