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Aibu to write this guy off our first night together?

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KookySnail · 25/08/2025 01:02

I’m considering c

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AgathaCristina · 25/08/2025 11:54

JHound · 25/08/2025 11:52

“He knows I don’t have casual sex and hadn’t slept with anyone for over 6 months”

Men like this don’t care. Their needs are paramount. You can tell them you don’t have casual sex and they literally. do. not. care.

As some podcasters I listen to say “Pull up the P*ssy drawbridge” and filter men like this out.

Can you recommend those podcasts please?

Anchorage56 · 25/08/2025 11:53

KookySnail · 25/08/2025 11:30

Thanks for replying, but I have to disagree with the statement that sex is casual after only a few weeks. I’ve had two long term partners (several years) before and I slept with them after about a month. I have friends who have slept with their husbands sooner than this. I don’t know if there’s a generational gap, but people don’t generally wait several months for sex these days.

It’s not even just a case of making the man wait like it’s a bargaining chip, I personally wouldn’t want to wait months. While I never have sex with just anyone, sex is important to me in a relationship and I need to ensure we’re sexually compatible otherwise it will be a waste of both of our times in the end. I slept with him after 3 weeks because he was respectful to me and made a big effort. Obviously I can’t predict what will happen after that, it’s a risk you take I guess.

I only say this as a woman in my 40s looking back at some of what I got up to when I was in my 20s and 30s- why not wait a few months? Who cares if it's not really how other people do things? If you want something more than casual and you know your sensitive and can get hurt, why not get to know him over several months first?

I also get what you mean about wanting to see if your sexually compatible but the other side of that is- what if a guy is just nervous, you might think nah he's not for me, but if you wait and get to know each other the sex might be ten times better than if you did it early on when not knowing each other.

JHound · 25/08/2025 11:52

“He knows I don’t have casual sex and hadn’t slept with anyone for over 6 months”

Men like this don’t care. Their needs are paramount. You can tell them you don’t have casual sex and they literally. do. not. care.

As some podcasters I listen to say “Pull up the P*ssy drawbridge” and filter men like this out.

fruitbrewhaha · 25/08/2025 11:51

I think even if you’d waited until after an another couple of dates the outcome would have been the same. He is rude. I’ve had better behaviour from ONSs.

I like the idea of sending him a message. Tell him he was really off with you this morning so you won’t be seeing him again.

JHound · 25/08/2025 11:48

Your friends sound young and like they need to read “He’s Just Not That Into You”.

I don’t think you need to worry about what to say as I doubt you will hear from him again.

If he does try to message you again it will
be at about 10/11pm and he will ask what you are up to and if you want to meet up.

Sorry about this one but you need to put him in the bin.

Mydadsbirthday · 25/08/2025 11:39

Agix · 25/08/2025 08:09

Ooohhh OP this happened to me once! Have no idea if it will be the same explanation but I'll tell you anyway.

So, was seeing this guy. He seemed really keen, a real gentleman, really into me. Slept with him... Boom, he's ignoring me. He goes home, I don't hear from him for days. Total tone shift. I'm in bits because I thought we were at the start of something.

So, next time we spoke (he eventually replied to my text and he asked to meet up) I broke things off via video chat lol. He was shocked and really upset, asked why, I told him exactly why.

It was a long conversation, but he revealed he had read online that the best way to get a woman hooked on you is to ignore her after sleeping with her when you first start sleeping together. He told me that. He read that somewhere. He only did it because he wanted me to like him more, he thought he liked me more than I liked him.

I told him it was bullshit, I liked him well enough before and it hurt me.

Even if this is the case, definitely chuck him cus it's mental.

This is great to read, full respect to you! Hopefully he learnt something from you.

