Surefire Signs You're Dating a Douchebag

All of us have been in a position with a friend at some point where they are just starting to date someone new. There's something off. We HOPE we're just reading it wrong, because there must be something amazing about this person that my friend is seeing. Trust your gut (you've probably been proved correct), no matter how you slice it, this "new guy" is nothing more than a giant DB (aka douche bag).

These guys are usually the kind that you and/or your friend might think "I know deep down he's really nice", "looks really good...and he knows it" or "he has such potential to be really great". Now read that back. Those are not really considered "ways to describe a keeper". If these are the only things that you can say about this new guys behavior, then your suspicions are right. He's a douche bag. Convincing your friend or even yourself that this guy is in fact a DB can be difficult. Here are a few things to look for to back up those suspicions.

You are dating a douche bag if:

• He does at least four or more of these things: Has a tanning membership, rocks the Gotti hair slick-back, his and your t-shirts are oddly the same size, drives an Audi, has at any point worn a sweater tied around his neck, treats his friends that are girls better than his girlfriend, takes more than 30 minutes to get ready to go out, has anything pierced other than his ears...and even then it's a fine line.

I'm sure there is a roster of things that you can think of that can so eloquently define the characteristics of a douche bag. If there is any thought in your bones that the guy you may be dating has douche bag tendencies, steer clear. It most likely won't get better.

It's interesting because I find there is such a small line between having a positive self perception and being so full of yourself that you can actually be considered a complete douche. It's up to you on how you want to define it, just listen to your friends if you should ever hear the person your dating even remotely referred to as a douche bag. There are plenty of great guys out there, leave the bags for bitches.

What do you think personifies a "douche bag"?