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What can push a guy away?

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Deeplove55 (Age:18 to 24)     When: 8 months ago
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Tell me some things a woman may say or do to push a guy away. Common mistakes and how can they stop making these mistakes?


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jojodoggs
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jojodoggs      When: 2 months ago
Not swallowing is bad... just kidding. Getting too serious too soon, trying to control his time and smothering are bad things. Act less worried about what he's up to. Good luck. P.S. ur pic is hot. feel free to send me nude ones of yourself.
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breakingstyles91
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breakingstyles91      When: 2 months ago
Tell him to get lost
tell him you never meant anything to you in the first place
Don't talk to him for days on end, stop all forms of communication and he will get the hint
You take more in the relationship than take
being around me 24/7 without any space with myself
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BwanaDevil
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BwanaDevil      When: 3 months ago
-selfishness. taking, taking, taking my time and money, and never giving me anything but grief, demands, and insults.

-asking my feelings, then saying hurtful things like "you don't really mean that!" or "why would you think something so foolish?"

-using her sexuality as a bargaining tool.

- expecting me to behave like one of her girlfriends. news flash: men and women are different. not better, not worse, just different.

-playing headgames and testing me

-poor communication. women tend to talk a lot, but that doesn't always mean they're saying anything valuable.

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ricklee3
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ricklee3      When: 4 months ago
being around me 24/7 is the biggest thing that makes me not like a lady but then again I know guys who cants stand being away from their lady just look at he often he hangs out with friends to get a perspective for example if he hangs out seldomely then don't bug him all the time annd if he loves company than hang out all the time if you can stand it
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SeaCadet
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SeaCadet      When: 5 months ago
being too aggressive. Like trying to get into a guys conversation with his friends. That's makes you look desperate and lame. And if we found you hot before we won't anymore.
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loseratlove
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loseratlove      When: 6 months ago
Being insensitive is a big one. believe it or not, even strong men have feelings that if triggered right can be severely hurt. if a guy comes to you wanting to talk or is upset about something for the love of God talk to him. try to comfort him even if you don't know much about his problem. looking at him like a weakling or a crybaby etc. will seriously screw with his mind and heart and telling him to "get over it" or sh*t happens will not only detour him but he'll likely not want to speak to you for a while if ever again. insulting him in a time like this can also turn his emotions to anger or even hate, so be careful. don't be an attention hog. if the guy thinks you have to have not only his but everyones undivided attention then your chances of him giving you a second look are slim to none. if he wants to go out and do something at least try to go spend time with him. I'm not talking about a routine date but if in a situation where either you just started talking or have hit a slump and can't seem to go out for whatever reasons, if you guys just havnt been spending much time at all and something has spoiled your last 3 date attemps this will deffinitely detour him. he may think you don't want to see him, spend time with him. it'll generally send the message "I'm losing interest". so try to make time in a case like this. please take this to heart and feel free to ask me any question you may have.
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Nembokid
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Nembokid      When: 6 months ago
You know -- you want a man to want you. Stop chasing him. Period. Even if you internal voice tells ur to call txt email -- don't. Just disappear all of a sudden.
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Question Asker I did do that because this guy I dated for 7 months would never chase or pursue like I did to him and I got fed up with it like 2months ago, disappeared and everything now he is sort of kind of chasing me. he texts me more now and I hardly text back. So nope I'm done going after him and wanting more when he never gave that back. your right. but I'm over him just being polite answering her text but I keep it short and sweet. - 6 months ago
Answerer Good girl -- you don't need that in your life. That's not what love is. I'm going through something similar -- I care the world for the girl, but you know ... I'm not going to be anyones "mat". I've disappear for the last day or so and now she emailed me asking for me to email her back. I don't want to hurt her, but it seems like I'm at her convenience as of lately ... - 6 months ago
Question Asker Yep. its like you never know what you hasd until its gone and once its gone, that's it cause they had there chances and they blew it. Its the attention they miss, not us and there back just because we backed off and I rather a person come for me or chase me because they really wanted to not because I get quiet on them and move on. Its not sincere really. - 6 months ago
Answerer Exactly ... you want someone to love who you are ... I had a girlfriend who broke up with me once when I was going through a hard time with my family ... I don't need that ... love is easy when things are good, I want someone whos going to stick by me even when I'm down. This new girl, she's a sweetheart and I'm sure she's mad right now, but wtf -- its a double standard. she can ignore me for a full day w/o warning and when I do it, she's gets upset ... good I say ... but I hate playing this, trust me. - 6 months ago
Question Asker We don't like going a long time or a day without hearing from a guy cause most of us are needy - 6 months ago
Answerer You know I disappear for two days, now she's playing the same card ... only thing is I did email her after two days twice and told her I would call -- she didn't pick up. Its either a game or she's seeing someone else ... its not natural to act like this and well I really don't want it this way ... my problem is she is coming to see me in july and I paid half her ticket ... I want so bad to be like ill take my loss, don't come anymore. - 6 months ago
Question Asker Then do that. if you feel that she's playing games, drop her because she is a headache. She wants you to respond every time she calls abut won't do the same for you. that's immature. - 6 months ago
Maddymack Hahaha. I like this one. it's fun to play with ;) - 3 months ago
MrNameless I disagree. If you like a guy.. DON'T play mind-games with him.. You can feel free to play hard to get in the beginning, Question Asker.. But if you keep on doing it after you start talking to the guy.. It just gets frustrating and confusing after. - 2 months ago
MrNameless ^^Unless you're talking about pushing a guy away first.. Then AFTER.. you shouldn't bother chasing him and wait for him to come to you--if he's interested. If not--move on. - 2 months ago

