Questions tagged [dating]
For question regarding meeting someone in order to form a bound leading to a sexual or romantic relationship with them.
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In dating, how to express preference that they listen to my answer after asking question [closed]
I am a 32 yo American woman. I have noticed, anecdotally, that the majority of men I've been on dates with (age range: 26-50) can't focus on what I'm saying for even 10 seconds. Usually they ask me a ...
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In online dating, how do I ask a date why she seems so disinterested?
I (male) contacted a woman (19 years old) through an online dating service. We have been exchanging messages for three weeks now. She lives not far across the border in a neighboring country, but ...
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How to explain to friends/family the status of a relationship when you're more than best friends with someone but not yet in an official relationship?
I have been looking for some terms or definitions of the following stage when two people are more than best friends but not in an official relationship. I'll delve into the grayness of "official&...
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How to show you're fine with being friendly, but don't want a relationship, when the other person might want a relationship?
During college there's a chance when I'm in conversation with people that they may be interested in me as a potential romantic partner. I'm currently in a committed relationship and many of these ...
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How to decide whether or not to be persistent in pursuit of a relationship?
I am trying to create some lines through this gray area. I feel that there are times when being persistent and showing someone you are interested is attractive since to varying degrees people like ...
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How to proceed after being ignored on Dating app?
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I matched with a woman on Facebook dating, had a short chat with long delay between messages, but all seemed very enthusiastic. In the end she agreed to have a beer with me, I suggested a day ...
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How do I ask people out in an online group?
For the past few months, I've been participating in a group on MeetUp.com. This particular group holds a weekly social event on Zoom and plays online games together every few days. (The issues below, ...
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How do I become more sociable with someone I've only spoken to over text? [closed]
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I've been talking to this girl a lot over text and she's really nice, however we are hanging out soon in person and I need advice about how to maintain the type of communication we have over ...
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How, as in "what way", am I expected to go about using a dating app correctly?
A bit of a weird question, I know, but I feel I need this spelled out.
When a person sits down and logs onto an app like Tinder, what exactly, more or less step by step, does Tinder expect them to do? ...
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How do I progress a newly formed friendship into a romantic relationship?
I am 27 and don't have any experience dating. My problem is that I have been totally an introvert for the past 10 years, especially with girls, so I don't have much experience when it comes to girls. ...
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How to avoid being manipulated when asking for someones preference?
So this question is about something I every now and then generally am facing, but it happens especially frequent, when I am just getting to know someone better i.e. having a first or second date.
When ...
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How to appear less insensitive when texting with women I would like to date?
I am a male student who has been an introvert almost my entire life, and not having many female friends. Currently, I’m in college and due to the nature of my course, I did not have the chance to meet ...
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Tactfully asking a date you are interested in having further dates with to slow down physical escalation
United States, situation that arises out of expectation of traditional gender roles.
Say that Bob goes on a couple if dates with Alice. Alice suddenly and unexpectedly escalates the relationship to ...
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How can I assist my girlfriend to be independent and career minded
I am currently dating my girlfriend who is originally from Eastern Europe. She has many personality qualities that I admire such as reliable, honest , and emphaphetic / caring. I really enjoy spending ...
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How do I start a casual relationship while backpacking?
I'm a 24 year old Canadian man on an extended holiday abroad. Most people I meet are from the United Kingdom, Germany, and Ireland. The country where I am is irrelevant because I rarely meet people ...
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How can I tell my date that one of her close friends outed her to me as trans?
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The person I started dating is/might be trans, but never told me and I'm not supposed to know.
How can I approach the matter with her?
What is the best way to do it without causing her ...
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How do determine if a girl is willing to invite me home on a first date? [closed]
I had a date with a girl. This was a first date. We were in a restaurant in a city centre. As she lives on suburb we agreed that I'll drive her home after restaurant. I left a car 15 min from the ...
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How to quickly end a date?
I use a dating app to go on dates with people I have never seen in person. Usually we spend 1-2 hours to go for some coffee etc.
I've had dates turn up that e.g. don't look like their picture/...
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Who pays for the date?
I am from northern Europe, but currently live in China. I was going to be a speaker at this social event at a cafe. I asked a Taiwanese woman if she would like to join me to the event (just me and her)...
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How can women avoid talking during dates while keeping men at ease?
I am a 30 year old American woman. A few years ago, I read online that men and women communicate differently, specifically that men do not like to talk face to face and women like to talk face to face....
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Dutch dating etiquette
Since I am Japanese, English may be strange.
Please ask if you do not understand the meaning.
A while ago (in Japan), I met a very nice woman at a bar, for the first time in my life, I took courage ...
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Why does a man pay for the first date with a woman? [closed]
It still seems to be common etiquette, at least in Greece (and probably in other countries as well) for a man to pay for the first date with a woman.
While some women do not accept their bill to be ...
