Since I’m single, my Valentine’s Day was uneventful. I had plans to go see ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ but ended up sitting in front of the boob tube watching a Golden Girls marathon. Being single on Valentine’s day got me to thinking about why I HATE dating. Sure, I don’t mind being in a relationship but the dating process to get there can be daunting. I have never been a dater. I usually meet a guy, date and we end up in a relationship. Dating is so different from when I started many moons ago. Technology has changed the game. Not for the better, if you ask me. Dating and technology combined suck. It has made everyone lazy. Here are 6 reasons why I hate dating.
6 Reasons Why I Hate Dating – And I blame technology!
1. Guys who ONLY text. I’m old school. I started dating when there weren’t cellphones, so I’m all about communicating offline. I don’t do ‘textual’ relationships. If a guy keeps texting me and never picks up the phone to call, I usually just stop responding. Is it passive aggressive? Yes. Should I tell him to call me? I probably should. I tend to date men around my age, so they should already know this. I don’t have time anymore to teach a grown man. Nope. I’m tired of playing the mama in relationships.
2. Guys who text like teenagers. Please stop it with the acronyms. I prefer to get texts in full sentences and with proper grammatical marks. It completely irks me when I get a text and there isn’t a period at the end of the sentence. I cringe when I get a HRU or WYD. When I get those, I usually respond with “I don’t understand.” I’m an ass, I know. But it’s my own version of what my grandmother used to do to me as a child. I would say “Hey, Grandma!” She would respond with, “Hay is for horses.” Then I knew to address her properly. I don’t date boys. I prefer men. So stop texting like one.
3. Guys who immediately add you as a friend on Facebook. This is the quickest way to put yourself in the friend zone. I like a dude to get to know me first before devouring my social media profiles. It tells you NOTHING about me.
4. Guys who ALWAYS want you to send pictures. Really? We just had a date and you want me to text you pictures. Have you forgotten what I look like within the last few hours? I never understood this one. The only reason I will accept is if you want to save my picture with my number in your phone. That’s it!
5. Guys who text after hours. There is nothing wrong with a booty call. But that’s only if that type of relationship has been established. We haven’t been on our first date, yet you are texting me during the witching hour. That can only mean one thing. Can a girl get a movie and a meal first?
6. Guys who send unsolicited dick picks. Unless we have that type of relationship, please keep them to yourself.
You may think I’m petty. I can’t help it. I like what I like. The irony of this post is that most times I don’t make it to the date because of my turn-offs. Maybe I should have titled this “6 Reasons Why I Won’t Date You.”
What are some of your dating turn-offs?
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I don’t read text or IM lingo well at all. Anything outside of IDK or LOL and I’m a little lost. I’m off the market, but if I wasn’t that would definitely be a turn-off for me. Bad breath is another one. If you take the time to get all dressed up for a date, please remember to brush your teeth, rinse and throw some gum in your pocket in case of an emergency. Lastly, chapped lips.
I agree! Bad breath is the worst. I knew a guy when I was in college who had bad breath. We reunited recently and all I could remember about him was his yuck mouth.
I am with you in the dating pool and my pool is just about dried up. Texting is just too impersonal for me. I am sure that you use less digits to dial my number and I am old school, I want conversation.
I can’t stand too much contact too soon. I talked to one guy on the phone for a few hours. It was great convo. It lasted so long cause I was driving for half of it. We got off the phone around midnight so I could shower and go to bed. The next day he text me. I told him I was tired (was on travel day before) and still in bed. He then called. Too much! From the time we got off the phone the night before until the time he called me, all I had done was sleep. What was there to talk about? Plus, if I’m tired and in bed, why call me? Then he would text me every morning “Good Morning.” Too much! I’m trying to put on make-up and do my hair, I don’t have time to respond to that. I don’t do that texting crap all day every day. When I told him, he asked what would be a good time to talk during the day. My response, “when I call you.” He just got on my nerves. Despite how great our first convo was, I won’t be talking to him again…I don’t think. Every once in a while boredom sets in…LOL Bottom line, I don’t want someone planning around me and waiting on me to contact them. I have a life and I need him to have one, too.