first date was great except talk about a female "friend"

So I went on a pretty good first date last night - mutual attraction, shared interests, conversation flowed easily. He was forthcoming about being pretty nervous and it showed a bit. He complimented my appearance, repeatedly expressed strong interest in me, invited me out again before the night was through, and texted me later to say what great time he had.

He has recently relocated from a neighbouring city - this may or may not be relevant.

My concern is that he repeatedly spoke of a female "friend". I now know how old she is, her experiences with dating and desire for children, what activities she likes to do, etc. He even went so far as to say "I'm not in love with her, she's just a friend / someone I do activities with" despite my not saying anything and doing my level best to maintain a neutral, interested expression as I filed this information away for future consideration. He does seem like a sensitive type of man who likely benefits from female friendships - but he didn't speak fo any other friends or any male friends in the same manner.

I am considering going on a second date and if it happens again asking about it in a neutral manner - like, I'm not wanting or expecting exclusivity as I barely know you, but I'm curious why "Beth" keeps coming on our dates.

What do you think?

[edited for spelling]



Submitted April 20, 2019 at 01:49PM

So I went on a pretty good first date last night - mutual attraction, shared interests, conversation flowed easily. He was forthcoming about being pretty nervous and it showed a bit. He complimented my appearance, repeatedly expressed strong interest in me, invited me out again before the night was through, and texted me later to say what great time he had.He has recently relocated from a neighbouring city - this may or may not be relevant.My concern is that he repeatedly spoke of a female "friend". I now know how old she is, her experiences with dating and desire for children, what activities she likes to do, etc. He even went so far as to say "I'm not in love with her, she's just a friend / someone I do activities with" despite my not saying anything and doing my level best to maintain a neutral, interested expression as I filed this information away for future consideration. He does seem like a sensitive type of man who likely benefits from female friendships - but he didn't speak fo any other friends or any male friends in the same manner.I am considering going on a second date and if it happens again asking about it in a neutral manner - like, I'm not wanting or expecting exclusivity as I barely know you, but I'm curious why "Beth" keeps coming on our dates.​What do you think?​[edited for spelling]

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