We're fans of The Little Black Blog of Big Red Flags, where anonymous contributors tell stories about those warning signs they totally spotted but chose to ignore. After collecting dating horror stories from men across the U.S., co-creators Natasha Burton, Julie Fishman and Meagan McCrary are uniquely positioned to tell us about the worst deal-breakers women commit. 1. Her body issues exceed normal limits.
Who wants to spend time with a girl who constantly asks you if you think she's fat? Every girl's got her insecurities, but if she can't eat a meal without calculating calories, cancels dates with you so she can get in those extra workouts, or walks backward when she's naked because she's afraid you'll see her non-existent cellulite, we don't care how skinny she is -- she sucks.
The Story: "My ex didn't eat pizza, but not because she didn't like it. In fact, she loved it. She swore off pizza because of the calories. Then she swore off beer, also because of the calories. I understand not wanting to gain weight but come on, splurge once in a while. If your girl won't chill on the couch eating pizza and drinking beer every now and then, you may as well swear off the relationship because you're dating a total Debbie Downer."
2. She doesn't have a mind of her own.
If you're talking to a girl and she thinks everything you say is interesting, she probably isn't thinking at all or is too inarticulate or insecure to share her opinion with you. This inability to think for herself will likely snowball with time -- soon she'll be adopting your interests and agreeing with everything you say, which is a lot more boring than it sounds.
The Story: "I was dating this girl who was totally high maintenance but claimed to be a great athlete. She said she played softball, basketball and ran track in high school. For her birthday, I planned a special sports-oriented day. For the first half, I packed a picnic basket and brought two mitts and a softball. Once we got to the park, I grabbed a mitt for myself and tossed the other one her way ... and she ducked ... I called her out on it and she said she had lied because she knew I was really into baseball and wanted us to have something in common."
3. She's obsessed with marriage.
When a girl says she isn't thinking at all about marriage and just wants to enjoy the moment, do not believe her. She is lying to you and herself -- all girls think about marriage. The chicks you need to look out for are those who plan their entire wedding and are merely looking for a man to insert into their delusional fantasy.
The Story: "Considering proposal to my then girlfriend, I went window-shopping for rings. Finding not one perfect diamond, I took it as a sign that the relationship was flawed and decided to slow things down a bit. Well, I knew I had made the right decision when just a few weeks later she asked me where her ring was. Not, Are we going to get married and spend the rest of our lives happy together? but Where's my ring? Then, when I told her I had to use the money to pay off some bills, she became outraged, throwing a fit."
4. She tells you not to wear the condom on your first night.
Yes, in the heat of the moment, people make mistakes. If you're both wasted and it accidentally happens, OK, we get it. But if a chick specifically tells you not to worry about wearing a condom, you need to worry about it -- how many other guys has she said that to?
The Story: "At a Super Bowl party my buddies and I were playing flip-cup outside at a friend's beach house and I charmed some girls into hanging out with us for the day. Things between me and this hot redhead were clicking ... After a few games and some witty banter we ended up in my buddy's bedroom fooling around. After an exhaustive search to find condoms at the house and asking everyone there to no avail, I told her, 'Oh well, I guess no sex, no big deal.' To this I got the response: 'If you promise to be careful you can go right ahead.' If a girl is willing to let a stranger go raw, and all you have to do is remember to pull out, you should run like I did. Or give her a fake name so then she can't find you for the child support payments."
5. She thinks her dog is your child.
You're not living with the girl but somehow you end up being the one walking her yappy dog (and cleaning up after it) when you're over at her place. Why? Because you're its daddy.
The Story: "I'd been seeing this girl for a couple weeks when she decided to spend $400 on a hypoallergenic dog about the size of my fist. The first red flag was the fact that she spent that much on a pet, when I'd been helping her pay rent for three months. Then, she started calling her dog her 'baby,' and referred to me as the dog's 'daddy.' I hit the road, knowing the longer I stayed, the more 'children' I'd have to support and rent I'd have to pay."
6. She "doesn't give blowjobs."
What does this mean exactly? Like she doesn't give head, ever? We don't get it.
The Story: "I once dated this chick who stopped blowing me after a few months because she 'didn't like the taste.' No offense, but that labyrinth you call your vagina doesn't taste like sweet, delicious candy. If you don't want to drop to your knees anymore, you probably shouldn't expect me to have any more dinners at the Y."
7. She has a record of dating jerks.
Girls with sketchy dating histories, particularly those who have subjected themselves to serious degradation in multiple relationships, present some major red flags. No, you're not going to save her; you'll just end up being the nice guy she once dated.
