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Ick after 10 days.

48 replies

Mistyglade · 31/08/2025 01:09

Met someone after over 3 years of celibacy and allowed myself to be a tiny bit excited after the reawakening, if you will. Unfortunately tonight the fun and nether regions flutters have instantly turned to mega ick in one text: “Will have to do some videoing, nothing like home movies” with obligatory rude emojis in response to chatting about our day and my mention of a new phone.

Why are men like this now? We’re both well over 45. I replied curtly saying I’d have to politely decline as it’s not my vibe and instead of apologising he responded with “you don’t have to do anything you’re not comfortable with” as though it’s a formula he follows in some weird interview type way with another load of daft emoji’s.

Am I a prude? What happened to casual dates and being wined and dined at the start of things?

I feel as though he must do this regularly he thought I was the type to engage. I feel cheap and insulted. Ffs.

OP posts:
Gladysknightjustwalkinmyshoes · 31/08/2025 01:13

Not a prude , videos, pics god knows where they would end up.
Ten days in and he's coming away with that..nah matey..cheerio.

Florencesndzebedee · 31/08/2025 01:17

In the bin immediately.

SnowflakeSmasher86 · 31/08/2025 01:43

Ugh. Gross. What’s wrong with these men?

DramaAlpaca · 31/08/2025 02:02

Yuck. You've dodged a bullet there.

PivotPivotmakingmargaritas · 31/08/2025 02:02

Yuk

why do men think this turns a woman on…. Talking about a new phone is not an invitation for “home movies” yuk

Yes being back wine and dine not straight to sex MEN EURGH

Mistyglade · 31/08/2025 02:24

Fastest switch of emotions in memory.

OP posts:
WWomble · 31/08/2025 02:24

Block, delete and move on, fast!

Shitmonger · 31/08/2025 02:35

Why on earth would you getting a new phone make him think of pestering you to take compromising videos for him? What a foul specimen. Confused

Again, “male loneliness epidemic” indeed!

coxesorangepippin · 31/08/2025 02:51

Like, what kind of reaction does he expect from you by saying this??

'Oh yeah Derek, yippee, let's'

DeanStockwelll · 31/08/2025 03:10

Good god thats shocking !
It's not my thing at all but even if it was 1o days after meeting him , nah he can definitely bugger off .

Have you met him in person yet ?
For the love of kittens if you have not, don't, if you have make your last encounter his last encounter

Katflapkit · 31/08/2025 03:18

That's given me the ICK just reading it. What a sleaze. Hope you blocked him

JMSA · 31/08/2025 06:43

Yuck. You are well rid.

londongirl12 · 31/08/2025 06:52

After 10 days? Yeah he’s not a keeper.

GoldDuster · 31/08/2025 06:53

It took you ten days to find out you're not compatible, and you're not interested in taking it further. Better than ten months. Next.

toomuchfaff · 31/08/2025 08:54

Gladysknightjustwalkinmyshoes · 31/08/2025 01:13

Not a prude , videos, pics god knows where they would end up.
Ten days in and he's coming away with that..nah matey..cheerio.

First post nails it.

Ick

Goodbye 👋

R0ckandHardPlace · 31/08/2025 09:00

“Ooh, a new phone you say, relative stranger? How exciting, I must get my fanny out!”

I fucking hate men.

Swiftie1878 · 31/08/2025 09:03

☹️

These guys… 🤦🏼‍♀️

Fuckish · 31/08/2025 09:03

‘Yes, Derek, the prospect of your new tech fills me with an urge to provide a virtual stranger with a bank of wank fodder! Let me get my knickers off!’

ChimpanzeeThatMonkeyNews · 31/08/2025 09:51

PivotPivotmakingmargaritas · 31/08/2025 02:02

Yuk

why do men think this turns a woman on…. Talking about a new phone is not an invitation for “home movies” yuk

Yes being back wine and dine not straight to sex MEN EURGH

This is exactly what I was thinking.

Men really are that fucking clueless. 🤦🏻‍♀️
How can he not realise that’s going to be a huge turn off??

HerecomesMargo · 31/08/2025 09:54

Well rid. Twat.

CalzoneOnLegs · 31/08/2025 09:54

Creepy weird f***R, that’s awful. sorry this happened OP just block and try to erase it all from your memory

reversegear · 31/08/2025 09:55

Please can you tell him how that comes across to women and save us all from these twats.

JazzyJelly · 31/08/2025 09:56

Utterly porn rotten. Bin him and buy a good vibrator.

user2848502016 · 31/08/2025 10:02

Urgh gross, wouldn’t go anywhere near him even if he says he’s not recording I’d be worried about secret cameras

YetanotherNC25 · 31/08/2025 10:03

Jeez that’s grim 🤮
Get rid asap.
I bet he tries that on with everyone.

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