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Topic: The Waiting Game
Seakolony's photo
Mon 07/26/10 06:52 PM

I'd love to know what women think and how to influence someone in a positive way, after a date or a first time meeting.

There is this waiting game that goes on..and the feeling of uncertainty.

Let's say, if you really like the person you just went out to a date, but it seems unclear what the other side thinks of you..it could make you have various conflicts in your mind.

"Did she like me?"
"She seemed happy and good, but was it just the mood set, did I have any role in it?"

And then when the date is over and you go home, your brain starts to tick and you aren't sure if you should say anything else beside, that you felt good and would like to be together again.

So anyway, I don't wish around like that, but I have already made the next move, so it's not "It would be great" but instead it's "So when are you free again and next time we will go see this and do that".

So I'm not only wishing, but when I like someone I just say it out, that I am already making the next meeting and now it will just depend on you if you want to go along with it or not.

Is that being pushy or do women like that sort of a mentailty? Or would it be just better off "wishing" things instead of stating it, that "I want to have this happen again so here is my plan".

Does that scare women or attracts, I have no idea, but the worst part of this all is the waiting game and see what she will say about it.

I think it takes a certain amount of balls for women to say either "yes" or "no", and I never like the "maybe"..because that means, she is not sure if she would want to go on another date with me, or perhpas I'm scaring her with my straightorwardness, or maybe now she is just not sure about the whole thing?

Thinking about all this could be mind bending and also concerned..or even the thought comes up and I tell myself "Is it really worth to put this much energy into this very very early relationship, I might gonna get myself hurt again if things just won't work out. "

So anyway..yes, this waiting game is the worst part of it. It's just like when you are watching the lottery numbers pulled and you either gonna jump from joy and your life changes, or you gonna throw away your ticket and you may just gonna stop buying lottery tickets forever.



Wow sounds really stressful.......I just do my thing and dont stress about it....if it happens it happens....if they call and ask a second time and I am not interested....I tell them thank you but I do not see anything out of this......if it.doesnt well just keep doing my thing...it is what it is

Atlantis75's photo
Mon 07/26/10 07:07 PM


I'd love to know what women think and how to influence someone in a positive way, after a date or a first time meeting.

There is this waiting game that goes on..and the feeling of uncertainty.

Let's say, if you really like the person you just went out to a date, but it seems unclear what the other side thinks of you..it could make you have various conflicts in your mind.

"Did she like me?"
"She seemed happy and good, but was it just the mood set, did I have any role in it?"

And then when the date is over and you go home, your brain starts to tick and you aren't sure if you should say anything else beside, that you felt good and would like to be together again.

So anyway, I don't wish around like that, but I have already made the next move, so it's not "It would be great" but instead it's "So when are you free again and next time we will go see this and do that".

So I'm not only wishing, but when I like someone I just say it out, that I am already making the next meeting and now it will just depend on you if you want to go along with it or not.

Is that being pushy or do women like that sort of a mentailty? Or would it be just better off "wishing" things instead of stating it, that "I want to have this happen again so here is my plan".

Does that scare women or attracts, I have no idea, but the worst part of this all is the waiting game and see what she will say about it.

I think it takes a certain amount of balls for women to say either "yes" or "no", and I never like the "maybe"..because that means, she is not sure if she would want to go on another date with me, or perhpas I'm scaring her with my straightorwardness, or maybe now she is just not sure about the whole thing?

Thinking about all this could be mind bending and also concerned..or even the thought comes up and I tell myself "Is it really worth to put this much energy into this very very early relationship, I might gonna get myself hurt again if things just won't work out. "

So anyway..yes, this waiting game is the worst part of it. It's just like when you are watching the lottery numbers pulled and you either gonna jump from joy and your life changes, or you gonna throw away your ticket and you may just gonna stop buying lottery tickets forever.



Wow sounds really stressful.......I just do my thing and dont stress about it....if it happens it happens....if they call and ask a second time and I am not interested....I tell them thank you but I do not see anything out of this......if it.doesnt well just keep doing my thing...it is what it is


I think, you're mixing up "stressing" with "trying to figure out what's the waiting game is all about". There is no stressing..it's just I like to write about stuff that I'm thinking. Let's just say that I just don't like waiting around too long..I move on, once i get a confirmation of what's up and I need that confirmation ASAP, I hate wasting time on nothing.

Ruth34611's photo
Mon 07/26/10 07:09 PM
Games, games, games. frustrated

I guess I'm just too direct for all this stuff.

buttons's photo
Mon 07/26/10 07:27 PM
yes you do something if you enjoyed yourself! if you dont... remember they could be shy or be sitting back thinking the same thing,, then what? you miss out! like for me.. i was right. it was his self esteem so instead of the old me.... i did not sit back this time. 4 dates now and three planned to come. now these are not all where they concern money.. its sharing time together.. as far as fearing your past..... dont! for this person deserves a whole fresh thought.. think of it this way... if it only lasts a week.. it may be the best week you ever had... and go into it with that idea.. if you cant.. then its not even worth trying. why waste your thoughts on wondering how long it will last? put them into learning the person within. you never know you may be the one that doesnt want a relationship. in the end. good luck!!flowerforyou

Seakolony's photo
Mon 07/26/10 07:28 PM
IMO......placing too much pressure to soon on where things are going etc....can pressure a budding relationship into nothingness and and dooms the possible outcome......and by stress I meant placing stress on the possible relationship by pressuring on where its going too soon

navygirl's photo
Mon 07/26/10 08:20 PM

Myself I don't like the waiting game from either side. If your into them or want to get to know them then do so if not then move on.

