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Should I message him?

17 replies

IsntItIronicDontchaThink · 04/07/2022 09:29

Ok I am all too aware that I am massively making something seem a much bigger thing than it is. So I'm putting my hard hat on for sage advice and a dollop of realism.
As briefly as I can (hey, there really isn't much to this!)
I matched with someone on OLD about a year ago, we hit it off on chat, he had recently separated and when I suggested meeting he got cold feet and said he wasn't ready.
Since then I've matched twice more with him on the apps, we've chatted, connected well, both acknowledged that neither of us is in the market for a big heavy relationship thing, but not met. The latest time we moved to whatsapp... but it fizzled out again without meeting, and the chat was closed gracefully and amicably, but with the 'door' ajar to reconnect.
Over this time I've definitely NOT been pining for him, I've dated and had one or two hookup things also. I think he's a bit flaky with the cold feet stuff and possibly has a kind of 'grass is always greener' attitude to his matches. BUT... I also can't help but be convinced that if we met we'd get on quite well and maybe have some fun times.
So, last night I go back onto Tinder and there he is. I swiped right.
My question - do I wait patiently and see if he swiped right on me.
Or, do I reopen the WhatsApp now, say I spotted him, and suggest we just go ahead and meet, on the basis that the worst that can happen is we have spent an hour together.
Or would that just seem way too stalkery...
(I may or may not already have written the draft message... Grin)
Ok Mumsnet, hard hat on, talk sense into me.

OP posts:
Swimmingpoolsally · 04/07/2022 09:32

Op, I’m sorry but if the guy was interested he’d have suggested this, he’s clearly not and meeting others that’s why he’s on the apps. Just let it go, ok?

Watchkeys · 04/07/2022 09:32

Why would you choose somebody you have drama about before you've even met them?

HerTableLaid · 04/07/2022 09:33

I think you’re barking up the wrong tree, and he really doesn’t want to take this any further.

Thereisnolight · 04/07/2022 09:39

It’s just not happening so leave it.

Also - are you looking for an an actual relationship? If so, don’t agree with someone that you’re “not in the market for anything heavy”. He was being honest with you. Listen to him and move on.

fghj149 · 04/07/2022 09:40

I’d let him message first xx

springbreak22 · 04/07/2022 09:40

Nope, swipe left the next time you see him on the apps

IsntItIronicDontchaThink · 04/07/2022 10:40

Of course, you're all right.
This is what I needed to hear. Thanks.

OP posts:
Pinkbonbon · 04/07/2022 10:43

Stop wasting your time. He us only on tinder for the ego stroke, not to date.

He may even be married, herself the original plan to meet suddenly ending with 'cold feet'.

Too much drama already anyway. Don't right swipe him ever again. And block his number too.

Pinkbonbon · 04/07/2022 10:44

*hence the original plan

Covidosaurus · 04/07/2022 10:44

Swipe left, OP. No one needs a man who is so unenthusiastic. He’d drain away your self-esteem, if you did go out with him, and you’d be in a bad place to start dating again.

IsntItIronicDontchaThink · 04/07/2022 11:28

He is only on tinder for the ego stroke, not to date.

YES. You're right.

Thanks everyone for the straight talking. I needed it.

Moving on now!

OP posts:
Annoyedwithmyself · 04/07/2022 11:31

Yeah sorry, don't bother. Even if you only want casual fun, such an unenthusiastic flaky man will bring you no happiness and will leave you feeling worse about yourself. He's got you intrigued through his disinterested behaviour and I think you're hoping to win him round. It's good old 'treat em mean, keep em keen'. Quit while you're ahead and you've not met and been rejected in person.

Shitscared123 · 04/07/2022 12:06

Nope unless all you want is fun times and nothing serious. Sounds like too much head duck though. I’ve been in similar and the guy just didn’t pull through on his promises to meet. Back to the swamp.

Foxgluv · 04/07/2022 12:57

No. If you see him on any apps avoid him. There's been multiple opportunities for something to start and it never has.
You've ready been messaging through WhatsApp and it fizzled out. I wouldn't try to get it back to that level again, if it didn't take off before.

Honeyroar · 04/07/2022 15:13

Shitscared123 · 04/07/2022 12:06

Nope unless all you want is fun times and nothing serious. Sounds like too much head duck though. I’ve been in similar and the guy just didn’t pull through on his promises to meet. Back to the swamp.

It hasn’t even got as far as fun times though! This guy doesn’t really want anything, but he can’t seem to say it. He keeps trying to fade it out, gives the im not ready for a relationship line etc (when he probably wouldn’t be on tinder if he wasn’t). This is not going to go anywhere. No point in keeping trying. Not everyone is right for each other. It’s not really personal, although it can feel that way. Move on OP and find someone really interested..

Aquamarine1029 · 04/07/2022 15:21

He's not interested. You would know if he were.

Swimmingpoolsally · 04/07/2022 16:59

He probably is dating he’s just keeping you on the back burner with no intention really of going there. My friend does this, he really shouldn’t. But he keeps periodically talking to some women when in reality they are like his fifth choice or something and he’s no real desire to meet them, but to be fair to him, he doesn’t ask to meet them either, he’s just chatty. It’s an ego stroke as someone else said. In reality he’s dating other women. Suspect this guy is the same.

glad you are moving on.

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