I’m married and while I already appreciate my wife hearing my friends’ horror stories about dating makes me appreciate her even more (which I thought was impossible.) Reasons my friends have had to stop seeing women they’ve tried dating recently.
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2 of them having “child free” in their bio and women with kids waiting several dates in to say they actually have kids and hoped they would be ok with that.
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2 were just using them for free meals
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1 Asked if he’d be a sugar daddy after their second date.
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3 spent weeks talking to them only to not show for their date and ghost them.
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2 MLM bait and switches
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2 absolute unhinged weirdos going full psycho and freaking out when they didn’t text back fast enough resulting in them being called “low value men.”
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1 told my friend that going out with him made her realize how much she missed her ex (that one stung to hear but he laughed it off.)
I don’t post this to bash on women. Just these specific women and the time they waste for my friends just trying to find love. Again thank goodness I found my wife because this would drive me crazy.
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I mean it isn’t any better for the genuine women either. I’m glad I’m out too. Dating is terrible
i’m a woman and have the opposite problem lol.
4567 same lol.
you’re lucky you’re married the dating pool is terrible rn!
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Yeah I definitely feel like I missed my window to marry good woman if the last few years of dating are anything to go by. Least I’ll get to have all the room I need for a man cave when I retire.
You should visit the nicegirls sub……it’s a nightmare. I’m also glad I never have to date again ❤️😪
I detest modern dating and yet I’m stuck here. It makes me feel hopeless. I’m 27 and I’ve had one serious long term relationship, which was long distance. The only others I’ve had were short term ones with people who frankly shouldn’t be dating to begin with. I know I’m far from perfect, but the inability to function without a relationship or function in a monogamous relationship are much bigger issues.
Same. I’ll just be alone forever if my husband and i don’t work out lmao
As someone who just got out of modern dating a few years back, lemme just say that I feel like Superman getting the last escape pod off Krypton.
A comedian named Taylor Tomlinson actually makes a joke similar to this in one of her Netflix specials:
https://youtube.com/shorts/myYaQE7KGgY?si=eXUW1o3xQXJenYL7
I don’t get it, I’ve had on my profile that I have 2 kids and that they’re adults. Why lie?
I’ve never dated and this stuff just makes it even harder for me to approach the idea.
I started dating again after my lady died and the women I’ve gone out with act pissed off when I tell the truth…that she died, I grieved and I’m ready to date again. They acted like it was my somehow
Absolutely. If it doesn’t work out with my husband, I’ll be single forever.
The dating pool is full of dishonest and delusional people. I’m sad for all our single friends. It’s rough out there.
Nobody has to date.
Sounds about right.
For both genders
The only thing I missed being married was the “new person” experience. All of the firsts and all of the variation. Now that I am older the sex with a new woman isn’t as big of a deal as it used to be but it still exists. Beyond this though the game of are they flirting or just being nice? Did I miss an opportunity there? That could eat at me for days and I don’t miss it.
I gave up dating at this point. Removed all apps, don’t care. I am better this way. I am adding more activities to my life now (roller skating that I am going back into after 2 decades, lol) to keep me even more busy so I have no time to think I could actually date anyone. Added some other hobbies too, but lol, I feel like I am enjoying my own company way too much to go back into dating and trying to prove anyone that I am worth anything. It is better this way.
As someone who met their soulmate/best friend on bumble after both our divorces and kids, I can say that I met some really great guys while I was dating in my late 30s. And to find my husband… the universe def sent me the man I deserved. Sounds like your friends are not attracting the best women. What are they putting out there?
100% not surprised to hear this.
Just glad none of them were already married.
Lots of secretly married people in dating sites. 😭
I have never dated in my life and reading all these stories stop making me even wanting to try😅
I agree. My husband and I were never on dating apps before we got together and we’re so greatful that we don’t have to deal with any of that.
Kind of refreshing to hear about the unhinged women on dating apps for once
I kinda miss dating. It was fun, and I’m not a super hot guy. Idk where people meet these women, or maybe it was different a few years back? Maybe it’s because I’m nw europe and not usa.
My husband and I split up 3 years ago. I’ll never date again. I’m starting to think it’s some sort of cosmic joke that men and women are forced to come together to procreate tbh.
You’re wrong if you think getting married means you’re guaranteed a wife for life. What you’re describing could happen to you sooner than you expect.