12 things women do that scare men away

According to relationship experts, you could well be scaring a potential suitor by how you act. NET PHOTO

What you need to know:

The puzzle. Ever started dating a man, only for him to seemingly disappear from the face of the earth? According to relationship experts, it could well be down to 12 simple - but rectifiable - mistakes you are making.

A few fall on the floor, and you seemingly lose them forever at that point. A few feel absolutely impossible to find. But sometimes, a piece just fits.
You do not have to rotate it around. You do not have to force it into the space. It just falls into place seamlessly .
Sometimes, relationships are like that, too. Sometimes, you just fit, and it’s incredibly clear that you are supposed to be that way. Here are 26 signs that seal it:
From texting too much to not having other interests, the dating gurus share the things you could be doing to scare men off.
According to relationship experts, you could well be scaring off a potential love interest. Here, they share 12 simple - but rectifiable - mistakes you are making.

1. Not having friends
Men are attracted to women who have an active social life.
Having friends indicates that you have people in your life who want to spend time with you.
That is alluring to a prospective partner. It also shows that friends are important to you and that the man is not the centre of your world. So, therefore, he has to put more effort to spend time with you.
It also gives you so much more to talk about when you do spend time together as a couple. If women ditch their friends to spend all their time with a man, that can be a real turn- off.

2. Being irrationally jealous
This shows buried insecurities and diminishes attraction rapidly. Men are attracted to women who have a sense of inner confidence and are generally secure in themselves.
If you show signs of jealousy (such as freaking out if he wants a boys’ night out), men pick up on this incredibly quickly. So it Is wise to look at why that is and deal with any jealousy issues before you get into something serious.

3. Texting too much
Men typically have a different perspective on texts. They use them for logistics and are not as big on texting as women. If you are constantly texting a man, it conveys a sense of neediness and that you have a lot of time on your hands. To start with especially, keep texts relatively short, fun and flirty and avoid sending too many.

4. Not having any outside interests
Men are attracted to interesting women with passions, hobbies and things to talk about.
You can only have these things if you engage in activities and interests outside of the relationship.
As tempting as it is to want to spend all your time with a new man in your life, it is so important that you keep doing all the things that you love because it makes you a far more interesting and enticing person to be with.
It will also make you happier because you will feel like your life is more well-rounded.

5. Baby talk
It is not cute or endearing. It comes across as needy and immature so refrain from it!

6. Being possessive
Allow a man to also be free to keep doing all the things he loves. As soon as a man feels like he’s being restricted from other things in his life that he enjoys, it will put pressure on the relationship and it probably will not be long before he starts to lose interest and want out. A couple thrive most when they allow one another to have a life outside of the relationship.

7. Talk badly of other women
This also conveys insecurity. If you are bringing down something about other women, it can give men the impression that you’re hard work and lack confidence in yourself. It is fine to have opinions, but when it is outrightly criticising or bitching about another woman for no constructive reason, that’s not an attractive quality to have.

8. Being a drama queen
Creating drama for no real reason can suggest that you are high maintenance. There is a balance between reacting accordingly to something and blowing it way out of proportion. Being around someone creates or attracts drama can be really hard work and this is particularly off-putting for men!

9. Pushing for too much commitment too soon
Whilst it is good to know where a relationship is going, it is also wise to let it evolve naturally and not put pressure on a man to commit. If you show signs of that, he will likely run a mile. If he likes you and values you that much, he will want to commit as opposed to being forced. You always have the option to walk away if it is not going where you want it to.

10. Oversharing
Part of building connection is being about to trust your partner with the more private things about you and that is important, but you should avoid getting into all of this too soon. The relationship should begin on a level that is two people getting to know each other on a more fun and light hearted level, not baring one another’s souls, which can become very intense too quickly.

11. Calling the shots
Little Miss Bossy is not a good look when it comes to dating either, remember they have survived this long without you micro-managing them so continue to let them carry on the way they are happy with. If you feel you need to change them from day one then you are probably with the wrong man!

12. Expecting the man to pay for everything
If this has not been agreed beforehand and even expecting him to get you home can scare a man off and think he’s wanted for money only. Always offer to pay even if he says no, at least you have offered.

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