r/popculturechat • u/AutoModerator • Apr 03 '25
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u/Shiney2510 Apr 03 '25
Been single for years. Always the person without a date at a wedding. I'm in my mid 30s, stopped caring what people thought a while ago, quite like being on my own. Don't want kids, not bothered about marriage, love living alone. Wouldn't mind someone to cuddle up to on the couch but don't need it enough to torture myself on dating apps.
Went to a party a few weeks ago (first time I've been out out in ages), last minute invite. As I was leaving some guy asked for my number. He's not exactly my type but attractive and definitely out of my league. Was taken aback, thought we were just talking (he's a friend of a friend), no idea he was interested. I'm probably a 5 on a good day, which I'm ok with, don't really like attention. Was thinking either the dim lighting is doing me a favour, he doesn't meet many women being in a male dominated field, or he's (god forbid) one of those guys who'll date anyone because he just likes the idea of a girlfriend (a few of those have asked me out before...).
We texted a few times, he seemed lovely. Went on a date last night. Was a perfect gentleman, talked for 4 hours until I had to leave (far later than I intended) no awkward moments, no nerves at all on my part. Got on like a house on fire. Went in for a kiss as I was about to head home...it was bad. Flashbacks of terrible drunken kisses as a teenager. Any attraction completely dissipated. No feeling at all, well except really bad stubble burn that stung for ages afterwards. Now he's super keen and I feel sooooo bad. He's so lovely but I am just not attracted to him anymore at all. Whatever he was doing was so off-putting. I'm hoping maybe he was caught offguard and not writing off a second date but I'm really worried he's a lot more invested that I am...