Need online dating advice please...

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IncredibleFrog
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21 May 2016, 2:50 am

Me and this guy have been talking everyday for a month and a half now. He asked me for my number and we seemed to really be hitting it off. He has a lot more dating experience than me though... About a week and a half ago he made a sexual remark to me in relation to something I said. I freaked out because I'm not used to guys talking to me like that. I accused him of only wanting me for sex (even though he's specifically said he's looking for a relationship and we'd talked about it several times before). I told him that I wasn't interested in casual sex, and would only mess around with someone if we were serious. He apologized, but our conversations began to dwindle. We've only talked twice since then (he initiated).

Should I contact him just to let him know I miss talking, and to say I'm sorry if I said something wrong?
Maybe I should just let it go, but on the other hand I really want to know if he was upset over my reaction, and I feel like I have nothing to lose anyway.



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21 May 2016, 6:56 am

Yes, contact him again, heck, even be the one to ask HIM out to a date if you're that interested.

He was probably just 'flirting' but done it poorly.

If he's even slightly socially awkward in any other ways it might just be an honest mistake.

Be on the lookout though for other 'red flags'/any signs he makes you uncomfortable or he's not being totally honest with you. If you are unaware of what constitutes 'red flags' I'd google it and see if you can find any. Of course, everyone's definition is 'red flags' is subjective but it's up to you to decide whether or not certain traits are red flags/warnings or not.

If you are to meet him for a date ensure it's a very open and public space to ensure your safety. Of course, don't go home with him or anything like that on the first meeting and keep it strictly in the meetup location and/or if you're going to be mobile on the date stick to open, public areas.



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21 May 2016, 7:30 am

Outrider wrote:
Yes, contact him again, heck, even be the one to ask HIM out to a date if you're that interested.

He was probably just 'flirting' but done it poorly.

If he's even slightly socially awkward in any other ways it might just be an honest mistake.

Be on the lookout though for other 'red flags'/any signs he makes you uncomfortable or he's not being totally honest with you. If you are unaware of what constitutes 'red flags' I'd google it and see if you can find any. Of course, everyone's definition is 'red flags' is subjective but it's up to you to decide whether or not certain traits are red flags/warnings or not.

If you are to meet him for a date ensure it's a very open and public space to ensure your safety. Of course, don't go home with him or anything like that on the first meeting and keep it strictly in the meetup location and/or if you're going to be mobile on the date stick to open, public areas.


Thanks for the reply. We've talked about getting together a couple of times, but he always seems to be busy and puts it off for another day... Which makes me wonder if he's interested. But he was always the one making contact, texting me every day. I only initiated once or twice the entire time we talked. I have his Facebook and #, and he seems to be a pretty decent guy (not a rapist at least).

I feel like maybe I didn't show enough interest on my part. He would flirt with me, call me cute, etc, and I always would say thanks and change the subject. I can't help it, I get nervous flirting... I think either he's a player OR he thinks I "just want to be friends". I figure if I text him and he keeps talking to me it's probably the latter, since I made it very clear I'm not looking for a hookup.