Toban_Frost
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Toban_Frost      When: 6 months ago
Jealousy
Mood swings
Lies
Lies about lying
B.S. excuses
Cheating
Being Clingy
Questioning everything the guy says
Lead ons
indecision
manipulative games
overall dishonesty
half-truths
cheating
asking for advice and immediately blowing it off
abuse
spreading rumors (about anybody)
giving someone's penis a nickname
invading a guy's private time
A lack of empathy
ignoring a guy
ditching a guy
Asking questions that are obvious traps
double standards

This is the stuff off the top of my head. If any of these need further clarification please ask me about them one at a time. I may have a story to tell about it. because believe me... I've been in some seriously f***ing BAD relationships.
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Adidas12 I totally agree with your opinion of girls and their double standards. There's a girl who doesn't know if she likes me right now, and doesn't know what she wants at all, and she will not contact me in any way for up to two weeks on end and be okay with it, but if she's trying to get my attention, or "just be nice" is the way she puts it, if I don't talk to her for a couple hours, she gets upset and tries calling me or texting over and over. - 6 months ago
Answerer Screw her.... - 6 months ago
soOUCH Wow, I've been reading a lot of your answers, and you are very smart and precise. I think it is a sad day when women when women resort to lying and playing games to try to trap guys emotionally. We sometimes forget men have emotions because we've been dogged before, and it is something that is just all around very sad. Maybe in this world we need to treat each other better??? - 5 months ago
Answerer Uh... you're just understanding this... now? Well then, lady. Better late than never. - 5 months ago
ap1100 What the girls don't understand is that the guys who screwed them before are not the guys they're with now. As girls (and guys) mature, they stop dating a-holes, and it's the good guys/girls who pay for the sins of the a-holes that you dated when you were too stupid to choose more wisely. - 5 months ago
Answerer I'm checking back on some of my old answers. Doing a follow up.

Was this answer at all helpful to you? - 5 months ago

metaldave20
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metaldave20      When: 7 months ago
getting close to one, leading them on, then acting like you didnt
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MrNameless I totally agree with you brother.. I've been on the same boat. /= - 2 months ago

ChelseaFC2009
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ChelseaFC2009      When: 7 months ago
Flirting with other guys.
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wally
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wally      When: 8 months ago
mind games, Lies, don't know what she wants,
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dannyboy187
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dannyboy187      When: 8 months ago
Mind games will really turn me away from a girl. Also disrespecting me in front of people I know or just being rude to me will be a great way to get me a one-way ticket outta Dodge.
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rocksongwriter
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rocksongwriter      When: 8 months ago
Being controlling / mind games
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GoodManDave
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GoodManDave      When: 8 months ago
A lot of these could go for things that would turn off the woman if the guy did these, but, well, most of these are kind of "treat others as you'd want to be treated." Guys, girls, if you're doing these, then you need to take a hard look at yourself and at the relationship too.

Here are mine, and yes, one ex in particular did a LOT of these; needless to say, the relationship didn't last long.

1) Always talking about someone behind their back. Now this is bad enough when you don't care much for them in front of them, but it's a real turn off when some girls act like they're "best friends" in front of each other but after the party,

2) Always talking about the Ex; whether you still pine for him, or claim to hate his guts, just drop it.

3) Talking about past sexual conquests. Bragging about the ex boyfriends junk.

4) Racism, or on the other side of the coin, talking about how you love how well endowed certain races are.

