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Oct 25, 2017
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My general approach to people when talking about this issue is to ask them a simple question: would you be interested in dating you, as you are today?

If the answer is no, then you've got some shit to work on.
Its the self refection many guys dont have. It goes as far as I want a girlfriend and cant get one then posting pity parties in the topic. I mean what's the value proposition for the girl? Sit in his house and watch the same screen together and have sex sometimes? She'll get bored and dump him because you will compare your relationship with your peers.
 

Azraes

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Oct 28, 2017
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I'm in a huge mess right now. I told about the girl I've been seeing lately. Well we are officially dating now.

However there is this other girl that I have known a lot longer. We haven't even met, just chatted and talked on the phone a lot. I thought we were just really good friends, and she knew I was seeing other women. Last evening I told her about the dating, and things completely broke down. Apparently she had developed feelings for me.

After yesterday I've realized that I've also feel we got a real connection. Still I cant help thinking that dumping someone I actually know in real life for someone I haven't even met would be incredibly stupid. Still I have to admit to myself that I would feel worse about losing her than the girl I'm seeing. Could really use some outside perspective here.

Bird in hand, is worth two in the bush. Online chemistry and in-person chemistry are two different things. If you want, you could meet up with this person and see if there's that in-person chemistry. Meet in a platonic way and erase your mind of doubt. Clearly you've got doubts here and the thing here is that you're doing yourself and the girl you've just started dating a disservice if you're going in thinking like you are currently. The grass is always greener on the other side. Don't sabotage yourself but at the same time don't start dating someone with these sort of doubts because if you do you're going to look for reasons to make it not work on a subconscious level.
 

LightEntite

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Oct 26, 2017
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My general approach to people when talking about this issue is to ask them a simple question: would you be interested in dating you, as you are today?

If the answer is no, then you've got some shit to work on.

This is honestly the root of it all imo

I feel like many guys (girls too) who feel as though they just aren't cut out for relationships are just egocentric and have never really considered what they're like as a human being, or more importantly, what other people look for in a romantic partner.

So they identify the issue as everything and anything other than themselves....even when their identified issue IS themselves, it's on the fault of someone else. (I'm not physically attractive / i'm not what society wants )

never just "maybe playing Smash and arguing on forums all day isn't so sexy afterall"

This should be in the OP if it isn't already.

here here
 

Azraes

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Oct 28, 2017
997
London
My general approach to people when talking about this issue is to ask them a simple question: would you be interested in dating you, as you are today?

If the answer is no, then you've got some shit to work on.

While I'm in complete agreement with you, a lot of people live inside self-created bubbles. When you start to poke at those bubbles they just annoyed and irritated at you; this advice is only possible to someone who's actually willing to listen to advice. The vast majority of people don't really care to get advice on self-improvement. They just want the shiny object of their attraction and to make them see that hey you need to work on yourself requires a whole depth of conversation that most people are unwilliing to have. A lot of people I've encountered who are single just want another person to make them feel better about themselves or something related to them - this isn't gender specific and is fairly universal.
 

Jokab

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Oct 28, 2017
875
I mean i'm not saying that there's anything wrong in bumping your message. It's just a matter of expectations. There's nothing different about a woman's capacity for memory retention.

If YOU got 10 messages, 8 from girls you're more or less indifferent towards, 1 from a girl you'd maybe be interested in, and one that you think is pretty cute/interesting, you're probably just going to give your attention in the order of priority regardless of what messages you're getting.

But like you said, women just have less of a reason to multitask because 10 messages can turn into 40 relatively easily. So why keep talking to this "sure why not" when you can just keep searching for a "yes absolutely"

...or at least just a "sure!". I mean that's still better.
My point is that it's possible to forget. One message probably isn't enough to stick one someone's mind. Not mine at least, unless there's a drought and I'm only messaging like two or three people.
 
