36 (almost 37) female. Would love a partner and family but panic i'm getting older and still single. I've been on 5 dates with someone and really unsure if I'm unconsciously pushing any chance of a kind decent relationship away.
On our first date (windy, cold walk) I left feeling so optimistic that he was great. He is kind, chatty, likes doing things I like doing. However I started to get abit of the ick feeling after he dismissed my suggestion and took me to a bird sanctuary and then another cold, wet windy walk. I try and suggest nice places to go but he always seems to have an excuse and would rather just drive about. I'm used to going to nice bars and restaurants and things generally become more passionate earlier.
I've kept things going hoping that I'm over analysing and maybe a spark will happen. However i'm suddenly feeling really unsure after he's suggested going to a really grotty looking restaurant for my birthday. I honestly think he's just lived quite a sheltered life and is inexperienced. He doesn't have friends and spends alot of his free time with his mum and running after his sister.. too many red flags?! or am I always going to push people away after being heart broken too many times. He is kind and interested but is that enough?!