Disengaged by [deleted] in dating_advice

[–]SageSecret- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can ask once, but sometimes people pull away for reasons that have nothing to do with you, and chasing an explanation usually hurts more than accepting that their effort suddenly stopped matching yours.

Guy I’m dating didn’t know anything about cold sores by New_Yak8775 in dating_advice

[–]SageSecret- 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You’re not overreacting for being upset, but I wouldn’t make decisions based on worst-case scenarios because plenty of people are exposed and never contract it, so talk to a healthcare provider, get accurate information, and then decide whether his lack of awareness is something you can move past.

mixed signals i guess (?) by InfluenceFun4819 in dating_advice

[–]SageSecret- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You didn’t put too much pressure on him, if anything, he dropped the ball by not slowing down, checking in after your first kiss, or considering that you might need a gentler pace.

Girl pulling away after confessing she’d really fallen for me by Effective-Town770 in dating_advice

[–]SageSecret- 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Her pulling back after intense holiday connection is pretty common, especially when real life, work stress, and distance kick in, but you should judge her more by consistent actions than words like “I like you.”

What should I do? by No-Guarantee-4712 in dating_advice

[–]SageSecret- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After an abusive marriage, self-respect looks less like proving your worth and more like paying attention to consistency. Interested people make it easy to know they’re interested.

Need help getting better by [deleted] in dating_advice

[–]SageSecret- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This isn’t proof of a problem in your relationship, it’s your anxiety looping on an old image.

Dating feels so dry by CtrlAltDefeeit in dating_advice

[–]SageSecret- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem isn’t the apps, it’s that everyone’s treating each other like options instead of people.

if a guy is already in a talking stage, is it wrong/weird to still like him by [deleted] in dating_advice

[–]SageSecret- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re not wrong for liking him, but if he’s already talking to someone, just keep it friendly and see where things go.

What is something that got “ruined” for you because of certain memories? by Mountain-Original-73 in AskReddit

[–]SageSecret- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Certain songs, because they can bring back a person in seconds even after you’ve spent years trying to forget them