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I will say this being in a relationship is fucking amazing. The times when I'm out of a relationship I try to better myself whether it's working out / school /work so when I do get a girl it feels great.

I somehow landed my dream girl in terms of looks and personality...it feels so gooooood

okay let's wrap this up.

1. text whenever you feel like it.
2. above said, don't be clingy/come off as desperate.
3. anytime you start overthinking 2, masturbate/work out.
4. always assume that you're 1 of 10 guys the girl is currently dating. Use this to reflect on 2 to avoid doing/saying anything stupid.

Number 3 has saved my relationships multiple times. If you are ever pissed or angry / overthinking always masturbate. Always.
 
Well she said it didn't have anything to do with my pictures. I didn't come off as hostile asking what went wrong and told her I wasn't mad.

I dunno. You look for common interests and if it isn't that then you're left with physical looks.

This couldn't be more true. Common interests are a nice bonus, but that's all they are.

I know I'm late to commenting on you Jason and most things have already been said, but I wanted to address this common interest issue.

Like most people have already said, common interests aren't that important. In fact, for me I usually prefer if we have have few common interests right off the bat. It makes for a much more exciting "getting to know you" portion of the relationship. Sure, if you both like spongebob and oreos you can talk about how you both like spongebob and oreos and make references to spongebob and discuss different ways you like to twist the cookie apart and shit like that... but it's basically just reaffirming shit you already know.. about yourself. I'm not very eloquent but I think you catch my drift.

If you have different interests and backgrounds you can learn so much more about that person and about the world. You can discover that you actually do have mutual interests, but you just didn't know you had them because you were never exposed to them before! So IMO you can share way more interesting things with each other and get to know each other way better if you know have less in common to start out with.

Also this helps with the overtexting bit. Jason, you basically thought you knew everything about her because you had so much in common. You were able to discuss all kinds of stuff (i'm guessing mainly pop culture and other superficial commonalities) and it made you feel like she's super special.

If you had interests that weren't mutual or you weren't overly familiar with, when you were texting instead of being like "oh I love that too," you could have instead been texting things like "show me that when we meet tomorrow," or "I can't wait for you to take me there so I can learn about xyz." This solves your overtexting problem, sets you up on interesting dates (no more repeated sushi surprises... seriously please don't do that on the next girl) and it allows you to be a more well-rounded and dynamic person.

Jason, good luck on the next one. Please listen to everybody here. We aren't all in a conspiracy against you.
 
I know I'm late to commenting on you Jason and most things have already been said, but I wanted to address this common interest issue.

Like most people have already said, common interests aren't that important. In fact, for me I usually prefer if we have have few common interests right off the bat. It makes for a much more exciting "getting to know you" portion of the relationship. Sure, if you both like spongebob and oreos you can talk about how you both like spongebob and oreos and make references to spongebob and discuss different ways you like to twist the cookie apart and shit like that... but it's basically just reaffirming shit you already know.. about yourself. I'm not very eloquent but I think you catch my drift.

If you have different interests and backgrounds you can learn so much more about that person and about the world. You can discover that you actually do have mutual interests, but you just didn't know you had them because you were never exposed to them before! So IMO you can share way more interesting things with each other and get to know each other way better if you know have less in common to start out with.

Also this helps with the overtexting bit. Jason, you basically thought you knew everything about her because you had so much in common. You were able to discuss all kinds of stuff (i'm guessing mainly pop culture and other superficial commonalities) and it made you feel like she's super special.

If you had interests that weren't mutual or you weren't overly familiar with, when you were texting instead of being like "oh I love that too," you could have instead been texting things like "show me that when we meet tomorrow," or "I can't wait for you to take me there so I can learn about xyz." This solves your overtexting problem, sets you up on interesting dates (no more repeated sushi surprises... seriously please don't do that on the next girl) and it allows you to be a more well-rounded and dynamic person.

Jason, good luck on the next one. Please listen to everybody here. We aren't all in a conspiracy against you.

Actually, no. She told me she was so shocked that we had a lot in common. I asked her if that was a good thing, and she said yes. Then she started asking me what my favorite food or color was. Of course we didn't agree.

The common interest was the life we grew up, both good and troubles.

