Dating Disasters: The Types of Men to Avoid At All Costs

It goes without saying that dating can be a complicated thing. There are some men who are fantastic and then there are others who, well, leave a lot to be desired.

If you’ve earned your stripes in the dating pool than chances are you already know that there are certain types of men that you should avoid at all costs. From players to cheaters, so many times we fall for their lines, compromise our own happiness and waste time dating men who just aren’t healthy for us.

Now, if players are your thing then by all means, go right ahead. We’re just saying that if you stick with someone who treats you badly, you’ll never have the opportunity to meet your knight in shining armour.

Here are the types of men that you should ditch rather than date…

The Player:

Players are easy to spot. They’re usually the life and soul of the party, happily chatting up every single woman in the place. He’s likely to flatter you, make you laugh and charm his way into heart however be warned: some players can be pretty shady. Alarm bells should sound if you notice him eyeing up another woman while he’s trying to chat you up. Celebrity example? Just look at Russell Brand…

The Kiss and Tell:

This guy doesn’t collect dates, he collects conquests and once he’s gotten what he wants, he’ll disappear from your life and brag about you to all his friends. Case in point? Mr John Mayer. We all know that John is clearly incapable of keeping the details of his relationships to himself. He is the guy who described Jessica Simpson as being “sexual napalm” in the bedroom. Too much info John, too much info…

The Cheater:

There’s an old saying that goes along the lines of ‘once a cheater, always a cheater’ and while we know that people can change, more often than not this old adage rings through. Jude Law is a classic example. In 2005 it was revealed that Jude was cheating on his fiancée Sienna Miller with the babysitter. Jude denied the accusations, but when everything unravelled he admitted that he was glad he cheated on her. Sienna herself is quoted as saying that she knew cheating would always be on the cards with Jude – if only she had listened to her inner voice, huh? If your man is acting weird or if you suspect he’s seeing someone else, call him on it.

The Man-Child:

Years have passed since this man was in college, yet he’s still partying it up, pulling stupid pranks and just generally being immature. This is a man who is clearly still stuck in his teens. He has a lot of growing up to do. Check out comedian Jack Black for example. Sure he’s fun now, but will he be just as fun when you’re married and he refuses to talk about “grown up stuff” like having kids or getting a mortgage?

The Re-bounder:

This is a man who seems to flit from serious relationship to serious relationship. He obviously has some ex issues, mainly because he never gave himself long enough to recover before he got involved with someone else. Classic example? Ryan Reynolds. Ryan had just split from his fiancée Alanis Morrisette and all of a sudden he was married to Scarlett Johansson. Likewise, his divorce from ScarJo was barely gone through when he put a ring on Blake Lively.