Gay guys asked their ultimate mood-killers – and the responses are so valid

Icks. Red flags. Turn offs… everyone has them, but when was the last time you actually thought about your biggest mood-killer?

Over on Reddit’s r/askgaybros, someone did just that, asking users what “instantly kills the mood” when they’re getting down and dirty.

Some of the answers were to be expected: bad breath, bad hygiene, pets in the room or, as one wrote, an “ankle monitor”.

Others evolved into mini discussions of their own.

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One person said: “Dead silence.” Someone disagreed, saying: “Silence is fine. Having music playing then getting an ad selling toys with kids laughing – that’s a turn off.” Another said: “Intense moaning might be even worse!”

Someone else had a sound-based ick, writing: “When they don’t want a housemate to hear so they put on some sitcom. Nothing kills the mood like jokes from the ’90s and a laugh track.” One responder even added: “I had a guy put on Golden Girls once. Like, no.”

For others, it was bad kissing. “A good kisser is such a turn on but the opposite can so quickly kill it for me,” one wrote. Another agreed, saying: “If someone can’t kiss or refuses to kiss.”

Some brought up very valid boundaries. “When someone starts getting rough especially when we hadn’t talked about it before,” one commented. Another added: “If someone slaps me or puts their hand round my throat, I will leave faster than you can blink.”

And a few even said being with someone who watches Fox News would make them switch off.

So, if you’re hoping to have a single, ready to mingle type of summer, take note.

Or, as one person said: “After reading so many posts on here it’s a wonder anyone would want to hook up.” And do you know what? So fair!

Share your thoughts! Let us know in the comments below, and remember to keep the conversation respectful.