Can we be shallow for a minute?

[chittybangbang]

I was thinking about this earlier and the Benedict Cumberbatch thread reminded me.

What is your turn off looks wise when it comes to guys?

One (lol) of mine is dreadlocks. Doesn't matter how amazing the guy is otherwise, I just don't find dreadlocks attractive.

[AJL]

Funked up teeth. An easy good looking smile is a big turn on for me. Also I'm not into shorties. Six foot tall minimum. Being a big girl, I feel better with a man who is at least taller than me. I don't feel so ogre-ish that way.

[jln]

I think big legs on a guy are very unattractive. Thin, toned legs with defined calf muscles are sexy.

[mcmel]

Nails. If they can't take care of their nails then there's just no hope.

[persa]

All the gross things. Bad teeth, nose and ear hair, ear wax, bad breath, burping/belching/farting/nose picking, long toenails and fingernails.

Guys are gross.

[iammalcolmx]

Iunno. I used to say I wouldn't date anyone lighter than me, next thing you know, I married Whitey. That's what I get.

[stealthmom]

Sept 19, 2014 0:20:52 GMT -5 persa said:

All the gross things. Bad teeth, nose and ear hair, ear wax, bad breath, burping/belching/farting/nose picking, long toenails and fingernails.

Guys are gross.

lmao. Indeed. It would be easier to say what I do find attractive in men.

[elleblue]

Sept 19, 2014 1:07:38 GMT -5 iammalcolmx said:

Iunno. I used to say I wouldn't date anyone lighter than me, next thing you know, I married Whitey. That's what I get.

And I used to say I wouldn't date anyone shorter than me but I ended up falling for a guy a half inch shorter. Make plans and the universe laughs. 

[EloiseWeenie]

shorter than 6', bad teeth. My main turn off is a guy that is overly charming. They always set off my creepdar, because most serious charmers are major manipulators.

[penguingrrl]

Anything that bespeaks poor hygiene (bad teeth, dirty fingernails, greasy hair). Can't deal with someone who doesn't take care of himself.

[IIOY]

I have no clue how to describe this physically except to say that almost every man I have ever dated and found attractive with Irish or Scottish in heritage. A few Englishmen have been in the mix, but they themselves tended to be of Irish or Scottish ancestry.

[Deleted]

Teeth, smoking, and being super skinny. Not trying to body-shame, but I am not a petite girl and it would just feel very funny/odd to be with someone who is. (definitely not an issue with DH)

[ECB]

Sept 19, 2014 1:07:38 GMT -5 iammalcolmx said:

Iunno. I used to say I wouldn't date anyone lighter than me, next thing you know, I married Whitey. That's what I get.

To follow on this, my non-married self would say "no way to hairy men".  And then I met DH - who jokes about how he likes to wear a sweater year round. 

That being said, there ARE things like the overall concept of bad hygiene that really would be a turn off.  If you stink or your teeth are gross or you have a general "shine" - um, yeah... blech.  I'm just not going to be attracted to that on any level.

[wawa]

I'm all over the place on my physical turn-ons/offs, but I have one universal -
douche level. Smarminess. I'm not sure how to define it, but you know it when you see it. Often at frat parties.

The kind of guy who you know called his friends parents "Mr. Lastname" in a totally respectful tone of voice and then drank all his booze, filled it up with water, and pissed in the potted plants.

Suddenly it occurs to me that I may have high school PTSD...

But really. You can be the hottest thing on two legs, but give me that vibe and it's like the Sahara up in here.
My college BFF did not have this aversion and I was forced to spend time with some AWFUL douches and their douche friends when she was dating a new one. blech blech blech.

[icechalk]

Poor hygiene in general. Yellow teeth, body odor, etc.

Gauges (is this the right term?) in the ears makes me ill. Thankfully they are not common!

[BeagleMama]

I'll had "lady hands."

[Deleted]

Short, white guys. Like for some reason, you can be Asian and short and I'm okay with that but if you are white, you should be reasonably tall. Thus why I'm married to a six foot six Italian.

I'm going to have to disagree with Tyra though because I don't do country boys, especially country white boys. They do nothing for me. If you show up in some mossy oak, worn out boots, sunglasses on the back of your head, and a genuine red neck tan, I do not want you. Not even a little. Not even if you're hot. Especially the blue eyed ones. I don't know what that's about. But serious, serious nearly red tan, blond hair, and blue eyes doesn't just turn me off, it's skeeves me out. Get thee behind me, white Satan.

Also a turn off, guys who drive big ass fucking trucks. I just assume you are a shallow asshole with a small dick.

[tacosforlife]

Stupidity.

I had this mad crush on this guy who sat next to me in math class my senior year of HS. He never spoke. I thought he was so freaking adorable. Then we had to do a project together. OMG. I could not figure out how that guy could tie his shoes. Dumb as a box of rocks.

Suddenly, everything about him that had previously been cute was a total turnoff.

[moreace01]

I'm 5'10 so anyone smaller than me is a no go. Really anyone shorter than 6' is a no - I like to wear heels and I don't like towering over someone. Anyone super skinny is probably a no.

I would also just add - no small features. LIke small hands, small head, etc. Dated a guy recently who was tall, but had the smallest head. All I could think was that I could squish his head in one hand (needless to say -the date was not going well).

Bad teeth

Bad haircut

Bad clothes. Like doesn't have to be super stylish but some thought needs to be put into it. Ok, maybe he does need to be stylish...

Super pale - I suppose this is kind of a weird thing to dislike, but I also dated a guy recently who was just super super pale and I thought he was kind of sickly looking. Again, the date was probably not going well... I never realized this was an issue for me before.

ETA: Oh, overly tattooed and ear spacers. GAWD NO. Nothing grosses me out more than those ear spacer things. Blech. 

