Do Men Secretly (Or Brazenly) Become Resentful From The Dating Game? + How To Curve That Bad Date To Break Even

went down:

This week the lovely man left for America, so in a frankly pitiful attempt to take my mind/heart/soul off of him I went back to Tinder, which kind of felt like taking a job in Sports Direct when you used to manage a football club.

So my first foray back in to dating and it lasts a total of 32 minutes and ends with the most alarming text message I’ve ever received.

We meet at the tube station after he declined my suggestion to meet at a pub, and he asks if we can go for a coffee as he’s not drinking.

“Sure” I say, “there’s a lovely independent coffee place over the road.”

“Nah, there’s a Costa just here. Saves crossing” he replied.

Like seriously? I put on eyeliner for this and now I’m in a Costa bloody Coffee.

 After 25 minutes of ‘normal’ conversation we have the following exchange:

 Him: “Have you had dinner yet?”

Me: “No I came straight from work.”

Him: “What would you say if I offered to cook you dinner?”

Me: “Ermmm…right now?

Him: “I only ask because I’ve got an Ocado delivery coming tonight.”

Me: “I’d have to say no. I couldn’t possibly go back to the home of someone I’ve literally just met, sorry.”

Him (talking over me): “lots of nice fresh vegetables and good fish.”

Him: “OK well I’d better go. Need to be home for the delivery.”

Me:….

 

 

 

 

 

 

What can we (as men or women) do to avoid this kind of thing (and expectation-that causes temperatures to rise and fear in eyes should we bump into such types once unsuspecting day?)

My number one suggestion for dates with

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