I hit up this beautiful girl I had 4 dates with last summer. 3rd date was very promising we went for dinner then an outdoor free concert then making out and heavy petting in the park and since then she was blowing up my phone. But 4th date she inexplicably cooled off and afterwards said dating wasn’t a priority as she was moving flat and had just started a new job etc and also hinted I’d done something to make her cool off without being specific.
Anyway a few weeks ago I texted her again as I’d remembered it was her birthday and she was quite chatty so I asked her out. She said that the reason it didn’t work last time aside from her being not in the right headspace for dating was that I wasn’t thoughtful enough and she didn’t think I’d be able to show her enough care and attention and affection which is what she wants in a relationship. She also referenced the fact that on our doomed 4th date when she wanted to meet up close to her work I countered with a central location and said that I should be thinking about where she wants to meet and what she wants to do. And also that I never seemed to want to meet her friends (she had a habit of giving me last minute invitations to join her and her friends which I refused at the time as I alrqdy
But she said it would be nice to meet up to talk. As with last year scheduling anything with her is a nightmare as during the week says she doesn’t know what time she’ll finish at work and doesn’t like making weekend plans in advance so invariably she’ll just suggest something at short notice. But I figured may as well get the first meeting out of the way.
We had a good time and there was some chemistry and she was sitting very close and was smiley and chatty and after a few hours it got late and she got an Uber. I went for a kiss and got her cheek but she continued to text me after the meeting.
We tried to set up another meeting same issue and after claiming work pressure said she might be able to do Friday night if she finished early and her communal building had a cinema we could go to. But predictably she finished late.
Then this morning she said her friend who she introduced me to briefly at the start of our 4th date as they were hanging out while she was waiting for me to arrive warned her off. The friend said shortly after being introduced to me I swiped right on her on a dating app. I have zero memory of this. The girl I like said even though it was probably after we stopped dating it was unacceptable and she doesn’t want to see me again.
I said that I have no memory of seeing her friend on any dating apps and if I swiped right it must have been by accident as I don’t pay close attention when I’m swiping but if we’d matched and I’d realised it was her I wouldn’t have taken it further because the girl wasn’t my type and I didn’t want to get involved with any of her friends. She has yet to reply.
It seems I can’t win and she has an endless supply of reasons to not see me again. And clearly her friends are troublemakers and she’s influenced by them. And I think what she means when she says I’m not thoughtful enough is she wants someone who fits entirely around her schedule and is immediately available when she’s not with her friends or busy with work at short notice and will meet wherever she wants and do whatever she wants.
Id give up but she’s probably the prettiest girl I’ve ever dated and she’s putting a lot of effort into putting hoops up when she could just easily say shes not interested in me doesn’t feel a connection etc
is there anything I can do to turn the tables and deal with her BS better ?
Anyway a few weeks ago I texted her again as I’d remembered it was her birthday and she was quite chatty so I asked her out. She said that the reason it didn’t work last time aside from her being not in the right headspace for dating was that I wasn’t thoughtful enough and she didn’t think I’d be able to show her enough care and attention and affection which is what she wants in a relationship. She also referenced the fact that on our doomed 4th date when she wanted to meet up close to her work I countered with a central location and said that I should be thinking about where she wants to meet and what she wants to do. And also that I never seemed to want to meet her friends (she had a habit of giving me last minute invitations to join her and her friends which I refused at the time as I alrqdy
But she said it would be nice to meet up to talk. As with last year scheduling anything with her is a nightmare as during the week says she doesn’t know what time she’ll finish at work and doesn’t like making weekend plans in advance so invariably she’ll just suggest something at short notice. But I figured may as well get the first meeting out of the way.
We had a good time and there was some chemistry and she was sitting very close and was smiley and chatty and after a few hours it got late and she got an Uber. I went for a kiss and got her cheek but she continued to text me after the meeting.
We tried to set up another meeting same issue and after claiming work pressure said she might be able to do Friday night if she finished early and her communal building had a cinema we could go to. But predictably she finished late.
Then this morning she said her friend who she introduced me to briefly at the start of our 4th date as they were hanging out while she was waiting for me to arrive warned her off. The friend said shortly after being introduced to me I swiped right on her on a dating app. I have zero memory of this. The girl I like said even though it was probably after we stopped dating it was unacceptable and she doesn’t want to see me again.
I said that I have no memory of seeing her friend on any dating apps and if I swiped right it must have been by accident as I don’t pay close attention when I’m swiping but if we’d matched and I’d realised it was her I wouldn’t have taken it further because the girl wasn’t my type and I didn’t want to get involved with any of her friends. She has yet to reply.
It seems I can’t win and she has an endless supply of reasons to not see me again. And clearly her friends are troublemakers and she’s influenced by them. And I think what she means when she says I’m not thoughtful enough is she wants someone who fits entirely around her schedule and is immediately available when she’s not with her friends or busy with work at short notice and will meet wherever she wants and do whatever she wants.
Id give up but she’s probably the prettiest girl I’ve ever dated and she’s putting a lot of effort into putting hoops up when she could just easily say shes not interested in me doesn’t feel a connection etc
is there anything I can do to turn the tables and deal with her BS better ?