reddevl74 is offline reddevl74 Post #1  April 15,2010, 2:04pm
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I just had my first Eharmony date and while the date itself wasn't bad, there were a few things that kind of bothered me and then the ending of the whole deal.
We go to dinner, good conversation and then out for a drink, still OK conversation but then a few things gave me pause. He told me that there was plenty of room for me in his life even with his close friends, then asked me out to a local event that is 4 weeks out, and then offered to take me to his mom's for a day outing. Now at this point I'm kind of surprised as we've only just met and I've been really burned by guys moving too fast and I'm very cautious. We leave and he offers to call me and do this again so I say OK since I don't want to make judgements off just one date since first dates can be really hard!
When I email him 2 days later thanking him for the date and looking forward to the next, he "didn't want to mislead me" and doesn't think now is a good time, etc, etc. WHAT? I was totally willling to ignore some of my gut instincts after he ran on at the mouth and that's what he says? This is not the first guy that's run off at the mouth and then abruptly ended it. Just stop with the mouth guys!
 
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livenlearn is offline livenlearn Post #3  April 15,2010, 2:07pm
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You lost nothing. If you find him a little strange now. What do you think the future will hold?
 
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I absolutely agree-I am so better off now than later. I just need a vent for a minute I suppose!
 
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reddevl74 wrote :
I absolutely agree-I am so better off now than later. I just need a vent for a minute I suppose!
I wanted to ask. Feeling better now? Cause I knew thats what it was all about. Didnt want it taken wrong though.
 
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reddevl74 wrote :
I just had my first Eharmony date and while the date itself wasn't bad, there were a few things that kind of bothered me and then the ending of the whole deal.
We go to dinner, good conversation and then out for a drink, still OK conversation but then a few things gave me pause. He told me that there was plenty of room for me in his life even with his close friends, then asked me out to a local event that is 4 weeks out, and then offered to take me to his mom's for a day outing. Now at this point I'm kind of surprised as we've only just met and I've been really burned by guys moving too fast and I'm very cautious. We leave and he offers to call me and do this again so I say OK since I don't want to make judgements off just one date since first dates can be really hard!
When I email him 2 days later thanking him for the date and looking forward to the next, he "didn't want to mislead me" and doesn't think now is a good time, etc, etc. WHAT? I was totally willling to ignore some of my gut instincts after he ran on at the mouth and that's what he says? This is not the first guy that's run off at the mouth and then abruptly ended it. Just stop with the mouth guys!


Just an observation....what did you verbally say and your body say when he mentioned about doing these things?

He may have read what your actions were as you werent interested.

He may also have had a date in between these two times with someone else that seemed to go better.

Guys will use questions like that to gauge what the woman will say and then decide who this person is for a future relationship potential.


Also...from my experience...woman are just as crazy pulling this stuff. Except she usually tells me that she "became suddenly all busy with some event in her life and needed to take care of it"
 
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Lol, vent away.

I've known guys to do this- it's like they need to mark their territory or something. I dunno.

it usually means nothing good though.
 
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ami1uwant wrote :
Just an observation....what did you verbally say and your body say when he mentioned about doing these things?

He may have read what your actions were as you werent interested.

He may also have had a date in between these two times with someone else that seemed to go better.

Guys will use questions like that to gauge what the woman will say and then decide who this person is for a future relationship potential.


Also...from my experience...woman are just as crazy pulling this stuff. Except she usually tells me that she "became suddenly all busy with some event in her life and needed to take care of it"
Ami, I understand what you mean and its good.
Be carefull of anyone who sees you together in the future on the first few dates. Goes for both genders. The word squirly comes to mind.
 
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I do feel better-thanks! I am just getting back into dating so I don't always quite know what to expect!
Thanks everyone!
 
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Hmm, seems this may be an excellent example of why it is not a good idea to consume alcohol on a date
 
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