The Story: "Shortly into a relationship a girl told me that she had had a number of shitty boyfriends, among them a guy who used to make her do push ups and ab exercises every night to keep a lean figure. I obviously laughed when she told me this but seriously, what girl allows herself to be treated so poorly? The answer: the type of girl that, one week post break-up, calls at 3 AM hysterically crying and looking for consolation because the condom worn by some random dude she just met at a bar broke during intercourse. Needless to say, I was glad she was no longer my problem."
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Thursday 05 November
By Big T
I can handle all sorts of Crazy, but #6 is a killer.
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Thursday 05 November
By huck
Amen, brother.
Wednesday 11 November
By meagan
Agreed.
Thursday 05 November
By Dan
After I broke up with my ex, I found a folder on my computer titled "wedding." Inside were pictures of engagement rings, Excel spreadsheets of venues, even an email conversation with a wedding planner. We were 24 at the time and had only been dating a year! Not once did we have a discussion about our long-term future, let alone marriage.
This totally confirmed my decision to get out of the relationship.
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Thursday 05 November
By Natasha
Oh man! girls are crazy. Especially at that young age. I think a lot of us--for sure me included--felt really lost post-college and were under some delusion that marriage would solve everything. Thank goodness I grew out of THAT!
Wednesday 11 November
By meagan
I love this Red Flag idea for both girls and boys ... I think we all could learn a thing or two.
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Thursday 19 November
By Sarah
Some of these are not unique to women, especially 2, 4 and 7 (change jerk to bitch). As for 6, is it as absurd if a man "just doesn't do cunnilingus"? Blow jobs are somehow normalcy now? Give me a break. I go down on my boyfriend not just because he goes down on me, nor does he go down on me only because I go down on him. Dicks don't all taste the same, some are worse than others, same with vags. Does it ever occur to people that it's their smelly dick or vag and not the other person's lack of interest?
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Friday 27 November
By Elfy
Amen, sister. Now I understand that being sexually open in a relationship is important, but so much value is placed on that act while treating the other like a chore that should much rather be avoided. Yes, going down on a girl can be a bit more complicated because we are built and operate differently, but goddammit, whether or not I'm cool with hummers should not be a prerequisite to a good relationship.
At the same time, I do consider it insulting if girls pull a face or simply dismiss blowjobs 'because it's gross'. Sex ain't pretty no matter how you frame it, sister. But holy sh-t the double standard here is enraging.
Sunday 20 December
By Akolyte01
Double standard like guys paying for fucking EVERYTHING eh?
Friday 27 November
By Raejean
I can think specifically of two distinct someones from my youth who had every expectation of BJs yet a complete aversion to reciprocity, regardless of anything else they said or thought well of me. Just a mental block on the topic.
Sarah, you don't necessarily know who is going to be a nasty experience beforehand, so there's always the first try by someone willing to experiment. It may not be the "only because" that continues, but openness and generosity help. I can tell you it's a complete turnoff when they won't even try and the face goes unpleasant.
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Saturday 19 December
By Amanda
My guy refuses to go down on me because of "the taste" yet I'm expected to give him head yeah...
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Sunday 20 December
By mrjeff
regarding the oral sex issue. it's about give and take. If one party regardless of sex is doing all the giving and never receiving one begins to feel a bit used and perhaps, if they have any pride at all, they stop giving as well. if both are fine with this, fine. But I see it as a sign of the beginning of the end.
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Sunday 20 December
By mrjeff
i guess what i am saying is if you want to get it you better damn well get down there yourself. y'know.
Sunday 20 December
By mrjeff
i guess what i am saying is if you want to get it you better damn well get down there yourself. y'know.
Monday 21 December
By Josh
I have a problem with 1,2 and 7.
Aren't those situations where maybe you should try to help her be the best her she can be, instead of bailing on her? If she has been mistreated in the past, or allowed herself to be mistreated, abandoning her is the worst thing you could do. Sure it may be work, but all relationships are work. I find it to be pretty callous to just up and leave. If you earnestly try to help her be a better her, and she wants nothing to do with it, then it's time to call it quits; but doing so right away is only going to hurt her more.
When I first started dating my fiancee, she was an example of 2 & 7, but if I had just bailed on her I wouldn't have the most amazing woman in the world as my partner. Instead I helped her to get over the abuses of her past and now we have a wonderful, equal relationship. No woman is perfect, they have a past and many have been abused in some way; to abandon them is so callous and you could be missing out on the perfect person for you.
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Monday 21 December
By Rob
I recently encountered an unlisted red flag: women who give you their number the same day their boyfriend breaks up with them.
To make matters worse, she mentioned that she wished I'd asked her out while she was going out with so-and-so.
I know her intent was to express how into me she was, but it really just made me think "how disloyal is this girl gonna be to me?"
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