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Women Are Sharing The Moment They Realized They Were Dating A Dumb Man, And You Can't Make Up These Eye-Batting Stories

Women Are Sharing The Moment They Realized They Were Dating A Dumb Man, And You Can't Make Up These Eye-Batting Stories
Women Are Sharing The Moment They Realized They Were Dating A Dumb Man, And You Can't Make Up These Eye-Batting Stories

"Doing a 'fun fact about me' icebreaker in a group, and his was 'I’ve never read a book.'" View Entire Post ›

Let's be real. Some men aren't that bright, and they admit it themselves. So, here are 19 times the women of Reddit realized they were dating one with a pretty low IQ...

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1."He thought you absorb a gallon of water when you shower 😂 so he didn’t need to drink water."

Foot covered in shaving cream balanced on the edge of a bathtub, ready for shaving
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2."When he said he’d make pancakes and put the dry powder directly in the hot pan."

A hand gracefully tosses flour in the air against a black background, emphasizing movement and texture
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3."We were talking about dinosaurs, and he was shocked to hear they were real. Then he proceeded to ask me if they really breathed fire. He thought dinosaurs and dragons were the same thing."

Person with curly hair looking surprised against a plain background
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4."When he missed his daily medication, he threw it out instead of just saving it for the next day."

A hand is seen discarding a blister pack of pills into a trash bin, suggesting medication disposal
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5."He was stacking cups...in the dishwasher."

Reusable cups being placed into a dishwasher rack, promoting sustainable practices
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6."Doing a 'fun fact about me' icebreaker in a group, and his was 'I’ve never read a book.'"

Man outdoors, smiling and pointing playfully, wearing a denim shirt and baseball cap, cityscape in the blurred background
— u/Unlucky-Limit7968 Tim Robberts / Getty Images

7."When I found out my ex didn't know what order the months go in. When I asked him to learn, he got mad, and said it 'wasn't something he was interested in knowing.'"

Calendar page for January 2025, showing dates from Sunday to Saturday
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8."An ex thought that commercials were recorded live, and the people on TV were employed to do them over and over again."

Person slipping on a banana peel in a comical pose, wearing a casual shirt and pants, with arms and legs flailing in the air
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9."When he told me the reason why I got sick with the flu was because I did not wear a bra under my shirt. He proceeded to explain that breasts are an incredibly delicate part of women’s bodies, and thus by leaving them exposed like that, I was risking any type of disease, same as if he wouldn’t wear pants."

Three bras on a drying rack: two nude and one black, hung neatly in a well-lit room
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10."When kids egged his car and he thought the best way to get the egg off was to use steel wool."

Car window with splattered substance, possible egg residue, partially obscures interior view. Residential area visible in window reflection
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11."My ex was scared of hedgehogs and convinced himself they could jump over a six-foot fence like a cat."

A hedgehog stands on newspaper, facing forward with its nose in focus. Surrounding area is a cluttered surface
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12."I introduced him to my stepsister. He said, 'Weird, you guys look nothing alike.'"

Person sitting on a couch, looking concerned, with hands on their temples
— u/throwawayadvicesee Vladimir Vladimirov / Getty Images

13."My ex would only drink whole milk because with 2%, 'what’s the other 98%?' He thought he was a genius."

Carton of whole milk with a white cap and labels
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14."Used the leaf blower to clean the inside of the house."

A person holds a handheld leaf blower outdoors, ready for use on a grassy area
— u/Towelenthusiast Yaroslav Litun / Getty Images

15."My middle school ex told me that females only get their period when turned on, then proceeded to accuse me of sleeping with one of his brothers since I got it on vacation with them. Needless to say, his brother thought it was hilarious and added to it by telling him that the period only stopped when they were around someone unattractive. It was kind of funny."

Person in jeans and a blazer reaches for a stack of sanitary pads, representing menstrual hygiene or health awareness
— u/ToastMasterBoi Hazal Ak / Getty Images

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16."He thought dipsticks were a scam to get people to buy more engine oil."

Person in a car wash, smiling with a soapy car and wet hair, leaning out the window as brushes spin in the background
— u/iswearimalady Peter Dazeley / Getty Images

17."The cops regularly put a speed camera on a corner near his house. They had been doing it a couple of times a month for as long as he lived there, and he got caught by it many times. He was crying to me (literally) about how unfair the latest fine was, and he had no money to pay it. I was fed up and told him to just slow down around that corner. I could tell from the look on his face that he hadn't even considered that."

Security camera mounted on a pole, surrounded by green foliage
— u/quokkafarts Rapeepong Puttakumwong / Getty Images

18."He could not find our country on Europe's map. The countries were written in bold, and the capitals too."

Vintage world map showing colonial trade routes and territories. The map highlights Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas with labeled regions
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19.And finally: "An ex once told me, 'I hate arguing with you because you know all these FACTS.'"

Person holding a paper with the text "JUST THE FACTS" in capital letters
— u/taboosucculent Ildo Frazao / Getty Images/iStockphoto

Okay, we are pretty sure you have a story or two about a not-so-smart man you've dated before. Drop your stories in the anonymous comments form below, and we might just make a follow-up post!

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