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Ghost or be brutally honest?

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TheBeesKnee · 18/10/2024 11:04

I'm posting on behalf of my friend who, in her own words, is too angry to think straight.

She went on a third date to a man's house to make pizza. His suggestion. When she got there he was very low effort, joggers and crocs, had the ingredients but no rolling pin (but helpfully pulled out an old flour-crusted bottle of wine as a solution - suggests he's done this before? 🤔).

The place was a bit grubby but the bathroom was filthy. There was a crusty bar of soap that looked like it hadn't been used in a while. There was no other soap/hand wash in the bathroom or kitchen.

Other highlights include a tour of the house and "this is where the magic happens" when they got to the bedroom.

She doesn't want to see him again. They are both mid 30s.

YABU - she should ghost him
YANBU - tell him she doesn't want to continue dating him because he's a dirty bitch and she doesn't want to further populate her microbiome

OP posts:
skippy67 · 18/10/2024 11:14

TheBeesKnee · 18/10/2024 11:09

So, lying.

How is that lying?
She wasn't feeling it, was she?

TheBeesKnee · 18/10/2024 11:14

Justawaterformeplease · 18/10/2024 11:10

I don’t understand why she’s so angry?

Because he invited her over, made minimal effort and likely doesn't wash his hands.

Maybe disappointed, frustrated and fed up would have been better descriptors than angry.

OP posts:
coronafiona · 18/10/2024 11:13

"Thanks for the other evening. On reflection I think I'd prefer not to continue seeing you, having a decent rolling pin is of paramount importance clean and comfortable home is important to me and I'm not willing to compromise on that"

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 18/10/2024 11:13

I think we have approaches in life that don't align

Justawaterformeplease · 18/10/2024 11:10

I don’t understand why she’s so angry?

Doggymummar · 18/10/2024 11:10

So. She feels the chemistry but didn't like the FLAT, is that what she's saying? In that case I would say that. I really fancy you but to be honest you need to get a cleaner in, it's obvious you haven't entertained for a while.

TheBeesKnee · 18/10/2024 11:09

ShowerOfShites · 18/10/2024 11:08

She doesn't have to do either of those things.

"I'm not feeling any chemistry", or similar is fine.

So, lying.

OP posts:
PalisadesPatty · 18/10/2024 11:09

No need to ghost, be a grown up and send a polite “thanks but it’s not for me” message. Then block if needed. Ghosting is a shitty thing to do.

DucktailsWoohoo · 18/10/2024 11:09

Why the 2 extremes?

'Thanks for the other night but wasn't feeling it.'

ShowerOfShites · 18/10/2024 11:08

She doesn't have to do either of those things.

"I'm not feeling any chemistry", or similar is fine.