What do you find unattractive or turns you off?

[Dyme]

Smoking, tanned skin, unintelligence.

 

[dex-dex]

brunettes.
which limits the pool quite a bit.
I can look pass it if person's personality is one I can enjoy.
if they resemble a person I would see on the Jersey shore then hell no!

 

[The Hero Killer]

Like most people have already said...

Smoking
Facial Piercings
Obesity
and I'm not a big fan of lipstick

 

[PleaseDele]

Well... if I'd want a relationship i'd be looking for:

A social life, intelligence, a cup C would help for reasons Rated M.

But if we're talking more casual "relations" they can't really go all that wrong. Though I must say, being oblivious to the world really is a turn off.

 

[brinvixen]

Ah so this is where the tall women are hiding. Being a tall bloke dating short women sucks, from behind it looks like i'm crossing a child across the street when I hold their hand lol

Really? I never thought of it that way. I thought that most guys (tall or short) just preferred shorter girls. But the image you presented does sounds rather awkward ... though hilarious.

Being 6'6 has it's troubles too. check the dents in every door frame i've walked through

Thankfully, I'm not that tall! Though I have caught my forehead on low hanging door-bells and wind chimes once or twice. Maybe a banner or two as well.

 

[demoman_chaos]

Smoking, heavy drinking, ignorance, arrogance, dishonesty, obesity, ghetto attitude, bad smell, if they have kids, and if they are overly religious. Being non-religious (basically I believe living will never know what happens after you die and humanity will never know the real reason the world came around, so anything a living man says about either subject is automatically wrong), I'd rather not be with someone who tries forcing their religion down my throat. I don't care if she is religious, as long as she knows and accepts I am not.

 

[Wondermint13]

Facebook turns me off!

 

[Ukasuy]

smoking of any kind
tattoos
piercings other than ears
heavy makeup (blue eyeshadow is the worst)
acting 'ghetto'
heavy drinking
probably other things I don't remember right now

My god, you must hate Re-l from Ergo Proxy huh?

haha actually no. It's animated and tastefully done so it's fine.
I'm fine with all kinds of animated things that would annoy the heck out of me in real life.

 

[Slash Dementia]

Too much makeup (I'm okay with eyeliner and a bit of eye shadow), smokes, drinks a lot, drugs, unintelligent, bad teeth (the really yellow/brown kind), ghetto attitude..., stuck up, and I'm sure there are more things, but I can't think of any.

 

[Legion]

Being loud, by this I don't mean they should be quiet and shy, it's just the kind of person who always wants to be the centre of attention and does it by being shrill and loud is annoying.
Obsession with fashion and celebrities.
Excessive drinking/drug use.
Caked on make-up (unless it's styled).
Fake tans, nails and breasts.

Guys that are shorter than me are also a bit of a turnoff. I kind of find that shorter guys (under 165cm) get touchy when you say anything about their height. Not something malicious, just, anything. >.>

That's because if you are a short male, you never stop hearing about it, especially in the school years. According to the women I work with there is "nothing of me" (physically speaking) despite the fact that I am actually quite muscular, they don't see this because I am fairly short (I am actually exactly 165cm).

I cannot say it bothers me all that much as I don't get it very often any more, except everyone seems to think they are the first person in the world to notice that I am below average height.

There is also the issue of the first line in your response, girls don't often like guys who are not taller than themselves. That can be a bit of a blow to a guys self esteem.

heavy makeup (blue eyeshadow is the worst)

My god, you must hate Re-l from Ergo Proxy huh?

Spoiler

It was actually an image of her that got me to watch the series. That kind of look catches my interest every time, although it's hard for someone to pull off in real life (just like bright hair in anime looks pretty hot, but would look strange in reality.

 

[Verlander]

Slathering on makeup like paint.
Ugh.

Also to add to Sock and Shoes post, Make Up. I simply don't understand girls who go nuts over it.

Also, lipstick, or nail paint. Get that shit off!

Actually, most makeup now that I think about it

Too much makeup (makeup should accentuate, nothing more)

Edit: oh and excessive makeup. Some girls can look really nice with lots of makeup though but mostly I prefer minimal to no makeup at all.

