Went on the most romantic date on Thursday. Got hit with the “I got to work on me” text.Lord wtf am I doing wrong
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Nothing bro, mfers worst nightmare be their own feelings 🫶🏽 🗣️They running from themselves!
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lafi
Thats definitely not yo fault 😭 too many people are scared when they find something good. It happens a lot due to past experiences.
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davocc_
Nothing. Human interactions and relationships are incredibly complex. Considering that, though, if the signal you got was that, then it is his problem. You keep shining and keep giving your best and keep being a caring lovely human.
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lafi
I had 2 of my best first dates in the past lead to absolutely nothing 😭 got ignored by one the next week and the other unmatched me on Hinge after saying how much fun he had
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itskhikhi
@lafi I guess but why agree so go on a “date” if you’re not ready to date someone 😭 it’s so contradictory. At least he paid for most of everything.
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itskhikhi
@davocc_ the thing is I asked him in person and his response was similar to the text but no where in our irl conversation did he say he’s not ready to date. Tbh it’s giving he’s waiting for something better
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lafi
@itskhikhi because sometimes people think they’re ready and then they arent I guess. There could be many reasons for someone to not want another date and not make that clear. It doesnt make it right, but I’m not about to chase anyone 😭 this is why I dont even be dating.
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itskhikhi
@lafi lmfaooo. Hinge is not for gay people. 😭
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lafi
@itskhikhi I guess 😂 I dont think dating apps are for us at all
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itskhikhi
@lafi honestly I happy he told me early on. He’s actually so sweet. I just feel like I’m just in my head about it because it happens quite often to me but no one ever said I’m the problem. It’s always them saying the classic “it’s not you, it’s me” line.
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davocc_
@itskhikhi goodness. Mixed signals are usually a sign of ‘we didn’t really match but I don’t want to feel the embarrassment of me expressing that clearly’. That means the issue is really him and his expectations and his feelings. Also as hard as it sounds, some people feel like they’re not ready for dating after they are already dating. So yeah, good thing you saved from that.
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lafi
@itskhikhi yea I get in my head about stuff like that too. I havent been on a date since last april. I actually found the happiness of being single lately that I havent had since I was like 19 (I’m 26)
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r.h
@itskhikhi You’re not wrong. There’s not much you can do with someone when they make you read the tea leaves. Let them go work on whatever project they’ve crafted as their identity and you go level up the quality of the person you want. Humans are generally weird, and make up stories in their heads to explain the unknown. Don’t overthink it.
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ceathe
Honestly me and my ex broke up not long ago and no matter how good I hit it off with someone else it just feels like the same thing is gonna happen again, which is wrong so that’s something I’d have to work on, personally I like going out and getting to know people, but if you wanna be serious, I’m gonna need some time to rope myself in. I don’t think I’m ready for that after everything I’ve been through, and you could be the sweetest guy I’ve ever met. He might really just need some time, sometimes it’s just long enough to say “okay I think I’m ready”
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gvc
You are bot doing nothing wrong bb, u are choosing wrong, that’s it!
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itskhikhi
@gvc I sure know how to pick em 😭 call me Carrie
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Perhaps the date was so good you opened up something in them and now they gotta rearrange themselves
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itskhikhi
@ceathe true. He did mention he has an ex but idk the timeline of the breakup
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itskhikhi
@strwberrybutter_ the way it was worded it didn’t give he wants to work on him then come back to me. I’ve seen this story before. They want someone else, that’s not me.
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