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WWYD online date being very pushy and making me feel uncomfortable!

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Bollocks2Covid · 24/12/2021 13:39

I’ve been chatting to someone online after meeting them on Bumble about a month ago. Seemed genuinely nice and we had a lot in common but whenever we were going to me up something would always come up. I suggested maybe we leave it until after Xmas now because it’s not convenient and obviously Covid. He then suggested meeting yesterday and despite me saying it wasn’t convenient because I was seeing family he was pushy about it, I said I’d see what I can do. Family were here until 6.30 last night so couldn’t make it. I apologised but was ignored for two hours, then was asked if I wanted a boyfriend of a penpal whatever that means? He wasn’t nasty about it, but when I said a boyfriend he said ‘at least we are on the same page’ and normal conversation ensued.

Now he’s pushing to meet me today. It’s fucking Christmas Eve! It isn’t convenient for me as I have stuff to do! I genuinely don’t know why the hurry?! It’s making me feel so uncomfortable and a bit scared if I’m honest as he has my phone number and although he doesn’t know my address he knows where I live. He’s never given any indication of being dangerous, but he has tried to instigate sexting (don’t worry, not gone there!) with me and constantly tells me how lovely and wonderful I am without even having met me!

The chat is constant, he wants to chat to me constantly and as I’m never done this kind of thing and have been single a long time I just don’t know what’s normal and what’s not?

Any advice greatly appreciated. I don’t want to tell him to fuck off and leave me alone but I fear I’m going to have to if this doesn’t stop.

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Shedmistress · 25/12/2021 11:08

@Bollocks2Covid

I suppose I keep hoping he’ll get fed up and move on. Obviously that’s not happened yet. I’m not the most assertive person at the best of times.
if you are dating online you really need to start being more assertive. Or they will walk all over you.

The whole point of dating is to sack off people that don't meet whatever it is you want in terms of a partner.

me4real · 25/12/2021 12:04

Block= problem solved.

UserError012345 · 25/12/2021 12:12

He's lonely.

youvegottenminuteslynn · 25/12/2021 13:55

@UserError012345

He's lonely.
So that makes it ok for him to be pushy and ignore women's boundaries?

It's a slippery slope, that.

Hungryinthefridge · 25/12/2021 14:06

Never ever ignore red flags at the start of a relationship. If I hadn't ignored them, I wouldn't be in the mess I'm in now.

anon12345anon · 25/12/2021 15:26

@SweetBabyCheeses99

I think you’re just both on completely different pages. He sounds like a mixture of keen on you and horny and this is causing him to act inappropriately. He’s got a point though in asking whether you want a boyfriend or a penpal - to be chatting for a month and not able to find the time to meet up is a bit poor. If you were in a relationship, how would you find the time for someone? Covid is a ridiculous excuse too. If you don’t want to meet him then just tell him and he can put his energy into someone else and you can go back to messaging strangers.
^ this Flowers
heelforheelandtoefortoe · 25/12/2021 16:24

On the one hand he has a point - you're not making much effort and it seems all you've done is texted, have you even met him?

On the other hand, he's trying to sext you too soon so maybe sex is all he wants.

Thisisworsethananticpated · 25/12/2021 19:55

It’s a hard no
Just no
If you want send a ‘this isn’t working for me’

Delete and if necessary block xx

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