The Humorous Guide to Dating In New York

Thursday, April 7, 2011

It's not going to work out if....


  • He would rather watch TV (Lost in my case) than spend time with you on Valentine's Day
  • He ends the first date on a phone call and says "Hold on" to the friend he's talking to
  • He is 31 and still acts as if he lives in a frat house
  • He cancels a date then says it's back on then cancels again all within few hours
  • He smokes pot all day, every day (as much as that's entertaining, it's not relationship-building)
  • He doesn't say how amazing you look at least once the first couple times you see him
  • He thinks going out once a week is too much
  • He says "You wanna split this?" as he looks at the check on the first date
  • He wants to meet up after 10pm (can we say booty call!?)
  • He texts you for a first date (may sound traditional, but he needs to make the call or do it in-person. You need a man that will take a risk...especially on you).
  • He says three weeks into dating you that he is "not emotionally capable of this right now". (What is this? We're three weeks in!)
  • He leaves to go pack for a vacation when you're about to have surgery
  • He has more than a handful of drinks on your first date
  • He doesn't hold the door for you (come on, that should be a no-brainer!)
  • He has never lived anywhere besides New York City and thinks there is nothing outside of it
  • He is from Staten Island
  • He is married
  • He just wants to communicate via text, email, or any other online form of communication
  • He makes you do anything you don't want to do
  • He just sees you for you for "physical fun"
  • He lacks normal manners
  • He doesn't want to introduce you to any of his friends...ever
  • He tries to feel you up during the movies on a first date when you haven't even had a real conversation yet
  • He says keeping up with politics or current events isn't really "his thing"
  • His name is Anthony (just trust me on this one)
  • He says right off the bat that he isn't really looking to date (then it leaves you thinking...why are we on a date then!?)
  • He's never willing to watch any sports
  • He has any problem you consciously have to try to ignore 


If there is anything you think that's missing from this, please let me know. This is a work-in-progress. I can confidently say I'll be adding to this.

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