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Shaquille O’Neal revealed his thoughts on women who seek monetary funds from him through dating. In the most recent episode of his podcast, the Big Diesel listed the qualities he looks for in a woman. In the process, Shaquille O’Neal also mentioned the qualities he looks to avoid.

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Shaq is a veteran in the field of basketball. However, he has also cemented his claim over the years as a potent relationship and dating guru.

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In fact, he answered a lot of dating and relationship queries from viewers in the latest episode of ’The Big Podcast’. In addition, he also detailed the intricacies of his personal dating preferences.

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Shaquille O’Neal on women asking him to pay their bills

In response to a viewer’s question, Shaquille O’Neal explained that he evaluates the personality of a woman before dating them. In other words, he has a very simple procedure to vet potential dating partners.

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As it turns out, the Los Angeles Lakers legend asks three simple questions to his dates. “What do you want? What do you need? And what are you looking for?”

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The answer to these questions determine Shaq’s response. In other words, the four-time NBA champion avoids women who look to use him for his money. “You looking for somebody to pay your bills?” he further adds.

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Meanwhile, co-host Nischelle Turner seemed surprised by the fact that women would blatantly ask Shaq to pay their bills. However, Shaq looked pretty unfazed.

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As it turns out, such an odd experience is pretty common for the 15-time All-Star. Therefore, he has to take extra precautions to avoid unhappiness in the long run.

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Shaq’s additional advice on dating

Meanwhile, Shaq dropped some more knowledge on dating. Responding to a question, he said that he’ll never change his lifestyle to be with a woman.

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According to the veteran center, a person should never change their lifestyle for his significant other. In fact, nobody should change their lifestyle unless it’s for their own good, according to Shaq.

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What is your take on Shaq’s dating tips? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Satagni Sikder is the primary editor of the NBA division at EssentiallySports. Formerly a sportswriter for ES, Satagni has penned over 350 articles for the website. He holds a Master’s degree in English from Jadavpur University, Kolkata.

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