[decemberwedding07]

Sept 19, 2014 8:53:07 GMT -5 @helenabonhamcarter said:

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Also a turn off, guys who drive big ass fucking trucks. I just assume you are a shallow asshole with a small dick.

This, this, a million times this.  For some reason, I also feel the same way about sports cars.  I find nothing odd about a woman in a Corvette, but if I see a man driving one, I think, "Ugh, midlife crisis."  If he's young and revving the engine, I think, "Poor guy.  It must be hard to have a tiny dick."

If you have truck balls, or a confederate flag bumper sticker, I want NOTHING to do with you.  NOTHING. In fact, I don't know that I would feel anything if I saw your car destroyed in a giant fireball, with you still inside.

[wawa]

Sept 19, 2014 9:44:40 GMT -5 mryrcn said:

I'm not into short men at all. I went out with one guy who was 5'9" and while he was so damn cute I just couldn't. Also typically bald men are a no.

I looooveeee big boys. If Vince Willfork or B.J. Raji spoke to me today I would probably pass the hell out. I love hot dog rolls on the backs of their neck. I have seen Bruce Bruce way too many times and although he's shorter than I like I still love him.

I had to google all of these people. 
And now I'm DYING at the little hat perched on this man's head.  He is adorable though.

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Sept 19, 2014 9:41:47 GMT -5 decemberwedding07 said:

Sept 19, 2014 8:53:07 GMT -5 @helenabonhamcarter said:

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Also a turn off, guys who drive big ass fucking trucks. I just assume you are a shallow asshole with a small dick.

This, this, a million times this.  For some reason, I also feel the same way about sports cars.  I find nothing odd about a woman in a Corvette, but if I see a man driving one, I think, "Ugh, midlife crisis."  If he's young and revving the engine, I think, "Poor guy.  It must be hard to have a tiny dick."

If you have truck balls, or a confederate flag bumper sticker, I want NOTHING to do with you.  NOTHING. In fact, I don't know that I would feel anything if I saw your car destroyed in a giant fireball, with you still inside.

It's a very strong indicator of doucheocity if you ask me.

I guess I just can't with guys I think spend more time on something I deem unworthy of spending time on. Like I adore Henry Cavill and the Rock. Big, reasonably bulked up guys do all kinds of things to my parts when it comes to celebrities and shit. But in terms of guys I would date, that's a lot of fucking gym time. 

I can't date a guy whose going to be in the gym for hours a day. That's cutting into our movies on the couch time. And thus, it's a turn off.

[IIOY]

Sept 19, 2014 8:53:07 GMT -5 @helenabonhamcarter said:

Also a turn off, guys who drive big ass fucking trucks. I just assume you are a shallow asshole with a small dick.

So much yes.

ETA: it doesn't help that so many of them drive like entitled assholes.

[Deleted]

To clarify, I can do Shemar levels of gym time. But you know Dwayne Johnson dedicates TIME to all that. Plus, he wouldn't be eating my Sunday dinners or Saturday breakfasts and that food/family time is important to me. I just made smothered pork chops, asshole. You better put that shit in your mouth and stop talking to me about egg whites and protein shakes.

[cville]

A weak chin. I just can't even with a weak chin. Perhaps this is because I have a particularly chinny chin for a woman, but NO. No weak chins. I turned down a guy for prom because of his weak chin.

Soul patches. And most goatees.

Hair that looks too much like a STYLE. Should look like hair that is tended to. But not STYLED. If I suspect you have as many or more hair products than I do, you're OUT. I have no problems with dandified clothing, so it's not a "real men don't give a shit" thing. Something about styled hair bugs me. This is also why I hate asymmetrical haircuts on men or women. And probably why I married a guy who shaves his head and also has like 75 pocket squares.

[cville]

Sept 19, 2014 1:07:38 GMT -5 iammalcolmx said:

Iunno. I used to say I wouldn't date anyone lighter than me, next thing you know, I married Whitey. That's what I get.

I wasn't even going to CONSIDER anyone, ever, who even had a passing interest in the military.  And preferred arty guys who were, like, deep, man instead of government major hacks who were interested in politics.  Oopsie.

[ijack]

bad teeth

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and you know sometimes it's just what they are doing to themselves that is not hot.

Because Jake Brigance is some panty dropping sexiness. Matthew McConaIain'tspellingthat was doing everything just right in that era. ALL DAY FUCKING LONG.

But Sahara Matthew is a huge fucking turn off, Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge.


He got it back for Killer Joe though and carried it right on through to True Detective, he and Woody Harrelson doing that thin, toned, lean, slow drawl thing in tandem? Fuck country boys. I'll take a Texas boy all damned day long. You see that shit?? Oh yes.

[Deleted]

Sept 19, 2014 10:01:42 GMT -5 @choco said:

LMAO. I think Dwayne Johnson does admit to eating both junk food and healthy stuff. However, the difference b/w him and Shemar Moore is that Dwayne used to be an athlete who turned it into a pro wrestling career then an action movie career. He needs his body to look that amazing to continue getting any work, lol. Shemar has that face AND body. ::fans self::

I should add that a buthisface like The Rock doesn't do it for me. I need some combo of face and body. lol

Yes but you know that fool means he eats a box of Twinkies and then bench presses my mother for an hour to work that off. He's not sitting down for real gravy slathered food or even 'I'm feeling lazy as fuck, here's some tater tot casserole' food.

I bet he eats that special bag of chips you bought for later.

[cville]

Sept 19, 2014 10:05:52 GMT -5 @choco said:

I forgot to add, I can't do skinny men. My man cannot weigh less than me dammit.

My friend won't seriously date anyone whose thigh is bigger than hers when they're sitting.  In law school she was always sidling up to guys and sitting down next to them for a quick preliminary evaluation.