SoylentSnake [he/him, they/them]

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Cake day: July 26th, 2020

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  • when i was acclimating to the apps after a decade+ not using them at all, i got in my feelings about a lack of success a lot (and posted incessantly about it here). but most matches fizzle and it’s not personal, and even if she felt like it was personal on her end somehow (i.e. got a vague ick from a reply of yours), this match doesn’t know you at all. you’re a few paragraphs and a curated selection of photos. it really doesn’t reflect on you or your desirability at all at all at all.

    it sucks, but the way i learned to function and find some success on the apps was to A) learn to never get attached to a match who i haven’t met in person yet and B) stop overthinking my approach and be myself/go with the flow more.

    EDIT: lol just saw your update. see, sometimes it works out! i also had to learn to not read into periods of silence, sometimes its a lack of interest but sometimes there are other explanations. my mini-relationship off hinge started from her taking days between responses.







  • hehe thank u mane! Care-Comrade i’m def not really sure what i want from this - a weekish ago i’d be hoping for romantic reconciliation to be on the table, but it didn’t work out once and it was barely any time ago so i kinda wouldn’t trust that and i really doubt it’s on the table. i really do think it would be lovely to be able to be friends with her if it’s not too confusing and hurtful for one or both of us, we have a great connection and she truly is my favorite new person that i’ve met in a long while.

    i do kind of like the idea/fantasy of it growing back into something after a good chunk of friendship time when the timing is better for us - though obviously it would be wrong and unfair to both of us to go into a friendship expecting that, and that “maybe but probably not” isn’t something to put your life on hold for. idk i’m not great with uncertainty or with having flexible expectations but ya boy is trying!!