Tried dating after being single for over 5 years. Instant regret.
I’m just here to rant about what I just experienced and more reassurance why I’ll stay single. Since 2019, I chose to stay single because I found it to be more peaceful having female friends and the freedom to do what I want. I (F35) met a guy at a cocktail mixer and we hit it off right away. Exchanged numbers and all that. Even afterwards he called to continue hanging out. We would text almost everyday and I did catch feelings because I couldn’t believe how much we clicked and had a lot in common. I then asked him to hang out and by the end of the night we kissed. Before leaving, we both agreed to hang out again on cinco de mayo after I was done with work. For about a week we were constantly talking, teasing each other even sharing more personal details about ourselves. Then that Tuesday comes, he reaches out claiming how exhausted he was and I suggested if he was tired, we could meet up at another time. No reply. The next day I reach out asking if he wanted to hang that Saturday and again, no response. I’m thinking either something happened or he needed space to recuperate. Then yesterday (another week in a half later) I reached out again saying how much I would like to continue getting to know each other and to simply let me know if he’s no longer interested. Again, no response. Understandably so, I’m taking no response meaning he’s no longer interested and I will certainly move on but holy cow this experience definitely reminded me to stay single. The devastation and heartbreak reminded me of my dating life in my 20’s but I can take this as a lesson for next time.