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Ralemont

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Jan 3, 2018
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Also, how the hell do people handle their pictures for dating sites? I only have a few pictures to use, and most of them are several years old or involve my ex.

1. Do fun things with friends that aren't at a bar, then just ask one of them to take a picture of you. Pics of you doing things like at a festival or a park or something are good because the person looking at them wants to imagine themselves there with you, having fun.

2. For your main pic, ask a friend you trust to take a good smiling pic of you so you don't have to selfie it. Tell her explicitly what it's for so she knows whether you look good in it. Don't be embarrassed: they'll be flattered that you're asking them to do it and it will make for a better picture than a selfie, 100%.
 

Jokab

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Oct 28, 2017
875
Going on my first EVER (!!!) beer date, i.e. where we explicitly said we're drinking beer (probably a good amount). I'm not kidding, every other girl is like "nah I'd rather have wine" which is fine too by me but this one is gonna be beeeeeer
 
Oct 25, 2017
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You might want to consider broadening your horizons, in terms of what you do with your free time >.>

My free time is spent doing that, playing video games, or working on one of my vehicles. There is, quite literally, nothing else to do where I live other than drink at the bar or be a homebody. Unless I want to drive for a few hours, that is.

Draw some blood and a dagger on her face to conceal it and to show that you've moved on

Because that doesn't sound creepy at all.
 

Darren Lamb

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Dec 1, 2017
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Going on my first EVER (!!!) beer date, i.e. where we explicitly said we're drinking beer (probably a good amount). I'm not kidding, every other girl is like "nah I'd rather have wine" which is fine too by me but this one is gonna be beeeeeer

Really?! Where do you live?

I'm in Boston, I (thankfully) have found most of the girls I'd be interested in were into craft beer. Far too many of my date ideas are brewery visits tbh
 
Nov 17, 2017
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My free time is spent doing that, playing video games, or working on one of my vehicles. There is, quite literally, nothing else to do where I live other than drink at the bar or be a homebody. Unless I want to drive for a few hours, that is.
Don't take this the wrong way but you're being super cynical and pessimistic to the point that it seems like you don't actually want help. It's just that people are giving you suggestions and you're like "Haha that won't work for me because X, Y and Z." That added to you expecting your date to go south (even if it did) makes you sound defeated.

I mean, I've been there. I'm constantly in and out of there. The reality is that if you want to change shit, you gotta take action and make change. And it's not always easy but you have to get out of your mind that says it's impossible for things to work for you because of your lifestyle or your location or your pictures or anything else.

You said you work on vehicles? Like for fun? Honestly, doesn't matter. That sounds interesting, I bet you probably know some stuff about cars. Why don't you get a friend to take a picture of you doing that? Who cares if you and your friends are in the living room, ask a friend to take a candid picture of you just chilling out with your friends. I see plenty of photos on tinder and such of people inside their home or apartment or the local bar with friends. You don't need to have a photo of you rock climbing or in a foreign country to have decent tinder photos.

Tell them beforehand that you're bringing a date to the event, and when you see them, just go "hey guys, this is X." That's it.
Yeah that makes sense. I did already mention to my friend that I'm bringing her. I'll do that.
 

Dawg

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Oct 28, 2017
39
Thanks for all the advice regarding my fwb situation.

I actually got a few more replies from her but I haven't answered them yet:

"Right now, it's harder for you to see me than vice versa. I just thought we had some fun together. I didn't expect you to catch feelings this fast. It's why I took some distance last tuesday, even though it was really hard. I just thought that was the best for now."

And:

"Do you prefer I leave you alone for a little while?"

I'm thinking when and what to reply. I'm guessing it's best to tell her we should go our seperate ways because else it will just get harder for me..
 

oledome

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Oct 25, 2017
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I mean you still have to work with her, so you need to say whatever is best to have a good working relationship with her and the others that know about your business. I'd probably say it's best you have some distance for a while longer and that you'll be over it, and don't apologise. Even if you aren't totally over it a while from now that might be the best thing, rather than have her think you're a broken man, that's awkward.
 

