The Dating Thread 57 - The Darling Buds

[Nosdacariad]

The Rules:
-The first rule about the dating thread is don't talk about it with people you're dating
-Develop a thick skin
-Do not invest emotionally too soon
-It’s all BS until it actually happens
-Trust your gut instinct
-People vanishing, lying & being generally weird is not your fault
-Know your worth
-If it's not fun, stop
-Loo update is mandatory
-No dating the thread
-Treat others as you'd like to be treated
-Any relationship you have that could get ruined by having a conversation about your feelings, standards and/or expectations wasn't really stable enough to begin with
-The things you choose to ignore/ tolerate now are the reasons you will break up in the future

• If you're wondering if you're being too picky/should give another chance after the second chance/should try harder - the answer is invariably NO! You're not and you shouldn't. If this, now, is as good as it's going to get, the A game, then do you want what comes next?!

-OLD can get very time consuming. Keep doing other activities you enjoy Optional: Please give your irons (potential dates you are talking to) nicknames like Mr Scottish. Initials are allowed (Mr S) when you are an item*

My advice is probably the worst you could possibly follow - in fact you should probably do the opposite of what I suggest - but I think you should be careful here, in terms of allowing yourself to develop any nascent feelings/expectations, if he keeps failing to commit to a date. In my experience, a surprising number of guys on the apps are happy to just keep chatting and infinitum, and don't actually want to meet at all. And you deserve better than having your time wasted like that!

Agree. I have prompted. Will give it a few days to a week and then I only have a small window so will have to pin down or bin.