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HammerFace

Avenger
Oct 25, 2017
2,227
I think it's more about feeling more comfortable around someone with the same afflictions as you...like, it puts them more in your "league".

It makes them more likely to mean something to you, and another ""damaged"" person is less likely to shy away once they hear about your shitty situations?

Maybe "fixing" them makes them feel like they're fixing themselves, or gives them some kind of validation. idk.



speaking of which, recently hooked up with another chick who gets off on pain...like, she really gets off on pain, being choked, slapped, ect.

After the last chick who said she was, I didn't think I was into that kind of thing at all...now I realize that i'm totally into it as long as she's really into it.

except afterwards it came to my attention that she was also a cutter...she may actually still be one....nothing on wrists. I dunno if she does it for depression, or if she's just on a different level of kinky.

and so yet again, i drive home somewhat conflicted

I was with a girl like that once. Idk about her being a cutter, but it was awesome. I never knew how satisfying it was to be as rough as i got with her.

And do you plan on seeing her again? Because otherwise I'm a little confused on the conflict brewing.
 

LightEntite

Banned
Oct 26, 2017
3,079
I was with a girl like that once. Idk about her being a cutter, but it was awesome. I never knew how satisfying it was to be as rough as i got with her.

And do you plan on seeing her again? Because otherwise I'm a little confused on the conflict brewing.

Yeah i added an edit: we're still casually talking, the sex was amazing, there is no conflict.

I just don't know what to make of people who cut themselves lol
 

HammerFace

Avenger
Oct 25, 2017
2,227
Yeah i added an edit: we're still casually talking, the sex was amazing, there is no conflict.

I just don't know what to make of people who cut themselves lol

Well I mean. There's not much to make. It's someone going through something or really into pain. If it bugs you enough, bring it up in a non-judgemental way like "hey I noticed the cuts (or scars if thats all that are there), is everything okay?" If she doesn't want to talk about it dont push her and leave the door open for further conversation as you too become more intimate. Until you know the story behind them there is not much to make of it.
 

Subpar Scrub

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Oct 25, 2017
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both of us already confirmed that we're just gonna casually smash, she's cool peoples. So no danger of feelings...just don't know what to make of such situations lol

What timing, I literally just ended a casual thing I had going with a girl who was into being choked and stuff, because after nearly 6 weeks of casual banging, she caught feels and had a massive meltdown via text on New Year's Eve. Be careful dude, but enjoy lol.

I just don't know what to make of people who cut themselves lol

While I never did it, I knew people who did and can understand it. For some, creating a physical manifestation of their pain helps them vent, others sometimes find that caring for their wounds can be a way to distract themselves from emotional turmoil and re-direct their attention, some do just do it for attention, the desperation of which varies etc etc. There are different reasons for different people, it's sad that it happens all the same.

That's an excellent idea. Weather is subzero where I'm at, so something like a local coffee join sounds like a cozy first date spot.

Sounds like a nice date spot if it's that cold out lol. Just don't look upstairs though, you might see some shit... that tells you to go to bed.
 
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Coolwhip

Banned
Oct 27, 2017
1,628
I asked for a second chance after my break up, but there are no signs of her wanting a second chance. At what point does it become hopeless? 3 months?
 

Subpar Scrub

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Oct 25, 2017
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I asked for a second chance after my break up, but there are no signs of her wanting a second chance. At what point does it become hopeless? 3 months?

No, not 3 months. Sorry man, but you answered your own question. "No signs of her wanting a second chance."

I know it fucking sucks right now, but you need to move on and leave it behind. Don't waste any more time pining after a girl who doesn't like you back. Focus on other things until the feeling passes and you're ready to date other people again.
 

Almawtaa

Member
Oct 29, 2017
309
I asked for a second chance after my break up, but there are no signs of her wanting a second chance. At what point does it become hopeless? 3 months?
It was 'hopeless' at the breakup. Hopeless is the wrong word, but in this context, you need to think of it that way.

You can read stories of people getting back together after breakups, it happens - but it's rare. And a significant amount of the time, those people just break up again after very little time back together.

