"How many times have you dismissed a guy for having a pigsty of an apartment or being out of shape? Well, before you declare his flaw to be unsurmountable, get this: Scientists say that some turn-offs can actually be assets in relationships. “If you recognize a guy’s bad habit or trait, yet you’re still drawn to him, don’t be so quick to write him off — you might learn something from it,” says Bethany Marshall, Ph.D., author of Deal Breakers: When to Work on a Relationship and When to Walk Away. “For example, if he never washes the dishes after dinner, he may not care so much about how his apartment looks — but that might also mean he’s not compulsive and more the type to live in the moment.” Read on to see the bright side of some classically bad dating behavior."
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i told my wife that the fact that i'm a chubby, slacker nerd is the reason we get along so well. it's nice to be proven right
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