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AIBU?

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Aibu to write this guy off our first night together?

467 replies

KookySnail · 25/08/2025 01:02

I’m considering c

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Merryoldgoat · 25/08/2025 15:46

My only comment if that your friends need higher standards if they think you should give him a chance.

You’re bang on with this - he’ll contact you at some point and you’ll be wise to ignore him.

VeronicaRaven · 25/08/2025 15:48

Take it as an experience and move on.
He obviously enjoyed the game of chasing you and making you feel comfortable. His loss. I would suggest you block him just for good measure.

SquirrelMadness · 25/08/2025 16:08

KookySnail · 25/08/2025 11:30

Thanks for replying, but I have to disagree with the statement that sex is casual after only a few weeks. I’ve had two long term partners (several years) before and I slept with them after about a month. I have friends who have slept with their husbands sooner than this. I don’t know if there’s a generational gap, but people don’t generally wait several months for sex these days.

It’s not even just a case of making the man wait like it’s a bargaining chip, I personally wouldn’t want to wait months. While I never have sex with just anyone, sex is important to me in a relationship and I need to ensure we’re sexually compatible otherwise it will be a waste of both of our times in the end. I slept with him after 3 weeks because he was respectful to me and made a big effort. Obviously I can’t predict what will happen after that, it’s a risk you take I guess.

I agree with you OP, I think it's totally normal to sleep together after date 3, I don't think there's anything wrong with it. How someone behaves after sleeping with you is really telling and I think it can be better to find that out sooner rather than later. I know loads and loads of people who've slept with someone after date 3 and have gone on to have a happy, healthy relationship.

Sorry to hear you had such a disappointing experience, it certainly says more about him than it does about you. I can absolutely understand why you feel used.

Anyahyacinth · 25/08/2025 16:13

KookySnail · 25/08/2025 01:23

posted far too soon.

Im considering calling things off when/if he decides to get in touch again for how he acted towards me after we first slept together. But im unsure if im jumping the gun, so to speak.

Met a guy 3 weeks ago. Had two very good dates. He was a gentleman. Very kind towards me. Late last week I went on holiday for my friends birthday, he remained in contact via text regularly. Told me he can’t wait for our 3rd date once I’m home. My flight back was on Friday, and our 3rd date was last night. I came to his side of the city we live in and we went out for cocktails and to watch a band play. Afterwards we went back to his which was around the corner from the venue. Everything felt right and we slept together for the first time (first time I’d had sex in over 6 months). It was very good, passionate… we both enjoyed it. Everything I thought it would be.

The second it was over and he’d ‘finished’ he exclaimed how good it was, then turned his back to me, grabbed his phone and set his alarm for 7am (on a Sunday morning). He had plans with his friend in the afternoon but wanted to go to the gym beforehand early in the morning. He said “You can stay if you want but just so you know I’ll be up at 7am” he said this while his back to be. Then went straight to sleep, not facing me. I stayed on the other side of the bed and eventually fell asleep myself, I felt awkward being there. I would have expected a hug at least afterwards, but put it down to him being tired I guess.

Alarm went off at 7am, we both woke up. I said good morning, he replied in kind. Again no touching or looking over at me, he jumped straight out of bed. We got to sleep at 2am so I’m pretty tired, but I get up out of bed myself and go to his bathroom. By the time I get out he’s looking through his wardrobe deciding what he wants to wear for the day. I sit on his bed and book my Uber, I attempt to make small talk, and ask more about his plans for the day with his friend. Again doesn’t look at me which replying. At this point I felt like I’d served my purpose the night before and was no longer nessessary.

my uber arrives, he walks me to his door, the uber driver has parked at the end of his street due to road works that had taken place over the week. He says bye to me as I walk down the road.

Ive not heard from him at all. No “did you get home okay?” Or “I had a good night” text. Nothing.