Mydadsbirthday · 25/08/2025 11:38

Theoturkeyflieswest · 25/08/2025 05:30

To me ,sex is part of a serious long term relationship
With Sex on the third date ,its easy for men to put on their best personalities and hold the nice guy act untill they get what they want .
Make them wait 3/4 months and you see more of the real person,who they are .
Each to their own.
I've been with my husband 35 years ,we were engaged before we slept together.
That's not even how things were done at the time it's just how I am .,it was different even then.
I suppose I had high standards for myself.id had plenty of dates ,and those who just wanted sex soon realised that wasn't on offer ,and disappeared.
Op your feeling upset about how he treated you ,and I would of felt very upset to ,I definitely would not give him a second chance .I hope you get the satisfaction of refusing another date with him x

I agree with a lot of this, why not build up a relationship and get to know someone before having sex? Would save a lot of heartache like this.

Also agree with a PP about men who are really into you, will make breakfast, go out to get coffee, take you for brunch etc and frankly make you feel a bit more special than this dick who just made the OP feel like crap.

Rallentanda · 25/08/2025 11:32

You're not being unreasonable.

At least the sex wasn't terrible? I'm looking for an upside here.

But really, he's an arse, I wouldn't even reply to him after that treatment.

KookySnail · 25/08/2025 11:30

AugustSlippedAwayIntoAMomentInTime · 25/08/2025 11:19

I'm sorry, OP, but he sounds exactly like a guy who was just aiming to have sex with you and, bam, done.

And, tbh, it is casual sex after a couple of weeks of texting and on the third date. It may not have felt like that to you, but for men like this, it absolutely is.

Thanks for replying, but I have to disagree with the statement that sex is casual after only a few weeks. I’ve had two long term partners (several years) before and I slept with them after about a month. I have friends who have slept with their husbands sooner than this. I don’t know if there’s a generational gap, but people don’t generally wait several months for sex these days.

It’s not even just a case of making the man wait like it’s a bargaining chip, I personally wouldn’t want to wait months. While I never have sex with just anyone, sex is important to me in a relationship and I need to ensure we’re sexually compatible otherwise it will be a waste of both of our times in the end. I slept with him after 3 weeks because he was respectful to me and made a big effort. Obviously I can’t predict what will happen after that, it’s a risk you take I guess.

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Existentialistic · 25/08/2025 11:25

I think he might be scared of his own feelings OP. Some people are serial avoiders when faced with their own vulnerabilities. However, I’m not excusing his behaviour, and you need to look after your own interests. Perhaps he’s not in the market for a serious relationship. I wouldn’t block him, as some others have suggested. Wait it out and then make a decision as to whether you want to proceed - you hold the power. Take care.

AugustSlippedAwayIntoAMomentInTime · 25/08/2025 11:19

I'm sorry, OP, but he sounds exactly like a guy who was just aiming to have sex with you and, bam, done.

And, tbh, it is casual sex after a couple of weeks of texting and on the third date. It may not have felt like that to you, but for men like this, it absolutely is.

Epidote · 25/08/2025 11:12

I think your friend is wrong. He may not even contact you again but if he does I would ignore him. Same as he did with you after sex

TryingToBeHelpful267 · 25/08/2025 11:07

Forget about him. It sounds as though he used you. I doubt he’ll contact you please don’t contact him.

If he does don’t answer him or even better tell him his behaviour is gross. More people should call men out on their bad behaviour.

UnlimitedBacon · 25/08/2025 11:04

He sounds like a player. I’ve met one or two like that. It’s like someone flipped a switch. I’m very much what you see is what you get so I find that sort of behaviour really unsettling. You’re not overreacting

BunnyLake · 25/08/2025 11:04

KookySnail · 25/08/2025 10:41

He isn’t ugly, he is conventionally attractive by generally society standards I’d say. But yes, he but a lot of work in. He could get casual sex else where. Maybe he enjoys the chase.

I know you don’t want to contact him but I honestly would send a text saying it’s not working for me. Not saying anything will come across as you don’t care (fair enough) but sending a text saying you don’t want anything further would be more satisfying and would be taking control of the situation. (For me anyway).

KookySnail · 25/08/2025 11:02

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I never got the impression he was self centred until this happened. He always made time for me, he’d remember what I was doing that day, and would follow up with messages asking how my appointment went, for example. Or ask how my brother was doing, he hasn’t been well lately.

