The OcUK Relationship Counselling and Hugs Thread

As above. If she can't come then go by yourself. You don't need to spend every waking moment together. Some time apart can be good sometimes. Space to breathe.

Exactly. Just do a anything apart. Get a hobby she doesn't like. Then you have something to talk about too
 
Id have thought a few months would be safe myself.
Ah I understand anxiety all too well

The main problem was, she gradually stopped replying until I asked her if I upset her at some point she then told me, which Is completely unacceptable in my honest opinion. Or it could have been me being optimistic as I always tell someone if things are not working.

But then I got home today and my sister told me one of her friends thought I was Dishy :D (If a bit cringey), so that's made me feel pretty good about myself.

I've learned a lot over the past couple of years, Always being bluntly honest, it's made me respect myself a lot more than I previously thought.

So I'm kind of glad these things have happened in a sort of masochistic way, as it has made me less vulnerable.
 
The main problem was, she gradually stopped replying until I asked her if I upset her at some point she then told me, which Is completely unacceptable in my honest opinion. Or it could have been me being optimistic as I always tell someone if things are not working.

But then I got home today and my sister told me one of her friends thought I was Dishy :D (If a bit cringey), so that's made me feel pretty good about myself.

I've learned a lot over the past couple of years, Always being bluntly honest, it's made me respect myself a lot more than I previously thought.

So I'm kind of glad these things have happened in a sort of masochistic way, as it has made me less vulnerable.

That fading out (especially after that length of time dating!) is just plain heartless.
It does make you more resilient more it happens

And a compliment is never a bad thing!
 
That fading out (especially after that length of time dating!) is just plain heartless.
It does make you more resilient more it happens

And a compliment is never a bad thing!

You really don't want to know the in's and out's of it. It did feel pretty heartless , especially when I've been pretty understanding of her issues. I thought it would've hurt a lot more than I thought since I pretty much fell for her on the first date.

But I've been in all kind's of situations with date's and ex's that I've just come to realise someone will roll up when I least expect it and it will work.
 
Brief update.

Things are going quite well with new girl.
Been dating since start of Jan, seeing each other 2 or 3 times a week.
Next big thing I guess it's seeing family. She it has been brought up in conversation which is good sign.

My views on dating.. Internet dating is useless, naturally formed bonds are way better
Which is what many say
 
My views on dating.. Internet dating is useless, naturally formed bonds are way better
Which is what many say

I'm marrying the woman I met online this August.

By far the best relationship I've ever had with the strongest bond and friendship + excellent benefits!

Dating is dating, sure there's differences but online just speeds up the number of people you meet..
 
I'm marrying the woman I met online this August.

By far the best relationship I've ever had with the strongest bond and friendship + excellent benefits!

Dating is dating, sure there's differences but online just speeds up the number of people you meet..

I met a few but was far from a heavy user
Personally I found this girl basically blew others out of the water.
Mainly on the "connection" front
But I was probably lucky to find someone I fancy with a geeky side

Out of interest (purely interest) did you have to sift through many? And your partner too?
I found Internet dating full of cliché girls I had little in common with
 
Update.
Still single, not dating anyone. Sleeping with the ex now and then, sleeping with another FWB and a third sort of ex I see now and then.
Absolutely do not want any kind of serious relationship for a while. :)
 
Update.
Still single, not dating anyone. Sleeping with the ex now and then, sleeping with another FWB and a third sort of ex I see now and then.
Absolutely do not want any kind of serious relationship for a while. :)

I wouldn't want one either having 3 birds on the go :p
 
I met a few but was far from a heavy user
Personally I found this girl basically blew others out of the water.
Mainly on the "connection" front
But I was probably lucky to find someone I fancy with a geeky side

Out of interest (purely interest) did you have to sift through many? And your partner too?
I found Internet dating full of cliché girls I had little in common with

I had more dates than I can remember over a total period of 4 years. Many great dates but not gf material, and many that were a complete waste of time. My other half joined the site two days before I emailed her, and I was her first and last date from the site :)
 
I had more dates than I can remember over a total period of 4 years. Many great dates but not gf material, and many that were a complete waste of time. My other half joined the site two days before I emailed her, and I was her first and last date from the site :)

This I've heard a few times

If you can get a girl who is fresh to it they haven't gotten addicted to the candy shop "game"
I think it's worse for girls
Dunno how much truth in it there is, but myself, my physical dates were mostly brand new people.
Heard it from friends too.
 
Update.
Still single, not dating anyone. Sleeping with the ex now and then, sleeping with another FWB and a third sort of ex I see now and then.
Absolutely do not want any kind of serious relationship for a while. :)

Hope you are bagging up, no doubt they have multiple dudes on the go too ;)
 
This I've heard a few times

If you can get a girl who is fresh to it they haven't gotten addicted to the candy shop "game"
I think it's worse for girls
Dunno how much truth in it there is, but myself, my physical dates were mostly brand new people.
Heard it from friends too.

Yep, length of time of online dating almost has a direct correlation with how entitled and picky people become.
 
Actually, they don't. They do all however know about me. My housemate is actually worse than I am. :eek:

And you are certain of that how exactly? Chances are at least one of the 3 is also boning other guys. Simple mathematics. :D
 
This I've heard a few times

If you can get a girl who is fresh to it they haven't gotten addicted to the candy shop "game"
I think it's worse for girls
Dunno how much truth in it there is, but myself, my physical dates were mostly brand new people.
Heard it from friends too.

Getting someone new to online dating does help, however I did have a 2 year relationship with a woman who was on there for 6 months before I came along.

Luckily I had some decent profile pictures and spent time crafting a good profile. I asked several female friend to say what was good and bad about me, then used that to make a solid 'about me'.

It must have been OK as I had a few other guys email me asking if they could copy it, plus I had a bunch of women accuse me of copying it from someone else lol.
 
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