And I don't text girls too much unless they reciprocate back. If they don't respond back hours or a day later, I'm not going to shoot another one to make sure they got it.

Even with the first girl, I didn't over text. What I did was say stupid things via texting, especially the damage control after the third date. With the first girl, even after our first meet up, the next day I said we should get together again, maybe dinner. A day later after that she texted me back. I didn't text her asking for reconfirmation. I was a bit worried I will admit that she already ghosted me, but she replied back. A couple days later I eventually made the plans for dinner, told her I'd pick her up, and left it as that until I contacted her on the day of the date.
 
Actually, no. She told me she was so shocked that we had a lot in common. I asked her if that was a good thing, and she said yes. Then she started asking me what my favorite food or color was. Of course we didn't agree.

The common interest was the life we grew up, both good and troubles.

Alright... well you still could have discovered those commonalities (wouldn't call them interests) over dinner or some other date. Doing it over full days of texting obviously didn't work.
 
Amount of texting is also dependent on your intent. If you're looking for something more casual or only sex, you don't really need to be texting so much. If you're looking for a relationship you wanna get a feel for a person, you'd probably wanna text a bit more. Texting is likely gonna be the primary communication between two people in a relationship so you wanna find someone you're texting compatible with, as strange as it sounds.

Me personally, I like to text more frequently before I meet a person so I feel more comfortable about meeting a complete stranger. There are lots of crazy people out there, you don't wanna go in completely blind. I've ended up on dates with hardcore racists and it's no fun. I always keep texting conversions casual though, I never try and get to know someone through text, that's what the dates are for. I will say, the majority of the people I've met through dating apps (30+), they also liked to text fairly frequently. Each person is different though and you gotta play it by feel. If I sense things are going well in text I might try and get a little flirty and see how they respond. This has helped a lot in terms of getting physical when we do end up meeting. The last three girls I've met through Tinder/OKC, we got flirty/sexual before meeting, all three responded very well. And when we met, and if the chemistry was there in person, and not just in text, it made it a lot easier to get physical with them since we already got flirty. If the chemistry is not there in person, you make no moves and go your separate ways. I ended up bringing two of the three girls back to my place on the first date so it worked out well.

ps. Common interests has nothing to do with chemistry. Having common interests is really one of the least important things when it comes to relationships/chemistry/attractions, in my experience.
 
Having things in common does not guarantee chemistry. In fact, it is possible to have chemistry with someone with whom you share very little.

Of course I know that. I dated a girl who didn't like the same type of movies as I. Comedy films like Superbad and Pineapple Express. She thought they were unrealistic, yet she liked ROMCOM films? Heh. I always tried to tell her they were all escapism movies.

I must admit I did ask her if she felt different about my attractiveness when we met in person compared to my profile pics. This goes back a couple of posts when I said she said it didn't have anything to do with my pictures.

Sometimes I think the pics girls see online they swipe right because they think the guy is attractive. I mean she wouldn't have swiped right then. But when you meet the person in real life, they aren't as attractive as they are in their profile pics. Not to say stretched any truth to how I look online. Whatever I post online that's me in real life, both body and face .

Amount of texting is also dependent on your intent. If you're looking for something more casual or only sex, you don't really need to be texting so much. If you're looking for a relationship you wanna get a feel for a person, you'd probably wanna text a bit more. Texting is likely gonna be the primary communication between two people in a relationship so you wanna find someone you're texting compatible with, as strange as it sounds.

I was looking for something more.
 
Never ask about your attractiveness. Assert it. Bask in it.

Mediocre plus confident trumps attractive and approval-seeking.


EDIT: regarding amount of texting vs intent of interaction... I call bogus. There is no correlation in my dating history.
 
Sometimes I think the pics girls see online they swipe right because they think the guy is attractive. I mean she wouldn't have swiped right then. But when you meet the person in real life, they aren't as attractive as they are in their profile pics. Not to say stretched any truth to how I look online. Whatever I post online that's me in real life, both body and face.
Don't know your pics of course, but I disagree with the bolded. Every girl I have met through online dating has actually looked better then I expected in real life then on pictures. It can really go either way.

But you seem very self-conscious about your looks. Are you unhappy with it? And are you trying ways to change that and become more confident? Because girls pick up on that stuff with ease. Before dating you need to be happy with yourself first.
 
