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Online dating man gives me the eebee jeebies but I don't know why!

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Pancaked · 21/12/2024 16:25

I got chatting to someone via a dating website, we have decent banter via whatsapp, with a very similar sense of humour....but every now and then he'd say something that set off alarm bells. In the cold light of day, its nothing much, the sort of thing where someone would say 'I was only joking.' I met him today and continued to feel quite alarmed at some level, despite him being good company and not bad to look at. Of course having had a diastrous marriage I may well just be projecting stuff...but I have had other first dates which didnt work out - but I certainly didnt have this anxiety feeling with them. Its so hard to know if its just me being anxious or if there is something Im picking up on. I know MN cant answer this really, just wanted to knwo whether anyone else has had similar but its passed once you'd got to know the person? My instinct is to run away...but is this too hasty??

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MrsTerryPratchett · 21/12/2024 18:55

Toomanyvampires · 21/12/2024 18:01

He just comes across as a bit of a twat. Not dangerous as such but simply very unattractive. Glad you aren’t going to continue dating him. You’ll find someone right for you.

A man who contravenes sexual boundaries firmly stated is dangerous until proven otherwise.

No kiss = no kiss.

ScreamingBeans · 21/12/2024 19:00

I'm not a lesbian but I would also advise you not to see this man again.

The impatient texts demanding you give him your attention - red flag

The ignoring of your requirement not to be kissed - red flag

The "you better be worth it" (I'd ask him what would make a woman worth it) - red flag

More than 2 red flags - immediate fail. 2 might be clumsiness or nervousness or miscommunication. 3 might not be a terrible person, but it's too big a risk to bother with. There are many more men who don't make your gut bash against your consciousness demanding that you run as far away as you can.

TrollTheAncientYuletideCarol · 21/12/2024 19:03

One of these is enough of a 'no' for me, several is your whole body screaming run away, run away. You'd better be worth it? Who says that?

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