The Toxic Man, an Exposé

Toxic men. Sigh. I have 7 words for you- Been there, done that, stole his T-shirt!

When you find yourself ensconced in the dating game, you’re bound to come across one or more of these toxic bachelors. Sadly, for me, it has been the case of ‘more’.

I’ve wasted many-a-Friday night dressed and eagerly waiting by the phone for his promised call & subsequent date. But he doesn’t call. He doesn’t even text. Where are my roses, WHERE IS MY DATE? And yet we still wait, wait, wait and WAIT for him….

Some might ask why we wait? Why we don’t delete his number, hide his Facebook posts, block his tweets and just be done with the vile creature? Well it’s simple; we are trapped in his charming, sexy web. Yes Ladies, we have fallen victim, to a Toxic man.

You know him all too well. He’s the guy who slips you his number on a post it; the guy who asks you on that coffee date that never ever eventuates, the guy who takes you to bed on the first date, or the worst type of all – the guy who promises you a home cooked meal, but instead serves you a plate of Coles pasta salad.

Don’t be fooled by those sweet nothings he whispers in your ear, because they are just that, NOTHING. These men promise you the world, make you fall in love with them (usually thanks to their fast wit, sexy looks and irresistible charm), and then vanish into thin air before you can say, “but I thought you loved me!”

Sexy looks and irresistible charm aside, why do women fall for the toxic man? Despite his broken promises, cancelled dates, and Coles pasta salad the appeal is obvious; he’s charming and he knows it. He knows all the right moves and exactly what women want to hear. Of course he does, he's dated and sexed half the city.

A toxic man is like a seemingly good investment on the stock market. If he is too good to be true, he often is. Learn to identify one from afar, and try not to get to get burnt, because trust me when I say, they're not easy to get over.

-Rhea