OKCupid: how long to wait for a text/call after giving my number?

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Anonymous wrote:This is OP. 17:51 - could you elaborate? I'm past this guy and not interested in fwb, but for future reference I would appreciate your insight. We texted over OkCupid for two days maybe a total of 15 messages, seemed to connect, so I thought the next logical step was getting off the app to phones.

The last time I dated Bill Clinton was pres in his first term and there was no internet. Please, school me and others in the same boat!

I have been online for about 2 months and I still don't understand-I chat with someone back and forward for hours and then the next day nothing... Men say oh we must meet but then nothing... I don't understand!! Should I be more aggressive and suggest meeting myself?

The only time online dating worked for me, I told him we should go out on Friday and picked a time and place. He said he'd talked to a ton of women who would chat for awhile then disappear or cancel the date after a week of messages. He liked he initiative.

Yes, lots of women flake out. Around 20 percent in my experience. But I also hate when a woman sets up the first date. Example: I offer to meet woman from Match for a drink Saturday afternoon. Her reply: I want to go to a wine festival. I check and it's $40 per person. Next!

lol If you can't afford a wine festival you can't afford to date.

NP here - It's not that I can't afford it, rather not an appropriate first date venue.

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lol If you can't afford a wine festival you can't afford to date.

Really? So I should spend $320 (4 x $80) a month for first dates on women I'll likely never see again? No wonder homosexual men have so much money.

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lol If you can't afford a wine festival you can't afford to date.

Really? So I should spend $320 (4 x $80) a month for first dates on women I'll likely never see again? No wonder homosexual men have so much money.

New to this thread.

It sounds as if you really should not be dating right now.

Between the shared custody/limited funds/attitude towards spending money???? Hang it up!

Wait until the kid is older and/or you have more disposable income. Most people want to ENJOY dating not worry about being nickeled and dimed.

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Yes, single dad I agree you should take it easy with dating. Lots of us have been screwed over by our previous spouse's. Take this pressure off yourself

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, single dad I agree you should take it easy with dating. Lots of us have been screwed over by our previous spouse's. Take this pressure off yourself

+1 Date when you're in a good head space to really let loose, go out and have a GREAT TIME! You sound like you'd be a penny pinching wet blanket. Adults have enough serious responsibilities with work and life. Dating should be FUN! Enjoyable! Not an extension of life's responsibilities.