The Survey Place

Turn ons/Turns offs

A couple of edits: Pick the gender you normally prefer to date. The "I date girls" questions start halfway down. I've also done some line editing as needed.

Turned ON, OFF, Depends, or Don't Care when a GUY:

Appearance/Body

Under 5ft: In all honesty, I'm not sure I could date someone this much shorter than me. However, I'm not agin it in theory either. Depends.
5’1ft – 5’5ft: See above. Oddly, this height might be more difficult than the shorter guys! Depends.
5’6ft – 5’11ft: Depends. On the guy.
Over 6ft: Depends. On the guy.
Under 100lbs: See above. Depends.
101lbs – 130lbs: Depends.
131lbs – 160lbs: Depends.
161lbs- 190lbs: Turn on.
Over 191lbs: Turn on, up to a point.
Blond hair: Turn off. Why fight the truth: I prefer dark hair.
Brown hair: Turn on. Yum.
Black hair: Turn on.
Red hair: Depends. What color red?
Hair with highlights (or has two or more colors): Like brown and gray? :-) Depends. Here's the deal: if the guy is spending more time and money coloring his hair than I am, it's got to be a turn off.
Mohawks: Turn off--definite sign that he's way too young for me.
Bald/shaved: Don't care.
Hair past the shoulders: Turn on, if it's well-groomed (and not permed or sprayed a la Poison.
Curly hair: Turn off, unless we're talking kinky, curly. I have this mental picture of a guy from high school who I swear curled his hair in the morning! Ish.
Hair falling into eyes: MMMMM, turn on.
Extremely buff: Depends.
Mildly buff: Turn on.
Little or no muscles: Turn off.
Six pack: Yawn. Oh, wait: don't care.
Wears cologne: Don't care.
Wears make-up: Am I dating Robert Smith? Turn OFF!
Wears tight clothes: Turn off, up to a point.
Wears very oversized, baggy clothes: Turn off.
Wears designer clothes: As if I'd know....don't care!
Wears glasses: Don't care. As long as he washes them on a regular basis.
Has braces: Turn off. Boo, me. Too many painful memories coming back.
Has his ears pierced: BOTH ears? Uhm...well....depends, I guess.
Has facial piercings: Turn off.
Has piercings below the belt: While I'd kinda like to see the freak show, it's a total turn off.
Tattoos: Turn off.
Pale/white skin: As in never seen the sun in his life? Turn off. As in northern European and can't help it? Don't care.
Tanned: Turn on to a point.
Very dark skin: Don't care.
African American: Don't care.
Indian: Asian Indian or American-Indian? Not that it matters: don't care.
Asian: This is a gray area, so I'll go with don't care.
Caucasian: Don't care.
Albino: Er...turn off. Sorry.
Facial hair: YAY! Turn ON.
Shaves his body hair: OK, I've known a lot of bicycle racers and swimmers who shave for the sport. I don't care about that. Otherwise, it's kind of a turn off, unless the guy is Dr. Zaius.
Scars: Don't care.

Interests/Skills/Etc.

Has an accent: Turn on.
Plays an instrument: Turn on.
Plays in a band: Depends.
Sings: Huge turn on.
Reads a lot of books: Major turn on.
Fails in school: Turn off (as long as the failure isn't due to unrecognized LD).
Excels in school: Turn on.
Skateboards: Don't care.
Surfs: That would be difficult around here! Turn off.
Rides motorcycles: Turn on!
Is on a sports team: Depends.
Plays golf: Don't care.
Plays chess: Don't care.
Plays video games: Don't care.
Looks at porn: Turn off.
Drives a beaten up car: Turn off.
Dances well: Turn on.
Eats very little: Turn off. [He has to keep up with me, at the very least!]
Eats a lot: Turn off.
Burps excessively: Yish: turn off.
Is an actor: As a hobby: turn on.
Has a love for rocks and bugs: Unless he's Gil Grissom, turn off.
Likes to shop as much as you do: Turn on. Since I don't like to shop that much, this should be an easy guy to find!
Wrestles: {giggle} Depends.
Does karate: Don't care.
Lives in a big house: Don't care.
Rich: Don't care.
Smokes cigarettes: Feh. Gigantic turn off.
Drinks alcohol: Don't care.
Smokes weed: Depends on how much and how often.
Does hard drugs: Major, turn-around-and-run turn off.
Writes poetry: Eh...depends.
Likes to party: If it's the same kind of parties I like, turn on. If it's obnoxiousness for obnoxiousness' sake, turn off.
Christian: Depends on the 'brand.'
Jewish: Don't care.
Muslim: Don't care.
Catholic: Don't care.
Buddhist: Don't care.
Atheist: Turn off. Agnostic is fine.
Mormon: TURN OFF!
Scientologist: BIG TURN OFF!!
Likes to cook: Huge turn on.
Political: Don't care, as long his views are in the same general direction as mine. I don't think I could ever date a right-winger.
Likes to watch gruesome horror films: Don't care, unless he expects me to watch 'em too. Then it's turn off.
Listens to country: Don't care.
Listens to rap/hip-hop/r&b: Turn off. Too misogynistic, by and large.
Raps himself: See above: turn off. Unless he's Wyclef Jean, in which case...nevermind the orevious answer: turn on!
Listens to metal: Don't care.
And headbangs to it: As a joke, don't care. Seriously? Turn off.
Listens to techno/dance: Don't care.
[Listens to jazz: Don't care.]
[Listens to classical: Turn on.]
Likes to gamble: Depends on how much he likes it.
Doesn’t eat meat: As long as he keeps his mits out of my diet, I'm fine.