Don't know your pics of course, but I disagree with the bolded. Every girl I have met through online dating has actually looked better then I expected in real life then on pictures. It can really go either way.

But you seem very self-conscious about your looks. Are you unhappy with it? And are you trying ways to change that and become more confident? Because girls pick up on that stuff with ease. Before dating you need to be happy with yourself first.

I've posted plenty of pics on GAF, and I get a lot of Gaffers saying I'm good looking. I get hit on by quite a few gay guys, too. Devolution thinks I'm at the far end of the attractive scale when I was posting in that beautifulpeople.com thread. I'm also 6'1, lean and muscular, so that helps, too. I dress nice, mainly shop at Banana Republic or J Crew. I'm clean cut.
 
Don't know your pics of course, but I disagree with the bolded. Every girl I have met through online dating has actually looked better then I expected in real life then on pictures. It can really go either way.

But you seem very self-conscious about your looks. Are you unhappy with it? And are you trying ways to change that and become more confident? Because girls pick up on that stuff with ease. Before dating you need to be happy with yourself first.

You're insanely lucky. It's a 50/50 chance when they show up and it's obvious they used old pictures and look nothing like that anymore. It's actually the most disheartening thing about online dating because it's such a waste of time. I met a girl once who was legit 100+ pounds heavier than her pictures because she never updated them after having surgery and gaining weight. This was one of the most egregious situations but man, it's a bummer. It's another reason I try and meet ASAP. It's also the reason I don't get excited about meeting people much anymore, because I'm never sure if their pictures are up to date/real.
 
I've posted plenty of pics on GAF, and I get a lot of Gaffers saying I'm good looking. I get hit on by quite a few gay guys, too. Devolution thinks I'm at the far end of the attractive scale when I was posting in that beautifulpeople.com thread. I'm also 6'1, lean and muscular, so that helps, too. I dress nice, mainly shop at Banana Republic or J Crew. I'm clean cut.

Your lack of attractiveness is clearly not in your looks. It's in your attitude and demeanor.
 
I've posted plenty of pics on GAF, and I get a lot of Gaffers saying I'm good looking. I get hit on by quite a few gay guys, too. Devolution thinks I'm at the far end of the attractive scale when I was posting in that beautifulpeople.com thread. I'm also 6'1, lean and muscular, so that helps, too. I dress nice, mainly shop at Banana Republic or J Crew. I'm clean cut.
Seems strange that someone who claims to be attractive acts relentlessly insecure.

Just pointing that out there since this message board is essentially texting.

Hate that dating communication revolves around texting. Reminds me of this skit: https://youtu.be/naleynXS7yo

Last time I asked someone out, I used my voice over the telephone, not text.
 
Jason, you come across as clingy and insecure. Girls can smell that shit from a mile away, even if you don't think you're letting them in on it. You come across that way here, when you're writing posts about your dates, where you're the only narrator and simply just telling us what happens on these dates. I can only imagine how much of that insecurity the girls can sense since they're directly interacting with you in a romantic sense.
 
I've posted plenty of pics on GAF, and I get a lot of Gaffers saying I'm good looking. I get hit on by quite a few gay guys, too. Devolution thinks I'm at the far end of the attractive scale when I was posting in that beautifulpeople.com thread. I'm also 6'1, lean and muscular, so that helps, too. I dress nice, mainly shop at Banana Republic or J Crew. I'm clean cut.

You didn't really answer the question. Do you think you look attractive? It's great that you seem attractive but it doesn't mean much if you personally don't feel attractive and you come off as insecure or self conscious or whatever.
 
Of course I know that. I dated a girl who didn't like the same type of movies as I. Comedy films like Superbad and Pineapple Express. She thought they were unrealistic, yet she liked ROMCOM films? Heh. I always tried to tell her they were all escapism movies.

News flash, most women (or at least a lot) prefer romantic comedies to raunchy stoner comedies. You saying stuff like that can come off as being a smug knowitall dick.

It's not your looks that is turning these women off, it's your personality which somehow is clingy but also shunning other people. You don't seem to be able to read other people. That's why you prefer texting. It's all very impersonal and those glib lol's you are getting get inflated into something they're not.