You need to move on. You need to mourn the relationship, spend some time in introspection, and start thinking about what your life looks like moving forward without them and start finding things to be excited about.
 

Coolwhip

Banned
Oct 27, 2017
1,628
Yeah I guess so. So how do people these days find each other? Is it mainly dating websites? Because this time I ran into a girl while playing World of Wacraft, which was an amazing way to find someone. I hate how calculated and scientific dating websites are :(
 

Coolwhip

Banned
Oct 27, 2017
1,628
What advice did I ignore and why would you try to suggest cheating. Are you trying to help or just being a jerk?
 

Addie

One Winged Slayer
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Oct 25, 2017
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What advice did I ignore and why would you try to suggest cheating. Are you trying to help or just being a jerk?
The advice was to move on.

She neither needs nor wants your help. (She may need professional help, that's fair.)

Why are you wasting energy wanting to be with someone who doesn't want to be with you? Because you think dating is hard?

Yes, it is. All rewarding things take a bit of effort.
 
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Salamando

Salamando

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Oct 25, 2017
503
What advice did I ignore and why would you try to suggest cheating. Are you trying to help or just being a jerk?
Cheating? Unless I'm missing something, she broke up with you, and she doesn't want to give you a second chance. You are, currently, single. You might not like that, but you need to internalize that so that you can move on. Not saying you need to meet someone tonight - you're better off finding happiness elsewhere first.
 

HammerFace

Avenger
Oct 25, 2017
2,227
Oh, and where should I be 2 weeks later? Nevermind, thanks for the replies so far.

You should be out with friends trying to be more social or on dating apps. Meeting new people. Having new experiences. Doing things that help you not think about your ex because it is over and you need to move on. Which is what we told you when you first came into this thread.
 

Fauxpaw

Member
Oct 25, 2017
330
Oh, and where should I be 2 weeks later?

Not formulating ways to get her back. You don't have to be trying to date or hook up; it's often important to enjoy being single after a break up. If you keep your eyes and ears open and are active, you may end up landing a date without even using apps.

Like others said: go out with friends and socialize.
 

Servbot24

The Fallen
Oct 25, 2017
43,166
Ended up texting her last night just saying I enjoyed meeting and she replied saying she did as well. Hard to tell if it's just being polite, but whatevs, I'll see if I can set up something this weekend.

I'm annoyed with myself for how much I suck at this, lol
 

Subpar Scrub

Attempted to circumvent ban with alt account
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Oct 25, 2017
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Ended up texting her last night just saying I enjoyed meeting and she replied saying she did as well. Hard to tell if it's just being polite, but whatevs, I'll see if I can set up something this weekend.

I'm annoyed with myself for how much I suck at this, lol

You had a date and she didn't immediately ghost you, so you can't be that bad :p what do you think you suck at?
 

Servbot24

The Fallen
Oct 25, 2017
43,166
You had a date and she didn't immediately ghost you, so you can't be that bad :p what do you think you suck at?
Primarily at reading people - for example I tend to be nervous that the other person isn't enjoying themselves if it's just a mellow coffee date or something like that, but I can't really tell for sure. I also don't really know how to flirt which makes it difficult to move things along. The majority of physical relationships have been initiated by the girl actually since I tend to always be unsure if I'm supposed to go for it or not.
 

HamCormier

Banned
Nov 11, 2017
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Primarily at reading people - for example I tend to be nervous that the other person isn't enjoying themselves if it's just a mellow coffee date or something like that, but I can't really tell for sure. I also don't really know how to flirt which makes it difficult to move things along. The majority of physical relationships have been initiated by the girl actually since I tend to always be unsure if I'm supposed to go for it or not.
If I can offer some advice, even if she is the woman of your dream, you will need to build on that confidence later in life. Try not to focus on what others are thinking of you, but try to be interested in her. Being narcissistic will only get you so far.

Might as well do it now -- try and be forward. If you're bad at flirting, look it up online. How do other people do it? What would make you comfortable to say?

Just telling her you like her smell after hugging on the next date is a good example of a 'flirt' I like to do. Mention something about her that changed, that you like. Is it the way she put her hair? Maybe she put new earrings?

