Are you dating a deadbeat?
A self-styled relationship expert from the UK has shared the five signs women should look out for if they believe they’re with a man who just isn’t up to snuff.
Jacob Lucas, a dating coach and body language expert, posted a video to his Instagram account earlier this week, exposing the ways that men punch above their weight in the dating game.
“Too many people settle for less than the bare minimum. You should only be with someone who makes the effort to make you feel wanted, desired and happy,” Lucas told The Post when asked about his viral video.
“Don’t settle for less and know that if your partner isn’t making any effort in your relationship, then you deserve much better,” he added.
The first sign you can do better than the man you’re with is if he doesn’t actually take you out on dates, Lucas claimed.
“What’s the point of being in a relationship if you’re not going on dates together?” he asked rhetorically in his video.
The second sign you’re with a schlub pertains to his hygiene and his looks.
If he makes way less effort with his physical appearance than you do, it’s more than likely that you’re dating down.
“You get yourself done up for him and wear clothes you think he will find hot but he doesn’t do the same back for you,” Lucas said, explaining the sign.
Red flag number three is that you support his goals and dreams more than he supports yours.
“You’re his biggest cheerleader but he doesn’t do the same back for you,” the dating guru divulged, saying it might be time to reconsider your relationship.
Another sign that your man is a taker and shouldn’t be a keeper is that he only communicates with you when he wants something from you.
“He doesn’t talk to you because he wants you to feel wanted and desired, he’s doing it so he can get something from you,” Lucas shared.
The fifth dating foible is if your partner “isn’t 100 percent loyal but you are.”
Several people in the comments section thanked him for his advice and said they were applying this wisdom to their own dating lives.
“5/5 lol. I deserve better, thats why i finally walked away! ❤️????????,” one person wrote.
“All 5 and that what I let him go for my own good last year,” said another.
“Sadly but not unsurprisingly five. I love being single now – I can concentrate on things worth the effort in my life,” said a third.
Lucas frequently shares dating advice on his social channels and last year he talked about the 5 bare minimum traits to expect from your boyfriend. He said men should return your texts and phone calls, take you on at least one weekly date, be supportive, share his schedule with you and make you feel wanted and desired by showing affection.