Men who talk about themselves on first dates

[GreekDogRescue]

I’m late 50’s have been internet dating for a few months but am exhausted from meeting up with men who just talk endlessly about themselves.

My mistake is to be talked into to meeting up for lunch when a coffee is so much better.
I lunched with one man who was attractive but talked for 4 hours about his divorce and ‘attachment style’.
Yesterday a drive and lunch with a nice enough guy who talked constantly; yes I did talk a bit but it was only when I got home when I realised how exhausting it had been.
He was complaining that women would come out for lunch and he’d pay but then he got fed up because they didn’t want to see him again.
My feeling is that given these men use women like a therapist they should jolly well buy them a meal! Cheaper than therapy 🤣
From now on there will be no more meals, just a quick coffee and a speedy exit!

I’ve experienced similar and so now only ever fo weekend afternoon first dates at a coffee shop or bar. Then it can be as long or short as you like. My record is 20 minutes 🤣🤣 though another lasted 4 hours.

The amount of older men who moan about menopausal women - know your audience mate! Who are barely single 5 minutes without chasing the next woman.

Four hours! You need boundaries if you're going to date. Coffee for first date to see if there's any attraction. Lunch perhaps for second date, maybe an hour and build up from there.

Make excuses and leave if they do nothing but talk about themselves. Just finish your drink and say you've got a shopping delivery arriving and have to go. Then block and move on.

You want someone eager to find out about you, who is curious and interested.