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Why don't women speak english?
« on: April 30, 2004, 10:42:19 AM »
I'm going to have a bit of a whinge about womankind.

I went on a date on Tuesday, and it seemed to go ok.  Maybe a bit of a fat bum, but she was quite nice looking and we got on quite well.

Well, after it was all over she texted me and said she'd had a nice time and would I like to go out again as friends.  Right, read that sentence again!  Can it be anything but a fob off?  No problem I thought, that's fine.  However, after having a chat with her yesterday it seems that she actually meant she wanted to go on a 2nd date.  Why didn't she just say that instead of making me believe she wasn't interested?

So, tomorrow we're off to the cinema and then out for a few drinks.  God only knows what she will say afterwards, and maybe even God doesn't know what it'll mean.  I like people who talk straight, and I am feeling a bit stressed out at the prospect of having to deal with her after tomorrow's date.  Do you reckon I should just cancel or go through it with?  And if I do, then what do I do when I want to know what happens next and I'm faced with her woman-speak?
 

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Re: Why don't women speak english?
« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2004, 12:29:55 PM »
@cecilia
Thanks for your advice.  I think the problem is that I feel very defensive and cautious because I am unsure what she wants from me.  In the past normally after my first dates, we've both known whether we fancy each other and get on well enough for a 2nd date.  And with her, I thought she was quite fanciable and we got on well enough for me to want a 2nd date.  Despite her making me believe she wasn't interested, she said yesterday that she likes me, doesn't know where she wants it go and won't say whether she finds me attractive, but wants a 2nd date to decide, and wants to take it slow, this is new to me, because normally I believe that if you don't click first time then it's not meant to be.  Personally, I think this has already been far too much hassle from a person I've only met once and I'm worried I'm paving the way for even more hassle.

@mdma
My position is that after 1 date I like what I see and I fancy her, and I'd like to get to know her better.  Her position is that she likes what she sees, doesn't know if she fancies me, and wants to get to know me better.

@KennyR
I think you are right in that she didn't mean it the way I took it.  But it's too late for that now, cos now I feel very cautious and uncertain and a bit stressed out about it all!

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She is 24, I'm 25.

 

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Re: Why don't women speak english?
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2004, 02:34:38 PM »
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I think Matt's got it.


I think Matt's being hopelessly optimistic.  I think "keen" is many many steps too high!  Well we're going out again tomorrow evening, I'll let you know what happens on Sunday.  My plan is this:

1.  Go out on saturday evening
2.  Don't text her til sunday morning to find out what the score is.  This way it might negate some of my already over-anxiety.


 

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Re: Why don't women speak english?
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2004, 09:48:22 AM »
Well sorry to go off-topic, but the date was ok.  After it was over, I decided I would just ask her straight out what happaned now and she said just wanted to be friends!

Ahh.

 

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Re: Why don't women speak english?
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2004, 10:34:00 AM »
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And...


Umm.. that's it!

 

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Re: Why don't women speak english?
« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2004, 11:44:30 AM »
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So when are you going out again? This time remember more alcohol.


We aren't!  No more dates with her unfortunately :-(

 

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Re: Why don't women speak english?
« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2004, 01:28:57 PM »
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Sometimes I think you like to fail before you try
Stop being so damn British  If you want her go and get her!


I did try - and she made it clear she's not interested!
 

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Re: Why don't women speak english?
« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2004, 05:37:41 PM »
@cecilia & mdma

Yeah I know what you mean about being too "nice".  I suspect this might have been part of the problem, not seeming assertive or confident enough.  It's quite difficult, and I suppose there's a fine line between showing too much opinion and too little.  Well I'll remember that for the next date I have (however far away that may be!) and try to be a bit more normal!  It's too late to go out again with her, but hopefully it won't be too long before someone else comes along...