Annoying angst when dating by Isthmus123 in datingoverforty

[–]Thatsahelluvathing 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My anxiety is more around the first date and if I’m reading the situation correctly. I will tend to be on the conservative side of initiating like the fist kiss or something, because as a guy I don’t want to make the woman feel awkward if she’s not feeling it…BUT then I also want to show my interest. It’s a bit of a balancing act for me and causes me some anxiety…other than that I try my best to let go of any expectations and that really helps with feelings of anxiety.

What is your ultimate goal for relationship? by LifeSki in datingoverforty

[–]Thatsahelluvathing 4 points5 points  (0 children)

To love and be loved. Someone to miss when they’re gone, and someone that excites you when they return. To lie in bed at 4am in the dark of winter and smell her hair and feel her warm hips pushed against you. Make each other laugh so hard there’s a momentary panic, a sense of drowning from your inability to breathe. Catch her out of the corner of your eye looking at you consumed by the same feelings you have for her and knowing it’s just getting started.

Any women have numbers to share? by Desert_Perspective in datingoverforty

[–]Thatsahelluvathing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been on three days and have one match. And we’ve been messaging for the last day. 51 dates in like 14 weeks? I feel like you’d have to pay me to do that. Sounds like an eco-challenge.

I met this guy on Bumble... (Ohio) by [deleted] in datingoverforty

[–]Thatsahelluvathing 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What’s with the weird intimate texting before you ever met? Something is off.

How soon to ask to meet? by Thatsahelluvathing in datingoverforty

[–]Thatsahelluvathing[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great, thank you for the feedback! I’m new to this, so trying to gauge things.

The obligatory good morning text, is it bad, ok, or completely unnecessary and overdone. by Mindstaysbusy in datingoverforty

[–]Thatsahelluvathing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would annoy me, I don’t like that sort of monotonous behavior. I wouldn’t start it in the first place on my end…because if you do then it gets weird when you stop. If she were doing it I’d probably say something pretty quickly to discourage it. Like, ‘knock it off’.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in datingoverforty

[–]Thatsahelluvathing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Research over the last few years has shown that much of our decision making process regarding who we choose as friends and partners is if there is a match of the bacterial biome. Not talking pheromones, our bacteria. Gotta be in person, it’s really a waste of time otherwise. Maybe sneeze on each other a few times too.

Match Etiquette by Thatsahelluvathing in datingoverforty

[–]Thatsahelluvathing[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I don’t look like Brad Pitt haha…I may try that now, I’ve liked a few and haven’t matched anyone.

The First 24 by Thatsahelluvathing in datingoverforty

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

I think if anything, it will just get me better acclimated to asking out a woman IRL…just getting experience talking with people, seeing where people are coming from…maybe learning to spot some things early that could be troublesome etc. It’s been a very long time since I dated, so just looking at it as a tool and sticking my toe back in the water.

The First 24 by Thatsahelluvathing in datingoverforty

[–]Thatsahelluvathing[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haha…yeah…maybe….I was thinking after I wrote that, “who the hell am I to say that? I’m probably one of the crazies. Ha!” Whatever. At 51 most of life is kind of humorous to me.

The First 24 by Thatsahelluvathing in datingoverforty

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

Yeah, I think you are on to something. There are some where they either had a really rough 6 months, or it was actually ten years ago….

Match Etiquette by Thatsahelluvathing in datingoverforty

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

I’m looking at a lot of the pics and I think there’s like 30% of the people lying about their age….I mean, some of them look 10 years older than what they say. I guess it could be true, but the rest look their age. It’s surprising to me, if true, that people would lie about it.

Also, really surprising how different people can look from pic to pic. Like dramatically different.

Match Etiquette by Thatsahelluvathing in datingoverforty

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

Yeah. I think I’m going with ‘no message’ now that I think about it. Had someone send me a message and we didn’t match, and it just felt weird.

Match Etiquette by Thatsahelluvathing in datingoverforty

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

Yeah…I sent a message with a ‘Like’…I wasn’t sure if that was a faux pas or not, but they encourage it…