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If a woman (who knows you are single) asks you if know any single guys who would want to go out with her single friend (whom you also have met a couple of times) is she implying that you should go out with her friend? Or is she seeing what you would say?

It happened to me today. It's only happened once before and only years later did I find out that that it was the girl who was asking me was the one who actually liked me and she was asking me because she wanted to see what my reaction was. The girl who asked me today is single also.
 
If a woman (who knows you are single) asks you if know any single guys who would want to go out with her single friend (whom you also have met a couple of times) is she implying that you should go out with her friend? Or is she seeing what you would say?

It happened to me today. It's only happened once before and only years later did I find out that that it was the girl who was asking me was the one who actually liked me and she was asking me because she wanted to see what my reaction was. The girl who asked me today is single also.

Do you like her? If you do ask her out already... If you don't. Then try and get a date with her friend. Either way this woman is trying to get you a date... You are in a good situation
 
Never been in a romantic situation like that before. But if she's still friends with your Ex it would be pretty hard to move on. you are never going to have a better time then now to be with this girl she's been there for you through a difficult time and you like her. Take the Shot. It might go down in flames, but it's better now then later.

If she's a potential Long Term Partner. There's no point dating other people waiting for a failed relationship so that you are ready to be with her. If she isn't a long term option then ditch her as a friend because this is all sorts of messy.

About being friends with the ex. Let me just clear things up, I'm on far better terms with her than she is with my ex. Honestly, she has potential but there are a few things that I left out that make me feel like we're not ready. I mean, it's a huge risk and I've always taken risks. For some reason, I want to take it slow with this one.

I really need to see other people to make sure I'm not just putting all my attention on this one. I honestly want a long term relationship, but I'm not ready for something like that. I don't think I am. If anything I would want a quick fling, something super casual, and I don't want that with her because she's a good friend. God damn, I'm friendzoning a good potential here. XD
 
If a woman (who knows you are single) asks you if know any single guys who would want to go out with her single friend (whom you also have met a couple of times) is she implying that you should go out with her friend? Or is she seeing what you would say?

It happened to me today. It's only happened once before and only years later did I find out that that it was the girl who was asking me was the one who actually liked me and she was asking me because she wanted to see what my reaction was. The girl who asked me today is single also.
There is no harm in asking if you're into that person. Either she wants you to anyway, or she will - at the very least - feel flattered.

My girlfriend farted in my presence for the first time this morning. Guess you could say things are pretty serious now.
Time to start researching rings.
 
If a woman (who knows you are single) asks you if know any single guys who would want to go out with her single friend (whom you also have met a couple of times) is she implying that you should go out with her friend? Or is she seeing what you would say?

It happened to me today. It's only happened once before and only years later did I find out that that it was the girl who was asking me was the one who actually liked me and she was asking me because she wanted to see what my reaction was. The girl who asked me today is single also.

Nornally when this comes up my response is "nope, no one comes to mind". Even if someone comes to mind I'm not really into those guessing games. If they are genuinely curious they accept that answer. If they are implying you or someone specific they will keep pushing. And you just keep playing dumb until they either give up or get straight to what they mean.

If you want to date the girl you should just ask her directly though. Forget whether its a test or not. Just get straight to the point
 
Well.. finally some good news. Had an amazing, deep conversation with a nice girl, and contrary to all prior conversations, it wasn't one-sided. She was actually interested in me and asked a lot of questions, and also freely talked about herself instead of just briefly answering my questions like the others. At some point, she even signed a message with her real name.
Our messages have become a bit lengthy, so I'm gonna ask her next whether she'd like to continue the conversation in person. According to her profile and her questions/answers, she seems to be reluctant to meet others that soon and would prefer to talk to them for a longer period of time before doing so, so she's probably gonna decline. But that's fine. Figured I'd just let her know that I'm interested in meeting.
 
Well.. finally some good news. Had an amazing, deep conversation with a nice girl, and contrary to all prior conversations, it wasn't one-sided. She was actually interested in me and asked a lot of questions, and also freely talked about herself instead of just briefly answering my questions like the others. At some point, she even signed a message with her real name.
Our messages have become a bit lengthy, so I'm gonna ask her next whether she'd like to continue the conversation in person. According to her profile and her questions/answers, she seems to be reluctant to meet others that soon and would prefer to talk to them for a longer period of time before doing so, so she's probably gonna decline. But that's fine. Figured I'd just let her know that I'm interested in meeting.

Suggest Skype instead and if that goes well, bring up meeting at the end of the call?
 
I'm going on a walking/hiking thing tomorrow which is a first for me. Whatever will I wear!