5) Talking way too seriously about anything relationship wise too early. Asking to move in with a guy after a month, insisting on buying promise rings a month in, etc

6) calling and insisting on calling him any more than three times a day, every day; a quick goodnight or good morning, text: ok; a hey, I'm going to be late to dinner, fine, that happens... but wanting to have 30 minute conversations while you're both at work, that's not good.

7) Not wanting to plan anything, ever. This is sort of simlar, but I guess it could have it's own number, but... this is one... NEVER paying for anything. Ok, first date, guy pays. Three months in though, treat your guy to a movie or at least be willing to pay your half.

8) Always insisting on your way.

9) Man bashing, even as a joke. Yep, this goes to "training" jokes how men are stupid and need to be trained... and bragging about how he's at your beck and call. No, it's not funny and not cute.

10) Abusers. Whether we're talking drugs, alcohol, or we're talking physical and emotional, don't do it. That's my turn off.

11) Women who laugh at crotch hits. It's not really funny. It's painful. Some guys will laugh, but it's more like a "nervous laugh" because they recognize the pain.

Tell you what, you laugh at a man getting hit in the crotch, I'll laugh at your "Time of the month." I don't think your period is funny, I recognize that sometimes it has to be very painful to you, so I don't laugh. I'd probably be the one to try and help out when hurting... so don't laugh at a guys crotch pain.

12) Not letting a man have his guy time. Being too clingy.

13) Constantly ditching your friends because of the new boyfriend. Yup, that can be a turn off to the man. Not only because "absense makes the heart grow fonder" but if we feel like you're avoiding your friends just because of the new guy, then you might do the same to us some day.

14) Lying, cheating, etc. The usual.

Well, that's my list.

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Frustrated Very good list thank you for taking the time to come up with that. very helpful! - 7 months ago
Hunterboyz Great List!!! - 7 months ago
RhinoBob 15) Focusing on your own feelings, and not sympathizing with his feelings. - 7 months ago
TexPlayboy This guys covered it all.. no need to add my 2 cents worth.. Good Job. - 6 months ago

The_Love_Guru
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The_Love_Guru      When: 8 months ago
well I'm not trying to make the girls look bad but there is a lot of sfutt. Without them though our live would be BORING! Just be yourself and you are going to notice your own mistakes.
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alpinestars-2002795
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alpinestars-2002795      When: 8 months ago
Being insesative. Beleive it or not. I'm starting to find that's a big one for me.

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JustDance Aww - 8 months ago
Answerer Seriously women say we are insensitive to their emotionals all the time. Why are men not allowed to have emotions. We do very much so all have feelings. Although I guess maybe your under the mentality that only women are allowed to have Emotions. I'm not saying go cry your eye's out for attention purposes. I'm just saying if my bro left for iraq I have the right to cry too, and if a women can't accept that, that's pretty insensitive. Although if we neglect their emotions god forbid. - 8 months ago
Answerer So in conclusion for example the other day, this girl jumps into my shit. As most women do over nothing at all. She uses abusive language. Cusses at me. Tells me off. Although I'm just supposed to accept that not be hurt, and move on. That's really fair. Maybe you need to look into men's rights for once. I don't understand why we feel the need to berate me for sticking up for your rights. Why must everything go back to women in this society? Look at the media. - 8 months ago
Answerer Whenever domistic violence is discussed it's only one sided. It's only about women. Did you know that 38 percent of the Domistic abuse in this country is women on men? Did you know, the 89percent of the time in custody cases the mother gets the kids and all rights? Did you know that 8 percent of the time the man gets rights? Did you know that the remaining percent is joint custody? Did you know that men have no national healthcare system yet women do? 98 percent of death in war is men? - 8 months ago
Answerer Who where the first people off the titantic sir? Women and Children. Right? Did you know, that for the same crime, of armed bank robbery a women goes to prison for 8 years a man 10. Is that right? Or is it insensitive now? Or do you need more? Try crying to get out of a speeding ticket. LOL. Better yet, did you know that you have No right's in a abortion, even if your a great father and want the child. If she want's to abort that's all her choice, you have no say, even if ya wana keep it - 8 months ago
Answerer Also the 38 percent of women on male domestic violence, is only the reported amount. Imagine how much of that goes unreported, due to men like you not wanting to be a sissy supposedly and report it. Due to fear of how they will be frowned upon by the public. Along with that goes male sexual assult, rape, and many other offenses that are strongly overlooked. I knew a female teacher here at 40yrs old that malested a 15yr old boy student. She only got 30days in jail a guy would have got 15yrs easy - 8 months ago
Frustrated Wow you are very angry sir. I'm sorry for whatever happened to you that caused you to have so much resentment towards women. but I see your perspective and it has opened my eyes. I admit to having been very callous with my ex at times. it isn't an excuse but I know in myself I used to have poor control of my emotions and also at times, because he was so reserved, I was trying to get a reaction out of him. I wanted to know he cared and wanted him to SHOW ME SOMETHING. he kept everything inside - 7 months ago
Frustrated Which was very frustrating. like I said, not tryna make excuses but trying to help you see our side a bit more. I was more hostile and emotional then I should have been but he was so unemotional that it drove me crazy and to extremes of trying to draw emotion out of him. I also sometimes felt I needed to assert myself so he wouldn't take advantage of my vulnerability because he knew I loved him and that he was my weakness. I also don't think it is entirely fair to blame this imbalance on women. - 7 months ago
Frustrated Socially constructed gender roles play a huge part in creating the typical "man" and typical "woman"... creates expectations and norms of how each sex should behave and thus if a baby is born a boy, he is raised to act a certain way, to be stoic, to be more physical than emotional, etc and vice versa ofr girls.... question society because the root of the problem is bigger than either of the sexes. men and women only reinforce stereotypes by behaving in these ways. - 7 months ago
Question Asker So true what you said about guys and how they are brought up to be less emotional. I had a guy like this who showed no emotion at all not even a little and it hurt me a lot cause I showed him how I felt for him and he just wasnt responsive to it. Guys like this who show no emotion really aren't not feeling anything for us. Guys show less emotion but none at all means he's just not that into you like my guy. If a guy feels something he will show it in some small way but if you can't get nothing out of. - 7 months ago
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KERMlT
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KERMlT      When: 8 months ago
Each guy is different really. If it is just one bad quality, telling the person might make them ease off a bit. Like super clingy is really annoying but mildly clingy is alright.