If someone that I went on two dates wanted a big explanation of why it didn't work out, I'd block the number. Also using someone's real name on here isn't cool and bordeline creepy, especially with the fact you watched her movements on apps.

I wish you all the best, but TBH I think you need more help than an internet message board can give. Maybe your new job will give you more confidence and help you feel better about yourself. This cycle of near obsessive behavior around people you barely know is not healthy.
 
Just giving you a hard time man. If you were attempting to make a joke, it did come off as a little degrading.

He's right, people are different - some people enjoy texting, others don't. Texting in itself has no bearing on whether or not you will be successful.

Right. I am actually mostly letting the girl determine the frequency of the texts. For example, I met a girl online, and we're currently scheduled to meet up for drinks later. Chemistry seems nice thus far, and i've made a conscious attempt at trying to pull back on texting her, but she keeps initiating. It seems like she's smitten, but isn't coming off as clingy (not yet, anyway).

I've had other girls where texting was something only done to plan & confirm us getting together & doing things. Its varied, but now that i'm keeping an open-mind about proper texting etiquette in the courtship phase, I feel like i'm getting an okay grasp on what to do/not do. Still could use improvement though.
 
I have a lot of friends who are girls and quite a few of them use dating sites. They talk to/date 4-5 guys at a time. It's perfectly normal, especially with the scale being tipped greatly in their favor. Guys do the same thing. This thread is evidence of that.

You really shouldn't put anyone you're dating on a pedestal until you've become exclusive. Thinking you're the only one they have eyes for is the real fucked up way to think.

I'm not saying this is abnormal, but to assume all people are doing this sort of thing is inaccurate and is encouraging people to have a false sense what's going on with someone they're interacting with. I'm sure plenty of people do this, but there are also plenty who don't. It's encouraging people to go into things with a disenfranchised perspective on everything.
 
Well, I haven't posted in here for a while!

I am still single, its been a very long time since I had a boyfriend or had any relations. I am on both POF and OKCupid but I find that no guys intrigue me at all.
I wonder, do any of you currently feel the same? No one has peaked your interest, or all the seemingly nice potentials you just aren't attracted to? I am getting scared actually, I feel like I am going to never find anyone compatible! I feel worried that my list of things that I won't accept may be too strict but then again its a list of deal breakers.

HALP!
 
Well, I haven't posted in here for a while!

I am still single, its been a very long time since I had a boyfriend or had any relations. I am on both POF and OKCupid but I find that no guys intrigue me at all.
I wonder, do any of you currently feel the same? No one has peaked your interest, or all the seemingly nice potentials you just aren't attracted to? I am getting scared actually, I feel like I am going to never find anyone compatible! I feel worried that my list of things that I won't accept may be too strict but then again its a list of deal breakers.

HALP!

Interesting. I feel like this will be fascinating to discuss, especially for a lot of the guys on here getting into online dating. Why don't you go ahead and give us a list of some of your dealbreakers that you seem to be running into a lot.
 
I'm not saying this is abnormal, but to assume all people are doing this sort of thing is inaccurate and is encouraging people to have a false sense what's going on with someone they're interacting with. I'm sure plenty of people do this, but there are also plenty who don't. It's encouraging people to go into things with a disenfranchised perspective on everything.

If you're meeting a girl through online dating sites, it's a good assumption to make. It's not supposed to make you disenfranchised, but rather to keep you grounded. Since things can go south because she just "found someone she clicks with better", you don't get invested too quickly. Conversely, since you aren't the only player in the game, it encourages you to play it as well as you can. Sometimes that leads to overthinking every move though...
Well, I haven't posted in here for a while!

I am still single, its been a very long time since I had a boyfriend or had any relations. I am on both POF and OKCupid but I find that no guys intrigue me at all.
I wonder, do any of you currently feel the same? No one has peaked your interest, or all the seemingly nice potentials you just aren't attracted to? I am getting scared actually, I feel like I am going to never find anyone compatible! I feel worried that my list of things that I won't accept may be too strict but then again its a list of deal breakers.

HALP!
Since you brought up a list of deal breakers, it's only natural to ask what they are...
 
Got invited to a "stoplight" party happening tomorrow night. Wear green if you're single, yellow if it's complicated, and red if you're taken. I'm down, apparently there's gonna be like 200 people there.
 