Oct 27, 2017
5,866
Mount Airy, MD
While I'm in complete agreement with you, a lot of people live inside self-created bubbles. When you start to poke at those bubbles they just annoyed and irritated at you; this advice is only possible to someone who's actually willing to listen to advice. The vast majority of people don't really care to get advice on self-improvement. They just want the shiny object of their attraction and to make them see that hey you need to work on yourself requires a whole depth of conversation that most people are unwilliing to have. A lot of people I've encountered who are single just want another person to make them feel better about themselves or something related to them - this isn't gender specific and is fairly universal.

You're not wrong. But I can't help those people. Best you can hope for is that more people than the guy/girl arguing they don't need to improve themselves are reading and saying "Oh shit, maybe I need to do some introspection".
 

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Oh come on. How much interest can you really muster from a match and one message back and forth? You don't have to be in the state of "holy shit this guy is amazing I must go on a date with him" to actually accept a date when asked.
I agree with you, interest needs to build (who's gonna be super interested the first message or two?) and sometimes guys get lost in the stack. Nothing wrong with a follow up, if she's really not interested she won't answer and that's that.
 
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I overreacted a bit in my last post. I didnt want this, so I apologize, its just a bit difficult to pharaphase a multiple week long conversation into a few posts and I think its harder since nobody of you really know me.
I am aware that I am not the easiest person in the beginning, I dont like going out of my comfortzone, I am introverted and shy in the beginning, bit really outgoing when I know people good. Additional to this, I have my fair share of problems, like my ADHD, me beeing a easy victim for bullies in school, almost getting burnout two years ago. I dont like making a big thing out of it, but it was what shaped me, it all came together to make a pretty negative person with a low self-esteem. I dont go around and scream how bad everything is, but you notice that I always expect the worst thing to happen to me. And its not like I have nothing to be proud of, lots of people like me, I have a great job, my coworkers like me, to... I had dates before, some of the were just great, but most the time something happened afterwards that destroyed all confidence that I build over the course of the date. Its shit, but its just who I am. And I am aware that women notice this... So yeah... And just to make clear, I am no stranger to basic human behaviour and how to talk with other people, its just really difficult with strangers.

In regards of my date and the partying thing... I kinda hate that I didnt went there with here, but I also think it was the right thing at that moment... And she even agreed to me, that if she would not drink like I do, she would not go, too, but its not like I was always asgainst here ideas... She had a couple of ideas of things to do, which I usually also would not do, but she made me curious and I was willing to go out of my comfortzone. Of course, it came to nothing, but I was open to it.

Its just not that easy. Going out in the evening is exhausting to me, thanks to the time I almost got a burnout. I was never the kind of person who wents out partying, I have no idea what I am supposed to do at a bar beside drinking and I think I look super ridicolus when I dance but now I cant even do it, because I am to tired. Its fine when I have the right people around me, but since the few friends I have also dont go out (no, they are no nerds or gamers), its just not working. And yes, I could persue other hobbys with groups of people, but I dont want to do this alone...

Also I am aware, that I am pretty frustrated in regards of this topic at this point. I am really desperate how some closeness and the feel that someone who is not family cares about me, and yes, thats not the best mood to get in touch with someone else. Someone said yesterday that its maybe for the best to stop looking for some else... and this is not the first time that I heard this in the last few weeks...


I dont feel bad currently, beside feeling alone. But I have no idea. In the two years where I almost got Burnout, I never went to a doctor to talk about it, I didnnt talked for a long, long time with anyone about it because I dont wanted to be put in the spotlight. I only looked symptoms up and talked at some point in a minor way with a doctor about it, when my bloodpressure reached a dangerous high point, but I had to force him to not send me into treatment. I dont know. I know people with depression and I dont feel like how they describe what they experience.

