Alone on Valentine’s Day? Might Be Your Fault — Check These Pet Peeves

So often when people whine about being alone on Valentine's Day I think, "Well, YEAH"! A lot of times people are alone because they have bad habits they need to address before expecting a fulfilling relationship. Here are my personal pet peeves along with some from a popular survey. Full disclosure: I'm single, too.

My own:

• If you're on the rebound, bounce on outta here!

• Serial daters (people who date A LOT). If I were talking to a gal, and she mentioned she went on more than 15 dates in the past year with different guys, I'd say, "People are chasing you, why haven't you been caught yet?" I also worry they had sex with 15 different people that year! I think people should be more selective.

• Cats. Can't stand them. If a woman has multiple pets, they're out. Two dogs, three cats... it's a little much. And almost always, ALWAYS, their house smells like urine.

• People who treat pets as if they were human.

• I'm leery of women who have felt the need to augment themselves surgically. I just can't relate to it.

• Women who go out A LOT with girlfriends -- especially if it always involves alcohol.

• Women who ask REALLY personal questions. Just because you're on a date doesn't give them a VIP pass to your most private feelings.

• Acts disrespectfully to their own family. If you can't get along with family, who can you get along with?

• People who make themselves sound too good to be true.

Survey Says:

• Emotional immaturity
• Immaturity in communication habits
• If they're prepared to cheat on their partner to be with you, one day they'll be prepared to cheat on you to be with someone else.
• No long-distance relationships
• Being racist, sexist, or too much like their own father.
• Someone who's late almost all the time
• Someone who makes you late for dates because they take too long getting ready
• Someone who manipulates you to do what they want.
• People who think being rude is their "schtick" and everyone should be OK with it because that's their "thing" or their sense of humor.
• People who are ignorant, and lack motivation to do anything about it.
• People who text you constantly after the first date
• Bad grooming