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[–]TerminatorReborn 10 points11 points12 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
This is key advice for modern dating. Meet up as soon as possible (ideally same day or at most 2 days after). The more you wait the more they lose interest.
[–][deleted] 25 points26 points27 points 4 years ago (11 children) | Copy Link
Jesus Christ, no wonder the doomer meme has taken over for this generation.
“Texting stage”, “Talking stage”, “how long should I wait before i……”, “should I text her again”, “is this a red flag”.
Your ancestors are laughing at you. Stop being scared and stop overthinking. Ask her to meet up. If she says yes then you’re good. If she says any of the following:
“Hmm maybe”
“I’ll let you know”
“Not sure”
“I might have plans”
Or any version of that, take it as a “no” and move on.
Or, you can keep texting her and wondering about stages. You’ll friendzone yourself and some other dude will be filling her with cum and she won’t be thinking of you at all, at least until she needs a favor.
[–]willgo-waggins 3 points4 points5 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
We have a winner!
[–]averageJY3 2 points3 points4 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Wow. Can u be my coach?
[–]xxNavi 2 points3 points4 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Also make sure when you ask WHEN they're free.
[–]RedAssBaboon_888 1 point2 points3 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
That really hit me in the back of the noggin with an experience I have recently had... Damn... Though at the end of the day it was something I needed to hear
[–]El_Chapo_133 1 point2 points3 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Yep. This is how it goes. There is no golden rule or something stupid like that. Every Match and dialogue is different like we all different. Sometimes I write longer and the meeting goes well and sometimes met instantly and it wasn’t worth the effort. Why all the people getting so fast so insecure 😉 sometimes we need to be patient...
[–]Greenremember 1 point2 points3 points 4 years ago (5 children) | Copy Link
why should we take it as a no immediate. What i mean is that for example she can be busy with school or work for what ever reason and another reason could be that u live very far from each other and if so what do u do?
[–][deleted] 1 point2 points3 points 4 years ago (4 children) | Copy Link
You take it as a “no” because people make time for the things that are important to them. If Brad Pitt texted her to come over she could be a her mother’s funeral and she’d still get to his place at light speed. Don’t tolerate flakiness, whether it’s for a first date or if you’re going steady. She can either commit to meeting up or she can commit to kissing your ass.
Now if she really, genuinely is busy, then cut her some slack once or twice. If it becomes a pattern though, then she’s not busy. She’s just not interested. If “she’s busy” but she doesn’t suggest an alternate time to meet up, she’s not interested. Same goes for texting btw. Women are staring at their phones 24/7 (actually, everybody is). She got your message, you just weren’t important enough to reply to.
Honestly though, you shouldn’t be in the business of wasting your time. If you ask her to meet up on Saturday and “she’s busy”, that’s fine but it’s not your problem. Find another woman to meet up with or find something else to do. Men need to get out of the habit of waiting around for women. If she isn’t your wife or girlfriend you really have no obligation to her.
Besides, do you really think she’s worried about missing out on you, especially if it’s for a first date? She can open up her phone and message any random guy “I’m lonely right now, want to come over?” and he’ll drop what he’s doing and go. Women have natural abundance and they don’t have to care about you at all. If she’s not in the mood the get dicked down she still has an army of guys in her friendzone that she can get free attention from. So, again, don’t waste your time.
[–]Greenremember 1 point2 points3 points 4 years ago (3 children) | Copy Link
thanks for the advice, I'll move on and find someone closer, for it to be easier, and how would you suggest on finding girls, online or offline(pls say the reason thanks)?
[–][deleted] 1 point2 points3 points 4 years ago (2 children) | Copy Link
Attraction is built in person, so your best bet is to start approaching in person. You will get rejected a lot, but that’s just how it goes. You’ll get better over time. You also need to accept that in 2022 dating apps are big and getting bigger, so make a profile. In other words, you need to be doing both.
The biggest thing to remember is don’t waste time. If you’re talking to a girl and you’re getting the feeling she’s into you, the clock is ticking to point that you either get something going with her or you end up in the friendzone. Too many guys think being “friends” first is a good strategy but it never is. You’re only setting yourself up for pain. Same with texting. I don’t subscribe to the idea that you should only text for logistics, but you shouldn’t be blowing up her phone with stupid shit. Maybe send her a funny meme or cute dog pictures or something every now and then, but always gear your conversations to meeting up in person. She’s not your pen pal.
[–]Greenremember 1 point2 points3 points 4 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link
that does make more sense in the way u described it. And thx to u I understand the bigger picture. The advice was rly helpful! but if you could help me with one more thing... where are the best place to go on a date and if I meet her in person then when should I ask her on a date?
[–][deleted] 1 point2 points3 points 4 years ago* (0 children) | Copy Link
For first dates, coffee is always a good bet. It’s relaxed, not expensive, and it’s a place you can hang out and get to know her. Same with meeting at a bar for drinks. Afterwards maybe go on a walk in the park or something if you’re really feeling it. Always gear it toward going back to either her place or yours. You will not fuck every woman on the first date, so don’t expect to.
Save the bigger stuff for later on if you actually end up in a relationship with her. Fancy, expensive dinners at five star restaurants (and expensive dates/vacations in general) are for wives only. She earned that by being good enough to wife up. Never never never take a first date to a nice dinner. You don’t know if anything will come out of it, and there are women out there who use men to get free meals and then ghost them.
If you meet her in person get her number as quick as you can. You can ask her to meet up for a date right then if you want and you’re really feeling it, or you can text her back later and ask her then. Either way, always remember that the clock is ticking, and she’ll either let you into the house or leave you outside in the friendzone. Or she’ll just reject you altogether, but you don’t care about that because you just met her anyway. Women want a man of action and determination, not a sissy who just lets things happen to him.