It sounds like you need to get yourself together before you should try to date. I went through a period of high stress and depression, and even though I was feeling lonely, I knew I was in no condition to put forth the energy to make a good impression on someone so I took a break to work on my situation and health. I had no energy to go out and talk to people, so I knew I couldn't keep going out on dates, as it would be unfair to them to have them put up with how flaky I can get when I'm exhausted. You can't expect people to want to date you if you don't even have the energy to make it out in the evening. Put your dating goals aside for now, and work on your mental and physical health. How can you be able to put forth effort into making a relationship last if you aren't strong enough for it? And how can you expect another person to be okay with it and form bonds with you?
 

Azraes

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Oct 28, 2017
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You're not wrong. But I can't help those people. Best you can hope for is that more people than the guy/girl arguing they don't need to improve themselves are reading and saying "Oh shit, maybe I need to do some introspection".

I don't think it's possible help people until they want to help themselves which is the tricky part in general and it's hard to say that with some people based on an initial post and of course not everyone comes across right which leads to further defensiveness and bubbling up while seeking affirmation.

I suppose part of my saying this is having to deal with people irl who should know better and who have no idea that they are a toxic mess in terms of relationships.
 

Azraes

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Oct 28, 2017
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But they also think having a girlfriend will solve all thier problems.

Of course they do. They think that having a partner solves their problems (doesn't matter if they're male or female I see this a fair bit today they just go about it slightly differently). I get people are lonely and want to come home to someone else but just because someone's a bed doesn't mean they're a good bed especially if you've all sorts of dangerous stuff poking out of it but of course they'd think that they're a bed so people could lie on them cause they provide comfort (even if they're one made of asbestos). Poor analogy but I think my point was made.
 

Subpar Scrub

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Oct 25, 2017
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Look who actually thinks that women can't subscribe to views of toxic masculinity.

Yeah, that's probably what's going on. Not that everyone else who disagrees with you might actually have a point about your... overly sensitive replies.

Telling someone who wants to meet people to go to parties isn't toxic masculinity. We're not saying "hey you little girl, if you want to be a real dude bro, you need to go and do a keg stand while fucking 2 girls at the same time." We're saying that you need to seize social interaction opportunities. We're saying that you should go to something if the girl you're wanting to date invites you. If you don't, yeah, fair chance she'll dismiss you or get bored, but don't then text them for a month hoping that she'll eventually come around. Move on and find someone else.

The thing is that even if he asking for that advice, Gotdatmoney's advice would still be piss poor, because " saddle up and go out and do things you dont like doing" is really fucking terrible advice.

I mean, it's not really that bad. Doing things you don't like can assist in becoming more comfortable with situations you would otherwise dread. Parties are a good example, because whether it's a birthday, wedding, family reunion or otherwise, parties are basically a mandatory part of life. Stepping outside of your comfort zone can result in you experiencing awesome things and meeting great people who you otherwise would never have even known about.

Crawling out of my vidya game and anime-laden hobbit hole and socialising at parties, car meet ups and hikes literally changed my life for the better a few years back, and yeah there were some crappy nights and boring experiences mixed in there, but opening yourself up to new experiences and people is generally good for you.

Oh come on. How much interest can you really muster from a match and one message back and forth? You don't have to be in the state of "holy shit this guy is amazing I must go on a date with him" to actually accept a date when asked.

Eh, I agree with you. They might have been meaning to reply and got distracted, or maybe they just didn't see it (or didn't have a particularly good glance at the profile). In any case, a 2nd message is fine in my books, but any more than that, and things start to get weird haha
 

massoluk

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Oct 25, 2017
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Life is wonderful, guys

She said she was apprehensive with my first approach because she broke up with her lying boyfriend a few months before meeting me, and thought I may have had another girlfriend too. Said she thought about calling me really really long and hard, since she was the one who called off the dinner date first.

I'm tippity dancing out of the friend zone definitely. We'll see how it goes, makes promise I am to call her if I got off work early and we can have dinner together later. Said today was very fun (which is amazing because my talking stumbled all over the places)
 
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Gotdatmoney

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Oct 28, 2017
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I'm in a huge mess right now. I told about the girl I've been seeing lately. Well we are officially dating now.

