What would you reply back to this?!

[Tashhha]

I was messaging a guy I am seeing (early days) met on online dating and I said I’m just about to get a bath. His reply was ‘’wish I could be your little rubber ducky right now’’ With wink emoji. How would you respond ?!

I wouldn't.

Agreed.

No response, ick.

He’s testing the (bath) water.

Ignore if you want to, or engage if want to!

I'd respond with the being sick emoji.

But you should respond in line with how it made you feel.

If you fancy him and want to progress with the relationship I’d reply ‘Soon’ or ‘One day’ with a laughing emoji. If you’re not sure I’d just put a laughing emoji as it just gets you out of replying.

Unless you’d been sexting/ flirty texting I wouldn’t reply.

if you don’t mind it, laughing emoji

@Tashhha

this, 🤮

Never thought of a rubber duck as even vaguely sexual before.. I think I'd be thinking ick but what do you think?

I probably wouldn’t, but equally I wouldn’t tell a stranger I was off to get naked and have a bath. It’s just a bit intimate.

I have been on a couple of casual dates already with him but it is very early days

When you say ‘seeing’ what are we talking here? A couple of quick coffee dates or a couple of fun dates where things are getting flirty?

If you fancy him, you’ve been actually seeing him and things are heading that way, then it would be a little bit disappointing if he wasn’t thinking about you sexually and trying to flirt with you. Admittedly, his approach is not very sexy and is more ham fisted than anything else, but do you want a man who finds you sexually attractive? Or a friend? Do you fancy him? If so I’d reply ‘😂 Calm down Benny Hill, we’re not there yet’. If he reacts respectfully then that’s a good sign. If he gets the hump then he’s shown you he’s an arse and you can block him.

If you’re not at that stage yet and have only really exchanged names and what you do for work, then I’d be inclined to reply ‘What a shame, you seemed really nice’ and then block.

I wouldn’t ever he would be gone

I mean, you knew when you started with the “I’m getting my kit off” talk this might happen so I suppose you do what you want.

I wouldn’t reply but then I wouldn’t have introduced the bath talk

Sounds like a missjudged flirt, maybe he is kicking himself at saying something so weird, or maybe he thought it was cute and funny.
Its missed the mark completely and would make me roll my eyes, but I don't think its a cardinal sin he has committed here.

I’d tell him to fire whoever’s writing his material.

I mean, seriously? Who thinks ‘teenage boy fnar’ is a good mode for texts?

I agree with this.

If you like him: My 🐥😏
If you found it nah, just don't text back.

Wish I could be your little rubber ducky? We’ve officially entered cringeville and we are at a point of no return. Why would you even want to entertain a conversation with a person who so lamely responds with sexually derogatory remarks? That is the most uncool sexual innuendo I have ever heard in my life. What happened to men with some charisma, character or a gentleman that just tells you to enjoy your bath and leave it at that. You should respond with two letters “ew” then proceed to block.

Why? So I can squeeze you again in 6 weeks time to find you're full of nasty crap 🤮 I prefer bath bombs 🤷🏼‍♀️ sink them under water and let them disappear 😅🤣

The OP just told him that she was about to take a bath.

That isn't "starting with "I'm getting my kit off" if you're a reasonably mature adult.

Ew.

That’s even worse than the “What? You’re in the shower without me?” texts.

First response nails it though.

If my husband ever uttered the words ‘wish I could be your little rubber ducky..’ I would divorce him.

It’s not funny, it’s not cute and it’s terribly cringeworthy!

Yeah, but the OP is online dating and most of the blokes there are not “reasonably mature adults”.

Come on 😅

Context is relevant to this. If your chats have already been flirty then I’d go back with something to match his vibe.

If as someone else says above, you have only got as far as talking about what you do for work then personally I just wouldn’t reply.

FWIW, what he’s sent is cringy and a bit immature, but it’s just harmless flirting and perhaps he isn’t good at flirting. He hasn’t made comment about you being naked or wanting to rub you in soap or anything seedy.

Flirt back if you feel like it, don’t reply if you don’t want to flirt back. Continue chatting as normal tomorrow if you like him, end it if you don’t.