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People Are Sharing Their Biggest Dating Deal Breakers, And I'm Starting To Lose Hope For My Single Friends
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“I won’t date anyone who has or wants kids.” Hi, I'm Harrison, a quiz fellow at BuzzFeed (basically, I write a whole lot of quizzes). Harrison's spice-ometer: 10/10 spicy. For the record, I totally agree with this — I'm, like, 85% peanut butter. But I get the feeling a lot of you might consider this a hot take. —u/gotaroundthebanana (suspended account) Harrison's spice-ometer: 3/10 spicy. We should all strive to be adventurous eaters. However, I won't stand for any chicken tender slander. Harrison's spice-ometer: 1/10 spicy. I mean, yeah: It's probably a good rule of thumb to not date people who cuss up a storm and drink like a pirate at children's parties. Harrison's spice-ometer: 7/10 spicy. Nerds rule! That's all I have to say on the matter. Harrison's spice-ometer: 5/10 spicy. In all honesty, if you're not into the music/service industry, maybe Nashville isn't the city for you. Harrison's spice-ometer: 1/10 spicy. Sometimes I worry I'm one of those dumb people who just thinks they're smart. Sorry, just had to get that off my chest. Harrison's spice-ometer: 6/10 spicy. This seems like a very, very specific deal breaker, but sure. Harrison's spice-ometer: 10/10 spicy. My dog, Peanut, and I take great offense to this. Harrison's spice-ometer: 4/10 spicy. Considering I text with the grammar of a fourth-grader, I really hope my girlfriend doesn't see this. Harrison's spice-ometer: 6/10 spicy. I mean, I'm totally on board with this one. But at the same time, vaping has become pretty popular, so I'd say this take is on the spicier side. Harrison's spice-ometer: 1/10 spicy. I like to think that most of us also value kindness in our partners (at least, I hope so). Harrison's spice-ometer: 5/10 spicy. The general public seems pretty split on whether they want kids, so I'd call this take stone-cold neutral. Harrison's spice-ometer: 7/10 spicy. Well, now we know who patient zero of the cyclosporiasis outbreak was. Harrison's spice-ometer: 7/10 spicy. Jalen Hurts is proof that professional athletes are pretty darn datable. Harrison's spice-ometer: 8/10. Considering I've been compared to a composting machine, I don't usually have to worry about leftovers. Harrison's spice-ometer: 10/10 spicy. Sorry, Mike. Harrison's spice-ometer: 3/10 spicy. This one's a little too real to write snarky commentary on. Harrison's spice-ometer: 1/10 spicy. This one's about as spicy as white bread. If you can't exist outside your partner's orbit, you're probably not ready to date. Harrison's spice-ometer: I'm not sure I can rate my own take objectively. So, out of respect for the spice-ometer's sanctity, I shall abstain from voting. Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.