I was in a long term relationship for a lot of my adult life so I've never done a ton of dating. I'm in my early 30s and I feel like I'm just getting played left and right by practically every guy I meet no matter what their status or background are.
I've cut out all the types of guys that are red flags as far as I can tell but I cannot see these guys for what they are I guess. I'm ashamed to admit they use pretty base tactics to get through my defenses though I've gotten a lot tougher and willing to cut out very quick if it's not what I want.
Sometimes I just let them because I'm horny. I know those guys will cancel me and they do but I don't give af because I'm making that decision. But the thing is, even when I don't, and I try the stuff I read here it doesn't work for me. I've tried letting them chase but the guys I want to chase me never really do and are low effort. And it's not just the schlubby guy you'd expect.
I've tried most of the tactics I've seen here on the guys I want but it's like if you don't have sex with them they lose interest, and if you make them wait they lose interest. People always tell me I'm confident, and gorgeous, and funny but these guys just don't seem to be attracted to me for more than a fling.
I've tried to stick to the texting advice I've seen here, I do not send nudes, or even extra candids. I let them know I have self respect and that things like that are earned by boyfriend's and husband's. I don't really talk sex and I set that boundary pretty quick the second they start. Again, that's a man who's committed to me's privilege.
I sort of feel like in a way part of it might be the sex I like to have. I like it rough, and I like it in ways I know a lot of guys are into that are problematic depending on the person... For me it's not about being demeaned. I don't know how to prove that but my mental health is tended to and I'm in a great place and have been for a long while.
Buttttttt, it seems like if you're into what I call "porn sex" they love it, they're like blown away speechless after. And then they leave. Do men only want women who fuck boring or something? Should I be having what I'd consider boring sex for a while? Because that's super lame. But if I have to I will, I just need to know.
I think I'm confused the most about initial and ensuing contact. What's the pattern I should be doing? I've def decided to let them text me first but how long do I do that? I want to show I'll put in effort too and it feels weird but whatever.
How long do you let them chase? I swear it's like the second I warm up and get less business they bounce. I'm just like omg can I get one guy to want me long term? I just DO NOT GET IT. I know this type of advice is all over and I've read a lot but I decided to ask because I don't know wtf I'm doing specifically.
I also don't have any friends to ask, they're mostly coupled. girls will lament with me on it but they obv don't have any advice if they're getting the same results. I'm really big on boundaries, and I'm really big on autonomy and respect for my time but I feel like I just get walked all over when I least expect it.
It's to the point where my opinion of most men is super low. I fully expect them to do shitty things no matter what. This seems par for the course til you're willing to put up with some assholes bullshit. I know in my heart and from finding this sub that that's not true but please help.
Please ask me specifics if you're picking up on anything from what I wrote... I might be overlooking things, missing cues... I'm just seriously at a loss, I've tried so many things with different guys, I never reveal my dating history (it's been...Extensive since the break up)
So I don't think they think I'm a "slut" (hate that idea, that liking sex makes you a whore) but maybe they do think that somehow. I also get told I'm sexy and while I'm very aware of that, and probably naturally sexier than a lot of women, I cannot help that.
It doesn't make me some floozy. I can't help if my walk or the way I fucking pick something up is sexy but it seems to make me a target. Am I supposed to just downplay every single aspect of who I am and my sexuality, and all that just to keep a guy around??
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Literally, you just blew my mind. I guess I never thought it was like a forever thing. Will they always feel like that even after they're committed and in love with you? That wasn't my experience before but we were really young so I know it's very different. We built up to it. I guess maybe it's the same here? It does suck, like we're adults, I wish the type of sex we wanted didn't define us.
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That sucks. I don't see why it can't be compartmentalized tbh.
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I didn't mean to imply that I support the porn industry. I don't but I just put it that way because I think people will know what I mean. I've seen female geared porn though and that stuff is pretty great. I know this is a bot but I hope no one gets the wrong idea. I'm not just like hey beat me up or whatever and I do also like sensual love making kind of sex too🤷. Again, just clarifying.
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Am I being myself in bed, or am I being myself in general? I'd honestly say I'm pretty authentic. I know come across like I'm trying to please them, and I am, but not by acting like anyone else, especially in bed. I have the sort of sex that turns me on, they seem into it but I totally get what you're saying.
I don't honestly even get as rough as I really want but I guess that shits just gonna have to go til I basically prove I'm not a whore huh... I don't do fingers in asses (lol wut) but I'll let them choke me, pull my hair... Guess I better stop I can see how in the mind of a man you're trash after that unless he decides he loves you beforehand.
I will be toning it down though. Rough sex will only be for boyfriend's and husband's here on out. Thanks for all the advice def going to take it to the bank. It sucks we have to deprive ourselves of so much just to gain a man, even a good one from the sounds of it.
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Really? Even just like not real choking but like holding you down by the throat? I'm not talking like half murdering me or violently aggressive. Wow, this feels crappy for sure.
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I know guys like that exist, I see friends that have them and we surely talk about the type of sex we like amongst each other. I've never seen an issue with being submissive in the bedroom and assertive irl, which is typically how I am. That aspect of me was never an issue for my ex.
Yes we broke up but it wasn't over anything like that. I just need to vet these guys better and not get so freaky so fast. The type of guy you describe at the end is def on the right track to what I want. Guess I just need to make him wait a lot longer than I thought.
I mean prior to this round of dating I was in my early 20s and we just were banging out the gate lol. It never caused a commitment issue so this is all sort of out of left field for me.
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I usually talk to them for at least a week to see how they act if it's online, sometimes longer. I don't really clamor after them or do a lot of things I hear don't work.
And it's always these guys that I have like great conversations with and a lot of chemistry even after meeting them. I just don't get it. I've stopped dating down and I try to find guys who I think are at my level or better. They always seem to be but then they turn out shitty.
I've tried to be the chill girl, I've tried not being her, I've tried letting them lead... I just am not sure what to try next. I get asked irl too, it's happened like five times this year, but those guys seem much like dating app guys anyway and weren't worth the time either. I've turned down a couple too🤷
I've just sort of lost any semblance of trust. Now I'm like show me, I need action, they never do.
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