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  • #373078 Reply
    Natalie

    I met this guy online last week (he’s 10 years older than me; I’m 29), and we texted (almost all day, every day)/talked on the phone several days before we met up for our first date. We had a great time, and he ended up coming back to my place that night, minus the sex. We were physical, but he reiterated that he respected me more than to sleep with me on the first date. I really like him, and he’s told me that he really likes me as well. I’ve heard from him since the date, and he’s expressed his desire to “see where this goes”, that he “really really f*cking likes me”, and “needs someone like me in his life”, as well as his physical desires. I don’t want it to all be about the physical with him, and from what he’s told me in person, he wants more than just a hookup. Given all he’s told me (talk is cheap), he hasn’t made any further effort to see me, other than saying, “Do you think you might wanna see me this week?” but he hasn’t made plans, and when I later suggested (casually) if a night during the week worked for him, he said he had work and that during the middle of the week was always hard to make work for a date. (To be fair, his work schedule is all over the place as he manages a bar/restaurant and works late hours. I get this, and I’m flexible.) This was just Tuesday night, and I responded with, “It’s OK, I understand”, but he never texted me back.. I wasn’t about to counter, suggesting another night, and he didn’t either. I know his work can be busy, but all last week and some this week, he’s texted me while at work.. So now I’m wondering if he’s just busy, or if he’s trying to give me a hint… I’m really trying not to overthink it, and I haven’t texted him at all since then. I guess I’m wondering, does he expect me to text him first, or should I just sit back and wait for his text? I mean, obviously if I don’t hear from him in several days I will just write him off, and move on to the next one.

    *I will also add that after we met for our date, and every day this week, I’ve seen him “online” on this dating site we met on….. I don’t know if that should be a hint that he’s not interested or as serious as he led me to believe, or if I should just ignore it.

    TIA!

    #373083 Reply
    Sparkle

    Continue no contact. Give the situation some time and if he doesn’t come back around then there is your answer. Some men aren’t very good at just flat out saying they are not interested in pursuing anything with you. And sometimes they just back off to see how we will react. I know it sounds like mind games but it is what it is. Take this time to re-evaluate your expectations and date other guys. Hope this helps :-)

    #373108 Reply
    Natalie

    Thanks, Sparkle. Yeah, I’m laying low. In the past, I would’ve already been so paranoid about why I hadn’t heard anything, and I might be overtexting, but this time around I want to give it some time before assuming the worst. He indeed might be testing me to see how I’ll handle not hearing from him, but I want him to chase me, and I think I’ve already made that clear. I know 2 days doesn’t sound like that big of a deal, and it’s really not, so we’ll see.

    Fingers crossed.

    #373122 Reply
    Sparkle

    Oh trust me I know more than anyone that 2 days feels like 2 years when it comes to matters of the heart. Keep us posted!

    #373132 Reply
    yams

    Natalie, have you considered that maybe he thinks you’re not that into him? Smth tells me this guy might be a little unsure of your interest.

    He asked you if you thought you might want to see him this week… and you said sure on weekdays. He can’t do that cuz of work and you said oh no okay i understand.

    Every guy is different and I could be wrong here obviously but go with your gut. Maybe he thought you could only do weekdays. In which case I guess you could either wait till next week so he tries harder to meet up or just throw him a bone

    #373138 Reply
    Natalie

    Yams, no I was the one who asked if he could do a certain night this week, and he was the one that said no to that day because of work… I’m open during the week or weekends.

    For an update, I heard from him just a couple hours ago, as if nothing were wrong, so I’m going with that, haha.

    I figured I was probably overthing it, so I’m glad I withheld saying anything.

    I did consider the fact that maybe he could think I don’t have any interest in him, but I’ve already told him that I really like him and want to see where this could go. We’ve both expressed that, so I don’t think that he’s thinking I’m not interested… He did “joke” through text the other day that maybe I had bored of him… I assume he was joking but it did get me wondering. I’ve not acted or texted anything that could be misconstrued as not having any interest in him. So we’ll see.

