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Everyone has that one thing they cannot stand in the opposite sex. It may not be rational (”His jeans are always an inch too short!”), but that doesn’t matter; we can’t help what turns us on (nibbling on my ear…mmmmmm) and off (man necklaces).
This week we asked our writers what made them cringe. (And, yes, everyone agreed that small undies/lots of guns/long hair/ and multiple guitars all lying out on a tarp is pretty effing gross.) Guys, if you are reading this, take note. For real.
Melanie – Northeastern University: I hate cocky attitudes with a tee shirt to match, like, “got your tickets to the gun show?” No thank you!
J – NYU: The way guys’ dirty socks smell. I swear. It could be a terrorist weapon.
Jennifer: I know it’s stupid, but honestly… bad grammar. Maybe it’s just the writer coming out in me, but people who use proper grammar sound intelligent… and I’m a sucker for boys with brains!
Suzie – George Washington University: I feel horrible for being so superficial but I cannot deal with man boobs. They freak me out like… like… *silent scream*
Conan – Columbia College: Smoking. Or fake laughter.
S.E. - Hairy chests. It grosses me out if I notice chest hair poking out from a guy’s shirt. Guys need to learn chest hair is not manly, it’s disgusting.
Kelly – UMass: When guys stick their hands down their pants, scratch their balls, and then take their hand out and smell it!!! G-R-O-S-S!!!!
Lauren - University of Michigan: When guys think they are too cool for school, accompanied by shirts unbuttoned way too low to highlight some giant, blingin’ necklace and a hairstyle that you KNOW took 30 minutes to get just. right.
Nat – Barts and London: Over arrogance. Note the use of the word over. Arrogance is fine. I can tolerate it. But when a guy actually believes (with every inch of his oversized ego) he’s all that…well, let’s say I’ve never been more tempted to be a goolie-kicking kind of gal.
Sady – The New School: I’m going to go with self-absorption. That, or the herpes.
AGD – Emerson College: Stupidity. Even if it’s just pillow talk I’d like it to be grammatically correct.
John - UConn: The most unattractive thing about a girl is when she doesn’t do any of the talking. I need someone to build on what I’ve said, introduce their own ideas, agree with me, or just bust my balls for being a stupid moron.
Erica – Kent State: Besides immaturity, I’d have to say bad teeth (seriously, it took me about six months to actually make out with an ex because his were so bad that I couldn’t stand the possibility of my poor little tongue touching them on accident during a makeout session. I kid you not).
Donyae - University of Maryland: Stupidity. Hands down the most unattractive thing about a member of the opposite sex. I don’t care how drop dead gorgous a man is, he will become troll like in my eyes if he can’t hold a worthwile conversation.
Carly - Grinnell: Copious toe hair, locker-room smell, the inexplicable need to guzzle down a record number of beers in a record amount of time… need I go on?
K - NYU: Not a fan of beards/excessive facial hair… a little scruff is fine but beyond that, come on. Take the minute and shave yourself.
Amber - Old Dominion:No ambition! I have lots of goals and aspirations so there’s no way I could date someone who has no plans for the future.
Kathryn S.: I hate when guys are self-absorbed, Derek-Zoolander types. If I initially think a guy’s attractive, and then realize he’s staring at his reflection in the silverware at dinner, the date’s over.
[Photo courtesy of collegehumor.com]
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I happen to love chest hair and facial hair!
Lauren, how do you find these pictures?
Jennifer–I agree, I have like serious issues bad grammar!
Sady – The New School: I’m going to go with self-absorption. That, or the herpes.
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LMAO! One time I went to my guy friend’s apartment for a potential hookup when one of his friends walked by him and said “dude did you take care of that rash?” I couldn’t even bring myself to kiss him, even after he reassured me a thousand times it was a joke.
lovin’ the pic
When they call you “Baby”. Dude, fuck off and don’t call me baby. I have a name, use it like it actually means something.
Cookie, I hate when random guys call me “baby”. But when my boyfriend says it it’s a different story, but he could probably call me a twat-wad and make it sound adorable. (that was a joke, in case anyone thought it was serious)
Bi**hy people who think that the world should worship them while they tear apart people for superficial reasons.
Get over yourselves.
Casey, yeah, it’s fine if it’s an affectionate term when you’re in an actual relationship, but if it’s either a) just met or b) have been flirting for a while, it’s such an immediate turn-off. Maybe I’ve just had bad experiences with guys who call me “baby”…
i always hate it when guys act insecure with thier masculinity. to the point where they are acting like they are trying to prove it. the most common way it manifests itself in everyday conversation, is when a guy refers to things as “gay.” such as…
“what kind of guy eats salad? that’s so gay.”
“who plays the flute? thats so gay.”
“what kind of guy plays tetris? thats so gay.”
They look insecure and associate homosexuality with negative connotations all in one. not winning.
I’m really digging these collective opinion articles!
Personally, the bad grammar and man-boobs are on the top of my list of things I can’t stand (stupidity goes without saying).
What’s wrong with chest hair?
It’s usually the natural state… I happen to think guys with hairless chests are kind of weird, and perhaps a bit too metero.
As a male I would like to defend chest and or facial hair in addition to occasionally deeming a object or certain act as “gay”. If a girl “can’t stand” chest or facial hair than she obviously has unrealistic expectations of the opposite sex (most likely fueled by her own inflated sense of self-worth) or is semi-retarded. How can you realistically not be able to “stand” a man with chest or facial hair? Thats like condemning a zebra for having stripes. Real men are hairy, whether it b there chest, arms, legs, face, etc.
In terms of the “gay” thing… Its not that men associate homosexuality with negativity, its just that certain things are not incicative of masculinity. For example, I may call eating tofu or doing pilates gay because I associate them with femininity because they are polar opposites of what I believe to be masculine (eating red meat and lifting weights). Its not about insecurity but rather an observation of something that I percieve as non-masculine. Also, you must realize that men don’t use the term “gay” in a malicious sense. It is used almost solely as a way of spreading a humorous observation or to bust your buddies” balls.
In terms of females, I would have to say that materialism, lack of intelligence and “attention whoreing” are the most unattractive traits.
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