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Six dates in, not making sense

37 replies

chickenstock · 07/12/2017 19:25

Any advice would be hugely appreciated. I’ve been single for a year, two dc, spent year getting my head together. Was finally at the point when I was thinking of dipping my toe into OLD when I went to a local pub with friends and met a guy who seemed super keen. We texted loads and went on a few dates. We weren’t an obvious match but it was fun and we got on really well. Loads of flirting, constant contact, really fun, but then on date 4 we slept together and he had a few issues keeping hard, but it was fun and fine, and I was totally understanding and didn’t make a big thing of it. Since then we’ve had a similar pattern a few times, but we’re still getting on well and there are lots of positives sexually. But the flirting has stopped and he’s texting less and I feel like all the fun has gone. It feels like he’s letting it fizzle out on purpose. I did mention depression at one point, and he texted this week to say I might have a point but he won’t say more than that - when I asked if he wanted to talk he said no, he’s fine. Now if he’s just lost interest then fair enough, but I’m worried it’s all tied up with his insecurity and he might be killing off something with potential because he’s scared. He hasn’t been in a relationship for a very long time. I don’t know what to do! I’m not feeling super confident either and can feel myself slipping into a real low which isn’t good this close to Christmas. Words of wisdom gratefully received.

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BlackEyedKid · 08/12/2017 12:18

I think a lot of women would rather think that a man gets scared of something with potential and runs, than face the fact he doesn’t want them.

If a man wants you, he’ll be with you.

SaturdayNightAtTheMovies · 08/12/2017 12:32

How was what I said rude!

Pigeon quite clearly had a difficult experience with a man who was 'complicated' at the very least. I'm not dimishing that experience in any way at all.

But I don't think that situation is what the OP is describing. After 6 dates, it's quite common to lose interest in someone and it can be for any reason. People get hung up on worrying about what they did, what they could have said/done differently, what is wrong with them... or expending energy trying to understand and make excuses for the other person and that happens quite often on here.

When, in reality, it was just something as simple as an initial interest fizzling out. Which is what the OP implied herself.

It wasn't rude and I would have said it to her face had we been in a face to face conversation. Because I do think it's different.

SaturdayNightAtTheMovies · 08/12/2017 12:33

I think a lot of women would rather think that a man gets scared of something with potential and runs, than face the fact he doesn’t want them.

Exactly.

LesisMiserable · 08/12/2017 17:25

I'm with you Saturday,.

ThisLittleKitty · 08/12/2017 17:38

Happened alot when I was dating. As soon as I slept with them thy lost interest. It isn't uncommon. Sounds like the case.

LesisMiserable · 08/12/2017 17:47

Sex is the acid test really. Its another level of intimacy after that, that you either want with that person or you dont.

Migraleve · 08/12/2017 17:48

The last guy i met who had erectile problems turned out to be a sadistic sociaopath who was later convicted of years of abuse on his wife and children. He also was very keen initially and once he had me interested he started to hold back which I layer reqslised was to make me go after him a bit more to give him that godlike feeling he so craved.

Stay away, even if it is just depression, it's a problem you don't need.

CarliseT · 08/12/2017 17:53

Sounds just like a man I dated briefly... it was mainly cold and I never knew where I stood in the relationship, was I one of many? Was I the side chick?

Life is too short, the earlier you end such dysfunctional relation the better for you. We are all grown up, it's better to tell the person exactly where they stands instead of allowing people to waste their time and energy

CoyoteCafe · 08/12/2017 22:41

To me, it sounds like he has a problem with his penis and there for no relationship is going to work for him. It isn’t you, it’s him.

Don’t take it personally at all. Just cut your loses.

Sorry.

Templeofdoom1974 · 09/12/2017 07:08

He’s not into you.

Templeofdoom1974 · 09/12/2017 07:09

It’s his issue not yours. Move on, plenty of other guys more worthy of you out there.

Noextremes2017 · 09/12/2017 08:41

This thread has all the essential elements of a Mumsnet thread in 2017.
1 The OP asks a question that she really already knows the answer to.
2 A number of posters make assumptions about the situation that they couldn’t possibly know based on the information provided.
3 A couple of posters fall out with each other through interpretation or mis-interpretation of the others comments.

Hope you have better luck with the next relationship OP.

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