10 'negging' dating stories you'll have to read to believe

When it comes to instant date-ending offences, there’s one that stands out above the rest in our books: negging.

Basically, it’s when a dude insults you but frames it in a way that it sounds like a compliment so you’ll try harder to win them over.

It’s seriously messed up but (as unfortunate as it is) also super common. Here, via Reddit, 10 women share their worst ever negging experiences so that you can nip it in the bud if it ever happens to you.

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This article was originally published on Women’s Health

Lucy B

Lucy is WH’s Digital Editor, Features Writer, social media guru and resident woo. A long black lover and foodie at heart, she considers peanut butter an hourly staple and believes chardonnay is the superior drop. When she's not at the beach, barre or yoga studio you'll find her coming up with new and improved ways to kill her unkillable houseplants

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