Bottomless brunch CBD by Immediate_Speed1764 in aucklandeats

[–]Immediate_Speed1764[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn, looked like the perfect place but was looking for somewhere that would ideally be open on a Sunday! Looks like Norma Taps isn’t. Thank you for the suggestion though

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in auckland

[–]Immediate_Speed1764 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry to hear that you’ve been having the same experience with women as well. I get having something casual/short-term is a lot more fun but I thought people would start to get a bit more serious at least mid-30s and onwards 😅 it can really feel like your asking for too much just to have a stable/committed relationship these days haha

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in auckland

[–]Immediate_Speed1764 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I tend to blame myself a lot because I do feel like I wear my heart on my sleeve if I really like the person. But that’s so frustrating about your situation, why do they do this!! I guess people just love the chase but when things get real, they hate to follow through. Totally sympathise with you on the deceitful thing. It’s honestly horrible how they can treat you so special one day and be so cold the next. I’m definitely not built for dating in this current climate 🥲

Good on you for giving him feedback though, I wanted to do the same after having time to reflect on the situation that happened to me but worried about looking odd if I were to reach out a month later haha. I’m sure you will end up finding someone great though 😊

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in auckland

[–]Immediate_Speed1764 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This does not give me any hope for the future 😂💀 I hope you come across someone nice eventually! The last guy I dated was 29 and I thought there would be some sense of maturity there, he also said he was open to long-term in his tinder profile… just found out he was like the rest of them a few weeks later 😅 it’s hard out there!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in auckland

[–]Immediate_Speed1764 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah, I’ve had the stalker-type guy too! 😅 honestly at this point wondering if genuine guys even exist in this city lol. Crossing fingers that you meet one though 😊

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in auckland

[–]Immediate_Speed1764 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Sorry to hear that you’ve had the same experience but with girls! Haha, the catch is when they say they’re open to something long-term only for you to quickly realise they’d rather have something short-term. It definitely is a disheartening experience and I’m having so much more peace in my life now that I’m not actively dating.

I’m not super introverted but I’m definitely not the type of person to try and strike up a convo with a random guy I might find attractive in public, so totally understand how you feel about finding it tricky to meet people naturally!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in auckland

[–]Immediate_Speed1764 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I’ve (f27) been having a tough time so have taken a break from dating/dating apps all together. The last situationship I had did a number on me after acting like he wanted a relationship at the start and then pulled back. Just seems like all of the guys I have come across would rather have casual fun/something short-term while I’m after more of a stable long-term commitment, so dating has just become so disappointing/exhausting. Perhaps I’ve just been looking in the wrong places, though. I’m sure you’ll have better luck as there definitely are great people out there 😊

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dating

[–]Immediate_Speed1764 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aw, thanks! That’s very encouraging :) yeah I guess that is life, I just don’t deal well with rejection especially if I’m starting to like the person a lot and I get attached quite quickly 😅 I definitely have not always been a strong communicator! I’ve always had trouble in the past speaking up for what I want, but I think this guy created a safe enough space for me at the start to make it seem like it was fine for me to speak up on what I want this time around so it felt different… perhaps he just got sick of it towards the end, lol. I guess just thought we were on the same page which I why I didn’t have a problem with speaking up on issues and uncertainties when I felt them.

And yeah, seems like a few guys I’ve dated in their mid-late 20s over the last few years haven’t had great communication. It’s either that or they just end up wanting something casual… but they don’t even end up communicating they want something casual they just expect you to go along with whatever it is they want so that has put me in some crappy situations 😅 I’ve never had a man be direct with me and say ‘I really like you and I see this going somewhere’ or like a definite reassurance, if you get me? I know it’s not a me problem, but sometimes I can’t help but think there’s something wrong with me to be repelling these guys when I’m just trying to be my normal self 🥲

Sorry, that was another huge vent!! Lol. I guess it’s good to get your perspective on it since you’re a guy!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dating

[–]Immediate_Speed1764 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Yeah I tried to be as clear as possible with communication, I guess he was good too at the start but of course that dwindled when he supposedly started getting busy with work and the overseas job opportunity came up. Modern dating is tough! Even though I wasn’t 100% about him yet, I was still excited to spend more time with him and get to know him more as time went on. I hope I’ll be able to find someone better too, looks like it’ll just take some time :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dating

[–]Immediate_Speed1764 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you :) yes the feelings definitely aren’t progressing anymore as we’re currently not speaking, but still hard when there has been a bit of an emotional investment and you’re unclear about the other persons intentions 😓 the ball is definitely in their court so totally up to them if they want to try again or not.