Singles: Bad teeth, grammar among deal breakers
Plus, many surveyed said they would not date a virgin.
What do modern singles look for in a potential partner? A survey of over 5,000 unattached adults sought to find out.
Research company MarketTools asked singles about turn-ons, deal breakers and even one-night stands. Among the more interesting findings was that nearly half of those polled (42 percent) said they would not date a virgin. Another deal breaker? Credit card debt.
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The majority of singles polled (65 percent) wouldn't date someone with credit card debt in excess of $5,000. Fifty-four percent wouldn't date someone with "substantial" student loan debt.
If you're a single virgin with maxed out credit cards — good luck. And if you live with your parents, it gets worse. Forty-nine percent of singles wouldn't even consider a committed relationship with someone who lives at home with Mom and Dad.
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The survey was conducted by MarketTools Inc. for dating site Match.com. It polled 5,481 singles.
When it comes to one-night stands, more people have had them than you may think. Forty-four percent of women and 63 percent of men have engaged in a brief bedroom encounter. But 33 percent of those would-be one-night stands turned into a relationship.
The poll also asked men how they judge women. Ladies, you may want to start editing your text messages. Grammar is a trait that a surprising 55 percent of men notice. Teeth, hair and clothes were also judge-worthy traits.
And what do women want? Ladies' No. 1 "must have" in a relationship was someone who "treats me with respect." Women also want someone they can "trust and confide in."
Thirty-six percent of singles have sent a sexy photo or explicit content to someone. Possibly related, 38 percent would cancel a date if they found something unsavory while doing an Internet background check on their date.
Tell us — what are your dating deal breakers?
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Guys, listen up. MANNERS MATTER! If you want a woman to consider a second date, open the door, hold her chair, help her on and off with her coat...............you know, all those things you mother tried to teach you about how to treat a lady.
Most other things can be worked out. Manners=Respect. You wouldn't want a woman who would disrespect you, would you?
More than one divorce.
More than two children. Or two children from different men.
Tattoos. Any size. Any where. Any number.
Talking/complaining about her ex.
Comparing me to her ex.
Bad hygiene.
Promiscuity. I know that'll be a surprise people for a guy to say, but, if she doesn't think it's valuable, why should I?
And the number one deal breaker of all time - Flirting with another a guy.
"When it comes to one-night stands, more people have had them than you may think. Forty-four percent of women and 63 percent of men have engaged in a brief bedroom encounter. But 33 percent of those would-be one-night stands turned into a relationship."
Soooo...how exactly does this qualify as a one night stand?
1) Too religious. I'm not going to suddenly start attending church or synagogue, so we're probably a mismatch from the start if he's a devotee of any organized religion.
2) Lack of education. Chances are we'll have little to talk about if he doesn't have some post-high school education or isn't fairly well-read.
3) Conflicting political ideology. To each their own, but I find that a conservative and a liberal in a romantic relationship is like oil and water.
4) Doesn't love animals. A person who doesn't love animals is suspicious to me.
5) Sports fanatic. I don't want to be involved with a man who's glued to the TV while grown men play with balls.
6) Man-slut. A gentleman posted earlier that if a woman doesn't value herself, why should he? I think he makes an excellent point, one that works both ways. A man who whores himself around is deeply unattractive on many levels.
7) And, of course, the standard deal breakers: Drug use, criminal record, no work ethic, children by multiple women.
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