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Lame reply from new man ?

86 replies

gardencreations99 · 16/11/2020 15:45

long story short - met a bloke a few weeks ago, I took his number he never had mine, I messaged him, said something like 'Hi how's your day going, hope the rest of your day was good after we chatted' His reply 'hi, yeah day good, did X/Y/Z have a good day xx' and then left it at that. A very closed response. He was all over me when we last spoke he seemed really keen.
Am I reading into this too much ?

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wobblywinelover · 16/11/2020 15:46

yep

TiggerDatter · 16/11/2020 15:48

Forget it, sorry

Palavah · 16/11/2020 15:48

Yep, move on. Plenty more fish etc etc

Justmuddlingalong · 16/11/2020 15:48

Has he ever messaged you to start a conversation, or is it always you?

irregularegular · 16/11/2020 15:53

Sounds like a perfectly appropriate response to your message to me!

blanc0 · 16/11/2020 15:54

It's a bit lame but he did ask you a question back. I would reply back and if his response is still as dry as a cracker, leave it.

Generally, if a man is truly interested in you, they will make damn sure that you know about it, and you will find you won't be reading into stuff like this.

I feel for you as I endured years of this half hearted crap before meeting DP.

gardencreations99 · 16/11/2020 15:54

I've only ever had his contact details, he has never had mine. We have kissed lots, he says he fancies me a lot and has talked about a relationship going forward.
I'm really disappointed with this initial first message from him. When chatting to him he has never asked me about my kids, I've given him leads to do it, or my sister who died which 8 mentioned to him or asked me what my role at work is - but I know all about him. Red flags ?

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IndecentFeminist · 16/11/2020 15:58

He may be just shit on text. Where do you see home normally?

IJustWantSomeBees · 16/11/2020 16:00

Let this one go I'd say, he doesn't sound too keen from what you've said

Suzi888 · 16/11/2020 16:05

He doesn’t seem very keen or interested in your life does he?

Cocomarine · 16/11/2020 16:10

How have you kissed lots and had conversations when he doesn’t have your contact details, only you his? Surely the first time you messaged him, he had a way of replying to that?

gardencreations99 · 16/11/2020 16:11

Nope, doesn't come across keen at all but in person he tells me about how he would take me out/on holiday etc. We're not fbook friends but I told him I looked him up, when I asked him he said he hadn't searched for me.

Is he just after sex ?

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gardencreations99 · 16/11/2020 16:13

He's visited me - we are both single adults and are allowed to

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TwentyViginti · 16/11/2020 16:15

Is he just after sex ?

Probably. I couldn't be arsed with someone with a complete lack of interest in my life like that.

PanamaPattie · 16/11/2020 16:15

Move on.

formerbabe · 16/11/2020 16:15

I'd say the balls in his court now and would wait and see if he initiates contact again. He could just have been busy or he could be crap at messaging...or, he could be being polite and giving you a brush off. Wait to see his next move.

gardencreations99 · 16/11/2020 16:21

When i last saw him i asked him to pop in next sat - he said yes if u want me to. He said he thinks about me all week. I bet he will come over next sat but i won't hear from him all week ....

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gardencreations99 · 16/11/2020 16:22

Stupidly I have really fallen for him

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AvoidingRealHumans · 16/11/2020 16:24

Where did you meet this man? He's been coming to your house and getting close etc but he didn't ask for contact details or any information to get to know you better.
I would let this one go if I were you, I think you're more keen than he is.

ShipOfTheseus · 16/11/2020 16:24

He doesn’t sound interested.

TwentyViginti · 16/11/2020 16:28

@gardencreations99

Stupidly I have really fallen for him
You've fallen for the idea of him. He's not what you thought he would be, is he?

You don't know him after just a few weeks. What you do know is - you're handy for a Saturday visit, but he's not interested in getting to know you as a person.

Bluntness100 · 16/11/2020 16:28

How have you fallen for him? How many times have you actually met him?

Bluntness100 · 16/11/2020 16:30

@gardencreations99

He's visited me - we are both single adults and are allowed to
Did you meet him on line and immediately invite him to your home?
HollowTalk · 16/11/2020 16:30

Are you actually sleeping with this man? What attracts you to him? He doesn't care about you at all. And of course he has your contact details - as soon as you sent him a message then he had them.

gardencreations99 · 16/11/2020 16:31

I didn't give out my contact details to start with, he only had them after I made initial contact. He knew where I lived before we got chatting (long story!). I wanna know everything about him, but he never asks me stuff yet he says we are on the on same wave length in life

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