He definitely knows how to act, he has a fairly high level job which involves making deals with other high level professionals. I guess he knows the right things to say.

The not looking at me was bizarre. His face was in his wardrobe and was more focused on what to wear for the gym. I found it so rude I couldn’t wait for my uber to arrive.

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FioFioSILK · 25/08/2025 10:50

Don't feel used. It felt right. You had a good time. Sex was passionate. Move on. He's a player!

MsDDxx · 25/08/2025 10:49

Addictedtohotbaths · 25/08/2025 09:32

He sounds like a total player.

I would get ahead of him and knock his player confidence and message to say,

“nice to get to know you but on reflection, the sex was really terrible, you hadn’t said anything before because you didn’t want to be rude, but you really couldn’t see yourself signing up for anymore since it was so bad”

She’s not 8 😂, that’s a really immature thing to say to him. Playground vibes to me!

And I don’t think he’d care either, he’ll see right through it. If he’s deliberately acting cold to get rid of her, he’ll be delighted.

Scout2016 · 25/08/2025 10:41

I've been guilty of this OP - flirtation for ages then once we've had sex it's just out my system and I've lost interest. However I've never lead them on to think it was going to be a relationship. I don't know if he's done it consciously or otherwise but unless you want to risk getting into a fwb or "booty call" set up where he's in touch when he wants to get laid again I'd sack him off.

JimmyGiraffe · 25/08/2025 10:41

Beachtastic · 25/08/2025 10:17

Honestly I don't know OP, he might just have been in "work mode." I guess you'll find out soon based on how/whether he follows up.

This

KookySnail · 25/08/2025 10:41

AgathaCristina · 25/08/2025 10:37

Is he very ugly? Because ha had to fake a lot, calling you x times, texting, meeting you just for ONS.

He isn’t ugly, he is conventionally attractive by generally society standards I’d say. But yes, he but a lot of work in. He could get casual sex else where. Maybe he enjoys the chase.

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mikado1 · 25/08/2025 10:41

Wow. That's hard to take considering what seemed to be building to be a nice relationship where you both genuinely hit it off.
Clearly his loss OP, he treated you awfully. As a pp says, the positive bit is that you know now and won't waste anymore time on him.
The only exception I'd make is if he came to you now, apologised and somehow (!) explained his horrible behaviour and it never recurred. But I'm afraid chances of this are less than miniscule.

AgathaCristina · 25/08/2025 10:37

KookySnail · 25/08/2025 10:34

Thanks everyone for all the kind messages.

Just to clarify a few things- someone mentioned “get back on the app”. We actually use to work together, that’s how we met. Well, worked for the same company at least, different departments so didn’t have a lot of interaction with each other at the time. He then left the company after finding a more senior role elsewhere. After he left, he sent me a friend request on social media and asked me out on a date.
I’ve never been on a dating site as I’ve heard they’re just full of men who only want sex (guess the jokes on me there)

He definitely led me to believe he was interested in me as a person and did not appear sleazy in anyway, otherwise I would not have slept with him on Saturday. Usually I look out for warning signs, like joking and making remarks about sex etc.

When I was abroad last week, on a couple of nights when I got back to my hotel, he video called me and we talked for over an hour each time.
On the last call he told me “You’re very pretty but most importantly you’re a kind person, that’s more important to me than anything else”. 🙄

I have chosen not to reach out to him first to call things off because I don’t want to give him the satisfaction in thinking I’m bothered by this (even though I am 😅)

Still not heard from him, this is the longest we’ve ever gone without texting since our 1st date 3 weeks ago. We’ve kept in contact everyday, not all day everyday, but we’ve not gone a day without checking in before. Very telling isn’t it.

Is he very ugly? Because ha had to fake a lot, calling you x times, texting, meeting you just for ONS.

MyOliveStork · 25/08/2025 10:37

Chalk it up to experience and move on. If he has made you feel this way for WHATEVER reason, this early on, it’s best just to walk away. I am sorry a nice guy has about turned and become a dick, but it happens. Keep your self respect and move on x

KookySnail · 25/08/2025 10:34

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