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‘Backwards compliment’ from date, not sure if I was right to challenge it

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Cocktailsneeded · 06/09/2025 16:08

I had a 4th date with a man last night who I really like. I was discussing my gym routine and explained I have lost quite a bit of weight and am now comfortable with my size (I’m a 12 now).

He said he really likes my figure because he likes having something to hold on to. Fine. He then said he was seeing someone who was really slim and it hurt when he ‘did her from behind’ (his words) as her bum was ‘boney’.

I said in reply I felt that was a bit of an unnecessary comment and he said sorry, he then sent me a long text earlier about it and seems to genuinely regret it.

I suppose I have two questions - would you have said something and do you think that if he’s genuinely sorry for saying it, you could overlook it? I’m still a bit conflicted, he has otherwise been brilliant.

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Greenqueen40 · 06/09/2025 16:10

Yuk totally grim, would be the end of it for me. I don't need to hear details of his previous sex life!

SoManyIdiotsSoLittleWine · 06/09/2025 16:09

I genuinely would not want to be with a man that talks about women like that, massive ick.

Framesite · 06/09/2025 16:09

I'm not sure about the backhanded compliment, but I wouldn't want to be with anyone who talked about an ex like that.

Comtesse · 06/09/2025 16:09

I don’t think much of his seduction technique. Is he always so crass?

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