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Another OLD query - please help me end it after 7 dates

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Jefferz54 · 17/01/2023 15:59

Hello

I meet a guy via Bumble around Nov 2022, and we've met up I would say 7/8 times now. However, it has all been very chaste so far (holding hands, one kiss one lips - no snogging or sex!), with us going on dates in the very traditional style, e.g. opera, theatre and dinners. I did fancy him at the beginning, which is why I decided to agree to further dates, however it just seems to be going nowhere; he doesn't seem to want to make a move (not sure if he's just being too polite or wants to go v slowly), and there's no real dynamism to our daily whatsapp message (yes, i know!), it's all very formal and brief, plus he hasn't mentioned anything about taking things further, although I think he may be keen on me (though not 100% sure). He's also usually very caught up in his work and has sleep issues.

I'm just a bit bored of the whole thing now, plus want to date other people, I just need some thoughts/suggestions on what I can write (is text ok??) to just end it in the nicest way possible. I'm so bad at doing this kind of stuff; telling men I;m not interested after 1 date is fine for me, but this is just a bit too complicated for the number of times we have met/time invested, so I'm a bit stressed out! Any ideas would be much appreciated!!

thanks

OP posts:
Cutlerydraw · 18/01/2023 20:21

@Jefferz54 what did you say in your what’s app msg to him?

Jefferz54 · 19/01/2023 10:32

@Cutlerydraw i just sent a simple message saying that I really enjoyed our time together and he was a great person, but didn't see it moving beyond friendship. Also that it would be great to stay in touch.

He did reply (about 8 hours later) with a very short message saying he understood, it was great dating me and he would be happy to stay in touch.

Feel a bit relieved now but bad I let it drag on for so long.

OP posts:
Goatbilly · 19/01/2023 10:50

Jefferz54 · 19/01/2023 10:32

@Cutlerydraw i just sent a simple message saying that I really enjoyed our time together and he was a great person, but didn't see it moving beyond friendship. Also that it would be great to stay in touch.

He did reply (about 8 hours later) with a very short message saying he understood, it was great dating me and he would be happy to stay in touch.

Feel a bit relieved now but bad I let it drag on for so long.

@Jefferz54 he most probably won't stay in touch, that's just being polite, but it doesn't matter either way.

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