The 10 worst pieces of dating advice for women.

We all know that dating is super tough and soul destroying at times. I’m lucky to have found an amazing man but I had to kiss a lot of frogs before I found him. Women especially get given a lot of toxic dating advice. I remember growing up surrounded with toxic advice about dating from the media, women’s magazines, films and from people around me. Here is some toxic dating advice I’ve been given and which you shouldn’t follow.

Just to point out, I know that men get given toxic advice too but since I’m not a man, I don’t have experience of dating advice for men. Men you can tell me in the comments about toxic dating advice you’ve received.

1. Get him to chase you.

Ugh I really hate this piece of advice. The whole thrill of the chase thing is immature and a form of game playing. You also have to alter your behaviour to make yourself more “desirable”, usually by acting cold and distant to make him want you more.

Chasing someone is hardly the basis for a good relationship. What happens then when he “catches” you? He’ll probably get bored and move on to his next target. Men who operate like this are players and not relationship material. The idea of chasing women is all tied up in toxic masculinity. You want a decent and normal guy not an immature moron with the mentality of…