If I go out with a guy and I enjoyed it and he ask me out again, my response is where and when I'm game.

To me if they are not really into you they will put you off. Don't let them leave you hanging if that is the game they want to play then bet them at their own game...... waving


Yep, I am the same way. I just had a date yesterday and I got the "I will call you" line and said he wanted a date tomorrow. Guess what no phone call, so I assume no second date either. Not waiting around for a week to see if he will call, so I will move on. It sucks but that is life.

misterfreeze's photo
Mon 07/26/10 08:36 PM


I've always just kept it casual. Walk her to her door. If the date was fun I would usually say something like "that was fun." Give a small fake hug. I'm not kissing on the 1st date chick could have herpes crawling outta her @ss all over her body..yuck

Then I say "Hey you have my card. If you want to do this again, you have my info. If not use it as a book mark." Then I walk away. turn around half way and say "G'night" then keep walking.


Or you could go this route...

"I said, "Do you love me?" and she said, "No, but that's a really nice ski mask."


check, no kiss, no eye contact...(?)huh
you are waaaaay smooth.

:tongue:



I didn't know I had to explain how a date actually works. So let me add a couple things. Of course you pick up the check, unless she wants to go dutch. then don't fight about it, just do it.
Make eye contact when speaking and talk about something other than work. Don't be boisterous or boring. Just relax be yourself and have fun. Unless yourself is boisterous & boring. If so pretend your not a douche.
It's up to you if you want to kiss her goodnight or not. That's your/her choice. I already stated what I do.

As for me being "Way smooth"..lol Never said I was, just said what I do. I'm not God and it's not the Gospel. Do what works for you. Just be happy and don't sweat the needless over thinking.

Word to the wise though. Don't start the conversation with " So my Ex...." Epic Fail!:wink: laugh

Atlantis75's photo
Tue 07/27/10 01:31 PM
Edited by Atlantis75 on Tue 07/27/10 01:35 PM


Myself I don't like the waiting game from either side. If your into them or want to get to know them then do so if not then move on.

If I go out with a guy and I enjoyed it and he ask me out again, my response is where and when I'm game.

To me if they are not really into you they will put you off. Don't let them leave you hanging if that is the game they want to play then bet them at their own game...... waving


Yep, I am the same way. I just had a date yesterday and I got the "I will call you" line and said he wanted a date tomorrow. Guess what no phone call, so I assume no second date either. Not waiting around for a week to see if he will call, so I will move on. It sucks but that is life.


I got this woman change from the excited and full of happiness to the robotic-monotonous graveyard responses. I'm not sure what really happened. She was wiping her tears from laughter over the weekend and I had the good morning/good night messages, now I get nothing. Oh well...I can already see that I didn't win the lottery again. When people do that, they really bring me down too. I mean..even if she doesn't want to date me, why become so passive and rejecting...she could have been a good friend..I don't think I'm that terrible person to be forgotten and don't even say "hi" again, once you get to know me, right?

Atlantis75's photo
Tue 07/27/10 04:20 PM
Ok, so she is making the fatal mistake of considering me not "worthy"...for her highness...LOL..I said it already that women who try to dump me turns me on. love Now she is gonna get a barrage of flirts. :smile: I got nothing to loose so there it goes! :banana:

trillian252's photo
Tue 07/27/10 06:02 PM

I've always just kept it casual. Walk her to her door. If the date was fun I would usually say something like "that was fun." Give a small fake hug. I'm not kissing on the 1st date chick could have herpes crawling outta her @ss all over her body..yuck




See...that small fake hug thing wouldn't work for me. I was on a date about 3 months ago and at the end of the date he hugged me like someone would hug his aunt. It made me think he wasn't into me so I wasn't going to contact him again but he ended up getting in touch with me and did want to go out again. I want to feel some warmth when hugging someone I just went on a date with.

As far as the waiting game goes, if I have a good time when I go out with someone I'll usually either email or text him the next day and let him know. Whether he wants to go out again after that is up to him at that point.

wux's photo
Tue 07/27/10 06:09 PM
Edited by wux on Tue 07/27/10 06:19 PM

Yep, I am the same way. I just had a date yesterday and I got the "I will call you" line and said he wanted a date tomorrow. Guess what no phone call, so I assume no second date either. Not waiting around for a week to see if he will call, so I will move on. It sucks but that is life.


Who are these mysterious guys who reject the sweetest, best looking gals, without a second thought even?

I can't even get a date, let alone be able to reject anyone.

It's a sad life for anyone who never gets an opportunity to reject a willing and wishful would-be lover.

wux's photo
Tue 07/27/10 06:18 PM
The waiting game... if I get my meal served only after having waited 45 minutes between ordering and getting it in a sit-down restuarant, tehn I severely and tenaciously compain until the manager waives the price of my meal.

Really. Some extenuating circumstances will make me waver from my policy. If the cook has just had a baby boy, or all the waiters were called to stuff sandbags to stop the dam next door from bursting, then I relax the demons of impatience in my inner voices.

But really. Even starving pizza-companies give you a free meal beyond 40 minutes of wait.

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