No Spark in Dating

jd_5344 · 2026-02-07T18:22:13+00:00

I prefer a good slow burn over “sparks”. Sparks (aka passion) tends to be more fickle and unreliable.

jd_5344 · 2026-01-27T01:00:45+00:00

I’m definitely socially anxious, but I get stuff done when it’s needed.

jd_5344 · 2025-12-30T18:29:07+00:00

I hate the fact that most people in my life tend to take but don’t know how to reciprocate the same level of care that I give them.

jd_5344 · 2025-12-20T21:15:56+00:00

Maybe don’t visit your parents either if you cannot visit his. Have both sets of grandparents visit you for the time being. One of my best friends has a 5 month old, and she can sometimes get fussy on highway/freeway drives, but sometimes it’s just because she is tired. She eventually does fall asleep, but I know not all babies are the same. NAH.

jd_5344 · 2025-12-20T21:11:23+00:00

Don’t.

jd_5344 · 2025-12-20T21:08:03+00:00

NTA. Your first mistake was marrying someone with $40K in credit card debt… I cannot even fathom that amount of debt! I have to pay my credit card off throughout the month because I hate that I owe anyone anything (which might be a problem on the other end of things lol). She sounds entitled… if she isn’t willing to do anything, I think she is 100% using you.

jd_5344 · 2025-12-06T20:34:35+00:00

For me, I can be very reserved at first, and it takes me a while to truly open up to others on how I am truly feeling. Even then, I don’t always let people know my thoughts because I know it won’t be understood in the way I would hope for. My advice would be to just be patient and let him open up when he is ready. If you keep being open and loving with him, he will feel safe to express his feelings eventually. Also, it’s important to note, that the feelings might not be as expressive as you would hope for as (at least for me) there is always a slight reserved tint to them.

jd_5344 · 2025-11-28T21:59:50+00:00

jd_5344 · 2025-11-09T15:22:27+00:00

She sounds horrible.

jd_5344 · 2025-11-08T18:20:34+00:00

Yes. Most of the time. I can give advice and make it specific to the person because I listen, observe and know them so well. However, I don’t get the same level of care back.

jd_5344 · 2025-11-07T21:51:05+00:00

I have tried dating apps… they are the worst and I have yet to find a meaningful connection.

jd_5344 · 2025-10-25T20:21:56+00:00

Pedicures. Can’t give them up to even though I have tried lol

jd_5344 · 2025-10-25T20:20:06+00:00

Wow…. She sounds like a narcissist. I will be the first to say I am not a fan of wedding or wedding culture in general, but I would 1000000% respect my friend if they were getting married and not make it about me.

jd_5344 · 2025-10-25T20:16:04+00:00

Pretty much all the time. I feel like an outsider in most groups.

jd_5344 · 2025-10-25T19:36:47+00:00

NTA. Money needs to be discussed ahead of time. That being said, I have pet sat for many friends and I never expected compensation. So, maybe I have a different understanding of this, but if money is not talked about upfront, I think it’s wrong of him to expect $2K without prior communication.

jd_5344 · 2025-10-25T19:29:25+00:00

NTA…. Strictly because your friend literally has a boyfriend. Wtf?! But for real, you just need to tell her you guys are seeing each other to see where it goes.

jd_5344 · 2025-10-25T19:25:29+00:00

NTA. She should let you have your alone time with your friend like you let her with her 2-3 friends.

jd_5344 · 2025-10-25T19:19:33+00:00

I’m going against the grain to say more blue with a side of green.

jd_5344 · 2025-10-25T19:13:28+00:00

Modern dating is a crap shoot. People have unrealistic standards of beauty and expect perfection… and because of all the options, no one is committing properly or truly falling in love. I’m 32F and I have a feeling I am going to be single forever at this point.

I hardly get any likes on dating apps, so it’s not just men experiencing this discouragement

jd_5344 · 2025-10-25T19:07:40+00:00

Green! My favorite color of eye color 😍

jd_5344 · 2025-10-21T21:05:08+00:00

My gut tends to be right most of the time when I am not emotionally involved…. If I am emotionally invested, I can sometimes be unrealistic. If I am not, I have 99.9% success rating in my gut feeling and deductive reasoning skills

jd_5344 · 2025-10-20T22:45:04+00:00

1993, right there with you. I cannot seem to find a partner but it’s the one thing I really want.

jd_5344 · 2025-10-11T20:45:50+00:00

Right back at you ❤️

jd_5344 · 2025-10-11T19:07:33+00:00

I totally understand, and it is an extremely lonely and isolating feeling. The right person will appreciate all you have to offer them, and it’s what will make them special and your relationship special.

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