21st Century Dating Dating these days is like the wild, wild west. There are all kinds of characters out there, with all kinds of quirks, and you have to decide what you can and can’t live with. You have to assess everything and determine what is and isn’t bearable - in short, you have to make judgment calls regarding relationship dealbreakers. What's a "dealbreaker"? Some quirk, trait, habit, etc. in a potential mate that's so irksome, loathsome or disturbing that you just walk away from the relationship. For example, maybe: She constantly talks about her ex. He’s a major Trekkie. She doesn’t shave her legs. He kisses his mother on the lips. Read these and other dealbreaker scenarios and decide where you would draw the line (although it's more fun to quiz your friends and find out what's a dealbreaker them).