If everyone else is playing the game I guess I should too

My post isn't groundbreaking or unique but just wanted to vent. I [35F] finally thought I found someone on OLD that I connected well with during the first date, which was a few days ago. Right after the date he told me that he had a good time and enjoyed talking with me, I also told him I had a good time and would like to go out again with him, and he agreed.

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That was a few days ago and we've been texting intermittently since but no mention of a 2nd date yet from him. I also haven't mentioned anything about a 2nd date so I'm just as guilty. I don't want to be perceived as clingy as I have already hinted a couple of times at a date but no luck.

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I was going to give it a couple more days and then if he doesn't ask then I'll just assume he wasn't interested. I guess at that point I could just directly ask him? I wish I could just directly ask him but if everyone else is playing the game I don't want to be perceived as clingy or dependent by asking too soon and too directly. I'm a very direct person in the other areas of my life and it's frustrating being passive by sitting and waiting.

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It's just so stupid. I hate this game. I figure he knows by now if he is interested in a 2nd date with me or not but then I guess there's the possibility that he's waiting to see if anything else better comes his way in OLD. But in that case wouldn't it be better for me to find out now?



Submitted May 23, 2019 at 11:39PM

My post isn't groundbreaking or unique but just wanted to vent. I [35F] finally thought I found someone on OLD that I connected well with during the first date, which was a few days ago. Right after the date he told me that he had a good time and enjoyed talking with me, I also told him I had a good time and would like to go out again with him, and he agreed.​That was a few days ago and we've been texting intermittently since but no mention of a 2nd date yet from him. I also haven't mentioned anything about a 2nd date so I'm just as guilty. I don't want to be perceived as clingy as I have already hinted a couple of times at a date but no luck.​I was going to give it a couple more days and then if he doesn't ask then I'll just assume he wasn't interested. I guess at that point I could just directly ask him? I wish I could just directly ask him but if everyone else is playing the game I don't want to be perceived as clingy or dependent by asking too soon and too directly. I'm a very direct person in the other areas of my life and it's frustrating being passive by sitting and waiting.​It's just so stupid. I hate this game. I figure he knows by now if he is interested in a 2nd date with me or not but then I guess there's the possibility that he's waiting to see if anything else better comes his way in OLD. But in that case wouldn't it be better for me to find out now?
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