Mena
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Re: So my friend "tests" this guy she's dating and feels he failed. What do you think
oooh erplexed Good luck to her.
My friend is 35.
oooh erplexed Good luck to her.
My friend is 35.
And if she keeps this up, she'll be 45 still cruising Match wondering where all the good men are.My friend is 35.
Yeah, she isn't feeling him and I guest she figures he is better than nothing at all. Not cute at all. When I saw her age, I definately knew she wasn't feeling him. Oh well, she is selling herself short if she keeps on playing games with him. Also let him go so he can find a woman who appreciates him.I think this may be the answer as to why she did it.
Now I'll be the first to say, I dont think she's feeling him but she is TRYING hard to feel him..which is fine. All is good, then she calls me last night telling me this mess. She asked me should she see him again and I told her YES. Why discontinue seeing him over this??? Now, that is UNLESS she really doesnt like him..then she's wasting his AND her time. erplexed But I"m not going to be the one to tell her if she likes him or not. Me personally, if I'm not feeling someone..it probably will not get past 3 dates and I dont need any kind of test for that but I guess she has to learn her own way..I dont know.
Yeah, she isn't feeling him and I guest she figures he is better than nothing at all. Not cute at all. When I saw her age, I definately knew she wasn't feeling him. Oh well, she is selling herself short if she keeps on playing games with him. Also let him go so he can find a woman who appreciates him.
I just never wanted him to think of me as a gold-digger who was never considerate enough to at least offer to pay.
We both realized (while waiting in line to go in) that they did not accept credit cards and neither of us had enough money. I left the line to go to the bank machine to get money then got back in line with him and encouraged him to go do the same so he'd have enough money. Well he never did and when the check came, although he invited me to breakfast, he did not offer to pay for my meal so I paid for my meal and left him on his own. Did he fail (and this was not a test) but hecky yeah.
I, Syrah, hereby and from this day forward promise to eliminate gold-digger from my vocabulary, unless I am dating and/or married to a man clocking at least $800K annually (at which point, you won't find me on LHCF).I would like for you and pretty much every black woman in the United States of America (and probably the rest of the world) to eliminate the word "golddigger" from your vocabulary, because if you are like 99% of black women living in the Western world, you are not even close to dealing with a man in which true golddigger behavior would even be possible.
Are you dating millionaires or high six-figure makers? My guess is no. Therefore, you are not even dealing with men who would be capable of having golddiggers sniffing them out.
But somehow, black women have got it in their heads that if they expect the COMMON COURTESY of having a man take them on a date and pay for their chicken fingers, that they are potentially exhibiting golddigger behavior. Boy do we REALLY sell ourselves short.
My friend is 35.
(Bunny breaks out her golddigger speech.)
I would like for you and pretty much every black woman in the United States of America (and probably the rest of the world) to eliminate the word "golddigger" from your vocabulary, because if you are like 99% of black women living in the Western world, you are not even close to dealing with a man in which true golddigger behavior would even be possible.
Are you dating millionaires or high six-figure makers? My guess is no. Therefore, you are not even dealing with men who would be capable of having golddiggers sniffing them out.
But somehow, black women have got it in their heads that if they expect the COMMON COURTESY of having a man take them on a date and pay for their chicken fingers, that they are potentially exhibiting golddigger behavior. Boy do we REALLY sell ourselves short.
Well, you did find out what you needed to know, and good for you for not paying for his meal. But I wouldn't have taken one step out of that line to go to the ATM and wouldn't have even thought to do so. I would have looked RIGHT AT HIM as if to say, "Well, are you going to get some money out of the machine???"
You could have gotten your answer right there without even getting to the breakfast table. That's why I'm saying there's no point in "testing" men, because they show what they're working with (or not) without you having to do one thing. Why even put yourself in position to be screwed over like that?
Girl, that is the same exact question that I asked. I asked her was there MORE to this. She dated another dude for 2 years on and off and he finally just up and left her..literally. Then within one month she started going on match.com. I told her to heal from the previous relationshiop first. Now, she's trying to pick this guy all apart but I dont even think she's ready for a new relationship. And she's being trying to find fault with him from day one:
-he's too short
-she does most of the talking
-he made her go dutch at the 6th date (thats what she gets for testing him tho)
-he was late for one date
So maybe Thickhair is right, maybe shes just not feeling him and making excuses??
(Bunny breaks out her golddigger speech.)
I would like for you and pretty much every black woman in the United States of America (and probably the rest of the world) to eliminate the word "golddigger" from your vocabulary, because if you are like 99% of black women living in the Western world, you are not even close to dealing with a man in which true golddigger behavior would even be possible.
Are you dating millionaires or high six-figure makers? My guess is no. Therefore, you are not even dealing with men who would be capable of having golddiggers sniffing them out.
But somehow, black women have got it in their heads that if they expect the COMMON COURTESY of having a man take them on a date and pay for their chicken fingers, that they are potentially exhibiting golddigger behavior. Boy do we REALLY sell ourselves short.
Well, you did find out what you needed to know, and good for you for not paying for his meal. But I wouldn't have taken one step out of that line to go to the ATM and wouldn't have even thought to do so. I would have looked RIGHT AT HIM as if to say, "Well, are you going to get some money out of the machine???"
You could have gotten your answer right there without even getting to the breakfast table. That's why I'm saying there's no point in "testing" men, because they show what they're working with (or not) without you having to do one thing. Why even put yourself in position to be screwed over like that?
She met him on match.com. They've been out on 5 dates and he's paid for them.
Now yesterday she decided to test him. So after dinner she says "Ill pay."
He says "No, you dont have to do that. We can go dutch if you want".
So they go dutch.
SHe was VERY disappointed and says he should've insisted on paying for the meal.
WHat do you guys think?
Not a good way to build a relationship. He may be considering her a little suspect after that.
If she wants to test something ask her how well has he treated the waiters/waitresses?
Let him talk about his family, his mother and father, siblings. Is his discussion negative, positive, suspect?
What are his beliefs are they compatible with hers?
Is school or education background important? Has she checked that?
Does he have any children, ex spouses? Is he supporting them?
If she has had 5 dates then they had to have or come close to discussing some of these topics and viewing his behavior around others?
If she had no intention of paying she shouldn't have offered. I always offer to pay my half because its my instinct but I actually intend to pay. However almost always the guy offers to take care of the bill entirely and I'll admit I like that. I also don't want guys to think I'm a gold-digger.
I'm going to have to ask you to read Post #38 in this thread, k?
I'm going to have to ask you to read Post #38 in this thread, k?
Yes, this is exactly the case BUT thing is either accept him and stop picking him apart or just leave him alone. She in my eyes is getting desperate at this point, I feel it and see it BUT how do you tell a friend that, you know?