    Thanks for the input though!

    #373180 Reply
    Natalie

    So the conversation through text last night was short lived, and it basically consisted of “hey, how are you?”, “good, how are you?”, “how’s work?”, along with some flirty about cuddling and how we should remedy the lack of…. Didn’t hear anything more last night. I was talking about it with a friend this morning, and she was like, “don’t expect it to go past this conversation, because he’s still not making plans to see you.” — Is she right? I mean, we’ve only had one date, but is this just going down a text/physical avenue? Should I just assume the worst here and move on? =/

    #373182 Reply
    LAgirl

    I totally agree with your friend. That texting was lame and convenient… Just enough to keep you tethered.

    If a man is really interested he will ask you out and spend time with you. He will phone you, not just text you.

    Don’t ever fall for a man saying such things as ‘ are you bored with me?’ ‘ do you like me?’ Etc…. This is his way of testing how into him you are. Men get lazy if they know you really like them this early on.. It means you are not a challenge. The man actually is the one who gets bored.

    Hold your cards closer in the future.. A man who really wants you has to feel as if he won you.

    You are way too invested in a man you only met with once. Him not having sex with you isn’t necessarily out of respect. My now husband held off sex with me (I did to, but he didn’t push it and agreed no sex those first several dates). But I learned after the fact when we became bf and gf that he did this because in the past he found women get too attached after sex and he didn’t want I deal with it. So he purposely held off sex until he decided he really wanted to be with that woman.

    Men say things in the moment. He likely enjoyed the date, but his lack of movement to set another date shoes low interest.

    #373201 Reply
    Natalie

    Thanks, LAgirl. I was afraid of that. :( I hate when other people are right, and I just can’t see it while I’m in it. I do really like him, but I don’t think it’s based on a deep connection or mental connection by any means. His past is a bit shady, he’s been married and divorced two times, and has two kids.. No judgement at all there on that, but he’s just got a lot of “baggage”. I think this is probably a good thing that this is all happening before I get REALLY attached haha. Unfortunately, I do get attached pretty easily, so it makes sense that he’s “testing” me in a way. I agree, he needs to step up and show interest if he’s indeed interested, but that’s probably not the case. He’s just full of “sweet talk”. I should just cut him off right here.

    #373263 Reply
    sue

    oh man. i haven’t heard from my love for almost 6 weeks now. i know it seems like it’s an obvious end of the relationship, but… i am still not sure. for we have had long no-contact periods before, and i know that he wouldn’t be able to meet now, and he has always contacted me only if it was to arrange a meeting. we didn’t break up, but there were some problems (life, let’s say, came between us). but before the problems appeared he seemed crazily into me, we have had plans, he just couldn’t take his hands out of me, was really nervous and awkward and intimidated sometimes, and you know,the happiness in his eyes when he saw me smiling. and now, suddenly – silence. it’s not like he’s not responding, because i didn’t contact him at all. i was just waiting for him to contact me. so i seriosuly don’t understand. it was driving me crazy for a first few days, but now I’m just too tired… so I don’t care.
    xx
    anyway, you shouldn’t worry about two days, girl. give him at least a week before you start to panic.

    #373280 Reply
    Kat

    I’m going through the exact same thing! We hit it off so amazing on the first date and we spoke after and never asked me on a second date. I asked him on Monday if he wanted to do something this weekend and he said he was going to be out of town (which is fine) and offered no alternative and haven’t spoke since. If our chemistry together was just ok I wouldn’t think twice about anything but it was way more than ok. Guys are bizarre and I will never understand.

    #373283 Reply
    LAgirl

    Ladies,
    Just because YOU felt there was chemistry does not mean he did. It does not matter what he TOLD you on the date. Men will say things in the moment that they never mean afterwards.

    A man is more practical than a woman. He will have a fun date and then may walk away and think “nah… not my cup of tea.”

    You need to go into this with zero expectations on the first few dates.

    Men do not date to get into relationships. women do. A man will only pursue you for a relationship if he feels you are ‘the one.’ every man has what the qualities are for ‘the one.’ there is nothing you can do to change this.

