Are you Ireland’s most unromantic man? The 11 biggest turn-offs for Irish Women

By Amy Wall

It’s a bad week to be an Irish male. Not only have you guys been voted as some of the most unromantic men in Europe, they’re also fugly according to a dating website for beautiful people. It probably won’t help your ego to hear that you can also have a knack for turning women off.

Irish women are a fussy bunch. They like certain things. Here’s the list of the 11 biggest turnoffs cited by women who were mean enough to enter their partner for the title of Ireland’s most unromantic man last year.

• Bad breath holds the number one position as being the biggest turn off. Always make sure you have some mints or some mouthwash handy. Always.

• Never bringing herself out for a meal and insisting on a takeaway and a night in front of the telly instead.

• Forgetting her name and calling her by your ex-girlfriend’s name (if you value your life, never do this. EVER).

• Being crap when it comes to kissing. We like soft and gentle, not washing machine on spin cycle, thanks.

• Telling bad jokes. Especially dirty ones. We don’t mind if they’re funny but seriously, no Dad jokes please.

• Belching and farting in public without any kind of embarrassment.

• Dirty hands and fingernails – don’t even get us started on your toe nails. Shudder.

• Meanness – when you insist on going splits every time, or if you stick us with the bill because you “forgot” your wallet. No more excuses!

• Beer bellies – a little bit of a belly can be endearing, but when you start to look like you’re with child it’s time to haul ass to the nearest gym.

If you want to avoid being nominated for the title of Ireland’s Most Unromantic Man this year, try to avoid doing any of the above.

Ireland’s Most Unromantic Man is the brainchild of Cyprus Tourism Organisation and it seeks to find the most clueless man in Ireland when it comes to romancing the fairer sex.

It’s only fitting that a Cyprus based organisation are behind it as Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love and Beauty was born on the island.

There is one incentive to allow your girlfriend to name and shame you in this year’s competition of course. The winning Unromantic will be taken to Cyprus with his other half, where he will spend a week in the 5 star Le Meridien Spa and Resort near Limassol. It is hoped that a week spent in luxury on the island of love will help him to change his ways – if Aphrodite can’t help him, well, then his missus may as well give up hope.

If you think you’re the most unromantic man in Ireland, or if you think one of your friends would be better suited with the title head to www.mostunromanticman.ie to find out how you (or your girlfriend) can enter.

The Irish public will vote to decide who will be the five finalists and then a team of judges (including ourselves at JOE) will pick the man who is brutal when it comes to wooing his bird. Did we mention that there’s also some amazing prizes for runners up?

For more information check out the competition’s Facebook page or click here.