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My 1st date was yesterday, and I'm not sure if I want to go any further

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This is a throwaway account, because I'm not sure I want my main to see this, although he will probably see it eventually. So I matched with a guy on a popular dating site. He was hot, 26, and said he was looking for something serious. I (26f) am not usually the one to message first, but I had had a few one way conversations with him so decided to send him a message, which turned into a long conversation, and we decided to go out to dinner for the first time. He suggested we go to a certain restaurant, and I thought that was a little odd, but didn't think much of it. <br><br>When we went to the restaurant, it was a family style restaurant. It was like Applebee's or Olive Garden. But there were kids running around everywhere and it was very loud. We got seated, and he got our server, but then he proceeded to talk to me the whole time, and only order one appetizer to share. I thought it was a little strange he ordered the food, but didn't think much of it. When the server came back to check on us, he would ask her questions, but not let me talk. He just kind of talked over me. He didn't even let me order anything for myself until halfway through the meal. <br><br>Then, the bill comes, and he tells me he's going to go pay. Which I thought was nice of him, because I hate waiting in lines. So he goes up to pay and comes back and tells me to go to the bathroom. I asked why, and he said he wanted to tell me something. So I go in the bathroom, and he comes in with me. Then he closes the door behind him and tells me that he's glad we had this chance to meet, but he thinks that there's a "spark" between us. Then he tells me he likes me a lot, but doesn't think we are a good match. He said he's glad we got to have this chance to meet and talk and go out, but he doesn't think we should see each other again. And then he left.<br><br>I have to admit, I was a little taken aback. But on the other hand, I'm not really a big fan of family style restaurants. And I'm not really looking for a relationship at the moment, so it really wasn't a big deal. I just wanted to see if I was just being paranoid, or if there was something wrong with the way he was acting. I didn't feel uncomfortable or creeped out at any point, or like he was trying to hurt me or manipulate me. And I'm not really sure what he was trying to manipulate, because I'm not sure he actually believed that he was trying to get a second date with me. But I did appreciate the fact that he paid the bill. <br><br>So, incels, was I being paranoid, or was there something wrong with the way he was acting? I appreciate any feedback I can get, even if it's not from incels. I'm not sure how to process this, so I'd appreciate any insights anyone can offer.

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