Wait. He didn't give you his number? So you went on Facebook, found him, and messaged him? That's pretty creepy. |
OP here, thanks for this. I think I blew it by contacting him so I will learn from this in the future. I guess I had it in my head that he probably thought I shot him down and wasn't interested, when I am very (did I mention very) interested. So my message basically explained briefly that I was sorry it wasn't bad timing and wanted to pick up where we left off |
It's 2016 and that's exactly what FB and Messenger are for : to be found and contacted |
That's too bad, OP! Who knows what his deal is. I remember in my dating days, some of the most seemingly "perfect" guys really were duds. You sound like a great woman -- the right guy will come along! |
Uh no. Not when he got your digits and chose not to use them. It's creepy and stalkerish. |
Not everyone checks facebook regularly so he may not have gotten your message. |
It's only creepy and stalkerish if you do not have FB and Messenger with your full name and photo and give out tons of personal details so people can find you.
Again, that is what social media is for, so if you have it, that's what happens |
GASP! How DARE you suggest a woman take initiative and reach out to the man! They're ENTITLED to NEVER do that. They'd rather sit on their asses forever and write it off as saying he's not really into them then actually picking up the phone and taking initiative. |
New poster. Just because you CAN do something doesn't mean it's a good idea. If some guy did this to me, I would block him immediately. OP, just keep things simple next time, at least at the beginning. There's kind of a flow to dating, and rules, and it helps if everyone kind of follows them at the beginning, just to keep things safe and steady. |
+1 That was not the move OP. Not at all. All of his talk about his family and sisters was to build some intimacy so you'd feel comfortable going home with him that night not cause he just needed you to know who he was. When you weren't available to come home with him that was that. He wasn't going to text you again until he was in a similar mood- late night, after a few drinks. You probably would've heard from him this weekend. Now with your going out of your way to find and message him, he's thinking he has a stage five clinger before you've even done he deed. Nope, he's out. |
OP finding someone on FB or other social media is fine if you met at a bar or party and didn't exchange information. But if he has your number already finding and messaging him, especially so soon, is too much. |
Unless FB has changed things, there is an "other" folder, and that message could be there. That being said, there is a way to get messages sent to your phone and/or e-mail instantly, when you are not logged into Facebook. Maybe he has that option? |
It's not ego, it's a rejection. Most men will try once and move on to someone who is interested. It's creep otherwise. |
It's all about context. If you picture OP as really hot and blew this guy away, and then rejected him (gave him some BS story about having to get her friend home? There are taxis and uber, they are not in high school!), and this guy is not calling because she's a done deal.
Then when she reaches out to him to see the record straight, like OP said, he's thrilled. Damn I would be! |
I'd likely block someone who did this. In the future, OP, ask your male friends what they would think and/or do. When sharing/swapping dating stories - I've heard many of my male friends laugh or be mildly freaked out by the women who found them on social media and contacted them. With that being said, I did end up texting a guy whose number I had and hadn't heard from after a second date just to say "thanks, had a good time and would love to go to a baseball game if up for it". Did hear back and now married and with a kid. |