However there is this other girl that I have known a lot longer. We haven't even met, just chatted and talked on the phone a lot. I thought we were just really good friends, and she knew I was seeing other women. Last evening I told her about the dating, and things completely broke down. Apparently she had developed feelings for me.

After yesterday I've realized that I've also feel we got a real connection. Still I cant help thinking that dumping someone I actually know in real life for someone I haven't even met would be incredibly stupid. Still I have to admit to myself that I would feel worse about losing her than the girl I'm seeing. Could really use some outside perspective here.

If you're more gutted about losing an online friend you never met in person vs your actual girlfriend that's a problem.
 
Nov 17, 2017
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I'm in a huge mess right now. I told about the girl I've been seeing lately. Well we are officially dating now.

However there is this other girl that I have known a lot longer. We haven't even met, just chatted and talked on the phone a lot. I thought we were just really good friends, and she knew I was seeing other women. Last evening I told her about the dating, and things completely broke down. Apparently she had developed feelings for me.

After yesterday I've realized that I've also feel we got a real connection. Still I cant help thinking that dumping someone I actually know in real life for someone I haven't even met would be incredibly stupid. Still I have to admit to myself that I would feel worse about losing her than the girl I'm seeing. Could really use some outside perspective here.
Reading the bolded, I am a little confused how you feel this strongly about this girl when you haven't met her and only realized you liked her when she confessed that she liked you. Is there more to this? Like, how exactly to you feel about your new girlfriend? Do you really like her that much? Who asked who to be official? Did you decide to make it official because you really wanted that or was she simply available romantically and it felt like the natural next step at that point? In other words, did you end up in an exclusive relationship because it just happened and it was harder to say no? Those are the kinds of questions you should probably ask yourself right now.

However you might answer those questions, what you're thinking right now is pretty unfair to your girlfriend. You pretty much have two choices. The first is that it's too late for the phone pal girl to be confessing her feelings conveniently right when you get in a relationship and you should stick with your girlfriend and get over those feelings. The other would be to break up with your girlfriend and try things with phone girl.

Choice A is the one I think most people would say is the right thing. It might be; it depends on where you end up after you sort out your feelings. The grass always seems greener on the other side, sometimes you have a curiousity of what things could be like once you lock things down with a partner and they are just fleeting thoughts. You can get over phone pal girl and continue seeing your gf because you made that choice. Honestly though, I don't think it's normal at all to be thinking what you're thinking right at the start of a new relationship. Is it exactly fair to her that you have this on your mind? Imagine if it was her instead who was thinking she regretted making things official with you and wished it was some other good guy friend of hers who had just confessed to her. How would you feel? What would you wish she would do in that scenario?

With Choice B, you can definitely do it even if it does sound stupid. Just cause you decided to be exclusive with someone on one day doesn't mean you can't break it off with them honestly and upfront the next day - even if it is a massive dick move. You just have to be ok living with that. Then you can date the other girl, who you haven't met and might not work out. The timing of her confession is hella suspect. Some people are only seriously interested in you when you're taken. You could also be projecting your own image on her since you haven't met her in person. So it could either be a great choice where you end up being with the person you really want to be with or you misread everything and can't go back to your gf and be like "my bad." It comes with hurting your current girlfriend but if you come to the conclusion that you really would rather lose her than this other girl, then it's the best thing for your gf to break it off.

I don't know you so definitely figure out how you feel about both girls before you make a choice. Hopefully that gave you some perspective.
 

Subpar Scrub

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Last evening I told her about the dating, and things completely broke down. Apparently she had developed feelings for me.

Either she's being legit and has become infatuated with you or she's worried that she'll lose her online friend so bad that she thinks that saying she's got feeling will keep you interested.

I'd recommend to continue with your current girl, anyway. You've never met this other person and you have no idea how the irl chemistry or interactions would go.
 

Sarek

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Oct 27, 2017
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Either she's being legit and has become infatuated with you or she's worried that she'll lose her online friend so bad that she thinks that saying she's got feeling will keep you interested.

