[pissant]

I would add that posting articles from cheesy websites is good to elicit a fine cringe!

[Mr. Jeeves]

It's still kind of surprising that this is new information to anyone...but if she thinks you're a dork and isn't attracted to you immediately, none of it is going to help. ;)

[escapefromboston]

Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills.
You know, like nunchuck skills, bowhunting skills, computer hacking skills.

[NRA1995]

One other thing: TURN OFF YOUR DAMN CELL PHONE!!!!

[Welsh Rabbit]

So women don't like a poorly groomed man who ogles their breasts and other women in the room? I see I'm going to have to change my approach completely...

[Hoodlum91]

what's suprising about this list is that it needs to be posted!

Seems like commonsense for the most part.

I would add, voting democratic. Certainly makes me cringe!

[NRA1995]

"Being badly groomed. Inadequate grooming includes smelling bad, having bad breath, botching your shave job, and wearing wrinkled clothing."

I hate to say this but there are at least three generations out there dating that flunk this test every time, male and female alike...too many out there who show up for a date looking like they just woke up and threw on yesterday's clothing

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Obviously written by a chick.

(Wonder what her breasts look like?)

[Prophet in the wilderness]

What makes men cringe ?
A women asking a man questions about were he works, what kind of job he has, his status, were did he go to school and what degree he got.
Basically she is probing to see how much wealth and money potential he has, SHES MORE interested about his money and monetary potential then she is of him.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

9# as if women don't do the same thing with men ? ohhh I forgot, " Somehow , for a woman, it's different " .
11 # Gee, and women don't think men don't get this impression when a woman is a conversational hog and boast about " HER ACHIEVEMENTS " or get the impression that the woman is a narcissus ?.
This article if full of hypocrisy and double standards.

[BJClinton]

A manly-man's response:

1. Staring at her breasts. Don't show off your cleavage then. What's the point of a low-cut blouse otherwise?
2. Checking out other women. Then show some cleavage to keep our attention.
3. Having weird habits. But chicks dig a project.
4. Being badly groomed. Again, project.
5. Assuming that buying her a drink will get you some action. Are you saying the Bacardi and Cuervo ads are inaccurate?
6. Waiting the "obligatory" three days. Agreed. That's three days without gettin' any.
7. Calling too often. Can't help ya there, see #6.
8. Eating If you're hungry. No comment, initial thoughts would have had posting privileges suspended.
9. Being distracted You must give her your undivided attention. Again, cleavage helps.
10. Forgetting details about your first encounter. Well, then, make it memorable.
11. Being a conversation hog. Agree again, less talk, more action.

I hope that helps.

[najida]

Ya know how you check on #1?

Ask him to turn around then ask him the color of your eyes ;).

[theFIRMbss]

>What Makes Women Cringe?

[biblewonk]

Drains clogged with hair.

[all4one]

- Combover hair styles....hairpieces (no matter how much you paid, we can still always tell it's not yours)....Frankenstein looking hair implants! Bald or receeding hairlines are fine. I think men think about it more than most women ever would.

- Socks with sandels....I would think that this is a common knowledge giant fashion don't, since the time of Moses....but alas I still see this on men everywhere...young and old!

- Dating a women young enough to be your daughter...just creepy.

- Talking too much about what you have, who you know, how much you make....just asking to attract shallow gold-diggers.

- Not having at least a few callouses on your hands...men need to have a basic knowledge on how to fix things, build something, garden...just something that would involve getting their hands dirty.

- Listening to Al Franken....going to anti-war protests...voting Democratic.

[Argh]

Re # 2: tell her the day you stop looking at other women is the day you stop looking at her too.

[NRA1995]

Staring at her breasts

Thank the Wonderbra, ladies!! Biggest turn-off for me is tattooed breasts.

[StoneColdGOP]

What Makes Women Cringe?

The possibility of losing their voice and inability to mindlessly blather about everything inane and unimportant?

[unixfox]

Funny, they don't point out what women should and should not do. So.. I'll help em out a bit. Fellows, you can add to the list as you like.

1. Don't act like your "One of the guys" because your NOT.
2. Don't expect us to buy you a drink because "you think you deserve it" You DON'T.
3. Flashing tatoos and ridiculous piercings is NOT a turn on for us. You only THINK it is.
4. If you curse like a sailor or like "One of the guys" (see point #1) don't expect us to treat you like a lady. Because your NOT.
5. Don't call us at work and bother us about trivial things. We don't care about those "things".

I could easily put another 10 to this list without much effort but I figure I would let my fellow Freepers chime in.

[the_devils_advocate_666]

My favorite pickup line... "Wow! For a fat girl you sure don't sweat much."

[Paul C. Jesup]

And if a woman cringes at all ten of those items listed than she has 'obsessive compulsive disorder'.