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[–]AHIR007 4 points5 points6 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
True
[–]ZebZamora 1 point2 points3 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
And, the less you text the more chance you'll sext!
[–]-dab8- 6 points7 points8 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
This is different for each person, based on personality, social conditioning, etc.
You can look for signals or test the waters yourself, but there is no clear cut length of time.
[–]rickmackdaddy 4 points5 points6 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
As short as possible. Use text to setup the date.
[–]throw_away_ugh-why 1 point2 points3 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Meet up sooner than later!!
[–]JXphile4 1 point2 points3 points 4 years ago (3 children) | Copy Link
Texting should only be used to set up dates or meet ups.
If you’re that far from each other that you can’t see each other every other day or every 2-3 days, time to move on.
[–]willgo-waggins 2 points3 points4 points 4 years ago (2 children) | Copy Link
Nah that’s not accurate for adults in the real working world.
I have multiple women for the fact that one is always doing shit and I see her once every one to six weeks depending on what she is doing (work plus right now ski season), one has her kids during the week and is only free in weekends but also has a life besides me and the others have more weekday availability even though there is work because they do shit with their friends/kids or own hobbies on some of the weekends.
See this is the crap here that is really damaging to guys who think that women should be available to us any more than we are to them. If you cannot handle being with one adult who has a life and interests besides you - which is HEALTHY btw - then either don’t get that involved and have multiple women or don’t bother until you find your “one” like women are always doing (I don’t advise this it’s not reality).
[–]JXphile4 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago* (1 child) | Copy Link
Bro…less than 5% of guys can get multiple girls at once and have a roster like you do. For the majority of guys, 1 is enough.
And if a woman doesn’t want to grab lunch, dinner, ski, go to a theatre, dance, go shopping, go to a park, or do some hobby you both like in the span of a week…time for a new girl because she’s just not that into you.
There’s obviously exceptions like she went to another state for her job for a couple of weeks, etc.
A woman can have interests and a life besides you, no one said she can’t. The man has interests and a life as well, being with someone means partially combining some of those things. Texting everyday for weeks until she sees you is awful and a no no.
A commenter said it in one of the comments above…”the more you text the less sex you get”. From my experiences and from many men’s experiences, more texting = less sex.
[–]willgo-waggins 1 point2 points3 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Yeah well for one thing I’m not in a place right now I’d exclusivity and may never be again.
And that’s the thing. Too many guys I see here have fallen off the wagon and bought into the feminine idea of finding “the one” for you. That’s a fallacy.
You should NEVER go around with that attitude. You should go out with the idea that you can have whatever you want and be feeling around to what is best and feels right by getting together with many women and seeing what is best for you. Even if you are looking to settle in with someone and be cuffed, you shouldn’t be doing that with the first girl that gives you a shot. That’s a bad set up.
[–]dametime223 -1 points0 points1 point 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Your main goal should be to go on a date with a girl. Seal the deal in the first day/two/three of texting w/her
[–]PuroPincheGains -1 points0 points1 point 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
You don't get to know people through text, you do that in person. You should be getting off the phone and meeting up in person ASAP. However much texting it takes you to get the date is how much you should text. The longer that takes, the less likely you are to end up meeting. That doesn't mean don't text at all. You obviously need to make some small talk, banter, tell some jokes, and just overall let her get comfortable before you ask her out. However, that can be done in 10 texts or less if you get good at it.
[–]TheGuyWhoPutTheBomp -1 points0 points1 point 4 years ago (2 children) | Copy Link
1 to 4 messages for me
anything above that if I really enjoy talking to a hoe (which doesn't happen a lot)
[–]TerminatorReborn 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link
So you are saying it's common for a girl to go out with you after 1 message? lmao
[–]TheGuyWhoPutTheBomp 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
yes
[–]NineteenAD9 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
In the dating stage, texting should only be for logistics and quick convo. Everything else is just filler and unnecessary.
Dates and hanging out in person are where you need to put your energy.
[–][deleted] 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
within the first 3 texts of mine i ask, if she's down it'll happen, i hate texting for a week without meeting up
[–]Exmerus 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
If the person is a man, doesn’t matter. You can do whatever and you will make it last as long as you want. Doesn’t really matter if you, OP, are male or female.
Long enough to build sexual tension and connection, but not too much to not get bored or too friendly. You want to have a pleasurable time with her in real world, not in senseless talking, so stay focused on your goal :)
[–]Hariharan_VN 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
if you don't take steps soon , probably till eternity
[–]Zealousideal6669 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
It depends. Depends on how much she's interested in you, depends on what obstacles she puts in front of you, depends on how flirty you are to build her interest up. Depends on how free you are to take her on a date and Vica Versa. Depends on what activities does she like and what do you like to do. Depends on how fast do you escalate from conversation to a date and other many things
[–]Wooden-Mission6578 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (2 children) | Copy Link
Long distance will be a problem always (imo) and texting should mainly be used to meet up or plan something (Which will happen) But I did text a lot of people for years and did meet most of them. Was it worth it? No. And pain did come with time
[–]LordParasit 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link
Met my wife online and we had to be long distance for about 3 years.... that said dont just float with the water narrow down a time u can move in togetther if serious... if thats not the case u can have fun but ultimately its hopeless
[–]Wooden-Mission6578 -1 points0 points1 point 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Yeah I do meet most girls online as well. I have noticed many things might be different when you meet in real life so might as well test it quickly
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