Signs He Is Not Ready for Marriage

The tricky thing about womanisers or a man that has no plan to wife you is that they usually have their game down pat! Which means it's easy to get sucked in. They seem totally sweet and charming on the surface - who'd ever guess they were secretly scoundrels? So to help you sharpen your man-whore radar, we narrowed down the more subtle clues a guy has a case of commitment phobia. If he exhibits three or more of these, watch out.

He Can't Make Big Decisions

His reluctance to marry might not be about you at all. If he can't decide on, say, what career path he wants to follow or where he wants to live, he probably doesn't know himself well enough to settle down yet. 

When He Talks About His Future, He Doesn't Talk About You

In 10 years he wants to be a CEO with a huge yacht and a leash-trained lion named Simba. Great. As he's musing out loud about these plans, does he speculate on how you'll fit in? If he's talking about moving to São Paulo, does he ask if you like warm weather? Because these things matter. Even if he's just joking around, it's a bad sign if he constantly talks about his future self as a lone wolf—unless, of course, you're the lion on the leash, which would make for some very strange role playing.

He doesn't ask about your long-term goals

Again, if he's not yet tailoring his pipe dreams to yours, he's not yet thinking about your lives together. It's not like he has to account for every little detail, but if he isn't showing an interest in your future, it might be because he doesn't see himself in it.  

He Doesn't Handle Conflicts Well 

Relationships require maintenance, and hey, fights happen. But when you get into a spat, does he launch right into a blowout fight or calmly try to explain why something bothers him? Does he talk to you when he's upset or totally shut down emotionally? If he loses his cool during small disagreements, it's not a good sign for any of the larger conflicts that may come down the line. 

He Makes Odd Noises During Romantic Comedies

If it's just minor eye-rolling during the cheesiest and most cliché-riddled scenes (he stopped the wedding at the altar?! He raced through airport security just to kiss her?!), then don't read too far into it. But if he's grunting, growling, and whimpering like he's in pain for the entire duration of Titanic, he's sending a message. You're just not his Rose. 

He Avoids Your Family

If he doesn't want to attend your parents' anniversary party with you, then he probably isn't thinking of them as his future in-laws. 

He Won't Split Any Big Purchases

Say you've moved in together, and you need a new ******* table, a headboard, a Vitamix, and some pink flamingos for the lawn. It makes sense to split them, right? Of course it does—if you feel confident that you'll never fight for ownership. If he makes a clear declaration of who owns what ("you buy the headboard, and I'll handle the flamingos."), then he's probably not yet feeling that confidence. 

He Doesn't Like Your Friends

Accepting you means accepting the people who you surround yourself with. If he can't bring himself to do that—or at least make an effort—then he's not ready for a serious commitment.  

He Downplays Your Relationship in Front of His Guys

Invariably, somebody will make an awkward joke about you being husband and wife, or they'll ask flat-out when you're going to get hitched. It's one thing if he deflects with something harmless ("She'd never be able to put up with my crap"), but it's another if he takes a firm stance ("No way—we're a million years from even thinking about it."). Similarly, if he jokes about breaking up or about the hot other women he wishes he could sleep with—despite the fact that it makes you uncomfortable–then he's not marriage material. 

He Criticizes You

He doesn't like that you wear so much pink? Or that you take days off work to hang out with friends? Or that you'll spend $60 on a blowout? (I'll be honest: I'm not even totally sure what a blowout is). If he's constantly voicing disapproval over the small things, then he's not ready to take on the big things. You can do better.