Obviously, flirting is a lot about noticing the other, so try to abstract yourself from the date and just focus on her.
 

Tanod

Member
Nov 9, 2017
175
Going on my 1st post-divorce date tomorrow night. Met a girl online last week. Chatted a bit over the weekend and asked her out yesterday. She said yes. We agreed to go out to a steak / chicken place and I volunteered to pay since I asked. Seemed like the reasonable thing to do and she was appreciative of that.

More details about me:
I'm 35. Was married 11 years. Divorce process started about 4 months ago and was amicable throughout. Finalizes later this month. I have 3 school-age kids (50-50 custody with their mom). I haven't been on a proper date (with my ex) for years.

My date is 39, she has 1 kid in college and we both seem to have good careers. She's attractive and seems nice.

Any tips/rules would be appreciated.
 

Servbot24

The Fallen
Oct 25, 2017
43,166
If I can offer some advice, even if she is the woman of your dream, you will need to build on that confidence later in life. Try not to focus on what others are thinking of you, but try to be interested in her. Being narcissistic will only get you so far.

Might as well do it now -- try and be forward. If you're bad at flirting, look it up online. How do other people do it? What would make you comfortable to say?

Just telling her you like her smell after hugging on the next date is a good example of a 'flirt' I like to do. Mention something about her that changed, that you like. Is it the way she put her hair? Maybe she put new earrings?

Obviously, flirting is a lot about noticing the other, so try to abstract yourself from the date and just focus on her.
Good advice, thanks. I would feel incredibly awkward telling someone they smell good, but I'm sure I can find something else more natural for me, haha :)
 

WorldofMiku

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Oct 27, 2017
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What advice did I ignore and why would you try to suggest cheating. Are you trying to help or just being a jerk?
Suggest cheating? I know you're going through a difficult time right now but cheating?

You are not cheating. Cheating is when you and your SO are still together, but you go and have an affair with somebody else. You and her are no longer together. Your ex-girl left you. You are officially single. So go and meet new girls. Your ex wouldn't care (or maybe she'll be happy for you that you found someone else).

In fact I'll not be surprised if your ex has another guy behind the scenes. That's why we are asking you to move on and ignore her forever. Because it's going to hurt when you continue to see her and you see that she has another man. Move on.
 

WorldofMiku

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Oct 27, 2017
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Ended up texting her last night just saying I enjoyed meeting and she replied saying she did as well. Hard to tell if it's just being polite, but whatevs, I'll see if I can set up something this weekend.

I'm annoyed with myself for how much I suck at this, lol
If she agrees on a second date with you, you're almost golden with this girl.
 

Alek

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Oct 28, 2017
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I ended up messaging Amy some more today, after she messaged me asking how my day was, but I guess I was a little negative. I was talking about how I might be moving away, and she was saying how she finds it confusing, but she's trying not to get attached to me. I told her I can't do that, I can't spend time with her and not get attached to her.

She asked me if I wanted to stop seeing her, so that I don't get attached. I kind of ignored the question and answered something else she'd asked at the same time. She asked me if I wanted to see her tomorrow, I guess I didn't really reply. I mean. It's not like I ignored these questions for long, maybe a couple of minutes, I was going to reply to both of them...

Either way, she called me. She sounded a little tearful. Said I was acting weird, and asked if I wanted to stop seeing her. She was stuttering a little bit as she was speaking.

I told her I did want to keep seeing her, and that I was sorry for being weird. That I didn't mean to make it seem like I didn't want to see her, that I wanted to see her tomorrow.

She seemed to cheer up / stop being awkward, we talked about Canada for a bit. She talked about how she would want to come too, but she talked about being worried that if she left, she couldn't come back, because she doesn't have family here. She joked that I should marry her.

We ended the call, I sent her a message telling her that hearing her voice puts me in a good mood.
 
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Salamando

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Oct 25, 2017
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I ended up messaging Amy some more today, after she messaged me asking how my day was, but I guess I was a little negative. I was talking about how I might be moving away, and she was saying how she finds it confusing, but she's trying not to get attached to me. I told her I can't do that, I can't spend time with her and not get attached to her.