I started talking to this girl on Sunday so this is pretty good turnaround. Super into the ''not being a pen pal'' thing now. I have one of those already (she also lives 50 miles away so there's that obstacle to meeting). I think even if you get on well with someone text wise the longer it goes just texting, it still fizzles out.

EDIT: Also about girls putting ''reluctant to meet'' on profiles. Whenever I ask to meet a girl who has that up I mention it. Usually the response is ''Oh that's to ward off creeps! I'll meet!''
 
Some updates on my dating situation GAF. So, last week I had to dates scheduled, one for Friday, and one for Saturday, both from tinder. The one on Saturday was actually a reschedule of a previous try that we were not able to go before. So, as I said before the Friday date (let's call the girl A) went pretty good, we ended up making out, and all that, and scheduling another date for next thursday.

Because of the Friday date, I went to the Saturday date (girl B) with a different mindset, more looking for a friend. The date was also pretty good, the girl is awesome, and the conversation flowed quite well through the entire duration of the date. However, my instincts were right, and she was much less compatible (in a romantic way) to me than girl A, so I did not try anything with her. Fortunatelly, it seems like she either thought the same of me, or took the fact that I wasn't romantically interested quite well, so no hard feelings from her.

Now, back to girl A, we ended up deciding to meet up yesterday, before our thursday date, and it went pretty well, we made out (a lot!) again, and she ended up inviting me to spend the night at her apartment. No sex, though, since she said it takes a while until she felt confortable enough for sex with someone new. Still, we ended up doing basically everything but sex, so the night was pretty good. Overall, I really like her. She's chill, we have enough in common, and the physical attraction is there. Another great point is that we were upfront and honest about our expectations, and I feel 0 pressure of her to advance this quickly to a relationship (especially because we are on our second date lol). We are going on another date tomorrow, and I'm spending the night at her place again (sorry about the stealth bragging lol).

So, things are pretty good! Thanks for all the previous advice guys, it really helped me with my anxiety about this whole thing.
 
Do you like her? If you do ask her out already... If you don't. Then try and get a date with her friend. Either way this woman is trying to get you a date... You are in a good situation

There is no harm in asking if you're into that person. Either she wants you to anyway, or she will - at the very least - feel flattered.

Nornally when this comes up my response is "nope, no one comes to mind". Even if someone comes to mind I'm not really into those guessing games. If they are genuinely curious they accept that answer. If they are implying you or someone specific they will keep pushing. And you just keep playing dumb until they either give up or get straight to what they mean.

If you want to date the girl you should just ask her directly though. Forget whether its a test or not. Just get straight to the point

For clarity's sake, girl A asked me about girl B.

I work with girl A and have known her for the last ten years. We used to be very good friends but now I seem to be very annoyed in her presence, kinda like I know her too well that she is no longer attractive to me (we aren't really romantically compatible due to our personalities). I think if we were both single when we first met, we probably would have been a good couple, ten years ago.

Her friend is girl B, and I have met her a half dozen times. Girl a always talks about the stupid stuff girl B is doing and how she has to babysit her all the time. It's kinda like girl b had a very enclosed childhood and everything is brand new to her - one of those type of annoying, very energetic and almost childish personalities. I don't really like girl b, though I have suspected she liked me.

Girl As exact words were: hey chicko, do you know any single guys who would want to go out with girl b?
My answer was: a gee, i know a few guys but she's not really worth the work.
Girl a: what do you mean not worth the work?
Me: you are always talking about her and how much you have to look after her, none of my mates would really be interested in her. I'll have a think but I don't really think any of my friends would suit her.
Girl a: well, have a think but I need to share the babysitting duties with someone.

I was annoyed about the whole thing. I don't think girl a would have ever thought I would say yes about girl b. Hence I was thinking it was a test of some sort. I think girl a was interested in me at some point (even asked me to go on a holiday overseas with her a couple years ago), but as I said, I'm more annoyed in her presence than anything else.
 
For clarity's sake, girl A asked me about girl B.

I work with girl A and have known her for the last ten years. We used to be very good friends but now I seem to be very annoyed in her presence, kinda like I know her too well that she is no longer attractive to me (we aren't really romantically compatible due to our personalities). I think if we were both single when we first met, we probably would have been a good couple, ten years ago.

Her friend is girl B, and I have met her a half dozen times. Girl a always talks about the stupid stuff girl B is doing and how she has to babysit her all the time. It's kinda like girl b had a very enclosed childhood and everything is brand new to her - one of those type of annoying, very energetic and almost childish personalities. I don't really like girl b, though I have suspected she liked me.