Maven

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Oct 27, 2017
2,076
Earth
As for pictures, it sounds like you need to take new ones. If you're out with friends ask them to take a picture of you. Get a group photo with your pals. Make sure to take photos when you're traveling or at an event or activity. That's literally all my pictures are.

Also, here's another tip. If you're out on first or 2nd dates and are at an interesting event or location, have your date snap photos of you with your phone.
 
Oct 25, 2017
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Rural Minnesota. Everybody pretty much stays home, goes to the bar, or leaves town. There aren't any social clubs, no organizations, nothing. We have 7 bars and a movie theater for local entertainment.

Why haven't you left town yet? Old enough to really strike out on your own?

Moving into a big city has been great for my dating life. Still has its problems, but it is so tremendously than the last....5? life/location circumstances I've been through.
 
Nov 17, 2017
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Also, here's another tip. If you're out on first or 2nd dates and are at an interesting event or location, have your date snap photos of you with your phone.
I don't know if I would recommend that. Seems kind of weird to be on a first date with someone and be like "hey take a photo of me!" especially with the intention of using them on the same dating app you probably met them on.
 
Oct 25, 2017
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Why haven't you left town yet? Old enough to really strike out on your own?

Moving into a big city has been great for my dating life. Still has its problems, but it is so tremendously than the last....5? life/location circumstances I've been through.

I was married with a house here, was helping the wife pay for school till she was done then planning on having kids or moving to a bigger city.

Then everything went to shit, got divorced, lost my ass, and now I'm in the toilet financially. I'd love to move, but that requires finances I don't have right now.
 
Oct 25, 2017
5,159
China
I don't know if I would recommend that. Seems kind of weird to be on a first date with someone and be like "hey take a photo of me!" especially with the intention of using them on the same dating app you probably met them on.
In the age of social media sharing? It's not odd, take a picture of her first and then ask for one of you. I still have the pictures of my wife from our first dates.
 

Blitzrules240

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Oct 25, 2017
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Great, now I'm sick and she's still sick and we haven't met yet but we're still keeping in touch via texting and snapchat. And of course, I'm still on my sites and Tinder but she's my main contact and I hope I meet her soon because we're vibing pretty well, just need to meet in person.

Fricking winter, man.
 

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Going on my first EVER (!!!) beer date, i.e. where we explicitly said we're drinking beer (probably a good amount). I'm not kidding, every other girl is like "nah I'd rather have wine" which is fine too by me but this one is gonna be beeeeeer
I fucking love beer and I constantly seem to get guys that like boring cocktails, lol
 

angel

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Oct 27, 2017
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Received message from older woman describing herself as a bbw, long profile all about how she is what she is and must be accepted as so, then lists a minumum height requirement.
 

Subpar Scrub

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Oct 25, 2017
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Received message from older woman describing herself as a bbw, long profile all about how she is what she is and must be accepted as so, then lists a minumum height requirement.

Okay? That's pretty common tbh. Maybe not what you would consider fair or logical or whatever, but it happens.
 

smisk

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Oct 27, 2017
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How long do you wait before saying the L word? Things are going really well with S, with my last relationship it took me a lot longer to feel like this. I've only been seeing her for 3 week so it feels way too soon, and maybe a lot of it is just the initial attraction from hormones etc. She seems like she likes me a lot but idk if it'd freak her out. She's said several times that she likes me a lot, but I dunno how close that is to "love".
 
Oct 25, 2017
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How long do you wait before saying the L word? Things are going really well with S, with my last relationship it took me a lot longer to feel like this. I've only been seeing her for 3 week so it feels way too soon, and maybe a lot of it is just the initial attraction from hormones etc. She seems like she likes me a lot but idk if it'd freak her out. She's said several times that she likes me a lot, but I dunno how close that is to "love".
That's a question with no answer becuse every relationship is different.
 

Alpende

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Oct 26, 2017
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Man, I thought I was in for a second date with this girl, first date went well and afterwards we kept in touch via Whatsapp. Thursday she asks when I'm free so we can set up a date in her city and she hasn't said anything since. Weird.
 

