What statistics support Flora Dunn's claims about the types of men to avoid in dating?

Most of the content around “dusties, crusties, and dust mites” is conceptual language to help women label patterns, not a claim that those exact categories are backed by formal statistics. They are descriptive, not clinical.

Broadly, research does support avoiding men who:

1. Show chronic irresponsibility (e.g., unstable work, low follow-through)
2. Are highly disagreeable or emotionally abusive
3. Have substance abuse or serious antisocial traits

Those traits are linked in studies to higher rates of breakup, intimate partner violence, financial instability, and lower relationship satisfaction. But there are no peer‑reviewed datasets using Flora’s specific “dusty/crusty/dust mite” labels.

Are you looking for statistics on a specific behavior (cheating, finances, abuse, etc.) so I can point you to the closest research?