Have you ever gone back to a guy’s place, eager to see more of him, just to be left completely dumbfounded?
We’ve all seen some weird things in a frat guy’s apartment, like his 7-in-1 bottle of whatever in his shower. (Seven?? How many things can that clean??) And a fair share of unsavoury moments with weird roommates, but there are some things that guys don’t even wanna see in your place, no matter how clean or not frat-guy you think it looks.
That shoe collection might wow your girlfriends, but when it comes to dating, a Carrie Bradshaw-worthy shoe closet won’t earn you any bonus points, unless he is really into feet. And if you have a unique pet, all the more power to you, but maybe keep them out of the bedroom, or at least out of sight if a guy comes over.
What else caused these 7 guys to head for the door? Read on to find out what they had to say about their apartment dealbreakers.
Here are 7 things men never want to see in your home, according to men:
1. Weird pets
“A girl I dated had two pet rats … that she let crawl around her bed … while she was in it.” -Mike, 32
2. Anything from IKEA
“We’re not in a college dorm, you’re a grown woman, invest in some real furniture.” -Ryan, 27
3. Too many shoes
“The biggest dealbreaker is when a woman has a hundred pairs of shoes! That money could have been much better spent — investing in Apple stock, for example.” -Dan, 33
4. Novelty toilet seat covers
“I’ll put it to you this way — it was weird peeing in Spongebob’s mouth. The whole bathroom was decorated like a kid’s bathroom … in a regular studio apartment. It was surreal and totally out of place.” -Jason, 25
5. Used sanitary napkins
“It was just placed on top of an overflowing trash can. Not wrapped in toilet paper or anything, just chilling there on top. I never called her back.” -Rob, 24
6. Ashtrays
“After seeing how many joints and cigarette butts were in the ashtrays that were all over her place, all I could smell on her was smoke.”
-Terence, 26
7. Clothes from an ex
“Too many clothes belonging to exes or other guys. Are you still hooked on him? Or did you just bang that many guys?” -Christopher, 26