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sooo confused! is he messing me around or am I asking too much?!

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olympicsbaby · 16/03/2015 18:04

Ok 2 weeks ago I met a guy offline... First date was a drink in a pub, he then suggested lunch, then a drink then coffee then as said bye he said he had a great time and would love to meet again. I txt him later that say to thank him and again he said we should do it again. I agreed. Then silence for two days so I txt him, short chat and I asked if he wanted to meet again. He agrees. Date number two was 4 days later and the same as first date! A long date with lots of chatting and him saying at the end he would love to do it again.

Again I had nothing more for two days so I txt him first and we agrees on a third date. Unfortunately it was a busy bar, awkward and ran out of things to say! Nevertheless he invited me to his for coffee, had our first kiss then he tried to get me into bed!! It was v late and I did stat but no actual sex!!

Again, after this date 2 days would pass and no contact. Every 2 days he'd txt to say hi but not much more.

Yesterday a week since our last date he txt small talk! No mention of another date so I asked him... I mentioned he seemed v.busy as I don't gear from him much/i usually initiate contact after 2 days not gearing from him. His reply was he's been quiet as v busy work and he thought he rushed things last Fri (which was true!) he then said he does like me and does want to see me again but doesn't feel like doing anything atm!! He then asked if I'm free this Fri. I said yes so meeting this Fri.

I've not had any tcts/calls since sat so 48 hours...i know its v early days and I wouldn't want constant txting but to go two days and no Hiya txt really makes him seem uninterested?!

I know he works long hours and don't think hes dating others altho he does log onto Pof daily!!

Should I forget him given his lack of enthusiasm?! I'm just confused as on the dates he seemed very keen!

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AcrossthePond55 · 22/03/2015 13:17

IF you can accept a casual relationship (with or without sex, your decision) without the expectation that it will ever become something 'more' then continue to see him if he asks you again. I'm not saying it won't become more, just that you can't expect it to. He would need to be able to stay 'a guy I go out with' and not become 'my boyfriend' in your emotions. And you should continue to actively see others, as he is obviously intending to do.

If you can't do that and be happy, then you need to tell him that it appears that the two of you are looking for different things and it's better that you not waste each other's time.

"..and that he had logged on an hour after leaving my bed! It seems that was a bit "wrong" and he's prob not for me!". It wasn't technically wrong of him as the two of you are not in a relationship. Either of you are perfectly free to do that. But the fact that you feel it's wrong (and you're entitled to feel that) is an indicator to me that the two of you are on totally different pages. To continue to see him means that you would have to accept that he's going to see other people.

MiniTheMinx · 22/03/2015 13:47

Logging on the morning after...he isn't walking around with a big grin floating on cloud nine is he. If he considers sex on date four to be part of this casual dating scenario he will invariably be having sex with other people too.

If he wants to take things slowly and thinks that sex doesn't fundamentally change the rules, its still about options, getting to know someone, keeping things light, then fine he might eventually decide to lose the options and pursue an exclusive relationship with you. Only after he has shagged you several times and several others in the meantime.

However, going back to my original comment, even if his intentions are just to have dates and casual sex without being potentially open to the possibility that it become a relationship...after a few hours he should still be walking about with a big grin, not logging into pof.

You don't seem to be looking for casual sex, he seems to be. Even if he isn't looking for casual sex, he is still looking for other people to date. If he was that keen, if he thought the sex was great and you were worth the effort of getting to know, a few hours later he would be thinking about you, not logging into pof!

olympicsbaby · 22/03/2015 19:02

Yep...well the sex wasnt great tbh! Bit awkward! No wander hes been on pof lol... he said when he left "i'll speak to u in the week so i guess its unsurprising he didnt txt yest..anyway i cant be bothered with him and trying to forget him

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SouthWestmom · 02/04/2015 22:13

But you must have been on PoF to know he was??

olympicsbaby · 02/04/2015 22:37

Yes I specifically went on to check he wasn't! Stupid I know but that's why I was on there!!

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SouthWestmom · 02/04/2015 23:06

So he will have seen you there too? Circular!

olympicsbaby · 03/04/2015 16:23

I popped on for a sec x 2 he was on for a long time !

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