Ghosted after a great first date. Best response?

[WildflowerGardens]

I had a first date with a man off hinge on Saturday afternoon - we had coffee and then walked round an illustration fair. The whole time we were laughing and talking animatedly and seemed to have a lot in common. At the end of the date he pulled me into a bear hug and said “see you again soon”.

I texted him that evening to say “Great to meet you, what a fun afternoon!” but he didn’t reply and it’s now Tuesday. I think I’ve been ghosted.

I feel like sending a final message, something like “Ghosting in your forties? I only date grown men: good luck with your ongoing search 👋 ” before blocking him but I’m not sure if I should do this.

My reasoning is that I think ghosting is crap behaviour and people who ghost should be called out on it.

Any advice very welcome.

This is beginning to sound like the 50 year old one man woman who shagged her colleague recently.

Your “real world” seems to consist of spending two hours of your Tuesday evening commenting on my posts, Mrs Success Story

There once was a 'wealthy' MN poster, a 'writer',
Who fancied bald men with teeth slightly shiter.
When one date didn’t immediately text,
She got terribly terribly vexed…
Then was smug "so there" when he replied back to invite her.

Don’t feel bad - if you’re lonely you can come on the date this Saturday too, if you like. Three’s not a crowd when Famed Limerick Writer madeoftickytacky rolls up. I will pay for your dinner and drinks out of my royalties x

Another one that doesn’t scan.

How boring and uneventful your life must be to have spent upwards of an hour reading through my old posts, dear stranger.

Everything is material. Characters can sometimes speak through their authors, you know.

I don't get why you're falling over in excitement to go out with a guy you obviously believe to be sub par. You're both wasting your time.

You sound deranged OP

I’ve just arrived
That was quite the ride
Ok bye

🤣🤣🤣🤣

You’d know, eh?

This thread is hilarious lol

And yet you are now giddy about the planned second date @WildflowerGardens?

This has to be satire.

Income can change, you know. Good sleuthing skills - you could use them to better effect in your day to day employment, if you are employed

OP is mid 30's?

Wow ...

Moggies3’ evening - wonderment at me: 2.5 hours. TV dinner - 20 minutes

I'm reporting you as you are coming across as mentally unwell.

I think it's good you have made so many threads about your crap dates and what's upset you. But it might be best to step back and really think hard about your approach because what comes over is that you're in danger of thinking you're always 'in the right' and the men are always wrong.
That doesn't bode well for a relationship if you are in one longer term.

Here at least you are very antagonistic which isn't endearing you to anyone. You could get so much more out of this if you'd stop being so aggressive and defensive. Posters will help but you've shown little self-awareness, mainly because you appear boastful.

If you seriously want help you're going to have to open up to accepting advice without getting shirty the minute someone says something you don't like.

You're mid 40s- not 14.

Now now
Just because you're a 'beautiful best selling author'
Apparently

Glad you weren’t ghosted 👻 Do you think you will give him a go?

Bless you you are funny lol

Beautiful, yes. Never said best-selling, do work on your reading comprehension