Personality

Intelligent/smart: Turn on.
Cocky: Turn off.
Reserved and quiet: Depends.
Shy: Turn on.
Cute: Like a puppy or a baby? Turn off. Otherwise, turn on.
Sophisticated: Depends.
Chill/laidback: Depends. So laidback he's asleep? Turn off.
Dorky/geeky: Turn off.
Talks more than you do: Not possible. But seriously: depends.
Holds open the door for you: Don't care.
Pays for you: Pays for my what? TURN OFF!
Clean and organized: Turn on.
Reckless: Depends.
Adventurous: Turn on.
Athletic: Turn on.
Deep: Turn on.
Has a big ego: Turn off.
Gets jealous easily: HUGE GIANT FLASHING WARNING SIGN turn off.
Protective: Turn on.
Caring: Turn on.
Creative: Turn on.
Fashionable: Don't care.
Doesn’t express much of his feelings: Big turn off.
Calls you "hot", "babe" or "mama": {eyeroll} I don't mind "babe." Generally, however, this is not a turn on.
Showers you with expensive gifts: Depends.
Makes you homemade gifts: Depends.
Brutally honest: Depends.
Lies to make you feel better: Turn off.
Social: Turn on.
Polite: Turn on.
Fun/spontaneous: Turn on.
Dangerous and wild: Turn off.
Likes to party: Didn't we cover this? Turn off in the party animal sense.
And goes to strip clubs: Oh, such a major turn off.
Plays hard to get: Bye. Turn off.
Direct and to the point: Turn on. This is different from rude, however.
Isn’t afraid to cuddle with you in front of his friends: Turn on.
Conservative: Financially--turn on. Otherwise--turn off.
Independent: Turn on.
[Feminist: Probably one of the biggest turn ons on the list.]
Old-fashioned: Depends.
Loner: Depends.
Popular: Don't care.

Sexuality

Is bisexual: Turn off.
Is known for being promiscuous: Turn off.
Is a virgin: Turn off.
Has had more hookups than you: Turn off.
Has a small penis: Depends.
Has a large penis: Depends.
Wants to exchange nudes: Turn off.
Asks for phone sex: Depends.
Submissive: Depends.
Dominant: Depends.
Talks dirty in bed: Depends.

Turned ON, OFF, Depends, or Don't Care when a GIRL:

Appearance/Body
Under 5ft:
5’1ft – 5’5ft:
5’6ft – 5’11ft:
Over 6ft:
Under 100lbs:
101lbs – 130lbs:
131lbs – 160lbs:
161lbs- 190lbs:
Over 191lbs:
Blond hair:
Brown hair:
Black hair:
Red hair:
Hair with highlights (or has two or more colors):
Mohawks:
Bald/shaved:
[Very short hair: ]
Hair past the shoulders:
Curly hair:
Hair falling into eyes:
Has some muscles:
Has a big ass:
Below A cup:
A cup:
B cup:
C cup:
D cup:
Anything bigger??:
Wears perfume:
Wears no make-up:
Wears make-up:
Wears glasses:
Has braces:
Has facial piercings:
Has piercings below the belt:
Tattoos:
Pale/white skin:
Tanned:
Very dark skin:
African American:
Indian:
Asian:
Caucasian:
Albino:
Scars:

Interests/Skills/Etc.
Has an accent:
Plays an instrument:
Plays in a band:
Sings:
Reads a lot of books:
Fails in school:
Excels in school:
Skateboards:
Surfs:
Rides motorcycles:
Is on a sports team:
Plays golf:
Plays chess:
Plays video games:
Looks at porn:
Drives a beaten up car:
Dances well:
Eats very little:
Eats a lot:
Burps excessively:
Is an actress:
Likes to shop a lot:
Wrestles:
Does karate:
Lives in a big house:
Rich:
Smokes cigarettes:
Drinks alcohol:
Smokes weed:
Does hard drugs:
Writes poetry:
Likes to party:
Christian:
Jewish:
Muslim:
Catholic:
Buddhist:
Atheist:
Mormon:
Scientologist:
Likes to cook:
Political:
Likes to watch gruesome horror films:
Listens to country:
Listens to rap/hip-hop/r&b:
Raps:
Listens to metal:
And headbangs to it:
Listens to techno/dance:
[Listens to jazz: ]
[Listens to classical: ]
Likes to gamble:
Doesn’t eat meat:

Personality
Intelligent/smart:
Bitchy:
Reserved and quiet:
Shy:
Cute:
Sophisticated:
Chill/laidback:
Dorky/geeky:
Talkitive:
Cleans up after you:
Pays for you:
Clean and organized:
Reckless:
Adventurous:
Athletic:
Deep:
Has a big ego:
Gets jealous easily:
Protective:
Caring:
Creative:
Fashionable:
Doesn’t express much of her feelings:
Brutally honest:
Lies to make you feel better:
Social:
Polite:
Fun/spontaneous:
Dangerous and wild:
Likes to party:
And goes to strip clubs:
Plays hard to get:
Direct and to the point:
Calls you "muffin," "pumpkin" or "sweetie":
Isn’t afraid to cuddle with you in front of her friends:
Conservative:
Independent:
Feminist:
[Old-Fashioned: ]
Loner:
Popular:

Sexuality
Is bisexual:
Is known for being promiscuous:
Is a virgin:
Has had more hookups than you:
Wants to exchange nudes:
Asks for phone sex:
Submissive:
Dominant:
Talks dirty in bed: