Do I cancel date tomorrow?

[radiateforme]

Chatting to a guy for a while. Seemed lovely. Intelligent, seemingly kind, funny etc. Recently things got a bit flirty via text but I was quite reserved which made it a bit awkward (never met him before!). Now because I've showed a bit of interest, he's become really intense. Sending jokey messages 'how's my future gf' and asking me for selfies. He's nearly 40 and asking for selfies to me just seems daft and immature (I haven't sent him any). Am I being harsh here? Are these things normal? I'm only 30 but recently out of a LTR so haven't dated since my very early 20s...

Should I just cancel? Feels harsh the night before but he's really irritated my today with his questions. I'm also on day 1 of my period so can't work out if I'm just irritable...

what did he even have to say?
Block him and move on.

Based on your OP, I would have said see how you feel when you meet him but now... bullet dodged.

Trust me he's blocked! He asked if he'd upset me, wrote numerous 'hello' 'are you there' messages and sent me a good morning test and some passive aggressive ???s

@Borntohula

Based on your OP, I would have said see how you feel when you meet him but now... bullet dodged.

It's terrifying that people seem so normal and can so easily be a massive immature man child

You have dodged a bullet there. Just hope the next woman he seeks to date declines as well.

@radiateforme at 40 years old too, it's embarrassing!

@radiateforme

Trust me he's blocked! He asked if he'd upset me, wrote numerous 'hello' 'are you there' messages and sent me a good morning test and some passive aggressive ???s

Yeah, thats what this type do. He will no doubt be on various online forums complaining about "fickle women who arrange then cancel dates" or similar.

I would never do OLD because I can't stand having to sift through this kind of shit.

Eugh hate the ??? texts, definitely passive aggressive weirdness. Lucky escape!

Sounds like you had a lucky escape OP

Absolutely agree with PP. Bullet dodged. Well and truly!

The 'how's my future gf' text was enough to bin off immediately. Asking for selfies isn't particularly odd but future faking/forcing is a massive red flag. Clearly he's a weirdo with little respect for you/women in general and no idea of appropriate and normal interactions.
OLD is tough and you need to get used to the option of blocking when someone gives you weird vibes. If you do it before you've met it's no harm done.

It is what is known as the ick.

Ewww, what a lucky escape. Next he'll be telling you he wasn't interested anyway because you're fat and ugly and that he was only having a laugh.