I'd recommend to continue with your current girl, anyway. You've never met this other person and you have no idea how the irl chemistry or interactions would go.

Cut contact with the phone pal. More I thought about it the more manipulative her behaviour seemed. Probably wasn't as easy decision as it should have been. At least it is done now, and I feel confident I made the right call.
 

Beren

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Oct 25, 2017
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Went out on a fourth date with this girl last night. The same one I did karaoke with last week. I wanted to learn/do some swing dancing (did it years ago and enjoyed myself and wanted to do it again) and she said she knows of a place that does swing dancing and even has an optional lesson beforehand before people really start piling into the place. So we went to that and had a blast! She also said she's been there a couple of times, but maybe she'll go more often now since I want to do more and had such a good time. She's talking about introducing me to her friends (her friend's birthday party on Friday got moved to a different date and I can't go on that day, but she and I are going out Friday anyways :D ), and throwing out other date ideas for the future. I'm intent on a hiking date at some point, and she's willing to do that lol. And we both thought about ballroom dance lessons. It looks like even though we're not exclusive or official or anything (too early for that for me at least), she clearly is thinking of this as continuing for at least a while.

Honestly, she seems like a catch. Yeah, there could be something out of left field that changes all of that (if anyone's been following my dating adventures, they know about that last girl...), but she's been upfront with a number of things and seems pretty self-aware. She's got a great sense of humor, laughs at my jokes, is very smart, humble yet skilled at many things, and we seem to compliment each other well. Lots in common, but our differences work well together too. Obviously I'll keep an eye out for any red flags, but I've had the feeling since the karaoke night that she might be something special. Time will tell.
 

Beren

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Another great update, your a great example of the benefits of being positive.
Thanks! It feels good to hear that, odd as it sounds.

I feel like I'm a pretty positive person anyways, but as far as I can tell it's best to head into dating someone new with a sense of adventure, a willingness to learn, and remembering that this is someone new and whatever happened in previous relationships doesn't actually apply here. Sure you can't escape your baggage, and personal issues will almost always spring up, cause that's what they do, but at the same time you can leave that stuff at home for the most part, so to speak. I'm not saying just bounce back if something bad happened to you or anything like that - just, try and be as open as possible. While it's still going to be there, that baggage affects me a lot less simply because I decided it does. That's the real trick, I think - giving yourself permission to let that stuff go. Harder than it sounds of course, but it's pretty freeing. I still have my doubts and worries when it comes to relationships. I just let it melt away when its time to go on a date, whether its the first or the twentieth. I breathe, and it does.

Granted, this girl I'm dating makes it pretty darn easy. I'm at ease around her and I get the strong sense that she's the same way, even if she hasn't vocalized it. Our body language and chemistry is just fantastic. It feels like we've been dating a lot longer than we've had, in the best sense.

Again, things could go south. But right now, it feels really good.
 

SuperEpicMan

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Oct 25, 2017
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"You're a nice girl but I'm just not feeling it and you deserve someone better. -snip-

How long have you been dating this person for? -snip-

Don't tell her the complete truth if it'd be cruel. -snip-

Thanks for all your advice, this feels really hard tbh. I honestly keep flip flopping between keeping it going, and just ending it. She really is lovely and I feel like a really care about her. So I am a little paranoid im making the wrong decision. But i'm just not sure if we have sexual chemistry.
 
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Thanks for all your advice, this feels really hard tbh. I honestly keep flip flopping between keeping it going, and just ending it. She really is lovely and I feel like a really care about her. So I am a little paranoid im making the wrong decision. But i'm just not sure if we have sexual chemistry.
The first time you break up with someone will be hard. You're care about her, you're a nice guy, and you don't want to hurt her. And on the other side, all that awaits is Single-dom. Listen to what your gut is telling you..."I feel like really care", "just not sure", there's a lot of wishy-washy terms being used here.
 
