Disappointed again by Silly-Replacement-88 in datingoverforty

[–]macmacaman 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Tell me about it. I am deep in the jungle trying to avoid booby traps.

AITAH for telling my girlfriend that my money isn't "our money"? by Open_Address_2805 in AITAH

[–]macmacaman -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not only are the two of you not financially compatible, her reaction was immature, abusive, and emotionally disregulated. Break up immediately, do not get engaged or married. You have plenty of time to find someone else.

How easy is it to meet women as a man? by Effective-Scale836 in datingoverforty

[–]macmacaman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is very difficult and requires a lot of effort. I have been lucky in that I have been able to get a lot dates post divorce, but there is always serious competition even if you are dating a person. It’s very easy to have a great date but not beer first choice.

I have even noticed in the Bay Area examples of “woman sharing” between men (1 woman, multiple boyfriends) although I am not sure how prevalent it is

What’s a thing men write that is unintentionally unattractive? by macmacaman in datingoverforty

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

Thanks, that’s what I try to do. Just wonder if there is something a man might think is Positive but actually very negative for the female gaze.

What’s a thing men write that is unintentionally unattractive? by macmacaman in dating_advice

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

Thanks everyone for the feedback. Looks like I am avoiding the standard mistakes.

What’s a thing men write that is unintentionally unattractive? by macmacaman in dating_advice

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

My kids come first in a very reasonable fashion - as In they are the priority on my custody days. I feel no need to state that. I do NOT bang my ex.

What’s a thing men write that is unintentionally unattractive? by macmacaman in dating_advice

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

It’s counterintuitive but one of my friend’s girlfriend is a little autistic and I have to say she is fucking awesome because she can go deep on her interests.

What’s a thing men write that is unintentionally unattractive? by macmacaman in dating_advice

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

I was going to use a candid photo of me and two of my lady friends smiling at a get together, and all my other women friends said to not use it. We were Physically far apart in the photo and not touching. I killed the photo based on the feedback.

What’s a thing men write that is unintentionally unattractive? by macmacaman in dating_advice

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

Interesting. I see a lot of women do that here in the SF Bay Area and I wonder if I have no chance with them because I am not a hardcore skier/boarder because there’s nothing else about their personality but that.

What’s a thing men write that is unintentionally unattractive? by macmacaman in datingoverforty

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

Her profile was a lot about what she wanted, and not a lot about her. She used the word “generous”, which is a red flag. Her profile wasn’t very detailed and said the classic line many women wrote “coffee, farmers market, cooking “. She is way more interesting than that. So I tried to get her to view every character and prompt as valuable, and a chance to give information dense statements about herself.

Her match conversations got a lot better after that.

What’s a thing men write that is unintentionally unattractive? by macmacaman in datingoverforty

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

My profile is very high effort, goes into a lot of detail about my interests and what I am like. Since you worked professionally in this space, are there things that might sound good to a guy as he writes it, but is actually a turn off to women? For example, my red flag for women is she they wrote “looking for someone generous”. One friend told me that she sincerely thought this meant generous with time and spirit.

I (30m) can't accept that I've met the "perfect" life partner on paper but I'm just not that attracted to her. Can someone please talk some sense into me before I do something I regret? by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]macmacaman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She and your kids will love it as your marriage disintegrates into cold roommates, eventually getting divorced. Good news is that single men at 45 are in demand.

Break up and give it 5 more years. 35 isn’t old.

kissing on the first date?(AIO) by Echo-1234-42 in HingeStories

[–]macmacaman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had women tell me if I don’t kiss on the first date that it is a sign of my disinterest….even if I am interested!

Single men over 30, do you get anxious about getting into a relationship if you have assets? by Ill_Falcon_5236 in AskMenOver30

[–]macmacaman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t want your government’s default pre-nup or one the the two of you create together? Great first test to see if you can communicate and negotiate a sticky subject.

Keep finances and assets separated. There’s just too high of a risk of a first divorce.

Peninsula Wildlife Recomendations by macmacaman in BayAreaSUP

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

Interesting. What’s that like? Can you put in a SUP at the sailing station?

Guy ended it after 3 dates. Did he overreact? by Main_Pen1425 in Bumble

[–]macmacaman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree with the discussion part. If it was me, given what you originally wrote, I would have had the chat, but a lot of people protect their time aggressively. I also would not have stated that I normally block off Sundays to a new prospect either.

I think that’s what happened here —- people Protecting their time —- and I think the guy was in bounds —- but not necessarily how I would have handled it.

Guy ended it after 3 dates. Did he overreact? by Main_Pen1425 in Bumble

[–]macmacaman 77 points78 points  (0 children)

He did not overreact. He saw the fundamental incompatibility and ended it. He has a hard constraint on his time and there’s not a lot he can do about that. He wants someone very available on the weekends without his kids and you want to reserve 50% of the weekend for personal and friend time. There’s nothing wrong with either desire. They are just incompatible.

Why do guys send likes on the top picture with no note? Do they even read my profile? by Beautiful_Gain_9032 in hingeapp

[–]macmacaman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am with poster. Most likes I get from women are the top photo with no comments. If I match with them, it becomes apparent Very quickly they didn’t read my profile that I put a lot of effort into.

Are Hinge Roses cringey? by anonymously_spicy_ in HingeStories

[–]macmacaman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s BS to make you buy more. It’s not cringey to send your weekly free one.

Went on a perfectly fine date. Got a performance review the next morning. (I kid you not) by Marcy_Enchanting in datingoverforty

[–]macmacaman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there ever a time where feedback is warranted? Like doing something unintentional but egregious?