Don’t Be Icky

Don’t Don’t Be IckyBe Icky

Dear Men,

If you’ve been single for too long (and it's not by choice) then please know that you are the problem. That is not okay! As your future partner, we want you to be you and we will love you for that. However, you might be doing something that is turning your options away. Let me help you open your eyes. If you see something on this list that reminds you of yourself… honey, this is your hint to change!

1Uncleanliness

Don’t be dirty! Your nails got black stuff under them, your toenails curve, there is a ring around your toilet bowl and bathtub, there is wax flowing from your ears! Just EW! This is gonna make any respectable human being throw up at the thought of being with you. Take a shower at least once a day (2x if you workout), brush your teeth and tongue, floss, and wear new underwear every time you change! Dirty men get no play.

3Obsessed with being the Alpha Man

My mama used to say “What’s understood doesn’t need to be explained”. A true boss will always stand out just by the way they carry themselves. You peon men are not that! If you literally have to say “I am the man” or “ You don’t let me be a man” I’ve got a newsflash for you.. You are NOT him! Gender roles and misogyny are ideas of the past. If the only way you know how to assert dominance is by saying you are a man or constantly trying to prove that you are, nobody will take you seriously. In fact, they will run.

2Disregard for your health

Please be mentally, physically, and emotionally healthy. Who is your PCP? When was the last time you got an STD check? Went to the dentist?Drank water? Seen a therapist or at least vented to a close friend? Yeah if you can’t give an answer in 60 seconds, you’re out the door!

4Scrub/bum mentality

Okay look. We all go through tough times, but be for real. Nobody wants to date a scrub! TLC said it in the 90’s and it still applies now. Do not go looking to a partner if the only thing you bring to a table is an empty plate. Most people are reasonable so if you are genuinely going through a short rough patch, that’s okay. Just let your person of interest know that you are not financially ready to be exclusive and serious. However, there is a difference between that and some of you who choose to just be broke. Haven’t had a job or car, bank account in the negatives, and living with your people. I’m not talking about you hustlers that are ACTUALLY on the come up.