Girl As exact words were: hey chicko, do you know any single guys who would want to go out with girl b?
My answer was: a gee, i know a few guys but she's not really worth the work.
Girl a: what do you mean not worth the work?
Me: you are always talking about her and how much you have to look after her, none of my mates would really be interested in her. I'll have a think but I don't really think any of my friends would suit her.
Girl a: well, have a think but I need to share the babysitting duties with someone.

I was annoyed about the whole thing. I don't think girl a would have ever thought I would say yes about girl b. Hence I was thinking it was a test of some sort. I think girl a was interested in me at some point (even asked me to go on a holiday overseas with her a couple years ago), but as I said, I'm more annoyed in her presence than anything else.

Man this was exhausting to read. My advice. Forget this ever happened. Spend less time with Girl A, she sounds fucking bothersome.
 
Man this was exhausting to read. My advice. Forget this ever happened. Spend less time with Girl A, she sounds fucking bothersome.

yes Girl A is bothersome and I do try to spend less time with her than I did in the past.

I think Girl A was asking if I was seeing someone else more than anything, to explain why I was spending less time talking to her.
 
Has anyone taken a nice, long break from dating? Why'd you feel the need to take a break? How long did you take off dating? What finally motivated you to get back into it (if you did at all)?

I just stopped 3 months ago and haven't really felt the urge to start again until recently. But now that i'm settled into a nice new place and have more spare time on my hands, I would like to do some more dating. Maybe i'll give bumble a try.
 
If you are not interested in either A or B, why are you overthinking this? Why does it matter if it's a test or not?

I got to the end of that post and was flabbergasted that he doesn't seem to like either of them - why take the time to type all of that out? Just say no and move on.
 
For clarity's sake, girl A asked me about girl B.

I work with girl A and have known her for the last ten years. We used to be very good friends but now I seem to be very annoyed in her presence, kinda like I know her too well that she is no longer attractive to me (we aren't really romantically compatible due to our personalities). I think if we were both single when we first met, we probably would have been a good couple, ten years ago

Girl a: well, have a think but I need to share the babysitting duties with someone.
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Hate to break it to you Chicko but you seem to be in a long term relationship with girl A. She's asking you for someone to babysit her friend. You used to be really close but now she's annoying. You never have sex. That sounds like marriage but without any of the financial benefits.

I'm guessing you've been single for a while and Girl A is the main female in your life. just ask out girl A or seriously look making some very big changes
 
I think girl a was interested in me at some point (even asked me to go on a holiday overseas with her a couple years ago), but as I said, I'm more annoyed in her presence than anything else.

And yet you spend so much time with her. Feels like a modern-day reimagining of "take my wife, please!"

Be honest: would you hook up with her if given the chance?
 
Tinder matched this girl and I'm trying to make sure we can be friends. I think what I will do is suggest to meet up with her and her friends.
 
2nd suggestion - move off of Windows Phone as a mobile platform.


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I would suggest not using dating apps to find friends, first of all. Or use Bumble in BFF mode. Or go to meetup.com meetups.

How has Bumble in BFF mode worked for you? I'd seriously take dudes out for drinks/dinner these days to see if anything clicked. Met a cool guy (and his wife, meh) last weekend at my friend's pig roast, and I need to text him to set up beers that we agreed to.

In girl-land: congratulatory flowers should arrive tomorrow evening for my lady to celebrate her exam. Her parents will be in town the following day and stay throughout the weekend. We're meant to get together on Monday, and I made reservations for her favorite restaurant (and still need to buy a dress for her as a surprise). Basically, I'm content with this plan of attack -- I'm doing everything right -- and, you know, if it doesn't work out, I had (and am having) a great visit with my parents, which I've never had in my entire life. The girl taught me that family's important, and if that's all she does, it's truly worthwhile.
 
How has Bumble in BFF mode worked for you? I'd seriously take dudes out for drinks/dinner these days to see if anything clicked. Met a cool guy (and his wife, meh) last weekend at my friend's pig roast, and I need to text him to set up beers that we agreed to.

In girl-land: congratulatory flowers should arrive tomorrow evening for my lady to celebrate her exam. Her parents will be in town the following day and stay throughout the weekend. We're meant to get together on Monday, and I made reservations for her favorite restaurant (and still need to buy a dress for her as a surprise). Basically, I'm content with this plan of attack -- I'm doing everything right -- and, you know, if it doesn't work out, I had (and am having) a great visit with my parents, which I've never had in my entire life. The girl taught me that family's important, and if that's all she does, it's truly worthwhile.

Bumble hasn't done jack for me dating-wise, and never used it for friends. I'd rather spend my time with existing friends or in the company of ladies.