You know, sometimes I'm amazed at how clueless some men are about the relationship between women and makeup. As much as I hate to break it to you, most of the women in the world you'd be quick to consider "attractive" have a lot more makeup than you might think -- done properly, it can look like you're only wearing a little when really, you're wearing a lot.

A short example... compare girl at beginning and end of video. And even if you think she looks better at the start (cause in a way, I do too), you would realize that the vast majority of men probably prefer the later incarnation.

Sorry, but I'm older than you, and have been around (not so much in a whorish kinda way, but yeah). I currently commute into the centre of one of the most powerful cities in the world, surrounded by women with faces full of slap, every single day. I've been engaged before, and am currently in a poly relationship with two others. I am not clueless about women. I live with two of them, and have been living with various partners for over 7 years now.

Simply put, make-up isn't as attractive as natural beauty. End of. Sure, some can set a style and some can be eye catching, but that's all it is, eye catching. It's an annoyance for the rest of the time, terrible for your skin, ruins clothes and bed sheets and similar, takes age to put on, and frankly, I don't want to put that sort of face next to mine. Not to mention the self esteem issues that women who put loads of make up on usually have. Oh, and the fact that most women don't even know how to put it on properly, or how to match foundation with their natural skin colour etc.

On your profile you have a picture, and you look like an incredibly attractive girl, but it isn't the make up that does that. Scrub your face, and I'll still have the same opinion. I can see you go for the pop punky "look", especially with that vibrant hair colour, and that's fine, but you can take or leave the make up.

Make up means the most to the person wearing it, that's all. That video that you posted, which has done the rounds over the internet many times, is fun, but she's still more attractive without it. Besides, I never said that all make-up is bad, just the vast majority of it. If you desperately need to lightly brush something on quickly, if you really have such low self esteem, then go for it, and I won't complain. If I see a woman in the street with big red lips, eye shadow, talon like fingernails and the like, yeah, that kinda makes me feel nauseous.

Although, I have to add, as a fan of the "performing arts" I wonder how much you relate make-up to individualism, fantasy or creativity. Most women put if on to make themselves look hotter, failing in the process.

 

[Shoqiyqa]

... on the 'middle-eastern' side (not being racist, im using it as an example of skin tone/colour).

One Lebanese beauty queen for comparison [http://www.beauty-queens.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/nadine-njeim.jpg]!

I actually just enjoy smoking. Is that so abhorrent?

Yes.

Is it just me, or does "joss stick" sound like what Joss Whedon would call his penis?

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..... Maybe a magic wand with which one can strike or stroke a tale of fantasy and horror set within the context of modern Earth to turn it from tosh into something about which geeks will go into raptures at the slightest provocation.

Would geeks go into raptures over something just because it had been stroked with Joss Whedon's penis?

I'm not sure I want to know.

If she's already pretty, and the tat is high quality and not some skanky crap, it can really be quite beautiful.

Gratuitous example [http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/110/l_df382c23873c459ab5e5940be758c41b.jpg] for your side of the argument ... but actually I prefer the natural look. That may look great from that angle but from another, with clothes, it's only partially visible and doesn't work the same way. For contrast this borderline SFW image on a NSFW site [http://hosted.met-art.com/met-art_err_51_1//full/met-art_err_51_9.jpg] is, imo, an example of a tattoo spoiling the look. Wouldn't that be better without the ink?




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Some to add: TV. There are, to my knowledge, two rival magazines on sale in the UK dedicated to soaps. No, not the kind you use in the bath. Soaps as in Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Eastenders and so on. These are marketed to people who watch these things all week, buy the magazine, read about what they watched, read about what they're going to watch the next week, watch it, buy the next issue, read about it again, read about the next week's stories, watch them aaaaaaand so on. If that is you, don't bother even saying hello.

Anal. No. Really, no. Not your finger, not your tongue, not with a condom, not afterwards, not at the same time, not beads, not going to do any of those things to yours either, not eating your shit, not letting you eat mine, not letting you shit on my chest, not interested in anal at all and not going to change my mind, even if we do get as far as gags, blindfolds, manacles, spreader bars and floggers. Do you want me to carve out your kneecaps with a steak knife and make you swallow them? No? Sure? Right. THAT kind of "No."

Gangsta Rap. Would you all please resume getting shot?

