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Would you meet up with someone who's postponed twice?

41 replies

Feeltherainonyourskin · 30/01/2024 20:03

This is someone else, trying to keep my options open!
This is a guy from an app who works literally 5 minutes walk from where I work (maybe that's not a good thing)
I suggested meeting one day after work and he seemed keen, it was arranged and then a couple of hours into the day he messaged saying there was a family emergency so he couldn't, but genuinely wanted to rearrange.
I said that was fine and asked when he could do.
He replied with another day for this week.
Then yesterday he said he was really sorry but he'd gotten his dates mixed up, could we do the day afterwards instead.
So he has given other options, however seems flaky before I've even met him, not sure..
What would you do?

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2Old2Tango · 30/01/2024 20:06

Obviously don't know for sure but I'd he's on an app then he could be talking to multiple women and he got what he considered a better offer each time.

You've given him two chances. He's seeing what he can get away with. Personally I'd bin this one.

Dacadactyl · 30/01/2024 20:07

I'd probably bin him tbh.

SoOutingWhoCares · 30/01/2024 20:08

Absolutely no chance.

Feeltherainonyourskin · 30/01/2024 20:09

Honestly I'd not be surprised at all..
Tbh he is a good looking man so he likely will have several options.
He didn't reply once for almost 2 days, so I just left it, then he came back apologising saying he'd had a 'bad day', that could've been a date not working out.

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Feeltherainonyourskin · 30/01/2024 20:11

He said he feels really bad for changing the date but he 'definitely wants to meet me'.
Also not sure if this is normal flirting or too much?
But stuff like, when I asked if he'd had a good evening he said 'well how could it be any better spent than talking to you?'
And saying if he hadn't have become single last year he'd 'never have ended up talking to me'.
Again I might just be harsh but I can't have this sort of excitement over someone I've never met and only texted about 7 times.

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betterangels · 30/01/2024 20:17

No. If they want to see you, they find the time. Actions as opposed to words.

TheYearOfSmallThings · 30/01/2024 20:20

No, in this situation I wouldn't bother.

Different if it was someone I know who has been reliable for years - in that case I would of course make more plans. But this guy is either flaky or too busy to date, or just messing you around so I would draw a line now.

okthenwhat · 30/01/2024 20:31

Nah I'd bin him. Spend your time and energy on people who reciprocate.

LordBummenbachsMagnificentBalls · 30/01/2024 20:31

Nope

Bunnyhair · 30/01/2024 20:33

He sounds weird and flaky. Chuck him back.

Evaka · 30/01/2024 20:35

Flakey and a bit weird. Adios.

Jellybean23 · 30/01/2024 20:37

Don't feed his ego, bin him.

YetMoreNewBeginnings · 30/01/2024 20:38

Feeltherainonyourskin · 30/01/2024 20:11

He said he feels really bad for changing the date but he 'definitely wants to meet me'.
Also not sure if this is normal flirting or too much?
But stuff like, when I asked if he'd had a good evening he said 'well how could it be any better spent than talking to you?'
And saying if he hadn't have become single last year he'd 'never have ended up talking to me'.
Again I might just be harsh but I can't have this sort of excitement over someone I've never met and only texted about 7 times.

He’s a lovebomber and you haven’t even met him yet.

Lovebombers are trouble. Flakey ones especially so

Hatty65 · 30/01/2024 20:38

Nope. He blew the second chance. You don't get a third. I'd have lost interest in meeting him now, however good looking.

2Old2Tango · 30/01/2024 20:41

Maybe he thinks his good looks and a few nice words give him carte blanche to mess people around. I wouldn't stroke his ego by giving him a third chance.

Feeltherainonyourskin · 30/01/2024 20:42

Thank you for helping me to raise my standards!
Also without sounding pretentious or anything...kinda boring. Basically never been to the next county over even though it's literally 10 minutes away and has lots of beautiful areas.
Couldn't tell me a book, film or anything he'd recently seen/read or had a desire to, except the footy.
Maybe I'm being harsh but he seemed kinda bland even though he had a good sense of humour.

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Pollyannamex · 30/01/2024 20:42

Sounds like a time waster, move on!

Ourshoddyhouse · 30/01/2024 20:47

Well if he can't be arsed to put the effort in when he's supposed to be in the trying to impress stage, then what would he be like a few months in?

Once can be forgiven, twice in a row? Nah.

Feeltherainonyourskin · 30/01/2024 21:51

Agreed... I need to have higher standards!

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QueenMegan · 30/01/2024 21:55

Sounds like a bullshitting himbo.

LlynTegid · 30/01/2024 21:56

Glad to see you are accepting the answer is no to this man.

Feeltherainonyourskin · 30/01/2024 21:58

The family emergency was apparently him 'having to help his family with something '. In the middle of the working day.. hmmm..

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Ikeawarrior · 30/01/2024 22:01

You don't need to overthink it or resort to disecting his personality and messages. He's had two chances and flaked on both. Thank you but no thanks.

Queenmaker · 30/01/2024 22:09

The line about it being a great evening because he's talking to you sounds cringe. I would make no effort at all now. Sounds like he knows where you are, he can make the effort. Also if he's boring why bother?

You really don't want to be with a guy who isn't clearly prioritizing you.

Sealover123 · 30/01/2024 22:12

Nope. Actions speak louder than words, if he wanted to see you by now he would have made it happen. Plus the "nice things" he said to you sound really generic & like he could be saying the same thing to lots of women.

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