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Should I Give Up?

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BuckRodgers21 · 12/09/2019 18:57

Should I give up online dating?

During the last six years I've had about 30 dates. I've really liked 3 men over the six years and had several dates with them but they all dumped me.

I recently met someone else. Before the date I had my nails done and took my time getting ready to try and look nice. My date had seemed quite interested when we were texting but it seemed he couldn't get away fast enough on the actual date. I thought we had things in common and he was attractive and would have liked to have seen him again.

There have been people I've been on dates with that I haven't wanted to see again when they have been interested. I can be quite picky. I'm told I look like my photos, I'm attractive (not being big headed, it's what I've been told) and easy to get on with. I'm not needy.

I feel like giving up on having a relationship. Every time I meet someone I like I get knocked back.

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KatiePricesLeftEar · 12/09/2019 18:59

Give yourself a break for a month and just chill out for a bit. Honestly, its just draining

BuckRodgers21 · 12/09/2019 20:26

Thanks for your reply. Yes, I know what you mean about it being draining

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Singlenotsingle · 12/09/2019 20:35

Maybe give up on OLD and go back to the old fashioned way? Meeting people at the pub? Clubs? Gigs? In the park? It's also easier for you to rule them out at an early stage. I got in the habit of calling in to a particular cafe for coffee in the mornings. Got chatting to a nice man in his 50s. White hair, beard and moustache. Chatty, intelligent, nice accent. Then one day he got up to go.....trousers held up with rope, belongings in a Tesco bag, suddenly looked in his 70s! Ah well, maybe not!

BuckRodgers21 · 12/09/2019 20:42

Lol Singlenotsingle. I bet he looked forward to your chats though.

I don't go to clubs (I'm middle aged) and although I'm friendly rarely meet anyone the old fashioned way. I don't work with any single men my age either.

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stucknoue · 12/09/2019 20:44

I'm certainly not planning on giving up but I'm wondering where you really meet middle aged men who are well normal??? The ones I've encountered are weird, wanting to protect me etc not what I want

BuckRodgers21 · 12/09/2019 21:10

That's good that you are not giving up. I've had some weird dates as well but most of them were with nice guys that just weren't for me. Is there a pub where normal middle aged men hang out? Lol 😊

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