 

[Verlander]

Sorry, but I'm older than you, and have been around (not so much in a whorish kinda way, but yeah). I currently commute into the centre of one of the most powerful cities in the world, surrounded by women with faces full of slap, every single day. I've been engaged before, and am currently in a poly relationship with two others. I am not clueless about women. I live with two of them, and have been living with various partners for over 7 years now.

Simply put, make-up isn't as attractive as natural beauty. End of. Sure, some can set a style and some can be eye catching, but that's all it is, eye catching. It's an annoyance for the rest of the time, terrible for your skin, ruins clothes and bed sheets and similar, takes age to put on, and frankly, I don't want to put that sort of face next to mine. Not to mention the self esteem issues that women who put loads of make up on usually have. Oh, and the fact that most women don't even know how to put it on properly, or how to match foundation with their natural skin colour etc.

On your profile you have a picture, and you look like an incredibly attractive girl, but it isn't the make up that does that. Scrub your face, and I'll still have the same opinion. I can see you go for the pop punky "look", especially with that vibrant hair colour, and that's fine, but you can take or leave the make up.

Make up means the most to the person wearing it, that's all. That video that you posted, which has done the rounds over the internet many times, is fun, but she's still more attractive without it. Besides, I never said that all make-up is bad, just the vast majority of it. If you desperately need to lightly brush something on quickly, if you really have such low self esteem, then go for it, and I won't complain. If I see a woman in the street with big red lips, eye shadow, talon like fingernails and the like, yeah, that kinda makes me feel nauseous.

Although, I have to add, as a fan of the "performing arts" I wonder how much you relate make-up to individualism, fantasy or creativity. Most women put if on to make themselves look hotter, failing in the process.

The defensiveness of this post was through the roof, whether or not you intended it to be so. Yes, I understand I included your post in the string, but this wasn't aimed at you solely. You can probably understand what I meant by "most men". "Most men" don't have a good eye for makeup. Makeup done well is makeup that you don't notice, as you've said yourself.

Oh, and the fact that most women don't even know how to put it on properly, or how to match foundation with their natural skin colour etc.

This. Big problem, and a common one at that.

Also, in my profile picture, I'm actually not wearing any makeup beside a little bit of concealer. I suppose the lack of eye makeup is very obvious, but not much else.

No, I didn't intend it to. But it's good to see we meet a middle ground and agree on something

 

[Johanthemonster666]

Individuals who are obese or terribly underweight due to an eating disorder (naturally fast burning metabolism is okay, even if you're thinner than most people you're still healthy)

Body weight actually has nothing at all to do with health and general fitness. I am the perfect weight for my height, says my doctor, but I'm terribly unhealthy and get winded running down my street. My mother, on the other hand, is ex-military (so too is my father) and although she is now just on the obese 'line', she is amazingly fit and possibly the healthiest person I know.

Also, a mental disorder is a turn off to you? Not being a turn on is one thing (if it turned you on I'd be a little worried, actually) but writing someone off for a condition that is curabel and no fault of their own? That's a shame.

I can see why your comment was removed, you clearly don't understand what I said at all nor does your attempt to troll really surprise me.

People who are OBESE are terribly overweight, prone to heart problems, diabetes, and a host of other medical issues. This is not discrimination, this is simply my brain telling me what is "sexy" and what is not (which is of course unique to me in some respects, universal in other situations). I've dated men that were slightly overweight and it didn't bother me at all.

Oh yea, because everyone loves dating people who cut themselves, force themselves to vomit or go into an endless cycle of overeating and purging based on psychological issues. You're an idiot, those people need professional help and family support... not a new date.

 

[Lilani]

Smoking, arrogance, and a general lack of concern for others around them.

 

[ZtH]

Large woman including, but not limited to large breasts/butt. I don't know why, but I prefer woman who are smaller in scale. Actually to reiterate a bit, large breasts tend to be a big turn off for me. I dislike blonde or red hair in favor of brunette or darker hair. I also dislike really tan girls. It just doesn't appeal to me the way it seems to appeal to others. I will throw in that these are all mutable, there is no absolute in here, all of it is subjective and pales before personality. One thing that really irks me though is less intelligent people. I hate having to talk down to someone (as in dumb things down) so that really throws me off.