She asked me if I wanted to stop seeing her, so that I don't get attached. I kind of ignored the question and answered something else she'd asked at the same time. She asked me if I wanted to see her tomorrow, I guess I didn't really reply. I mean. It's not like I ignored these questions for long, maybe a couple of minutes, I was going to reply to both of them...

Either way, she called me. She sounded a little tearful. Said I was acting weird, and asked if I wanted to stop seeing her. She was stuttering a little bit as she was speaking.

I told her I did want to keep seeing her, and that I was sorry for being weird. That I didn't mean to make it seem like I didn't want to see her, that I wanted to see her tomorrow.

She seemed to cheer up / stop being awkward, we talked about Canada for a bit. She talked about how she would want to come too, but she talked about being worried that if she left, she couldn't come back, because she doesn't have family here. She joked that I should marry her.

We ended the call, I sent her a message telling her that hearing her voice puts me in a good mood.
...okay? What is it you want out of this relationship?

Her position is crystal-clear - she wants to be with you, she's willing to cross an ocean with you, but is fearful over her lack of a safety net. You on the other hand...your indecisiveness could really fuck with this girl. Are you ready to have this girl move to Canada for you/with you?
 

Addie

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Chrono needs to figure out what he wants - maybe this calls for more time thinking and fewer blog updates posted here.

This attached girl is falling for him (too soon, so that's a red flag); mentioned moving and marriage (two more red flags); but is innocent in this endeavor — she's eating breadcrumbs of affection, even though they're tempered by an uncertain reality.

Figure out your life. Figure out how she fits into it. Discuss that with her.
 

Subpar Scrub

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Oct 25, 2017
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Chronospherics, not to dogpile you, but you really need to work out whether or not you're going to move. You can't say "I might be moving soon, we can't hang around and not get attached" and then immediately talk about how much you want to keep seeing her and organising dates and stuff. That shows a willingness on your part to get attached, which subsequently communicates a level of investment on your part which (Might be mistaken here, correct me if I'm wrong) I don't think you actually have.

She's clearly very, if not overinvested. That's obvious to tell, so you need to decide whether you're going to move or stay. If you decide on move, you really need to nip this in the bud early and try to alleviate some of the hurt this girl is going to feel.
 

Alek

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Oct 28, 2017
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Chrono needs to figure out what he wants - maybe this calls for more time thinking and fewer blog updates posted here.

This attached girl is falling for him (too soon, so that's a red flag); mentioned moving and marriage (two more red flags); but is innocent in this endeavor — she's eating breadcrumbs of affection, even though they're tempered by an uncertain reality.

Figure out your life. Figure out how she fits into it. Discuss that with her.

Actually posting here really helps me reason out my thoughts, and post like yours really help me keep my thoughts on track, and honestly keep me in check.

Chronospherics, not to dogpile you, but you really need to work out whether or not you're going to move. You can't say "I might be moving soon, we can't hang around and not get attached" and then immediately talk about how much you want to keep seeing her and organising dates and stuff. That shows a willingness on your part to get attached, which subsequently communicates a level of investment on your part which (Might be mistaken here, correct me if I'm wrong) I don't think you actually have.

She's clearly very, if not overinvested. That's obvious to tell, so you need to decide whether you're going to move or stay. If you decide on move, you really need to nip this in the bud early and try to alleviate some of the hurt this girl is going to feel.

Not at all, this is good advice man.
 
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Gotdatmoney

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Oct 28, 2017
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Chrono should make a decision about moving or not. But if I was the advising the girl I would be telling her to bail because being on an emotional roller coaster over whether the person you are seeing is going to be around or not is time wasted.

So I blame her more than I blame him. As crappy as this sounds, it's not like he loses anything doing this. It's shitty but there aren't any Ls on his end.
 

Alek

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Chrono should make a decision about moving or not. But if I was the advising the girl I would be telling her to bail because being on an emotional roller coaster over whether the person you are seeing is going to be around or not is time wasted.

So I blame her more than I blame him. As crappy as this sounds, it's not like he loses anything doing this. It's shitty but there aren't any Ls on his end.