My suggestion is to talk to the guy from the start. Later if he uses clingy but didn't say it in the beginning he either, A) didn't realize that it would bother him since he doesn't know himself that well or B) is using that instead of the real reason

Guys face this with girls, we don't know what those mistakes might be until we do them. You might think this is hard to understand but some women don't like when guys open the door for them, or pay for their drinks. They want to feel independent and not feel like they are obligated to return the favor in other ways. Some women hate jewelry others hate flowers or candy. One girl yelled at me thinking I was trying to get her fat on candy because I like big women.

Just be open and honest from the start. Know yourself and see if the guy knows himself. Don't settle, find that guy that completes you. Make sure you two are looking for the same thing (i.e. both willing to put 100% in a relationship, not one wants a FWB and the other marriage). Don't change him, accept him and all his quirks and flaws. You may even miss those flaws when he's gone.
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AJtogo
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AJtogo      When: 8 months ago
Hmmm, how about, "wow, that's a small dick".
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oliviaxoxo
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oliviaxoxo      When: A month ago
I like women, and a few of the things that turn me off are the usual, lying, cheating, mind games. Generic sh*t.
But I do have a few things that bother me, that might not bother other people as much as it bothers me. lol
When a girl talks like a valley girl, you know the "Omg, like I totes love those shoes, like theyre so like hot" . Fuck that bothers me.
Also, when a girl is trampy. Yeah, it's not bad for a one night thing, but to go out with? Naaahhh.
I wouldn't be proud to date a slut.
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Question Asker I hate that word. - A month ago

GemstoneCandy1810
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GemstoneCandy1810      When: 2 months ago
Be mean, controlling, too jealous, selfish
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tati_badass22
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tati_badass22      When: 5 months ago
you could push someone away by talking about someone to much preferably like an ex boyfriend constantly bringing him up in the conversation, it kind of makes men feel like your living in the past and that you don't want to go on with the future. which would be a future with you and whoever your with.
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Reeses-pieces777
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Reeses-pieces777      When: 6 months ago
i think guys get scared off when a girl is harsh with him. like he's not used to it.
i know I am harsh sometimes. but that's just how I was raised and I can take it
but that would be a mistake.
or texting him way too much, that's also a bad thing
you stop when you actively tell yourself to stop
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xeinnah_19
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xeinnah_19      When: 6 months ago
Guys hates a nagger girlfriend.
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Anonymous User      When: 7 months ago
not taking care of her looks.being always sad.being crazy jealous.having a small mind.having no interests except him
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Shlei3
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Shlei3      When: 8 months ago
Being clingy, insecure, overbearing, bossy, rude...there are many things.
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