Today's dating advice thread...

Well, that's kinda what I told him. He said it's hard to find a girl without baggage, and I said that IS baggage! He's not her ex, so she shouldn't treat him like it.

does he like older women?

I think she is playing him.. being interested enough to hang onto him in case she doesnt/can't find someone else!

shes saving him for a spare
 
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ocean733

New Member
Some people are just wary at first. They don't run right into a dating situation.

Give her a chance, but back off and let her call the shots. Don't wait for her to call.
 

rottenredhead

Oldie w/newbie name
As soon as she said she was going to put her profile back because she 'paid for it' should have been a HUGE red flag. Sorry your friend is going through this.

I'm single.. send him my way :evil:
 

Queenofdenile1

Love is Blind
"I've been hurt in past relationships" is code for "I'm a drama king/queen who wants the world to revolve around me, and if you should be so misguided as to get involved with me, I will make your life a living hell."

Everyone has been hurt in past relationships. When you announce it, it's a manipulation tool. Usually guys do this with women - "I've been hurt... :drama:" That's the woman's cue to try and "heal" him.

I'm surprised Ricardo didn't flag that already.

Well, since it was so politely stated to me on another thread recently by a couple of men on the forum that "there are still Gentlmen in the world", I will say... "Not all women are Dramaqueens" when they state they have been hurt. Some actually are ligit and perhaps real tired of dirtbags talking to them and treating them like garbage. There are men who "cry me a river" everytime some female dumps on them and when they finally get a fairly decent female to "heal their wounds", they treat them like crap.
 

Chain729

CageKicker Extraordinaire
Well, since it was so politely stated to me on another thread recently by a couple of men on the forum that "there are still Gentlmen in the world", I will say... "Not all women are Dramaqueens" when they state they have been hurt. Some actually are ligit and perhaps real tired of dirtbags talking to them and treating them like garbage. There are men who "cry me a river" everytime some female dumps on them and when they finally get a fairly decent female to "heal their wounds", they treat them like crap.

They don't talk about "it," or give you their life sob-story within the first few dates either.
 

Poohhunny1605

New Member
I don't know exactly. Let's say late 30s/early 40's. :shrug:

Well, if they are 30-40s range this subject shouldn't have even come up. He should move on with his life and forget about her. Sounds like she is stuck in some teenage world, saying "she is going to put her profile back on the net because she paid for it." So, put your profile back on the net, someone else will be stupid enough to deal with her drama..

I would tell him that he needs to sit back and not worry about her anymore, if he is interested in her than he is wanting the drama just as much as she does. So, let him dig his own hole, there really isn't any advice you can give him, except, if he is interested, sit back and wait for her call. DO NOT CALL HER! Let her do all of the chasing, because thats what she wants from him.

IMO :coffee:
 

poster

New Member
Cowgirl????......

Since you have passed on our comments, how has he taken them?
It sounds like the majority say run, is he going to stick with it or move on?
 

godsbutterfly

Free to Fly
They don't talk about "it," or give you their life sob-story within the first few dates either.

Neither one should! Any woman or man who sits down and gives you their bio complete with the whole "They done me wrong" song has either mistaken you for an analyst, they're playing you or they really are in sad shape.I'm not trying to be cold-hearted but it takes time to get to know somebody and the conversation has to be give and take or the relationship is going nowhere fast.
 

signora

New Member
Neither one should! Any woman or man who sits down and gives you their bio complete with the whole "They done me wrong" song has either mistaken you for an analyst, they're playing you or they really are in sad shape.I'm not trying to be cold-hearted but it takes time to get to know somebody and the conversation has to be give and take or the relationship is going nowhere fast.

I agree that you should take time to get to know someone, but there are some people that are just very open from the start and if they feel comfortable around you - they let all out.
 
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toppick08

Guest
Neither one should! Any woman or man who sits down and gives you their bio complete with the whole "They done me wrong" song has either mistaken you for an analyst, they're playing you or they really are in sad shape.I'm not trying to be cold-hearted but it takes time to get to know somebody and the conversation has to be give and take or the relationship is going nowhere fast.


:wink:

 

vraiblonde

Board Mommy
PREMO Member
Patron
I will say... "Not all women are Dramaqueens" when they state they have been hurt. Some actually are ligit and perhaps real tired of dirtbags talking to them and treating them like garbage. There are men who "cry me a river" everytime some female dumps on them and when they finally get a fairly decent female to "heal their wounds", they treat them like crap.

This just isn't clicking with you, is it? Cause and effect, sis.

Any woman who has to complain to a date that she's been hurt before is a drama queen - there's no other reason to tell him that. If he's a nice guy, he wasn't going to jerk her around anyway, and if he's a bad guy, he's not going to care about her "hurt" if he wants to use her for something. What she's doing is announcing, "I have baggage - BEWARE!" and any guy who sticks around for that doesn't have pure motives.

Guys who cry about their failed relationships are manipulators. Of course they're going to treat you like crap - you didn't really think the past relationship failure was all the girlfriend's fault, did you? They only said that to present a challenge so you would work harder to woo them. Women do the same thing.
 

vraiblonde

Board Mommy
PREMO Member
Patron
I agree that you should take time to get to know someone, but there are some people that are just very open from the start and if they feel comfortable around you - they let all out.

It's poor form to talk about prior relationships before the 8th or 9th date.
 

signora

New Member
It's poor form to talk about prior relationships before the 8th or 9th date.

I think talking about prior relationships is somewhat important, but in many ways it can cause problems because some people tend to compare or insecurity, etc. occurs. However, I prefer hearing things early on especially if the person seems to have a trend w/bad relationships, can't get over a past relationship, etc. because it can make you decide quicker if that person is really somebody you would want to continue to date.
 
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