roseofsharonOPmanchester, Hampshire, England UK8,699 posts
I have met someone.........
He has asked to see me again.... yeah, I know!! He mustn't have had his contacts in.... and all that??!!
He's making all these plans and decided that our next date was too far away and wanted to see me sooner (good sign, I guess?). We have chatted for hours several times on the 'phone. The last call, his voicemail kicked in, I was in the middle of leaving a message and he quickly jumped on the 'phone when he heard it was me....
We have arranged a sooner meeting and he seems quite keen. In fact, I would say he is going quicker than me (and calls me cute names).... I'm not sure I want to be rushed into anything too soon.
I met him via another site and, although I have noticed he is online a lot less than he was.... he was online, albeit briefly, tonight! I am under no illusions that men like to keep their options open and I don't believe we are at the stage to declare "exclusivity" just yet, but....
I am trying not to analyse too much, of course, but. I am mindful of past Players, should I think I am being taken for a ride?
A male perspective would be most helpful, without doubt...... but welcome all viewpoints.
If a girl tells a guy "I don’t want to rush things" - then the guy thinks: "She's not really interested in me".
It would have been better if she opened with: "I am easily drawn into romantic dreams but it has hurt me before and I am afraid I will get scared if it happens to fast again. Could you help me take this bit by bit and I will be forever grateful to you."
If he ignores this request, I would recommend you to be very careful. It is honest, sincere and shows interest, if that is not enough to him, he is not really caring about your feelings.
First of all, I do hope for the best for you, I truly do.
But the only thing I can say about him being online and you noticing that.....well, dear Rose....in order for you to have found him there, you had to be there, too. He might indeed be wondering the same about you. These things are very delicate and tricky. I would forget it and let time prove his feelings for you (and vice-versa). If your relationship grows and you begin to build something special together, then you should both talk about these sites and what you will or won't do on them.
RobbieMHertford, Hertfordshire, England UK4,553 posts
roseofsharon: Ohhh.... in your usual inimitable style, that was really bloody useful. NOT!!!
Thank you for your contribution....!!
What do you want, Blood?
Use the thing above your shoulders to work out if hes worth it, and if you feel he isn't you might be write, or wrong.....but there's only one way to find out.
And that's spend time with him.
Failing that, get drunk and make a specticle of yourself in the high street with a road cone on your head.
mike69spain: If a girl tells a guy "I don’t want to rush things" - then the guy thinks: "She's not really interested in me".
It would have been better if she opened with: "I am easily drawn into romantic dreams but it has hurt me before and I am afraid I will get scared if it happens to fast again. Could you help me take this bit by bit and I will be forever grateful to you."
If he ignores this request, I would recommend you to be very careful. It is honest, sincere and shows interest, if that is not enough to him, he is not really caring about your feelings.
If you are interested, that is. Are you?
Good morning, btw
Ah...another good example of "she says/he hears"...why can't men just learn that maybe, just maybe a woman actually means what she says? You guys tell us that you do.
HarleyquinnBetwixt the stix, Illinois USA1,707 posts
Hello, well it's a hard balance act to manage but I think(and there ,probably, starts the problem) that you have to keep in mind the downside(scammer/scoundrel/woo-hooie or whatever) and remain calm and do not put that onto him either. Let it develop, you know what red flags look like, and you know what grey areas there can be around red flags.
roseofsharonOPmanchester, Hampshire, England UK8,699 posts
RobbieM: What do you want, Blood?
Use the thing above your shoulders to work out if hes worth it, and if you feel he isn't you might be write, or wrong.....but there's only one way to find out.
And that's spend time with him.
Failing that, get drunk and make a specticle of yourself in the high street with a road cone on your head.
mike69spain: If a girl tells a guy "I don’t want to rush things" - then the guy thinks: "She's not really interested in me".
It would have been better if she opened with: "I am easily drawn into romantic dreams but it has hurt me before and I am afraid I will get scared if it happens to fast again. Could you help me take this bit by bit and I will be forever grateful to you."
If he ignores this request, I would recommend you to be very careful. It is honest, sincere and shows interest, if that is not enough to him, he is not really caring about your feelings.
If you are interested, that is. Are you?
Good morning, btw
Right I agree...I think it pays to be cognizant of the fact that this is dating and that he perhaps is dating more than one woman...that's being realistic....so I would take things slow...and keep that in mind until/unless you both decide to be exclusive....and it works the other way around too...when a man appears to show interest a whole lot and then not so much....that's a good sign to me that he most likely isn't and it's time to stop wasting time....anyway..be cautious doll...but go for it..mind you at your own pace....so I guess too much either way...too fast or too slow (waning interest) can both say their own things...
roseofsharonOPmanchester, Hampshire, England UK8,699 posts
jlb684: First of all, I do hope for the best for you, I truly do.
But the only thing I can say about him being online and you noticing that.....well, dear Rose....in order for you to have found him there, you had to be there, too. He might indeed be wondering the same about you. These things are very delicate and tricky. I would forget it and let time prove his feelings for you (and vice-versa). If your relationship grows and you begin to build something special together, then you should both talk about these sites and what you will or won't do on them.
Take care and I wish you well!
I wasn't ON-line.... I was OFF-line.
Mike.... I didn't tell him I didn't want to rush things, that's just how I felt. I have had my share of Players, you see....... all very plausible!! What I get is..... I would never have known he was there when I was leaving my message...... he didn't have to dive on the 'phone? Good sign or not?
druidess6308: Ah...another good example of "she says/he hears"...why can't men just learn that maybe, just maybe a woman actually means what she says? You guys tell us that you do.