If you're meeting a girl through online dating sites, it's a good assumption to make. It's not supposed to make you disenfranchised, but rather to keep you grounded.

Yeah, if it's to keep a person in the right frame of mind for their own sake, like this, I completely agree.
 
I met somebody off PSN a year ago, we added eachother to simply help one another in Destiny, I didn't think much of it at the time. I was looking for people to mess around and help with.

We first started off being really good friends, we played and talked on an almost every day basis. I was having these feelings that went much further than just friendship at one point. He was oblivious at first , but he started picking up on the signals eventually.

So I layed everything out to him, let him know about what I think of him (much more than a friend), to my surprise he received it really well and reciprocated that he's enjoyed spending time with me and does see us becoming much more than what we are.

So we kept talking, keeping in touch, playing games together. I think about 2 months ago we sort of made it "official" that we're together as in (Boyfriend x2)

I've never been in a relationship that I took seriously, but this one seems different.

The hardest part for me right now is the distance between us, it's almost just tearing me up emotionally at times, especially when I'm alone in my room. I'm just longing for some company, I've been alone for so many years, had friends pretty much abandon me and moved on to other things in life. It just seemed at the time that I will never find someone that I truly give a shit for.

Until I met him and ever since then, my life has changed dramatically. I've been able to embrace my sexuality and explore new avenues that I've never dreamed of doing before.

Here is the dilemma for me and for him.

I had proposed for us to meet up sometime in March. Since I will be on spring break. School takes up too much time for us to meet up sooner. If we can't seem to schedule something at that time, my only free time is in July, and I only have 4 weeks of vacation time.

Now he had mentioned to me about how his last relationship ended and explained to me in detail about a few things that he's still unsure of.
One of the main points that he made is that, many times that he feels that we wants to get closer and closer to me, there's something that makes him pull away; to avoid being hurt due to what happened in the past. He's told me multiple times that he's still in love with me and that I shouldn't worry about losing him.

What I have trouble in dealing with is being left behind, it's happened way too much in the past for me, the loneliness builds up and I can't just help myself but burst into tears. I need that somebody next to me for me to feel comforted, and this date being possibly delayed is not making matters any better.

I completely understand his point and explained to him that there's no rush.
However, in the back of my mind; I want to see him asap. My emotions have run so high these past couple of weeks, I snapped one evening about him still being reluctant and we ended up having a 4 hour argument, emotions were running high for the both of us. In the end, we made up, said our piece and have been more romantically involved than ever.

In the mean time, I had also downloaded some local dating apps to experiment and try new things. I've talked to him about this and he's totally ok with the idea and he understands that I have my needs and that whenever I feel to let loose that he won't get upset.

I've met with several people face to face, we've done some things together, although I did really enjoy myself, he was always at the back of my mind throughout all this. As someone who is new to this, I received much positive feedback about how passionate I am sexually. The truth is, the reason why I had so much energy was because I kept thinking of him right in front of me and maybe because I really did need to let loose for abit.

We keep communication open and this is what I appreciate about what we have. I'm not afraid to speak my mind and he's always there to hear out anything I have to say.

The wait...is literally killing me. I wake up thinking about him, throughout the day and going back to sleep, he's just always there. I can't seem to let it go from my mind for not even 5 minutes.

People have told me countless times that long-distance relationships are very difficult to keep and usually don't work out. I'm still having my options open just in case something does happen, however I don't think our feelings will change soon. I do hope we see eachother soon, but if we don't; there's still the summer time to look forward to.

Really sorry for the long post, had to let some of this out!
 

Let me get the facts straight first, correct me if I'm wrong. You've known each other via PSN for about a year, are "official" for 2 months, but have never met in person. He is reluctant to meet you in March (3 months after being "official") and potentially even in July (7 months after being "official"). I hate to be the pessimist, but someone reluctant to meet you after so much time is a red flag to me. You'd expect he would also want to meet you asap. Fishy.

Also, for someone you've never met, I'm afraid you may be creating an ideal in your mind of what he's like, rather than basing it on who he really is. Hence imagining him during other encounters.
 
