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Ghosting!

38 replies

Gershep22 · 26/10/2026 11:43

Quick survey…
How many days in your opinion need to pass between a message/call etc before it’s a clear not interested sign?!
This is following date 2. A “sleep over” at his house on Wed night. Heard from him Thurs morning and again on Fri morning. Zero since… It’s Monday.

OP posts:
smallsilvercloud · 27/10/2026 20:31

A guy that’s interested isn’t going to ignore you for days, even if unwell, I’m sure his fingers would still work to message! quite honestly if he does come back, he doesn’t deserve you, it probably means he just wants sex again and /or hasn’t worked out with someone else. Treat him the same would be my advice, left unread and delete.
Dont give up but I’d go slower next time.

Prycejosh1987 · 27/10/2026 21:58

Maybe he is just busy, most men do not like talking to women everyday.

Gwenna · 28/10/2026 18:02

professionalcommentreader · 27/10/2026 16:11

How ill was he, could he be dead, that could be an either way ghosting?

Well it is Hallowe’en 🤣 👻 👀

nofacenonamenonumber · 28/10/2026 18:56

The person you are supposed to be with, will not leave you questioning the relationship.
It should be easy and it will be with the right one.
Have fun

Tuesdayschild50 · 28/10/2026 19:10

Speaking from experience the early dates in dating words spoke in these msgs are literally just that.
Take it with a pinch of salt.. be warm but don't over give to someone very early on .
I think yes you have to take a person on face value if they say they're unwell .
You did right to not text him again .. move forward with your life date other people.
You like the idea of him you don't know him always keep this in mind it's keeps you grounded not to run before you can walk.

dadofone24 · 28/10/2026 22:22

Gershep22 · 26/10/2026 11:43

Quick survey…
How many days in your opinion need to pass between a message/call etc before it’s a clear not interested sign?!
This is following date 2. A “sleep over” at his house on Wed night. Heard from him Thurs morning and again on Fri morning. Zero since… It’s Monday.

If he hasn’t replied to you the same day I’d say that’s a ghosting. Nobody is too busy to send a reply to someone they want to speak to.

DaringQuoter · 28/10/2026 22:48

ScorpionLioness79 · 27/10/2026 16:22

If you hadn't had sex, I don't think you'd have been as upset, and wouldn't be writing on a forum. You'd just have shrugged your shoulders about a normal OLD experience where there are more failures than successes.

Also dangerous to go to a stranger's home on only the 2nd meet. I guy I met from OLD seemed totally normal on the first meet. The 2nd time we went out, I found out he was bat-crap crazy.

Also better to keep the first few dates short and then build the time you're together. Going straight to sex is spending too much time together too soon, especially when it involves spending the night. The too much too soon, which is not the normal pace of dating early on, can sometimes ruin what could've worked otherwise.

It's up to you if you're okay giving the gift of your body to someone you don't yet know is worthy of that gift. No guarantees of how things will pan out, but it's a safer bet that if a guy has the patience to wait and put in effort on numerous dates before sex happens, then he might not be a player.

I’m entirely in agreement with this. Although we’re a long way from the “he won’t respect you in the morning” days I would want to really get to know someone before sleeping with them. Like OP I can’t cope with casual sex - I rather admire women who can!

NoCommentingFromNowOn · 28/10/2026 23:50

”It's up to you if you're okay giving the gift of your body to someone”

No, she didn’t give him anything, she still has her body.

Am I the only one who doesn’t like this comment? You all seem to find it okay?

MarginWalker · 29/10/2026 00:21

Did he send anything more after reading the message? He is probably a twat.

grinandslothit · 29/10/2026 04:50

probably the thing to do would not sleep with him on the second date or go to their house. You're going to find plenty of men who will just use you for a romp in the sack and disappear if you keep doing this.

Going for coffee isn't about the coffee. you don't have to have the coffee you can have tea or water or a soda

Toooldtocare25 · 29/10/2026 06:38

If he is interested he will let you know and even if he was Ill I think would have replied by now
sounds like he had a date for the weekend . Don’t be his back up plan if that goes tits up.

ItsABatFaceThing · 29/10/2026 09:35

Never ever keep texting someone who hasn’t texted you back. Do not double or triple message

unless you want to look desperate . It’s basic respect for yourself really

personally I’d hold off on shagging them on date 2 and talking long into the night etc etc. absolutely FINE if you want this stuff too and are happy to be dumped after the sex but this isn’t the case here

just delete his number and move on.

Nantescalling · 29/10/2026 16:17

I am going to be the devil's advocate - sorry. If he was an online date then I wonder if he felt that sex on the second date was a bit scatter-brained?

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