Quantum Leap

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Oct 25, 2017
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How long do you wait before saying the L word? Things are going really well with S, with my last relationship it took me a lot longer to feel like this. I've only been seeing her for 3 week so it feels way too soon, and maybe a lot of it is just the initial attraction from hormones etc. She seems like she likes me a lot but idk if it'd freak her out. She's said several times that she likes me a lot, but I dunno how close that is to "love".
3 weeks? I'm 3 months in and I haven't said it.
 

Messofanego

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Oct 25, 2017
26,091
UK
Yeah it does feel way too soon. I'm gonna hold off and maybe my feelings will simmer down a little bit.
Since you brought up hormones, yeah there are different hormones being fired in the initial period (dopamine, testosterone) than in a more long-term relationship (vasopressin, oxytocin).



Testosterone has been shown to fall in men who are in a committed relationship or married, compared to single men. If you see yourself exclusively with this one girl, you might have already hit this stage, hence the feelings of love. Funnily, it's not an exact science. It really depends on whether your partner is reciprocating your feelings, if she is as lovey-dovey as you.
 

Dawg

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Oct 28, 2017
39
Can I DM someone the pictures I use on Tinder? I'm getting little to no matches so I'm wondering if I just have bad photos. It's a mix of selfies and pics of me hanging out with friends.
 

Messofanego

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Oct 25, 2017
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Welp, looks like anyone who bought Aziz Ansari's Modern Romance might have to rethink their purchase.
Or burn it.



#TimesUp
 

smisk

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Oct 27, 2017
2,997
Re: sexual misconduct, how much of my past should I reveal to the girl I'm seeing? She mentioned that she'd been cheated on before, should I admit to cheating on my last girlfriend (over 4 years ago now)? What about the time I acted like a creep towards a girl in college? Part of me wants to be completely honest with her, but she definitely has some trust issues with men and I don't want to destroy whatever I've built up. I definitely feel guilty over how I've treated women in the past, but I believe I've changed for the better.. Is it worth possibly ruining this relationship over something I did years ago?
 

vrcsix

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Oct 29, 2017
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Sigh. This isn't getting any easier. Saw this girl during summer and early autumn. The first time we met, and I saw how she looked happy, I promised myself I would try my best to make her happy every time we saw each other. So we dated for a while, and I thought it would make her happy if I told her about my feelings for her. It didn't. She broke all contact the next day. In hindsight, I can think of many reasons why she would react that way. I just didn't think it through at the time. It just felt right.

I think about her every day, and have since the morning she stormed out of my apartment (noticeably uncomfortable). And it makes me sad, because I failed to keep the promise. And I miss her. So I'm not really in a good way right now, but I'm trying to pick up the pieces and move forward. I've upped my gym regimen to four times a week, I've started cognitive behavioral therapy to try and better myself, I've undertaken a big music project in my spare time, and I try to get together with colleagues outside of work as much as I can.

It still sucks, guys. :(
 

IDontBeatGames

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Oct 29, 2017
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Guys,
I'm going through a major heartbreak right now. I want to pre-face this with the fact that I don't hate this girl. I also want to say I'm 21, and she was my first love. I built over a year of a friendship with her and it started November 2016, on Thanksgiving. We had classes together before hand since we're in the same major. I'm hispanic, and she was Muslim. Yes, we knew going into this, everything would already be complicated from the get-go because of religious reasons, but we dated anyways. We dated for a total of 11 months.

It was more like a year basically, starting March '17 to three days ago, Jan '18. But we already basically had feelings for each other in Jan '17 so it felt like being together for a year. We were having an amazing relationship, till around 8 months and she basically broke my heart. We did everything together, we saw each other almost every day or every other day. We grew together as people. We went on so many dates. We helped each other, through thick and thin. It was two best friends who were having feelings for each other, to two idiots in love.

Then she had a break down and lost herself, her losing herself because dating a Non-Muslim kept haunting her inside. I walked away from her for about two weeks, then she told me she wanted me back. I ended up telling her she needs to do a lot of changes in her, or at least to work on these things inside to avoid this again.

