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Quick dating advice!

208 replies

pubertyalloveragain · 27/06/2024 19:39

So he organises (enthusiastically) a third date for tomorrow but doesn't get in touch all week?

What to do?

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pubertyalloveragain · 04/07/2024 22:19

TheShellBeach · 04/07/2024 22:17

OP Did you shag him last time?

Nope

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pubertyalloveragain · 04/07/2024 22:21

pubertyalloveragain · 04/07/2024 22:19

Nope

But otherwise very touchy feely sexy date.

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TheShellBeach · 04/07/2024 22:31

pubertyalloveragain · 04/07/2024 22:21

But otherwise very touchy feely sexy date.

Edited

Ooh.

Day99 · 04/07/2024 22:38

It's same dilemma than last week. He's not showing interest, you chase him, he's probably looking at his options. Sorry to be harsh again. If he was interested, you'd know.

pubertyalloveragain · 04/07/2024 22:40

Day99 · 04/07/2024 22:38

It's same dilemma than last week. He's not showing interest, you chase him, he's probably looking at his options. Sorry to be harsh again. If he was interested, you'd know.

Yep. I reckon so. I just want to bow out of fourth date in my mind before hand. Thanks for the advice.

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HobbitDreader · 04/07/2024 22:51

I think he sounds like someone who compartmentalizes. And that's never particularly helpful in relationships, especially new ones.
But I also think you just need to listen to your gut.

User7777 · 04/07/2024 22:52

Omg i had this with a guy. He was breadcrumbing me, radio silence then lovely dates, comms for a day or so, Then silence again. Just enough for me to wonder if he was into me or not. I decided he wasn't worth the anxiety. Sent him a message saying I'm not doing this, thought you were interested but you're playing with me. And he messaged me back about 2 weeks later saying i hasn't replied to him (er???) and what was going on. Oh i did tell him exactly what i thought then. He was hot though. Such a shame

UpThereForThinkingDownThereForDancing · 05/07/2024 07:28

Yeaahhh, I'm leaning to this all taking up too much headspace. When you know someone and the rhythms of their life well, a spell of silence can be understood without effort, but when they are a complete unknown quantity it's all a guessing game.
He bay will have a busy busy life, but when you're dead keen on something you make five minutes for it at the end of the day and he isn't.
So he's either not that fussed, enjoyed it while he was there but it didn't mean anything for him, or like pp said he compartmentalises... And that's a way of being which is tedious to try to build a meaningful relationship with.
I think I'd bow out before you get in too deep (emotionally from your side I mean). It's really easy when you genuinely like someone to start hanging on for the chance to bask in the sunshine of their attention and then feel hung out to dry in between and end up on a cycle of it.

Treat this as a test run, and go back to the drawing board. Once you have someone who thinks you're ace and crucially isn't playing games, you won't be asking these questions it'll be obvious.

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