Still, before you know he do, would it not be better to make sure he read you the way you want him to, and not only as an excuse for not seeing him around too often?
Very few women I know are upfront with expressing their disinterest; instead they use polite sentences as the one I wrote. We hear, we learn to stay away as soon as there is the slightest hesitation, since it would otherwise quickly become a question of harassment.
I think he's definately going to keep his options open. Nothing personal, that's just the way guys are. In fact, if a guy wasn't keeping his options open I'd be worried that he's obsessed with you (prematurely of course ;) in an unhealthy way.
I think this is just one of those unspoken truths that you try to ignore until you either a. hook-up or b. call it off. A guy is going to keep looking until it is set in stone. This is expected, that's why it's called dating. However, the woman never wants to know about the other girls he may be talking to, and that is understandable and expected also. And any guy that would talk to you about other girls he's dating is probably not the guy you want to be dating much longer.
Of course, this is coming from a U.S. college student's perspective. We may do dating a little different than everyone else.
roseofsharon: What I get is..... I would never have known he was there when I was leaving my message...... he didn't have to dive on the 'phone? Good sign or not?
Good sign.
We hate phones, we love answering machines, then we can "plan" our reply (terrible, isn't it?). But he chooses to speak to you directly, live, no rehearsal. It is a good sign, if he is not a professional player, but I don’t think there are too many of them around.
elcasey: I think he's definately going to keep his options open. Nothing personal, that's just the way guys are. In fact, if a guy wasn't keeping his options open I'd be worried that he's obsessed with you (prematurely of course ;) in an unhealthy way.
I think this is just one of those unspoken truths that you try to ignore until you either a. hook-up or b. call it off. A guy is going to keep looking until it is set in stone. This is expected, that's why it's called dating. However, the woman never wants to know about the other girls he may be talking to, and that is understandable and expected also. And any guy that would talk to you about other girls he's dating is probably not the guy you want to be dating much longer.
Of course, this is coming from a U.S. college student's perspective. We may do dating a little different than everyone else.
hope this helps!
It sounds like you do your dating just as we do - I agree fully whith what you say, and this is from a middle aged Europeans male perspective
He has asked to see me again.... yeah, I know!! He mustn't have had his contacts in.... and all that??!!
He's making all these plans and decided that our next date was too far away and wanted to see me sooner (good sign, I guess?). We have chatted for hours several times on the 'phone. The last call, his voicemail kicked in, I was in the middle of leaving a message and he quickly jumped on the 'phone when he heard it was me....
We have arranged a sooner meeting and he seems quite keen. In fact, I would say he is going quicker than me (and calls me cute names).... I'm not sure I want to be rushed into anything too soon.
I met him via another site and, although I have noticed he is online a lot less than he was.... he was online, albeit briefly, tonight! I am under no illusions that men like to keep their options open and I don't believe we are at the stage to declare "exclusivity" just yet, but....
I am trying not to analyse too much, of course, but. I am mindful of past Players, should I think I am being taken for a ride?
A male perspective would be most helpful, without doubt...... but welcome all viewpoints.
Thanks, peeps!!
Don't think twice about it, kiddo. Just go for it and see what happens. You don't have to be rushed into ANYTHING that you don't want. But, allow yourself to go with your feelings. No timetable, don't analyse, just feel and enjoy. Only way you're ever going to know for sure is to try. Good luck!
roseofsharonOPmanchester, Hampshire, England UK8,699 posts
Look.... I know its a fine line, and all too difficult to get that balance. It may seem as though I want it both ways....
I don't want to be rushed but then I am conscious of him being on-line....
I really like him and would like us to spend more time together. That doesn't mean I want to start planning to move in with him or anything JUST YET (in the future, who knows?). He is the one that seems really keen (also seeking "long term") and yet was on-line (not very flattering?)..... I don't want to end up with a Player YET AGAIN!!
roseofsharon: Look.... I know its a fine line, and all too difficult to get that balance. It may seem as though I want it both ways....
I don't want to be rushed but then I am conscious of him being on-line....
I really like him and would like us to spend more time together. That doesn't mean I want to start planning to move in with him or anything JUST YET (in the future, who knows?). He is the one that seems really keen (also seeking "long term") and yet was on-line (not very flattering?)..... I don't want to end up with a Player YET AGAIN!!
Does this make sense?
Yes it does make sense....and no it doesn't sound like you want it both ways...but rather at a comfortable pace....I'm not sure how I would feel about someone pursuing me yet still being on-line...but not talking with me....because pursuing someone soooooooo much and acting so interested....if you re still keen on others...that part doesn't make all that much sense to me...I would think one would want to keep it a bit more casual if they still wanted to date others....
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He has asked to see me again.... yeah, I know!! He mustn't have had his contacts in.... and all that??!!
He's making all these plans and decided that our next date was too far away and wanted to see me sooner (good sign, I guess?). We have chatted for hours several times on the 'phone. The last call, his voicemail kicked in, I was in the middle of leaving a message and he quickly jumped on the 'phone when he heard it was me....
We have arranged a sooner meeting and he seems quite keen. In fact, I would say he is going quicker than me (and calls me cute names).... I'm not sure I want to be rushed into anything too soon.
I met him via another site and, although I have noticed he is online a lot less than he was.... he was online, albeit briefly, tonight! I am under no illusions that men like to keep their options open and I don't believe we are at the stage to declare "exclusivity" just yet, but....
I am trying not to analyse too much, of course, but. I am mindful of past Players, should I think I am being taken for a ride?
A male perspective would be most helpful, without doubt...... but welcome all viewpoints.
Thanks, peeps!!