Let me get the facts straight first, correct me if I'm wrong. You've known each other via PSN for about a year, are "official" for 2 months, but have never met in person. He is reluctant to meet you in March (3 months after being "official") and potentially even in July (7 months after being "official"). I hate to be the pessimist, but someone reluctant to meet you after so much time is a red flag to me. You'd expect he would also want to meet you asap. Fishy.

Also, for someone you've never met, I'm afraid you may be creating an ideal in your mind of what he's like, rather than basing it on who he really is. Hence imagining him during other encounters.

Until I met him and ever since then, my life has changed dramatically.
I took this as to indicate they have met. Could be wrong.
 
Well, I haven't posted in here for a while!

I am still single, its been a very long time since I had a boyfriend or had any relations. I am on both POF and OKCupid but I find that no guys intrigue me at all.
I wonder, do any of you currently feel the same? No one has peaked your interest, or all the seemingly nice potentials you just aren't attracted to? I am getting scared actually, I feel like I am going to never find anyone compatible! I feel worried that my list of things that I won't accept may be too strict but then again its a list of deal breakers.

HALP!

It's possible, but it's a poor mentality to have. If you meet someone really nice and compatible but in the back of your mind you're going "everyone else I met hasn't worked out" it's unfair to you and them, and more than likely going to drive you two apart.

Don't be scared or desperate. Treat everyone as a new opportunity. Maybe give some of them more than one chance. Maybe change (not lower) your expectations.
 
I met somebody off PSN a year ago, we added eachother to simply help one another in Destiny, I didn't think much of it at the time. I was looking for people to mess around and help with.

We first started off being really good friends, we played and talked on an almost every day basis. I was having these feelings that went much further than just friendship at one point. He was oblivious at first , but he started picking up on the signals eventually.

So I layed everything out to him, let him know about what I think of him (much more than a friend), to my surprise he received it really well and reciprocated that he's enjoyed spending time with me and does see us becoming much more than what we are.

So we kept talking, keeping in touch, playing games together. I think about 2 months ago we sort of made it "official" that we're together as in (Boyfriend x2)

I've never been in a relationship that I took seriously, but this one seems different.

The hardest part for me right now is the distance between us, it's almost just tearing me up emotionally at times, especially when I'm alone in my room. I'm just longing for some company, I've been alone for so many years, had friends pretty much abandon me and moved on to other things in life. It just seemed at the time that I will never find someone that I truly give a shit for.

Until I met him and ever since then, my life has changed dramatically. I've been able to embrace my sexuality and explore new avenues that I've never dreamed of doing before.

Here is the dilemma for me and for him.

I had proposed for us to meet up sometime in March. Since I will be on spring break. School takes up too much time for us to meet up sooner. If we can't seem to schedule something at that time, my only free time is in July, and I only have 4 weeks of vacation time.

Now he had mentioned to me about how his last relationship ended and explained to me in detail about a few things that he's still unsure of.
One of the main points that he made is that, many times that he feels that we wants to get closer and closer to me, there's something that makes him pull away; to avoid being hurt due to what happened in the past. He's told me multiple times that he's still in love with me and that I shouldn't worry about losing him.

What I have trouble in dealing with is being left behind, it's happened way too much in the past for me, the loneliness builds up and I can't just help myself but burst into tears. I need that somebody next to me for me to feel comforted, and this date being possibly delayed is not making matters any better.

I completely understand his point and explained to him that there's no rush.
However, in the back of my mind; I want to see him asap. My emotions have run so high these past couple of weeks, I snapped one evening about him still being reluctant and we ended up having a 4 hour argument, emotions were running high for the both of us. In the end, we made up, said our piece and have been more romantically involved than ever.

In the mean time, I had also downloaded some local dating apps to experiment and try new things. I've talked to him about this and he's totally ok with the idea and he understands that I have my needs and that whenever I feel to let loose that he won't get upset.

I've met with several people face to face, we've done some things together, although I did really enjoy myself, he was always at the back of my mind throughout all this. As someone who is new to this, I received much positive feedback about how passionate I am sexually. The truth is, the reason why I had so much energy was because I kept thinking of him right in front of me and maybe because I really did need to let loose for abit.

We keep communication open and this is what I appreciate about what we have. I'm not afraid to speak my mind and he's always there to hear out anything I have to say.

The wait...is literally killing me. I wake up thinking about him, throughout the day and going back to sleep, he's just always there. I can't seem to let it go from my mind for not even 5 minutes.

