The excuses men give….

I was sitting on the beach in Cape Town the other day (as you do) letting my mind wander…. I decided a great blog topic would be “The excuses men give”. And believe me, there are some pearlers! Having been in the dating game for 15 odd years, and with the input of my brother, I have come up with my own top 10.

Number 10

I think we are good together and can make it work but you’ll need to first change a couple things about your personality

Number 9

I might be moving to Malaysia. This was said in an email…

Number 8

I don’t see a future for us. What? Are you a psychic?

Number 7

I want to settle down but I don’t think you’re right for that.

Number 6

It’s not you, it’s me. This is a very popular one! It really means it’s not me, it’s you. I've used it a few times myself. When I do, it means you irritate the hell out of me and if I spend another minute with you, I am likely to seriously abuse you, or pull a muscle from rolling my eyes so much.

Number 5

There’s no connection. I'm sorry? Are you an electrician? Have we crossed wires somewhere along the way?

Number 4

My ex has asked me to go back to her (even after she slept with my best friend and father), so I’m going to see if we can make it work this time. Sure... good luck with that!

Number 3

I want to concentrate on my career - as a barman?

Number 2

I don’t want to ruin the friendship.

AND…. Number 1

I just want to be single. I'm not ready for a relationship. Things are very complicated at the moment and I need to sort things out. But here’s the reason it’s number 1… it also means “give me two weeks and I’ll have a girlfriend”

So what is the point of these excuses? I would prefer the honest approach. If there is a reason, just tell me without bullshitting! Most girls I know prefer this because the truth is easier to understand and deal with than some ridiculous, already-heard excuse.

Unless you can come up with an original, believable and mind-blowing excuse, why bother?

Oh! And feel free to add some of the good excuses you've had to endure in the comments bit!