Types of MEN You Need to Avoid.

At the age 23, I've encountered so many men in my life. Some of them gave me valuable knowledge to be applied my love life. I've listed a few types of men (based on my opinion) that you should avoid:

1) MEN WHO ARE DAMAGED AND LIKE IT.

He's the guy that seems so sensitive and caring when you first meet. He's able to share with you the heartbreak of a broken relationship. You only find out after a few more encounters that he's still nursing a broken heart from the relationship he had with someone over ten years ago.

You slowly realize that he's not so much heartbroken but already committed to never caring about someone again. No matter how much time you spend together, you can never get through. Face it, you never will. The padding around his heart (and his skull) is so thick a neutron bomb won't pierce through it. So give up and get going. He's like a drippy faucet that slowly wears you down with false hope until you just want to smash it.

2) THE PLAYER / THE PLAYER WANNABEE

They’re easy to spot. Why women still fall for their bag of tricks, I don’t know. Stay away from the guy making his rounds at the bar. He’ll come up to you with some cheesy (or good) pick-up line. He’ll give you just enough compliments to open up the conversation, but will expect you to fall for his “suave” moves. If you date this man, ladies, you will know he’s one if he’s at all shady. If he clearly is the type to date around, ask yourself if you’re okay with that.

3) THE REBOUNDER

If he talks about his ex-girlfriend way too much, odds are he’s not over her. “She used to do that,” “She did this,” – ugh, those words are not fun to hear especially if you’re trying to move forward with him. Just come out and ask him if he’s on the rebound or find out how long has it been since they broke up. If it was less than six months ago, understand that he may not have fully recovered and may not be ready for another relationship. You don’t want to be involved with the mess in head so tread carefully.

4) THE DOWNER

Sure, the economy is down, but does he have to be? While it’s understandable that we will go through ups and downs and you should be there for your loved ones and significant others, no one wants to be with a Doug Downer all the time. When he is handed lemons, if he can’t make lemonade, be skeptical. If you try to cheer him up and it still doesn’t work, just walk away from said downer and find someone who has a positive outlook on life. Misery loves company, but you don’t have to be that company.