The dating scene feels like a horror movie these days 🫩

"I’ve started to realize this is kind of a dealbreaker for me as well, even for friendships. As you said, no one is expected to be available 24/7. But if every time I text them and get replies 10 hours or sometimes days later, it shows a lack of interest in talking to me. A lot of relationships are built on the bonds you have through small talk and casual conversations throughout the day. I’m tired of being excited to text someone about something and then getting left on read until the next day."—u/idontcook

"Same here! A guy started showing up where I played basketball and worked out. Initially, his kids came over to the court I was on to shoot some hoops. Totally cool. At this point, I hadn't met him yet. He then starts showing up when I'm working out or shooting hoops. I thought, 'Wow, he must like me...' Nah! This man dumped me like a damn hot potato when I wouldn't sleep with him. Looking back now, he definitely crossed my boundaries, and looking back, how he'd show up everywhere is fucking creepy." —u/MarcoEmbarko

"Oooff, that reminds me of a (eventually very unhinged and aggressive) guy who, at our first date, asked me why my voice sounds like it's coming from a barrel. Disgusting. I should've just walked away, but my self-esteem was so low I probably believed him. We went out for four or five more dates. He ended up stalking me and searching for me for a good eight years after that. Ladies, trust your intuition! If he gives you the creeps or humiliates you pretending it's a joke, please believe he is a creep, and that's probably just the beginning."—u/footsierol

"People who obsess over your past usually aren’t emotionally ready for a healthy relationship in the present."—u/Particular-Buy2987

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