Something I would note is that ever since I started speaking to her, I told her I was moving. Within the first 20 messages or so, I made this clear. I didn't wait till she seemed attached to drop it on her.

She knew I was leaving, and she chose to date me, exclusively. She chooses to spend weekends at my house. I'm not trying to hurt her, I do enjoy my time with her, a lot.

And there is a L on my end. If I grow attached to her and I leave then that's going to hurt me too.
 
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afroguy10

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Oct 25, 2017
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What advice did I ignore and why would you try to suggest cheating. Are you trying to help or just being a jerk?

Cheating?! You're single now whether you like it or not. Because of this you and her are free to date or hookup with whoever you want to.

Quite frankly he's trying to help as everyone is, the nice approach was tried and you ignored the advice you were given to try and move on. You've essentially gotten on your hands and knees and begged for your ex to come back, it's not happening.

Have you done anything to try and move on the past two weeks? Installed any dating apps, going out with friends to meet other girls or simply to socialise with your mates? What about picking up a new hobby? Getting into an old one? Going to the gym? I'm in no way suggesting you have to immediately go out and get yourself a new girlfriend already but you'd be surprised how great chatting with a new, exciting, interesting girl or going on an awesome first date can make you feel.

Oh, and where should I be 2 weeks later?

You should be trying to moving on, do you think your ex is sitting around moping on the internet about breaking up with you?

If you're looking for actual advice the way I like to look at these things is imagine that you're one of your friends and imagine telling them what you've done since you became single.

Is your friend going to say "Man, that's sad, we need to get you out of the house and have some fun." or will they say "Awesome man, I'm glad you're not letting it get you down and you're doing what you can to move on."
 

Servbot24

The Fallen
Oct 25, 2017
43,166
Something I would note is that ever since I started speaking to her, I told her I was moving. Within the first 20 messages or so, I made this clear. I didn't wait till she seemed attached to drop it on her.

She knew I was leaving, and she chose to date me, exclusively. She chooses to spend weekends at my house. I'm not trying to hurt her, I do enjoy my time with her, a lot.

And there is a L on my end. If I grow attached to her and I leave then that's going to hurt me too.
Sometimes my dude you gotta look out for other people rather than just watch them hurt themselves. She obviously likes you a lot and is trying to rationalize ways that it could potentially work out and it seems like you're just letting her do that to herself.
 

Gotdatmoney

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Oct 28, 2017
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Something I would note is that ever since I started speaking to her, I told her I was moving. Within the first 20 messages or so, I made this clear. I didn't wait till she seemed attached to drop it on her.

It's good added context but it really has little to do with my point.

She knew I was leaving, and she chose to date me, exclusively.

That's why I said I blame her more than I blame you

She chooses to spend weekends at my house. I'm not trying to hurt her, I do enjoy my time with her, a lot.

Do you think this back and forth tug of war about whether you are staying or going is hurting her? Ultimately, you get into a relationship with someone that starts to get serious and you have real prospects of moving, its no longer and excuse on your end that she is choosing to do this. You have the agency to end it, you have the agency to make a real decision but ultimately the situation as is doesn't require you to make any hard choices. She's not going anywhere and you can just ride the wave until the time comes to make whatever decision you want to make. That's why I'm saying you aren't losing anything with the current situation.

And there is a L on my end. If I grow attached to her and I leave then that's going to hurt me too.

Making your own decisions about whether you want a relationship to continue based on your circumstances isn't an L. The power is all in your hands. You can't feign ignorance to what you're doing here.

Sometimes my dude you gotta look out for other people rather than just watch them hurt themselves. She obviously likes you a lot and is trying to rationalize ways that it could potentially work out and it seems like you're just letting her do that to herself.

^^^ Basically this.

Chrono, just do what I did, if someone came to this thread but from this girl's position what do you think we would all say? I sure as hell would advise that person to leave. Seriously just think about that.
 

Hrothgar

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Nov 6, 2017
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Something I would note is that ever since I started speaking to her, I told her I was moving. Within the first 20 messages or so, I made this clear. I didn't wait till she seemed attached to drop it on her.

She knew I was leaving, and she chose to date me, exclusively. She chooses to spend weekends at my house. I'm not trying to hurt her, I do enjoy my time with her, a lot.