My opinion on your plan is that you're overdoing it. You're compensating for your perceived failings with other things. I think that you working on your issues will go further than you buying a surprise dress. But I don't know the people involved, so maybe your take is more accurate than mine.

I just know that attempts to buy forgiveness, love, or whatever in the past have not worked out well. Actions are more important. It also sets up unrealistic expectations for the future, IMO.

Edit: but I am casual as fuck as far as dating goes.
 
To answer your questions, I sit next to Girl A at work, work with her on projects and sometimes have lunch with her (probably once a week, and its not just with her). We have been working together for the last 9 years.

Add onto the fact that we have some common friends outside of work (she went to the same university as me but was in the year below) so we have socialised a lot outside of work. We do know each other well.

Think of someone you went to school with every day of the year, from first grade to senior year, and was in the same class as them every class. I have spent more time sitting next to this girl than that.

So yeah, it sometimes seems like a long term broken marriage. haha.

Would I hook up with her if I had the chance? 5 years ago yeah. Now? probably not (she is good looking but I don't think she is a good person, but that is another story).

As for typing it all out, I was sitting on the bus, so didn't have much else to do....honestly I didnt think it was that long....

Let me stress, I'm not overthinking it, just trying to answer your questions as I just got home from work.

Why I was asking the question initially in here was that it seemed weird given the only time something similar has happened to me in the past (i.e. a single girl asking me to go out with their single friend), the girl asking me was the one who liked me.
 
To answer your questions, I sit next to Girl A at work, work with her on projects and sometimes have lunch with her (probably once a week, and its not just with her). We have been working together for the last 9 years.

Add onto the fact that we have some common friends outside of work (she went to the same university as me but was in the year below) so we have socialised a lot outside of work. We do know each other well.

Think of someone you went to school with every day of the year, from first grade to senior year, and was in the same class as them every class. I have spent more time sitting next to this girl than that.

So yeah, it sometimes seems like a long term broken marriage. haha.

Would I hook up with her if I had the chance? 5 years ago yeah. Now? probably not (she is good looking but I don't think she is a good person, but that is another story).

As for typing it all out, I was sitting on the bus, so didn't have much else to do....honestly I didnt think it was that long....

Let me stress, I'm not overthinking it, just trying to answer your questions as I just got home from work.

Why I was asking the question initially in here was that it seemed weird given the only time something similar has happened to me in the past (i.e. a single girl asking me to go out with their single friend), the girl asking me was the one who liked me.

Tell her you don't care and not to bring up finding guys for her friends again.

You say you're not overthinking but your posts come off as you venting your frustrations about shit you shouldn't have to be dealing with.

Shut that shit down.
 
Holy shit, she just asked you a simple question. Bring it down a notch, bro. This is the very definition of overthinking.

It's either dude is legit frustrated (I've been there but rarely think about it yhat much. I'm usually thinking why the fuck are you even talking to me about this shit) or the feels are deep.
 
Bumble hasn't done jack for me dating-wise, and never used it for friends. I'd rather spend my time with existing friends or in the company of ladies.

My opinion on your plan is that you're overdoing it. You're compensating for your perceived failings with other things. I think that you working on your issues will go further than you buying a surprise dress. But I don't know the people involved, so maybe your take is more accurate than mine.

I just know that attempts to buy forgiveness, love, or whatever in the past have not worked out well. Actions are more important. It also sets up unrealistic expectations for the future, IMO.

Edit: but I am casual as fuck as far as dating goes.

Yeh I'm not keen on the dress idea either but maybe I just don't like the idea of someone telling me what to wear.
 
Maybe she picked out a dress that he's buying as a surprise? That's the only logical conclusion I can come to when bringing up buying clothes for others.

Anything else is creepy and weird.
 
To answer your questions, I sit next to Girl A at work, work with her on projects and sometimes have lunch with her (probably once a week, and its not just with her). We have been working together for the last 9 years.

Add onto the fact that we have some common friends outside of work (she went to the same university as me but was in the year below) so we have socialised a lot outside of work. We do know each other well.

Think of someone you went to school with every day of the year, from first grade to senior year, and was in the same class as them every class. I have spent more time sitting next to this girl than that.

So yeah, it sometimes seems like a long term broken marriage. haha.

Would I hook up with her if I had the chance? 5 years ago yeah. Now? probably not (she is good looking but I don't think she is a good person, but that is another story).

As for typing it all out, I was sitting on the bus, so didn't have much else to do....honestly I didnt think it was that long....

Let me stress, I'm not overthinking it, just trying to answer your questions as I just got home from work.