    #373298 Reply
    sue

    well, with my guy (the one who is silent for 6 weeks now) it wasn’t the “first few dates” stage. i’ve known him for years, there’s been always some chemistry and some deep connection, i guess, but we didn’t act on it. until this summer. we’ve had sex a few times this summer. everything was great. it looked as though he was falling in love, and i was developing some feelings too. and then he suddenly became silent, with no explanation. and i have no clue now whether we are still lovers, or maybe we are just friends again, or if he doesn’t want to know me at all. that’s a puzzle!

    #373300 Reply
    sue

    i mean, he seriously didn’t say anything. i would understand if he told me ‘i can’t do this any more’ or sth. but he didn’t, and last time i saw him he looked so so into me. in fact, he’s been chasing me for all these years that i’ve known him (and i’m not talking about what he was saying, but about all of the non-verbal signs. i’m old and smart enough to recognize them.) so last time i saw him he looked like he’s crazy in love. and then i don’t hear from him for 6 weeks. seriously, that has never happened to me before. maybe he’s just a weird person, with some issues… i don’t know.

    #373360 Reply
    LL

    sue – maybe he’s married? sounds like a typical behavior of a taken man. he might be into you, but he has his life to deal with. and even if he is in love, typically he would not sacrifice his marriage. it’s the other way – not speaking to you for weeks or even months is the sacrifice that he is ready to take (for the sake of his marriage).

    #498096 Reply
    Michelle

    Need some advice please. I met this guy on an online dating app 2 months ago. We met up and got along really well, there’s some kind of connection we have that’s hard to explain. He txted me that night saying words cant explain how amazing you are and im just so lucky to have met you and have you in my life. Have met up 4 times after that. We kept txting each other few times a day. On NYE he told me he wishes we were together hopefully next year. Met up NYD went back to my place watched a movie and cuddled. We had sex that day. We cuddled a bit afterwards and said he had to go out for dinner and that he’d txt me after dinner, he didn’t. I got a message next morning saying sorry I didn’t txt you back. I asked him a week ago if he wanted to go to the movies he said that would be lovely babe. Last Sunday txted him movie times. And got back. ‘Just woke up had migraine all morning trying to recover now hoping to still be ok for later if that’s ok ‘i said ‘yes of course later will be fine.’ Didn’t hear from him all day but I was.nt going to bother him as I know he gets bad migraine’s. I txted him in morning that I hope he is feeling better. He said ‘took work off today as still not the best after yesterday’ told him ‘hope that he is feeling better soon’. He said ‘thanks babe hope we can still catch up when I’m feeling better.’ I said ‘of course we can, would like that?’ I txted him late that night saying ‘hope you had a relaxing day and that you are feeling better.’ He txted back and i txted a good night message. I txted him again in morning just to see how he was and he said “bit better’ was at work he said ‘have a good day????’ i txted back and a few hr later, he did. I txted him Thursday night how are you doing and how was your day and have’nt heard back. Have I annoyed him with the how are you’s? I just care about him but haven’t told him that should I? And how? I hope I haven’t annoyed him. Or pushed him away, I think I’m starting to get feelings for him. I do miss him and he has told me the same.

    #498103 Reply
    kaye

    Sue and Michelle…you would get alot more feedback if you started your own topic thread… :)

    #498112 Reply
    Maria

    “Do you think you might wanna see me this week?” – this is what a 39 year old guy asking you? He should have asked “When can I see you this week?”

    39? never married? This is a red flag guy. You are 29, do not waste any of your limited time on this guy. It is hard to find a guy at 29, imagine 5 years from now? it will be doubly hard. And those guys don’t have a biological clock, but you do.

    2 days no texting? I don’t know about you ladies, but why, just why you are allowing yourself to be in a situation when you don’t know what’s going on, wondering, waiting? Is he worth it?

    There are red flags and there are yellow flags, act on them. This is not a good relationship or husband material, so be wise, think of your future and move on.

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