So, we dated, again. Things got better, it was great basically. We went to a Christmas brunch and everything, she worked during the holidays part time, but I was able to go on a date with her or two and we exchanged presents. It was all perfect, then it got bad. Then she got really sick and had one of those deadly flu like infections. She ended up in the hospital. She walked out of the hospital not feeling like herself, feeling emotionally detached and fell out of love with me. And now here I am.
 

gaiages

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Oct 25, 2017
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Welp, looks like anyone who bought Aziz Ansari's Modern Romance might have to rethink their purchase.
Or burn it.



#TimesUp


Well in my defense it was like $2 for the Kindle edition like a week ago. :/ I'm still going to read it (just started it last week) but this news will certainly color what I think of it.

I'll admit when I started the book last week I was less than pleased with the intro, and I'll talk about my dislike of Master of None all day, so we'll see >.>"

Re: sexual misconduct, how much of my past should I reveal to the girl I'm seeing? She mentioned that she'd been cheated on before, should I admit to cheating on my last girlfriend (over 4 years ago now)? What about the time I acted like a creep towards a girl in college? Part of me wants to be completely honest with her, but she definitely has some trust issues with men and I don't want to destroy whatever I've built up. I definitely feel guilty over how I've treated women in the past, but I believe I've changed for the better.. Is it worth possibly ruining this relationship over something I did years ago?

That's a tough question to answer, honestly. Didn't you say y'all were only dating for three weeks? Probably not the time to bring it up, though eventually you should. I'd say something like... prove you're a good person and changed man before bringing it up. Bringing it up this early would probably destroy the relationship outright.

Just pump the breaks a bit, take it slowly.
 

Chibits12

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Oct 27, 2017
390
Baltimore, MD
Went on a date at a local Pho place.

I dropped a big bottle of hot sauce on a bowl full of bean sprouts. The bowl flicked upwards and all of the bean sprouts flew up in the air... It was raining bean sprouts for a good second.

I wanted to leave; the place was packed and there I was making a mess. It was a very bad first impression. Needless to say, it just went downhill from there.
 

Deleted member 4452

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Oct 25, 2017
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Went on a date at a local Pho place.

I dropped a big bottle of hot sauce on a bowl full of bean sprouts. The bowl flicked upwards and all of the bean sprouts flew up in the air... It was raining bean sprouts for a good second.

I wanted to leave; the place was packed and there I was making a mess. It was a very bad first impression. Needless to say, it just went downhill from there.
Make a joke about it instead of feeling embarassed next time something awkward happens.
 

Subpar Scrub

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Oct 25, 2017
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Is the Discord group no longer a thing?

It is, just quote the first post to get the link. Let me know if it doesn't work properly.

It still sucks, guys. :(

If you haven't already, block her on any social media's you have. Otherwise, you're doing all you can buddy. Don't feel bad about "breaking a promise", because the promise you made was basically impossible to keep anyway. Being in a long term relationship, both parties are going to say or do something that annoys or upsets the other at some point, intentionally or not, logically or not, so you would've broken that dumb promise at some point anyway. Keep on doing what you're doing, time will make it better.
 

Sarek

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Oct 27, 2017
466
Had first date with today with a girl I had very high match percentage on OKCupid, and the messages we exchanged before meeting also were very promising, and amazingly enough she was actually even better in real life. Think I might actually have a small crush on her already... She seemed to like being with me as well and made sure multiple times that I wanted to see her again as well. Haven't had a first date this promising on looooong while.
 
Oct 25, 2017
5,159
China
Re: sexual misconduct, how much of my past should I reveal to the girl I'm seeing? She mentioned that she'd been cheated on before, should I admit to cheating on my last girlfriend (over 4 years ago now)? What about the time I acted like a creep towards a girl in college? Part of me wants to be completely honest with her, but she definitely has some trust issues with men and I don't want to destroy whatever I've built up. I definitely feel guilty over how I've treated women in the past, but I believe I've changed for the better.. Is it worth possibly ruining this relationship over something I did years ago?
Dont mention it at all, past is the past and whatever either of you did in past reltionships is your own business. All you'll do is bring misstrust into the relationship and she'll constantly be looking for signs you might have done something.