Oct 25, 2017
5,159
China
Thanks for all your advice, this feels really hard tbh. I honestly keep flip flopping between keeping it going, and just ending it. She really is lovely and I feel like a really care about her. So I am a little paranoid im making the wrong decision. But i'm just not sure if we have sexual chemistry.
You'll get another girlfrind who'll be the whole package for you and you'll look back and be glad you broke up with this girl.
 

Messofanego

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Oct 25, 2017
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Beren I'm gonna have to steal your dancing and hiking date ideas, haven't don't that yet with my fiance but she seems keen to try new things and neither of us are good at dancing.
 

jdstorm

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Jan 6, 2018
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So DatingEra... its been a while. Had some stuff to sort out before coming back in here. Still haven't got it completely sorted but well i guess. Life finds a way.

So i have recently gotten a new job in a customer service related field and have started getting some minor interest from some of the women i have been interacting with through work. Due to the nature of the work its not the type of place where you can form a long term connection with someone. So i was just being friendly/flirting with a customer when they started to get very forward. This isn't a workplace incident or anything like that. It was between 2 concenting adults. It was somewhat welcome, but i was at a complete loss on how to handle the situation professionally. I think i did ok. I kept my distance, continued flirting and then was out like a ghost as soon as possible.

Did i do ok? Did i do the right thing? If this situation were to occur again and i were to want to initiate something how would/should i do that?
 

Subpar Scrub

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So i was just being friendly/flirting with a customer when they started to get very forward. This isn't a workplace incident or anything like that. It was between 2 concenting adults. It was somewhat welcome, but i was at a complete loss on how to handle the situation professionally. I think i did ok. I kept my distance, continued flirting and then was out like a ghost as soon as possible.

Did i do ok? Did i do the right thing?

What are you trying to say? Did you bang someone in your workplace or something, or was it just flirting? I have no idea if you did the right thing, because I don't really understand what you're trying to communicate here.

In any case, standard code applies: if you're gonna date someone from your workplace, be it co-worker or important customer, consider the potential repercussions of those actions and whether it's worth the risk for the possibility of a relationship with that person.
 

Jokab

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Oct 28, 2017
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Went on a one hour walk for a first date - we were both pretty busy during the week so it was the best place to squeeze it in. I like her and want to see her again, but if I'm going to reflect on the walk as a first date I'm not sure I like it. I had laundry day so I could only do one hour, and honestly it's too little for me. I want to be able to get more time in to actually learn anything.
 

Messofanego

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Went on a one hour walk for a first date - we were both pretty busy during the week so it was the best place to squeeze it in. I like her and want to see her again, but if I'm going to reflect on the walk as a first date I'm not sure I like it. I had laundry day so I could only do one hour, and honestly it's too little for me. I want to be able to get more time in to actually learn anything.
You will not always have great date opportunities. A walk actually seems better than a cafe, cause you are at least in the world and can easily talk about topics thanks to cues. There is more to engage with. Walking in a quiet park is one of my favourite kind of dates. As long as you like her and she likes you, it's a success and the great long dates are bound to come.
 

Ralemont

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So DatingEra... its been a while. Had some stuff to sort out before coming back in here. Still haven't got it completely sorted but well i guess. Life finds a way.

So i have recently gotten a new job in a customer service related field and have started getting some minor interest from some of the women i have been interacting with through work. Due to the nature of the work its not the type of place where you can form a long term connection with someone. So i was just being friendly/flirting with a customer when they started to get very forward. This isn't a workplace incident or anything like that. It was between 2 concenting adults. It was somewhat welcome, but i was at a complete loss on how to handle the situation professionally. I think i did ok. I kept my distance, continued flirting and then was out like a ghost as soon as possible.

Did i do ok? Did i do the right thing? If this situation were to occur again and i were to want to initiate something how would/should i do that?

You did the right thing, one wrong move and you can get fired for sexual harrassment if you misread someone. It's fine to flirt if someone's being flirty, but if they are a customer you need to always let them escalate to the point where they are basically asking you out.
 

