Dating is an extreme sport.
Recently Reddit userRichSymphonyasked the men of the community, “What is theWORSTthing about dating?”
Everyone’s opinion is different.
It’s a grueling experience, and I’ll never try them again."
u/Dreamtree15
2.
“Dating is expensive lol.”
We were already discussing our next meet.
But she didnt reach for her purse, and I felt the implication she wanted me to pay.
I honestly had no problem doing so because we were vibing so I did.
Long term: dodged a bullet."
u/Interesting-Gap7359
3.
“I feel like no one really told mehowto date?
I try online dating in a sort of cycle.
u/qpm5
4.
At best, you’ll feel like an accessory.
At worst, you’ll feel like her meal ticket.”
The behavior might change, but the overall treatment and motivation isn’t any different."
u/TheTrueGoldenboy
5.
Like, damn: Its a balancing act to subvert my expectations and buy into it all immediately.
Everyones different, but you have to do all this to still give a great impression.
u/PlusUltraK
6.
“I don’t think I’mGeorge Clooney, but I consider myself a generally attractive man.
I have absolutely zero dating life online and otherwise, but not for lack of trying.
u/SaccharineDaydreams
7.
“Every part of it needs to be calculated it’s like a game.
If you respond too fast youll look clingy, but if you forget about it, youll seem distant.
Dont make her do most of the planning its putting strain on her.
But dont plan things yourself because she knows a better, more local place.
You lose your identity trying to become the person your date wants.”
u/creepystuffIsaw
8.
Bring someone who is virtually a stranger around your kids?
u/DrGerbil308
9.
Real relationships are cultivated and grown over time not from some ‘love at first sight’ crap.
That’s why our parents' relationships lasted longer and were more organic.
They saw each other over the years at school, work, etc., and their connection grew.
They didn’t meet someone over an app through some ‘spark.'”
u/CommonerChaos
10. u/Locuralacura
11.“Dishonesty.
After this, I would discover she got a new guy right away.
It’s odd to me because a person improves most from honesty.
In an attempt to hurt me less, you’ve hurt me more.”
u/GOOD_EVENING_SIR
12.
“Probably the amount of work you have to put into actually getting a date.
u/Anon_cat86
13.
Six minutes ago I found out I had zero matches yet again I’m just tired.”
u/legolasvin
14.
Things would’ve been better."
You might meet someone who fits well with you."
u/Velmeran_60021
15.
“Going on a date and feeling scared to be vulnerable to prevent yourself from getting hurt again.
Being perceived as boring or quiet because youre closed off.
u/No-New-Therapy
16.
“With online dating, I will ask two to three thoughtful and/or quirky questions.
u/SupWitChoo
17.And finally, “Many bad apples making it worse for the rest of us.
u/PckMan
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