People have told me countless times that long-distance relationships are very difficult to keep and usually don't work out. I'm still having my options open just in case something does happen, however I don't think our feelings will change soon. I do hope we see eachother soon, but if we don't; there's still the summer time to look forward to.

Really sorry for the long post, had to let some of this out!

Cmon man.

You fell in love with someone you've never met from playing Destiny together? You "sort of" made it official? He doesn't want to meet up? You're being trolled.
 
Let me get the facts straight first, correct me if I'm wrong. You've known each other via PSN for about a year, are "official" for 2 months, but have never met in person. He is reluctant to meet you in March (3 months after being "official") and potentially even in July (7 months after being "official"). I hate to be the pessimist, but someone reluctant to meet you after so much time is a red flag to me. You'd expect he would also want to meet you asap. Fishy.

Also, for someone you've never met, I'm afraid you may be creating an ideal in your mind of what he's like, rather than basing it on who he really is. Hence imagining him during other encounters.

To your first point:

Yes, and I'm well aware that it seems "fishy" and there's always that thought at the back of my mind if he's being serious. I have to keep reiterating to him every now and then just to make sure I'm not being played.

Creating an ideal of someone is what comes naturally and again I can't make any assumptions until things start moving forward, all I have is the hope that it's the same person I've come to enjoy being around.

I feel that I'm most vulnerable here since I've never experienced anything quite like this, but I appreciate the advice that people give me; no matter how harsh they might be.
 
I'm not necessarily saying fishy as in he's going to scam you. I mean it more in the sense that if he's someone that you've known online for a year and still doesn't want to meet up (because of trust issues or whatever), it's quite possible that you might never meet and you're being strung along because he still likes your attention (but without going anywhere further - like the very basic step of meeting someone in person).

If he DOES have trust issues, remember that you are not his therapist and are not going to fix him, especially not via online-only.

It's nice to romanticize/idealize things, but it's also important to have perspective and be grounded in reality. To protect yourself. Imagine a scenario where it's not all idyllic and he's not who you think he is. What happens then?
 
To your first point:
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A good question that I think should be answered, if it hasn't already: are you going to be going to see him, or is he coming to see you? For your own safety (there are other, genuine, good, lonely people on the net, but others who aren't) and emotional well-being, in case he does not mean you well and is intending on toying with you or abusing you.
 
I met somebody off PSN a year ago, we added eachother to simply help one another in Destiny, I didn't think much of it at the time. I was looking for people to mess around and help with.

We first started off being really good friends, we played and talked on an almost every day basis. I was having these feelings that went much further than just friendship at one point. He was oblivious at first , but he started picking up on the signals eventually.

So I layed everything out to him, let him know about what I think of him (much more than a friend), to my surprise he received it really well and reciprocated that he's enjoyed spending time with me and does see us becoming much more than what we are.

So we kept talking, keeping in touch, playing games together. I think about 2 months ago we sort of made it "official" that we're together as in (Boyfriend x2)

I've never been in a relationship that I took seriously, but this one seems different.

The hardest part for me right now is the distance between us, it's almost just tearing me up emotionally at times, especially when I'm alone in my room. I'm just longing for some company, I've been alone for so many years, had friends pretty much abandon me and moved on to other things in life. It just seemed at the time that I will never find someone that I truly give a shit for.

Until I met him and ever since then, my life has changed dramatically. I've been able to embrace my sexuality and explore new avenues that I've never dreamed of doing before.

Here is the dilemma for me and for him.

I had proposed for us to meet up sometime in March. Since I will be on spring break. School takes up too much time for us to meet up sooner. If we can't seem to schedule something at that time, my only free time is in July, and I only have 4 weeks of vacation time.

Now he had mentioned to me about how his last relationship ended and explained to me in detail about a few things that he's still unsure of.
One of the main points that he made is that, many times that he feels that we wants to get closer and closer to me, there's something that makes him pull away; to avoid being hurt due to what happened in the past. He's told me multiple times that he's still in love with me and that I shouldn't worry about losing him.

What I have trouble in dealing with is being left behind, it's happened way too much in the past for me, the loneliness builds up and I can't just help myself but burst into tears. I need that somebody next to me for me to feel comforted, and this date being possibly delayed is not making matters any better.

