No one wants to date a man-child heres how to avoid them, according to dating expert

Leave it to Sabrina Carpenter’s latest single to make the term “man-child” mainstream, especially in the dating world.The term is pretty self-explanatory.

It describes a man with childlike qualities: think emotionally immature men who most likely can’t be a supportive partner — everything a woman would most likely swipe left on while scrolling a dating app.Luckily, dating app Hily relationship expert Dr.

Marisa T.Cohen, PhD, shared with the Daily Mail the tell-tale signs to be on the lookout for if you’re either trying to avoid dating a man-child or wondering if you’re already committed to one.One way to figure out a person’s emotional maturity is to pay attention to how they handle conflict in their life.“Do they have some solid coping strategies? Or do they just kind of wing it?” Cohen said.“Their answer can tell you a lot — like if they’re self-aware, whether they stick it out when things get rough, and how well they keep their cool (or not).”Another indicator if a potential suitor is a man-child or not is if you can decipher whethey they did the work on themselves by going to therapy and learning tools to self-soothe.By asking them about this, “You’ll get a sense of what they need, how they handle things, and maybe even how they deal with stress or think about mental health,” the expert explained to the outlet.It’s also important to vet a person by asking about their accomplishments and what they’re most proud of.“This two-parter is a super easy way to get the lowdown on your match,” Cohen said.“You’ll hear about their big wins and how they handled any curveballs along the way.”When talking about past relationships, rather than asking the basic questions like “When was your last relationship?” or “Why did you end things?” — instead ask what the person learned from them.This milion dollar question will reveal a lot about a person.“Basically, you’re seeing if they’ve taken time to reflect, proce...