And there is a L on my end. If I grow attached to her and I leave then that's going to hurt me too.

From reading your posts here I think you've already grown quite attached, am I wrong?

As for her, opposed to the others I wouldn't say that she is overinvested, as relative to the amount of time spend together (what, 3+ times a week, nearing 2 months?) that sounds like quite a normal amount of investment to me. Whether she should have gotten caught up in all this in the first place knowing that Chrono might move is another question though...
 
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Going on my 1st post-divorce date tomorrow night. Met a girl online last week. Chatted a bit over the weekend and asked her out yesterday. She said yes. We agreed to go out to a steak / chicken place and I volunteered to pay since I asked. Seemed like the reasonable thing to do and she was appreciative of that.

More details about me:
I'm 35. Was married 11 years. Divorce process started about 4 months ago and was amicable throughout. Finalizes later this month. I have 3 school-age kids (50-50 custody with their mom). I haven't been on a proper date (with my ex) for years.

My date is 39, she has 1 kid in college and we both seem to have good careers. She's attractive and seems nice.

Any tips/rules would be appreciated.

Whatever you do avoid talk about divorce or what your kids are doing. Focus on the romance (for want of a better word) as you dont want to be exchanging war stories or feel like its a parents meeting.

Dont put too much pressure on this first date, it might take a while to get into the rhythm of dating and you'll need time to get used to your life as a single man.
 

Alek

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From reading your posts here I think you've already grown quite attached, am I wrong?

As for her, opposed to the others I wouldn't say that she is overinvested, as relative to the amount of time spend together (what, 3+ times a week, nearing 2 months?) that sounds like quite a normal amount of investment to me. Whether she should have gotten caught up in all this in the first place knowing that Chrono might move is another question though...

Well to be honest I would say I'm already pretty attached to her. I wouldn't spend 4/7 days of the week with her if I wasn't.

I'm just as bad as she is, really. I shouldn't have started dating someone knowing I was planning on moving, and she shouldn't have dated someone that made it clear they were moving away.
 

Alek

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This is really helpful advice, so thank you. One thing that has made things difficult is that I don't really have avenues to meet people. I tried online dating on both paid and free sites and wound up with limited interactions, and it wasn't from a lack of trying or too high standards. It's really brings humility to cast a wide net and not get anything out of it, especially after spending money to do so. Do you have any suggestions for places I could go offline to meet people?

I meant to reply to this sooner, sorry man.

So, it really depends on your own personal taste but I find just being outgoing, and going to as many events related to things your interesting as possible really helps you meet new people. Just go into everything looking to make new friends, and you'll find you have lots of people to talk to, and then occasionally you'll meet a nice girl and you can try and approach her. Again, this is me, but I go to lots of gaming events and meet people through that. I go out with people from work, meet their friends, I go to Street Fighter tournaments, and gaming expos, I go to retro gaming nights at bars in town (there's quite a few that host this in Brighton), and it's easy to relate to people at those kinds of places because you have a shared interest.

But for me, I have used a fair bit of online dating and like you said, cast a wide net. What I would recommend if you're not getting results is trying to do something to address that. I probably swiped over 3,000 women and got matched on 173 of them when I was using Tinder, but even if I was getting less, it'd still be productive, it just means it would take a little longer to find someone nice. The most important thing is just not giving up, and you don't have to spend much money to do that. I mean there's no real reason to spend money on something like tinder, except maybe on tinder gold if you live in a big city and want to swipe more.

Obviously, you can also approach girls in bars, and clubs, but personally I've never done that and I've never had trouble finding a partner. For some people it makes sense, but for me I think it's hard to relate to people in those kind of places. A lot of girls there are looking for a one night stand and similar, and it's more difficult to discern what they're looking for, because some aren't even looking for dating at all (at least on tinder, the girls are usually single, for instance). Plus, personally I personally just find it faster to sift through people with online dating.

Is there anything you could do to improve your online dating profile? Definitely try that too. Try some new photos, maybe go to the gym and work out, etc.
 