Why I was asking the question initially in here was that it seemed weird given the only time something similar has happened to me in the past (i.e. a single girl asking me to go out with their single friend), the girl asking me was the one who liked me.

Jesus this is excessive man. Who gives a fuck about any of this if you dont even like the person? I certainly dont, neither should you.
 
It's either dude is legit frustrated (I've been there but rarely think about it yhat much. I'm usually thinking why the fuck are you even talking to me about this shit) or the feels are deep.

I'm not really seeing anything to be frustrated about, though. He was literally asked a single question, and because of a single incident in the past, attributed a ton of extra subtext into it, including her liking him. Then wrote two short novels about it while claiming not to even care. Just overall odd behavior.

But for Dating-Age, it was Tuesday.
 
Fuck yeah!

Did you suggest a time and place?

No. We're both queer, and there's a rainbow parade next week, so she asked whether I'd like to meet her there. That's actually what I planned to ask in my earlier message, before I asked about Skype instead, as you recommended, so.. awesome!
I agreed, of course, but considering all the chaos and noise, I suggested to meet up a few days earlier in some quiet cafe to get to know each other first. I didn't mention a specific time/place, though. Waiting for her response right now.
 
Yeh I'm not keen on the dress idea either but maybe I just don't like the idea of someone telling me what to wear.

Maybe she picked out a dress that he's buying as a surprise? That's the only logical conclusion I can come to when bringing up buying clothes for others.

Anything else is creepy and weird.

None of yall have ever bought clothes for someone or ever had clothese bought for you? Tbh I find that extremely weird as well. I dont think someone buying you a shirt equates to telling you what to wear but fuck do I know lol

I never bought a dress for anyone because womens clothing specifically dresses is not something particularly easy to buy for (also I have no one I would ever want to buy one lol) but just the concept of buyimg clothes for someone or someone buyimg clothes for you isn't weird.

What's weird is this whole thing comes across as trying to desparately salvage somehing through gifts and gestures. That's why "I bought you a dress and you should wear it to the dinner reservation I made, btw peep these Roses I got ya!!" comes across as excessive.

That's weird about all this
 
None of yall have ever bought clothes for someone or ever had clothese bought for you? Tbh I find that extremely weird as well. I dont think someone buying you a shirt equates to telling you what to wear but fuck do I know lol

I never bought a dress for anyone because womens clothing specifically dresses is not something particularly easy to buy for (also I have no one I would ever want to buy one lol) but just the concept of buyimg clothes for someone or someone buyimg clothes for you isn't weird.

What's weird is this whole thing comes across as trying to desparately salvage somehing through gifts and gestures. That's why "I bought you a dress and you should wear it to the dinner reservation I made, btw peep these Roses I got ya!!" comes across as excessive.

That's weird about all this

I think this is what I was getting at. I guess it's nice that it's a congratulations gift, BUT there's already flowers and now a special dinner and dress - it's like the opera night in Pretty Woman now. Seems like too much to me.


ayyy lmao. Luckily we don't seem to have that problem ITT.
 
How has Bumble in BFF mode worked for you? I'd seriously take dudes out for drinks/dinner these days to see if anything clicked. Met a cool guy (and his wife, meh) last weekend at my friend's pig roast, and I need to text him to set up beers that we agreed to.

I tried Bumble in BFF mode for a couple weeks. More ppl than I thought there would be (as in more than five) but obviously still slim pickings and I never got a response from anyone I sent a message to. Then again, I never really got along with women too well and you can't choose to look up BFFs of the opposite sex...

Thinking about deleting and recreating a profile that's a bit better and lowering my standards (maybe the dog lovers have dogs trained well enough so they don't jump on me and cause my allergies to flare!), but I don't know if it's really worth the effort. To be blunt tho meetup where I live sucks ass, so it's one of the better online options to try to find new friends atm.

I'm not really seeing anything to be frustrated about, though. He was literally asked a single question, and because of a single incident in the past, attributed a ton of extra subtext into it, including her liking him. Then wrote two short novels about it while claiming not to even care. Just overall odd behavior.

But for Dating-Age, it was Tuesday.

LMAO
 
I'm not really seeing anything to be frustrated about, though. He was literally asked a single question, and because of a single incident in the past, attributed a ton of extra subtext into it, including her liking him. Then wrote two short novels about it while claiming not to even care. Just overall odd behavior.

But for Dating-Age, it was Tuesday.

I never said I didn't care.

And it was hardly two novels. I was answering the questions and responding to the assumptions people were making.

You wouldn't like some of my posts in the college football or cricket threads if you thought those posts were long, haha.
 
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