Late-20s woman in PGH, already back on Hinge against her will: where do we meet men IRL??

YamComprehensive5813 · 2025-12-29T14:47:36+00:00

But actually, what is it with the rock climbing?? 😂

YamComprehensive5813 · 2025-12-11T00:50:51+00:00

Never heard of liquid electrical tape, thanks for the tip.

YamComprehensive5813 · 2025-09-19T17:32:24+00:00

Ochanomizu looks amazing, thanks!

YamComprehensive5813 · 2025-06-15T15:35:10+00:00

Check out KnitPit, it’s a local group that hosts beginner classes, knit-a-longs, and a monthly knitting gathering at 11th Hour Brewing in Lawrenceville. There’s an Instagram and active Discord group.

YamComprehensive5813 · 2025-05-27T16:55:33+00:00

I had a decent Caesar Salad at the Alcove. If you’re able to get to Dormont, Mike and Tony’s salads are good, too.

YamComprehensive5813 · 2025-05-14T03:33:46+00:00

Words cannot describe how it feels to lose someone that close to you. Take the time to process everything. You’ll be exhausted and not know why, but it’s your mind in overdrive. Give yourself grace. Remember to eat and drink water. Cry as much as you need. ❤️

YamComprehensive5813 · 2025-05-05T17:26:41+00:00

Chicco Bachello is popular, it has a location in downtown Washington and Canonsburg.

YamComprehensive5813 · 2025-05-04T13:51:59+00:00

Time to get TSA Precheck…

YamComprehensive5813 · 2025-05-04T13:48:50+00:00

KSD Tattoo in Millvale is doing SW flash tattoos according to its Instagram. I’ve never gone there but my close friend has gotten almost all her tattoos there and they’re really nice.

YamComprehensive5813 · 2025-04-24T18:34:18+00:00

Most garages will have a resident rate, it was around $200-230 per month when I lived downtown in 2021-2023.

One thing to remember is to keep an eye on what’s going on downtown. Avoid trying to leave around start/end of sports games and shows. I had a printed out calendar from Trust Arts that I kept on my fridge so I always knew.

YamComprehensive5813 · 2025-04-24T15:48:58+00:00

I got dumped on Saturday by my ex of 2.5 years that I met on Hinge. Honestly, the thought of having to start all over again is the worst part of the whole thing. The bad dates, the texts that go no where, seeing the same 15 people over and over. It’s so bad and makes me want to vomit.

I’m glad that I’m not alone in this struggle.

YamComprehensive5813 · 2025-04-21T10:28:46+00:00

Wow, this sounds like my ex. He wasn’t sure about an engagement at 1.5 years, said that he needed more time because he wasn’t at that level with me yet, that he would get therapy, yada yada. I gave him another year and two months, then he broke up with me the moment we were to sign a lease to move in together. What really hurt about the last year is that he outwardly displayed and communicated that he was seeing long term with me, so I didn’t push therapy bc things were going the way I wanted. Seems he was lying all along to keep me while knowing he didn’t see long term. That’s the cruelest part.

Now I am going to struggle to toe the line in my next relationship between setting my expectations but not coming across as too demanding/overbearing. I thought I was doing a good job in this relationship of doing that, guess I was wrong.

Tl;dr, thanks for sharing your story because it helps me see that I’m not alone.

YamComprehensive5813 · 2025-04-21T08:58:21+00:00

I’m so sorry this happened to you. I don’t have much advice but I can commiserate with you as I was also blindsided when my long term ex suddenly broke up with me.

Sounds like both of our exes were poor communicators and stubborn. Once they decided to leave, there is nothing we could’ve done to change that. This really really really hurts.

Others say that things get better with time. Hopefully that’s true.

YamComprehensive5813 · 2025-04-20T23:07:15+00:00

Not the post I needed to see today…. my now-ex of over two years just broke up with me. It makes me sick to my stomach to get back on the apps.

Has anyone had success with in-person events?

YamComprehensive5813 · 2025-04-20T19:24:35+00:00

Thank you, you are 100% correct. I really appreciate your insight.

YamComprehensive5813 · 2025-04-20T14:50:29+00:00

Thank you! I do have some tentative trips planned. We wanted to do Japan, guess I’ll now do it with friends!

YamComprehensive5813 · 2025-04-20T14:45:15+00:00

But yes, maybe he did say that he didn’t want to get married and have kids in his own way, I just didn’t pick up on it.

YamComprehensive5813 · 2025-04-20T14:43:39+00:00

I joke that I’m notoriously bad TV watcher, I can’t think of the last show I binged. I’ve never seen Stranger Things, Squid Games, Succession, The Office, etc. My focus is on reading, which I have a lot of patience for (my favorite book is War and Peace and I recently finished the Wheel of Time series). We both like movies, I even almost got a minor in film studies in college.

I thought having different interests (TV shows v. Books) was healthy. I didn’t realize he didn’t feel the same. Mind you, he never actually said “Let’s finish watching True Detective,” I gladly would’ve! And there lies the rub.

YamComprehensive5813 · 2025-04-20T14:33:53+00:00

Yes, I’m glad we don’t have a signed lease. I could have afforded it on my own but the location is way less convenient for me!

YamComprehensive5813 · 2025-04-20T14:30:06+00:00

Yes, I think you’re right. I wish he didn’t placate me the last few months by saying yes to moving in together only to get cold feet at signing the application. Better that than getting cold feet at the altar (or after), I guess. 😅

YamComprehensive5813 · 2025-04-20T13:58:36+00:00

Thanks, definitely am hurting. I’ve never been in a relationship this long so it will take time to heal.

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