My friend is convinced he’ll eventually text and he was just busy today, but being busy has never stopped him before. And to be honest I’m a put out by how distant he was after we had sex for the first time. He knows I don’t have casual sex and hadn’t slept with anyone for over 6 months, I felt like his behaviour was inconsiderate and I feel quite used. If he does decide to reach out to me again I don’t think I’ll want to continue as this has made me view him in a different light.

my friend thinks I’m overreacting. Am I?

Why would you want to hear from such a yucky guy? Absolutely no manners or consideration 🤮

VickyEadieofThigh · 25/08/2025 16:19

JimmyGiraffe · 25/08/2025 15:45

Good for you OP. As the Press Office in my workplace often tells us, one of the most powerful forms of words, is no words at all.

Onwards and upwards!

As Ronan Keating so wisely sang, "You say it best, when you say nothing at all."

Kateof · 25/08/2025 16:21

@CoffeeLipstickKeys "Sex and uber home." How romantic!
"And don't see him again." No shit, Sherlock !

OhNoNotSusan · 25/08/2025 16:29

he sounds too cool op
cold really

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KookySnail · 25/08/2025 16:36

Anyahyacinth · 25/08/2025 16:13

Why would you want to hear from such a yucky guy? Absolutely no manners or consideration 🤮

Where in this entire thread have I said I want to hear from him? I’ve outright said I will never see him again, nor text him. My AIBU was because my friend is under the impression I’m over reacting, and throwing in the towel too soon. So I wanted further opinions.

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CoffeeLipstickKeys · 25/08/2025 16:40

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Are your sensibilities offended? Don’t like what you are reading? Too bad

KookySnail · 25/08/2025 16:41

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I haven’t read any of her messages since yesterday. When I see the username I continue scrolling 😂 I appreciate a difference of opinion we’re all entitled to them and I will happily debate, but she has such a sour unnecessary tone to her posts, I gave up reading them 😆

Thanks again to everyone. You’ve helped bring some perspective on the topic between myself and my friend. Enjoyed my bank holiday, and as mentioned just going to take this as another life lesson

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dontcryformeargentina · 25/08/2025 16:42

He got what he wanted and his mask has dropped. Lesson learnt. Next!

CoffeeLipstickKeys · 25/08/2025 16:43

Kateof · 25/08/2025 16:21

@CoffeeLipstickKeys "Sex and uber home." How romantic!
"And don't see him again." No shit, Sherlock !

Sex and uber home is factually what happened, Much to the op disappointment That’s kind of the topic of the thread, his treatment of her post sex

Redruby2020 · 25/08/2025 16:45

KookySnail · 25/08/2025 10:34

Thanks everyone for all the kind messages.

Just to clarify a few things- someone mentioned “get back on the app”. We actually use to work together, that’s how we met. Well, worked for the same company at least, different departments so didn’t have a lot of interaction with each other at the time. He then left the company after finding a more senior role elsewhere. After he left, he sent me a friend request on social media and asked me out on a date.
I’ve never been on a dating site as I’ve heard they’re just full of men who only want sex (guess the jokes on me there)

He definitely led me to believe he was interested in me as a person and did not appear sleazy in anyway, otherwise I would not have slept with him on Saturday. Usually I look out for warning signs, like joking and making remarks about sex etc.

When I was abroad last week, on a couple of nights when I got back to my hotel, he video called me and we talked for over an hour each time.
On the last call he told me “You’re very pretty but most importantly you’re a kind person, that’s more important to me than anything else”. 🙄

I have chosen not to reach out to him first to call things off because I don’t want to give him the satisfaction in thinking I’m bothered by this (even though I am 😅)

Still not heard from him, this is the longest we’ve ever gone without texting since our 1st date 3 weeks ago. We’ve kept in contact everyday, not all day everyday, but we’ve not gone a day without checking in before. Very telling isn’t it.