Wetwork

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Oct 27, 2017
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Went out drinking with a buddy and his girlfriend for the first time in a minute. We were next to take over the pool table from two girls, the cute blonde walks up to pass me the pool stick and flicks the brim of my hat and say, "I like your hat."

"Thank you." And I turn to play the game solo instead of asking her team with me.
So much shame :))))))))
 

Messofanego

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Oct 25, 2017
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Went out drinking with a buddy and his girlfriend for the first time in a minute. We were next to take over the pool table from two girls, the cute blonde walks up to pass me the pool stick and flicks the brim of my hat and say, "I like your hat."

"Thank you." And I turn to play the game solo instead of asking her team with me.
So much shame :))))))))
lol well at least you know next time a girl flirts with you, you flirt right back.
 

Shal

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Oct 27, 2017
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Looking for advice dating someone with labial herpes.

I have been dating chick B which I mentioned in my last post here (start of March) and everything has been going great but now something popped up..

Today we are supposed to meet in a park in some hours but she messaged me saying she doesn't want to meet today because she just had an outbreak of labial herpes :((((

I have been liking this girl more and more and it sucks that she has this. She is being honest and that's great from her. Apparently the contagious period can also last up to a week after the outbreaks disappears which leaves a big window of uncertainty. In my case I really love kisses and this is such a bummer to hear :/

I know that this is really contagious, what experience have you guys/gals have with this? Have you dated someone with one? How do you deal with it? Any good way to prevent getting infected?

Thanks.
 
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Looking for advice dating someone with labial herpes.

I have been dating chick B which I mentioned in my last post here (start of March) and everything has been going great but now something popped up..

Today we are supposed to meet in a park in some hours but she messaged me saying she doesn't want to meet today because she just had an outbreak of labial herpes :((((

I have been liking this girl more and more and it sucks that she has this. She is being honest and that's great from her. Apparently the contagious period can also last up to a week after the outbreaks disappears which leaves a big window of uncertainty. In my case I really love kisses and this is such a bummer to hear :/

I know that this is really contagious, what experience have you guys/gals have with this? Have you dated someone with one? How do you deal with it? Any good way to prevent getting infected?

Thanks.
Honestly, this isn't a dating question and outside the scope of this topic. You need to source reliable medical advice and not opinion or reaction. You need Google, not dating Era.
 

GeekyDad

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Looking for advice dating someone with labial herpes.

I have been dating chick B which I mentioned in my last post here (start of March) and everything has been going great but now something popped up..

Today we are supposed to meet in a park in some hours but she messaged me saying she doesn't want to meet today because she just had an outbreak of labial herpes :((((

I have been liking this girl more and more and it sucks that she has this. She is being honest and that's great from her. Apparently the contagious period can also last up to a week after the outbreaks disappears which leaves a big window of uncertainty. In my case I really love kisses and this is such a bummer to hear :/

I know that this is really contagious, what experience have you guys/gals have with this? Have you dated someone with one? How do you deal with it? Any good way to prevent getting infected?

Thanks.

I think (don't know for certain), it's mostly contagious during periods of outbreak.

That being said, my advice would be simply to consider any physical relationship with her to be a major commitment to her. So, basically, know for certain this is someone you want to have a long-term relationship with before getting physical.

/mytwocentworth
 

Shal

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Oct 27, 2017
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Honestly, this isn't a dating question and outside the scope of this topic. You need to source reliable medical advice and not opinion or reaction. You need Google, not dating Era.
Yeah I guess you are right, I was just curious about other people's experiences regarding this.

I think (don't know for certain), it's mostly contagious during periods of outbreak.

That being said, my advice would be simply to consider any physical relationship with her to be a major commitment to her. So, basically, know for certain this is someone you want to have a long-term relationship with before getting physical.

/mytwocentworth

Yeah I have been thinking on something long term with her, but this is such a bummer to be honest. I dont know how frecuent it is in her though, will ask.