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jamsy

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Oct 27, 2017
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So I met this girl at a friend's out of town wedding on Saturday night. Had an awesome time, we danced, etc. Got her phone number and we we started texting back and forth the next day. I asked if I could take her out, and she said she was working the next day but might get off early, and the following day was her dad's birthday but she was hoping she would be able to make it.

The following day was NYE but she was working some event, so got out off super late. The day after (Monday) we were texting and it sounded like we'd be able to meet for a little bit before my flight, which was late at night, but then she didn't answer for like an hour and a half, and when I pressed for a coffee date, she said her family had arrived from out of town and it didn't look like it was going to happen. At this point, I was pretty bummed.

We've been texting back and forth, and I'm not sure what to do. Like, I know this sounds like some high school shit, but I'm not sure she likes me and whether I should pursue. She lives about 350 miles away, which is an hour's flight, so the distance is a thing, but it's technically not that far.

Thing that pops out at me is that sometimes she takes a while to reply. Now, I know some people aren't on their phones all the time or whatever, but in my experience, lack of a timely reply usually means lack of interest. Then, there was the whole thing on Monday, where I think she could've made an hour to hang out, but didn't.

But we've been texting and sometimes I get the feeling she may be interested? I dunno. Like today, I mentioned something about how no one texts and she replied that yeah, she agrees, but she actually prefers phone calls. I was thinking of even calling her tonight, but I dunno, is that too desperate? Or too soon? I really like this girl, but don't want to force shit, if she's not into me...
 

LookAtMeGo

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Thinking about it too much by the sounds of it. Only way to be sure is to ask her out for a coffee date or something. You could just be like "I know youre busy but I would love to meet up for a coffee or something sometime when you are available"

And then just sleep on it and wait for an answer. What are you going to talk about if you call her? Im weird and I hate talking on the phone so that just seems weird to me.
 

tellNoel

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Oct 26, 2017
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So I met this girl at a friend's out of town wedding on Saturday night. Had an awesome time, we danced, etc. Got her phone number and we we started texting back and forth the next day. I asked if I could take her out, and she said she was working the next day but might get off early, and the following day was her dad's birthday but she was hoping she would be able to make it.

The following day was NYE but she was working some event, so got out off super late. The day after (Monday) we were texting and it sounded like we'd be able to meet for a little bit before my flight, which was late at night, but then she didn't answer for like an hour and a half, and when I pressed for a coffee date, she said her family had arrived from out of town and it didn't look like it was going to happen. At this point, I was pretty bummed.

We've been texting back and forth, and I'm not sure what to do. Like, I know this sounds like some high school shit, but I'm not sure she likes me and whether I should pursue. She lives about 350 miles away, which is an hour's flight, so the distance is a thing, but it's technically not that far.

Thing that pops out at me is that sometimes she takes a while to reply. Now, I know some people aren't on their phones all the time or whatever, but in my experience, lack of a timely reply usually means lack of interest. Then, there was the whole thing on Monday, where I think she could've made an hour to hang out, but didn't.

But we've been texting and sometimes I get the feeling she may be interested? I dunno. Like today, I mentioned something about how no one texts and she replied that yeah, she agrees, but she actually prefers phone calls. I was thinking of even calling her tonight, but I dunno, is that too desperate? Or too soon? I really like this girl, but don't want to force shit, if she's not into me...
I've been in this situation a couple of times myself. Unfortunately what I say may not be what you want to hear but it's all from my experience. An hours flight isn't that long but you have to ask yourself if you want to focus on a girl that's that far away when there are others just right outside your front door (metaphorically speaking).

When it comes to the texting, I myself have been in situations where I got with girls and they ended up telling me they took forever to text back because they were nervous about what to say next. I've had girls give me crazy cold shoulder only to find out they told my friend that they thought I was cute and asked if I was single.. wtf right? Lol

Anyways, what I'm trying to say is distance is an issue. Especially if it's a new relationship where the first months are the most special. It's the time you want to be around each other all the time and an hours plane ride may not suffice in that case.

Maybe she really has been tied up and can't make it. Who knows. But you're right, an hour isn't much and if she was interested she would at least make that hour available to hangout with you.
I hope that helps. Good luck