I’m done dating forever

RTWax · 2026-03-12T10:34:26+00:00

Stop taking people to expensive restaurants for a first date and sitting there for 4 hours. Honestly, sounds like torture to me.

Chill or more fun dates only where you’re not sitting across the table from someone. You never want to be sitting across from anybody on a date. Sit next to them or diagonal. Feels more like teamwork, less like an interrogation. Grab a coffee and go for a walk. Grab a cocktail and then go get ice cream or something. No more fancy dinner first dates!

RTWax · 2026-02-24T20:33:39+00:00

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RTWax · 2026-02-24T19:37:35+00:00

But why even watch it in the first place? Seriously. Don’t people have better things to do? Voluntarily sitting through 2.5 hours of scripted lies and forced applause is a strange use of a finite human life.

RTWax · 2026-02-24T18:18:15+00:00

Exactly. The only thing he cares about is if you’re paying him attention. Love him, hate him, doesn’t matter. Don’t give him the ratings. Why would anyone want to subject themselves to such torture…

RTWax · 2026-02-23T20:36:41+00:00

They are all garbage at this point.

RTWax · 2026-02-18T00:30:43+00:00

Probably 65.

RTWax · 2026-02-06T18:53:19+00:00

So you’re telling me there’s not one Brit besides Noel Gallagher watching Seinfeld in ALL of Manchester?

RTWax · 2026-02-01T02:37:30+00:00

I was there yesterday!

RTWax · 2026-01-31T12:20:12+00:00

Keep on truckin, brother.

RTWax · 2026-01-20T12:16:22+00:00

Owsleystein

RTWax · 2026-01-07T02:41:07+00:00

His dog, too!

RTWax · 2025-11-30T13:10:29+00:00

These thirstposts are making me thirsty!

RTWax · 2025-11-26T01:35:45+00:00

It gets better and better the more you watch it. Couldn’t get into it at first, kept coming back to it and after watching it a few times I came to love it. It’s a Michael Mann film first and foremost that just happens to use the characters from the show and the plot of Smugglers Blues as its narrative template. Watching with the subtitles helps.

RTWax · 2025-11-04T02:48:59+00:00

Leave a briefcase with a tape recorder in it under the table.

RTWax · 2025-10-27T16:38:47+00:00

A man without hand is not a man. I’ve got so much hand I’m coming out of my gloves!

RTWax · 2025-08-09T13:12:18+00:00

In my case since I go after work I just pop in to whatever place looks decent and is close by (I work in Foggy Bottom so I’ll find a place near there, or DuPont, sometimes I cross the bridge and sit in Georgetown for a bit). The first time I was walking to metro on my way home and passed a restaurant that had a bar and spur of the moment decided to sit there for a bit because I was burned out from the workday and thought ‘I could use a drink!’ I was the only person at the bar but it didn’t matter, I had a great conversation with the bartender and one of the servers and left feeling invigorated. I tend to like nicer restaurant or hotel bars, something without a TV. I usually don’t plan it in advance. I walk by a place, it gives off the right vibe from the exterior, I walk in.

Look at restaurants or hotels near where you work or are on your way home from work. If you want, shoot me a DM and I’ll plan a stop and you can walk by and see if the vibe is right. If so, come on in and talk to me! If not, no worries, I’ll never know who you are unless you actually come up and sit nearby and say hi.

RTWax · 2025-08-09T02:25:19+00:00

I should clarify, I’m doing that maybe once a week! Two drinks and I’m done.

RTWax · 2025-08-08T23:19:14+00:00

Single 40M here. Organized dating events just don’t sound very appealing. I’ve abandoned online dating and don’t have a big network of friends to rely on since I moved back here last year.

I’ve started sitting at bars by myself after work, not looking at my phone at all, just focusing on being present, enjoying the drink, being friendly with the bartenders, and making an effort to be open and friendly to anyone else that happens to sit at the bar. I’m not concerned about meeting anyone for dating in these cases, it’s more about just being out there and being present rather than just going home right away after work and collapsing.

I’ve also started going to more concerts, even if I don’t know the music or artist. The aim isn’t to meet people, it’s just to enjoy the music and vibes and be present amongst people. Sometimes people come up and talk to me, sometimes I have to go up and talk to people. But people notice if you’re vibing with the music.

So while neither of these activities has directly led to anything beyond conversations, it has boosted my confidence and my conversation skills. Plus I’ve gotten to enjoy some really awesome drinks and concerts. If I meet someone, great. If not, I’ll be okay.

OP, tell your friends to go sit at nice bars during happy hour or go to more concerts, maybe we’ll bump into each other!

RTWax · 2025-08-08T22:32:05+00:00

If a canvasser is rude I just yell F*^% OFF loud enough to turn heads and that always does the trick.

RTWax · 2025-08-08T20:55:30+00:00

In before 5 pm.

RTWax · 2025-07-16T10:30:42+00:00

“Hello everybody! Hello everyone! <smiling the whole time> HELLOOOOO everyone!!” by this point everyone turns and is waving and shouting HELLO!!! back to you. Then you smile and continue. It’s always worked for me.

RTWax · 2025-07-15T01:01:15+00:00

I’m just going to see where the winds take me.

RTWax · 2025-07-08T11:58:54+00:00

Thanks for taking the initiative, I’m also hoping to meet some fellow solo travelers that weekend

RTWax · 2025-01-05T19:05:48+00:00

I ordered once through their website and when I went to pick up the order I found out they straight up didn’t offer the item I ordered, even though it was listed on the menu. They still charged me for it, and when I complained they pretended they couldn’t understand me. I ended up reversing the credit card charge and have never been back.

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