How to Know If Your Boyfriend is a Creep

There's nothing worse than getting to the end of a relationship and kicking yourself for not seeing sooner that your boyfriend was a creep. Instead of wasting valuable time on lowlifes, here's a quick guide on how to know if your love interest is a quality human being or not.

Your boyfriend might be a creep if ...

He constantly asks inappropriate questions.
There is a time and place for certain questions, and if your man can't seem to understand this, he's probably a creep. Some common inappropriate questions include, but are not limited to, "You wanna go have sex now?" or "How far have you been?" or "Can I 'go' on your [insert body part]?" All of these, at any stage in a relationship (but especially the beginning) can make a girl feel extremely uncomfortable and used. If a boy is asking you questions that make you feel in any way wrong, it may just be his way of exciting himself ... but more than likely, he's just creepy and needs a swift kick for being so uncouth.

He's a compulsive liar.
There's nothing worse in a relationship than not being able to trust the other person. While a few white lies here and there are forgivable, after the hundredth time a guy says, "No, babe, I swear I was approached by five talent scouts and that's why I was late," or, "I lost my phone and I had no way to contact you for three days," you should start getting suspicious. If you constantly are catching your boyfriend in a lie and he denies it, even with the proof in front of him, I strongly suggest terminating the relationship faster than you can say, "I can't make it to your performance, I'm skydiving with Fallout Boy." He'll never stop, and you'll be stuck wondering if he really did visit his grandmother in the nursing home more times than not. Remember, compulsive lying is completely creepy.

He loves to wallow in his own depression.
It may be a given, but anyone who loves bringing himself down and tries to keep you on the sinking boat with him isn't worth your time. The creep factor is amplified if this is combined with number 2, and he lies about things happening to keep him in his bottomless pit of depression (ie "My best friend and my mom and my hamster all died on the same day and it's my fault"). Often, this is also for attention, and just as annoying. Either break it off, or try to get him to channel his sadness into art or some equally more productive activity. Crying never solved anything, creep.

He tells you he loves you after two weeks.
It's hard for many guys to share their feelings, but what happens when the opposite is true for your boyfriend? A confession of undying love after two weeks may seem sweet at first, but think about it. Who can truly know who you are after only a fortnight? This icky situation sours even more if he declares he's already got your first three kids named. Even if you really like this boy, realize he probably has emotional problems that you probably cannot, and definitely should not have to, solve. Leave this poor creep be, and let his psychologist set out the sordid details of how his mother didn't nurture him enough as a child.

He has an ex he can't get over.
Past girlfriends can pose a problem in any new relationship. It may be hard to distinguish between what is healthy and what is just plain weird when it comes to your new boo talking about their ex, but there are a few ideas you can keep in mind when assessing if you should stay with him or not. It is completely understandable for your partner to explain the significance of an old (serious) relationship when questioned about it, but when they start bringing her up compulsively (especially if they compare you to her), there is a problem. This problem gets even fuzzier if more than memories come into the picture. If the ex is hanging around and trying to get your boyfriend back, consider getting out of the relationship. If the ex appearing coincides with constant references to them, do more than consider. Exes are simply not worth dealing with in the grand scheme of things, and if your guy is willing to deal with two love interests at once (unless you're in an open relationship), he's simply too scummy to deal with. Guys who do that are definitely creeps.

He breaks up with you over the internet/text message/phone.
Though it may be a little late to test out your creep detector, at least you'll be able to realize hindsight is 20/20. If your boyfriend decides that using a text message is an acceptable way to end a relationship, he is hands down Mr. Creep of the Year. I, personally, have had my fair share of technology inspired break-ups, including text messages, AIM conversations, Myspace messages, and even over an internet game (don't ask). This is the most socially unforgivable thing a creep can do, and be glad you're out of that relationship .. then go watch Kelly in "Text Message Breakup" on YouTube remind you that "you can't text message breakup ... betch."

Now that you are armed with this knowledge, you can better avoid those relationships you know are headed into the "Boy I Really Wish I Hadn't Done That" Vault, or at least end them before you find out your boyfriend has a collection of his ex-girlfriend's hair under his pillow.