17 Women Revealed Red Flags That Told Them It Was Time to Make a Swift Exit From a Relationship

Prince Charming is, of course, the ideal, but it’s unlikely that there are enough princes for everyone. That’s why women have to look for a partner among ordinary men, which can sometimes prove to be a very time-consuming task. And it’s not all about a man’s appearance — there are red flags that become obvious even on the first date. The heroines of this article revealed what signs prompted them to never want to see their dates again.

• I went on a date with a guy, anticipating a romantic evening, but I actually had to run away from him. The man ranted for like 5 minutes about how much he didn’t want girl children and saw them as punishment. He said, “If my wife put out 3 girls in a row, I’d cheat till I got a boy.” I explained that it was actually the man’s material contribution to pregnancy that determines sex, but why did I bother? He was clearly dumb. © Lonlinessandt*****s / Reddit
• To me, the words, “All my exes are crazy!” is a red flag. While I’m sure there are some people who are very unlucky in romance, most of the time it just means the person takes no accountability for the failings of their relationships. © tattooedjenny76 / Reddit
• I break up with a man if he tries to manipulate me. If I hear something like, “I paid for our meal,” “Don’t you want me to be happy?” or “I think you’d look better if...” that’s definitely the end of the story for me. © Rosalyn Sky / Quora
• My boyfriend and I had a nice relationship, and everyone we knew was sure we’d soon get married. But we didn’t! He and I broke up in a very awkward way. There was nothing to eat at home and while I was asleep, he went to the store and bought himself a box of instant noodles.
  One box! This means he knew that when I woke up, I’d have nothing to eat. It dawned on me that if a man didn’t take care of me in those small ways, there was no way he loved me. That same day, I left him without any regrets. © Overheard / Ideer

• When I was a student, I went on a date with a guy. This “prince” told me right before the date, “Don’t forget to wear makeup.” I was only 19, young, and pretty, so why make up my face? I decided to ask him, and he replied, “My dad told me that if a girl goes on a date, she must have makeup and look perfect.” © Jeanie Straub / Quora
• I don’t understand men who, after a date, don’t bother to text a woman and ask if she got home safe. If he doesn’t care how you’re doing right after the date, it’s a red flag that he won’t care about the relationship either. © alinasollo / Twitter
• A guy and I went on a first date to a cafe and ordered food. I went to the bathroom to wash my hands, and when came back, I saw him taking photos of my driver’s license that he’d taken out of my bag. I was totally aghast. © Anastasia Petkova
• Not learning how to perform basic domestic tasks like laundry, dishes, etc. If men make an active decision not to learn those things, it just tells me they want a mommy and not a partner. © amahler03 / Reddit

• A person who doesn’t apologize for their mistakes is immature. Have you encountered men who make serious mistakes and then just avoid you without apologizing? Stay away from these men. © Arpita Chipkar / Quora
• You know what has made my relationships with men much easier and has saved me a lot of suffering? If a man wants, he will do, call, and offer. If he didn’t do, didn’t call, didn’t offer, this means he didn’t want to. That’s it. Sometimes it can be hard to accept it, but it’s much easier than suffering for years. © Overheard / Ideer
• Something like “I will stand my ground and never accept defeat” in an argument even when you walk them step by step through the argument, agreeing to each move before continuing until you bring them to the logical, objective truth at the end, and they’ve agreed to 95% of everything and the last step is just crossing the finish line and officially accepting that you were right, and they were wrong.
  But instead of accepting reality like an adult, they choose to fight on by just repeating their initial statement again so now you’re back to square one — and at that point, you have to realize that people curate the reality that they want to live in, and facts can’t hurt your argument if you don’t believe in them. © GnarBroDude / Reddit
• Blind date. The guy came on this date with his 6-year-old son. I was flabbergasted, but I didn’t let it show. We ordered pizza for ourselves and fries and ice cream for the boy.
  After everyone had eaten, his son asked him to take him to the toilet, and I never saw them again. They just quietly left, letting me pay the bill. It’s a nice life hack for single dads. © Oksana Ozelot

• Being rude to service clerks and other strangers. He thinks others are subservient to him, including you in the future if you keep dating him.
  Another thing is he’s a rebounder. If his last breakup was only a month ago, he’s probably still recovering and not ready for a new relationship. He’s using you as a band-aid for emotions he can’t deal with on his own. Sign of emotional immaturity and clinginess. © Quinn Draper / Quora
• It’s infuriating when his friends call him during a date and ask when he’ll be free, and the guy replies, “In about an hour.” It looks like he deigned to share an hour of his time with me and then he’ll be off. That’s the kind of thing I can’t stand. © aiaoeu / Twitter
• I went on a date with a middle-aged man, and we decided to visit the zoo. I was stunned when, instead of buying tickets, he suggested finding a hole in the fence and entering the zoo through it. When no hole was found, he offered to slip in with the crowd.
  I thought it was not nice at all and told him I could pay for the tickets myself. He refused and went to find out from the locals where the hole in the fence was. I didn’t wait for him, bought a ticket and went to the giraffes. I also blocked the man. © Overheard / Ideer
• You shouldn’t deal with a man who constantly compares you to his ex. Even if these comparisons are in your favor, it’s likely that the man still can’t get over his ex, and you will always be compared to her. A man who wants to build a future with you won’t look back at his past! © Tifany Weir / Quora
• I went on a date with a guy who I met online. During the date, he said he should stop by the auto parts store. Okay. We entered the store, and he went to choose something there. I was bored, looking at things I had no interest in.
  Eventually, I freaked out, got a taxi, and went home. He noticed I was gone only 30 minutes later and called to find out what was wrong. But I was no longer interested in talking to him. © Svetlana Ardentova

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