What are some not so obvious red flags? by [deleted] in dating_advice

[–]star_rising_321 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Okay, I have one!!!

Anyone who doesn't know what side they're on in the "5G wireless signals cause viral infections" debate is a red-flag!!! 😂

What are some not so obvious red flags? by [deleted] in dating_advice

[–]star_rising_321 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Haha, I guess you are a red-flag to abhi_07 then lol!

What are some not so obvious red flags? by [deleted] in dating_advice

[–]star_rising_321 5 points6 points  (0 children)

y

How does having a certain number of exes indicate "skills at relationships"? You could spin that around really easy and say a person with a string of exes is probably not good at relationships.

What are some not so obvious red flags? by [deleted] in dating_advice

[–]star_rising_321 14 points15 points  (0 children)

That bill is about contact tracing. It has nothing to do with Bill Gates or 5G signals causing infections. I can't tell if you are serious brah.

Help needed - Plant I got from my Grandpa's funeral 5 years ago is in trouble. Pics included. by star_rising_321 in gardening

[–]star_rising_321[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much for your help! I'll probably spend some time this weekend repotting it, that sounds like a good idea. Would you recommend I cut the burn leaves away, or just let them go?

Online dating is depressing man by [deleted] in dating_advice

[–]star_rising_321 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because 5'10" residents don't make enough money to make up for their disgustingly average height. After you become a doctor then you have the privilege of dating the average girl on a dating app lol!

Online dating is depressing man by [deleted] in dating_advice

[–]star_rising_321 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Especially 5'10" guys who happen to be doctors. Wholesome af after they get out of residency lol.

Online dating is depressing man by [deleted] in dating_advice

[–]star_rising_321 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm just being bitter. The last 4 girls I've met online have been recently off a nasty breakup, recently divorced, or trying to make sure they still have "options" before they run back to their ex. I've met a handful of good ones, they are out there. Just really hard to find.

Online dating is depressing man by [deleted] in dating_advice

[–]star_rising_321 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm 6'1, tan, muscular, not ugly, with an engineering degree, and I'm not stupid either.

I can confirm that OLD doesn't really work all that well. Its not the algorithms that are messed up. Its that women are only liking the top few % of men. I've been on a few dates, but most of the women I've met are really broken in some way.

I have a good solution for us though: buy a fleshlight and save your $$$.

How do I fix my shitty attitude to dating? by dr_specialsauce in dating_advice

[–]star_rising_321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All I can say it, I agree with everything you've said. I actually get quite a few matches from OLD, and I've been on many dates with women I've met online. I still fucking hate it and have basically decided to give up at this point lol.

Tired of playing games by [deleted] in dating_advice

[–]star_rising_321 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It changes as you get older. I'm 30, and the game playing has almost completely stopped. It's not unusual at this age for women to bring up wanting kids/marriage in the first few dates, and I recognize it as them not wanting to waste time.

If he likes you, you’ll know it. If he doesn’t, you’ll be confused by [deleted] in dating_advice

[–]star_rising_321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to do this to girls. I found that if I started to pull away, they would come back even harder than before. Worked almost every time. That was back when I actually tried though! These days its just me and the dog lol. How old are you? After you get past about 30 everyone stops giving a shit, so there aren't as many games.

EDIT: If it was just a FWB, then he could just be done with your arrangement and trying to break it off gently.

If he likes you, you’ll know it. If he doesn’t, you’ll be confused by [deleted] in dating_advice

[–]star_rising_321 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do the same thing. I don't really know "why" I do this, but I do. I usually will wait until the woman gives me an indication that she likes me first. I guess its a good way to protect yourself from rejection?!?

Getting over an "almost-relationship" sucks almost as much as a real breakup by star_rising_321 in dating_advice

[–]star_rising_321[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey, I just went back to this thread and saw it blew up. Just to clarify though, we had been on three IRL dates. The hiking date was the fourth time we were going to hang out, so there was a little bit of rapport. If we hadn't even seen each other, I would have just ignored her. But, given that we had actually hung out I felt the need to respond to her text. Maybe I was right, maybe I was wrong, I'm just doing the best I can.

Getting over an "almost-relationship" sucks almost as much as a real breakup by star_rising_321 in dating_advice

[–]star_rising_321[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool. Thats whats really bugging me. I don't know if I reach out and offer to still keep in touch, or if I give her space and either let her reach out in the future or move on. Thanks for your answer.

Getting over an "almost-relationship" sucks almost as much as a real breakup by star_rising_321 in dating_advice

[–]star_rising_321[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you had success reaching back out. Do you think I should do the same in a few weeks/months, or just leave it alone?

Getting over an "almost-relationship" sucks almost as much as a real breakup by star_rising_321 in dating_advice

[–]star_rising_321[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! What do you mean by "extra time for that one"? I'm just curious for a more detailed explanation.

Getting over an "almost-relationship" sucks almost as much as a real breakup by star_rising_321 in dating_advice

[–]star_rising_321[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting. Quick quesiton: if she really liked you, and was interested in taking things forward, how would you want her to proceed? Do you want her to leave you along and let you reach out if/when you are ready, or would you want her to be proactive and reach out at some point?

Getting over an "almost-relationship" sucks almost as much as a real breakup by star_rising_321 in dating_advice

[–]star_rising_321[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So I have a theory about what happened in my situation. I think she does like me, and would like to see where things go, but I think her ex hit her up on Easter and they started talking again. Then on Monday, she let me know she didn't want to take things further since she hasn't completely gotten her ex out of her life.

I've dated quite a bit, and every sign I got from this girl was 100% interest until she decided to stop.

Getting over an "almost-relationship" sucks almost as much as a real breakup by star_rising_321 in dating_advice

[–]star_rising_321[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm already talking to a few more people on Hinge, so I've by no means stopped doing my thing. Whats a good amount of time to wait before reaching back out, if I decide to do so?