I completely understand his point and explained to him that there's no rush.
However, in the back of my mind; I want to see him asap. My emotions have run so high these past couple of weeks, I snapped one evening about him still being reluctant and we ended up having a 4 hour argument, emotions were running high for the both of us. In the end, we made up, said our piece and have been more romantically involved than ever.

In the mean time, I had also downloaded some local dating apps to experiment and try new things. I've talked to him about this and he's totally ok with the idea and he understands that I have my needs and that whenever I feel to let loose that he won't get upset.

I've met with several people face to face, we've done some things together, although I did really enjoy myself, he was always at the back of my mind throughout all this. As someone who is new to this, I received much positive feedback about how passionate I am sexually. The truth is, the reason why I had so much energy was because I kept thinking of him right in front of me and maybe because I really did need to let loose for abit.

We keep communication open and this is what I appreciate about what we have. I'm not afraid to speak my mind and he's always there to hear out anything I have to say.

The wait...is literally killing me. I wake up thinking about him, throughout the day and going back to sleep, he's just always there. I can't seem to let it go from my mind for not even 5 minutes.

People have told me countless times that long-distance relationships are very difficult to keep and usually don't work out. I'm still having my options open just in case something does happen, however I don't think our feelings will change soon. I do hope we see eachother soon, but if we don't; there's still the summer time to look forward to.

Really sorry for the long post, had to let some of this out!

You're in love with a person who won't meet with you and allows you to fool around with other people?

Sounds like you're this dude's emotional crutch. He uses you to lean on when the time calls for it but otherwise won't see you as anything else.

Have you met in person? Do you know what he looks like? How far do you live from one another? Do you still play Destiny together? Are you participating in the Valentine's PVP event? On a scale of 1-10 how likely are you to recommend Destiny to a friend? The ghost is a joke. Stop playing Destiny.
 
Good question that should be answered, if it hasn't already: are you going to be going to see him, or is he coming to see you? For your own safety (there are other, genuine, good, lonely people on the net, but others who aren't) and emotional well-being, in case he does not mean you well and is intending on toying with you or abusing you.

My best friend told me to ask him to come here first, since he's much more financially stable apparently. I asked and he didn't hesitate, he said he'll definitely enjoy coming up there when the time is right for him

When he does/ if he does come up here, we will be renting a place in the city via bnb. Out of the house and it will just be us spending time and enjoying what the city has to offer for us.

I was going to suggest going there first, but it wouldn't make sense for me to fly all the way down there if I haven't even seen him in person, at least if he comes here I'll have people nearby that are able to assist if anything does happen of that sort.

( we've Skyped and still do, we also send out pics of eachother on occasion.) He doesn't hold any social media account though.
 
My best friend told me to ask him to come here first, since he's much more financially stable apparently. I asked and he didn't hesitate, he said he'll definitely enjoy coming up there when the time is right for him

When he does/ if he does come up here, we will be renting a place in the city via bnb. Out of the house and it will just be us spending time and enjoying what the city has to offer for us.

I was going to suggest going there first, but it wouldn't make sense for me to fly all the way down there if I haven't even seen him in person, at least if he comes here I'll have people nearby that are able to assist if anything does happen of that sort.

( we've Skyped , still do)

This sounds a lot better. Give your contact information to more than one person you trust, as well as information on where you'll be and your general itinerary. I really hope things go well in person and you guys bond, etc. Stay safe!
 
You're in love with a person who won't meet with you and allows you to fool around with other people?

Sounds like you're this dude's emotional crutch. He uses you to lean on when the time calls for it but otherwise won't see you as anything else.

Have you met in person? Do you know what he looks like? How far do you live from one another? Do you still play Destiny together? Are you participating in the Valentine's PVP event? On a scale of 1-10 how likely are you to recommend Destiny to a friend? The ghost is a joke. Stop playing Destiny.

We don't play Destiny as much, we're both on FFXIV for the most part. He's got me super hooked on that like crack. I haven't gotten much interests in booting destiny, it's been a while but since TTK released, I felt that alot of content just became obsolete.

I know what he looks like, we send out pictures and video chat on occasion. Again, holds no social media account...unless myspace still counts XD
 
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