Yes but I’m not being funny, but I had this with the calls etc actually after we had slept together, kept it up for a while, had contact daily continued seeing one another. But then things I didn’t like the way he was in our time together/the next day etc.
Then both of us inconsistent. And then not meeting often enough. Him peeing me off and we wouldn’t speak, and then he would get in touch. But as time has gone on, that has stretched out further. And recently he has decided to tell me he likes me so much loll but doesn’t want a serious relationship right now. For him that is someone who will be his wife. Then that he is so confused. Doesn’t know what he wants, when he’d made it clear. And that could we continue seeing eachother when we both have time, I said no doesn’t work for me.

bananafake · 25/08/2025 16:58

MrsDoubtfire1 · 25/08/2025 13:22

I'm in my 60s and when in our day you didn't sleep with someone, you could have several blokes on the go, having a good time, meeting lots of new people, and generally enjoying your youth. The minute you commit to a physical relationship, you were tied down with one stooge. Yuk! I was foot loose and fancy free till the right one came along and I knew it straight away. He was gorgeous in so many ways and we've been married 45 years and still blissfully happy.

I'm not talking about 'in my day'. Sounds like you're talking about the 1970s when you were a teen/early 20s. You can't compare that to a more mature woman dealing with older men in the current dating scene.

Just think yourself lucky you met the man of your dreams and he didn't turn out to be a nob. Doesn't give you the right to lecture women in a different dating situation about what they 'should' be doing. There are proportionately far more players left as you get older and they've become good at masking it like this guy.

MyrtlethePurpleTurtle · 25/08/2025 17:06

CoffeeLipstickKeys · 25/08/2025 15:19

Women don’t need to make men feel wanted or good about themselves. It’s not our responsibility to make the effort

(but it is for men to do so 😉 )

Donttellempike · 25/08/2025 17:13

MamaElephantMama · 25/08/2025 15:17

I would reach out. I’ve came across so many men that want women to make the effort too.

This is absolutely terrible advice.

He’s not what the IP( or anyone) wants or needs. He is a user

If she did this he’d either humiliate her or open the door to a relationship where he has no respect for her.

Silence and block is the head held high answer here

jano69 · 25/08/2025 17:18

You sounds absolutely lovely @KookySnail. I wouldn’t be surprised if he wanted to see yon again just based on the level of respect you have for yourself. Absolutely his loss.

jano69 · 25/08/2025 17:19

You write so well too, balanced and articulate. You sound very level headed.

KookySnail · 25/08/2025 17:28

jano69 · 25/08/2025 17:19

You write so well too, balanced and articulate. You sound very level headed.

Thank you Jan that’s very nice to hear ☺️😘

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SaratogaFilly · 25/08/2025 17:59

Sadly it sounds like he totally used you for sex so I doubt you’ll hear from him again. Sorry Op.

AMurderofMurderingCrows · 25/08/2025 22:17

KookySnail · 25/08/2025 17:28

Thank you Jan that’s very nice to hear ☺️😘

Has he messaged you since you last posted?

Actually it doesn't matter because you are worth so much more than him and his shitty behaviour ❤️ You do sound level headed and strong so hold out for the one who treats you like the queen that you are 👑

namechangetheworld · 25/08/2025 22:25

He was either a) using you for sex or b) didn't enjoy the sex as much as you think he did.

KookySnail · 25/08/2025 22:32

AMurderofMurderingCrows · 25/08/2025 22:17

Has he messaged you since you last posted?

Actually it doesn't matter because you are worth so much more than him and his shitty behaviour ❤️ You do sound level headed and strong so hold out for the one who treats you like the queen that you are 👑

Thank you for your kindness.

He texted an hour ago “Recovered yet?”
(We’d had quite a bit to drink that night and the morning I left his I mentioned I was tired and hungover.)

Even the tone of his text is lazy compared to how he’d usually compose them. Usually he’d write proper sentences, and inject a bit of personality in them.
“Recovered yet?” Yeah he’s lost interest and I’m fine with that now 😊 Obviously as other posters mentioned, he’ll be in touch again just to keep me on the side as an option, but it’s too little too late now, he’s ruined the momentum.

I have not replied to him. My interest has dropped also.

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Lolopolo · 25/08/2025 22:48

What a crappy message. He’s a charmer isn’t he? I just could not be bothered to reply to that. That’s a message you’d send to a fuck buddy ffs.