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Is this normal after 2 dates?

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Daisydaisydaisy1 · 05/03/2025 18:22

I went on a date with a brother of a colleague I once worked with. It was via Facebook. Chatted a little bit, then arranged to meet him for a drink.
Date 1 - chatted about general stuff but it was mainly about his past relationships (both had mh difficulties). He spoke about dating history (just one who he said was lovely but they never found the time). He spoke about his band and his 7 year old son. I did ask him questions, so I suppose that’s why he spoke so much about himself.
He continued to message but just basic how was your day etc, what’s for tea kind messages. I asked more about him.
Date 2 - met again for another drink, chatted again about the (one) date he had been on and how it didn’t come to anything etc etc. I mentioned my DC’s, and said I’m sure you can see by my Facebook, I’m also a nan. He said he wasn’t aware and hadn’t looked through my Facebook. I said it’s nice to get to know each other in person anyway. He didn’t ask further after that comment. We spoke more about his plans for the year.
Messaged in between but more with some innuendo thrown in. He wanted to know what I thought of him and if I’m chatting to others!
I have tried to initiate some more in depth conversations but he has not asked me anything about my life. I’m bored and I’m not feeling any interest as in interest in me.
He has mentioned date 3. He has messaged to say how much he would like to kiss me. I’d like him to ask more about me. I have no desire to kiss him at this stage. Am I expecting too much after 2 dates and back and forth messages for 3 weeks.

OP posts:
juststrutting · 06/03/2025 15:13

Chillilounger · 05/03/2025 19:45

I don't think I would be dating anyone I didn't want to kiss by the end of the first date.

This.

And... I did not buy a ticket to the self obsessed man show. If a conversation isn't an exchange, I would make my excuses and leave.

Chunkilumptious · 06/03/2025 15:31

OP please fuck him off. You want interesting and interested.

He's old enough and ugly enough to ask a few questions plus you have common ground (colleague) to refer to. Even if he's shy he doesn't need to let you do all the work. He's disinterested, boring and lazy. If he's going from tea to sexual innuendo you're hardly going to have a caring and lively conversation partner there. I'd move on

Besides, you have such a fascinating career as a nurse. Even if you have no spark there's far more than a whole date's worth of experience and opinions to ask you about

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