"I've seen you today so I won't talk to you later ... "

[BigGobbedTeen]

Just wanted a few opinions on this.

I met a man online 2 months ago. The relationship began to develop over msn and then we met up. We've been dating steadily ever since but some of what he says is grating on me a bit.

For instance if he's seen me during the day he'll say "I won't come on msn tonight because I've seen you today" or "I'll talk to you on msn saturday because I'll be seeing you tomorow"

He explained it once as "If you talk too much on msn, you run out of things to talk about" but the way he words it is like "I've had enough of you today so I don't want you on msn too"

or am I being too sensitive?

I know what he means with regard to friends - I tend to store up conversational titbits when I know I'm going to see them - but usually with a romantic thing (is it romantic?), people usually can't stop yapping to each other about themselves, the world, their lives, loves and passions.

When you do see him, do you get really happy and excited?

I agree with Winky...when you're in a new relationship, you can banter non-stop about next to nothing for ages. I love doing that on IM or Facebook ... maybe he has an issue with how interesting HE is?

I don't know the answer obviously, but would probably also consider that he is a man and men tend (generalising, I know) not to do phone calls, texting, MSN, small talk as much as women? Could he genuinely not have any more chit-chat left after seeing you and talking in person?

Also fwiw it's probably better that he says 'I won't MSN you because I've seen you today' rather than 'I won't bother seeing you tomorrow because I've MSNd you'!!

I think you may be being a teeny bit sensitive. As the others have said, it's easy to run out of things to say, especially when it's on MSN and not face to face.

don't get the constant messaging each other thing... much better to have an air of mystery and mystique. nowt worst than neediness.

think greta garbo.

would say imo that men don't communicate by these methods unless they need to
and hey you're seeing him so what's the prob?
aft.two months dating i wouldn't expect either