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I’ve been talking to a guy for a week now. We met on a dating app. We’ve done a lot of back and forth texting, he’s pretty responsive and will send me GM texts. We haven’t FaceTimed or video chatted yet but I’m open to that or going on an actual date. I did initiate us watching a show together, I offered to come to his place to watch it or we do it online. He chose online stating he wanted to respect my boundaries, and didn’t want to slip up with and try to make a move on me (to make me uncomfortable) I did ask about setting up a time/date to start watching but he hasn’t responded. (He has a demanding job)
I’m a little unsure how to navigate dating/talking since it’s online— this is new for me. Any tips would be helpful
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Don't do it. More and more people are complaining about the outcomes of their online dating misadventures, and even those who marry as a result of these connections are starting to backpedal out of what they now know to have been inadequate connections.
From what you've told me, this guy does seem pretty interested so far. The fact that he's being responsive with texts and starting conversations is a good sign. And it was cool of him to suggest watching something online together instead of in person at first, he's right that it's probably better to take things slow at the start when you don't really know someone yet. That was thoughtful of him.
The only thing I'd say is a bit weird is that he hasn't gotten back to you about setting up an actual time to watch something together online. Maybe his job really is super demanding, but he also could just be losing interest a bit. With online dating it can be easy to talk to a bunch of people at once. I'd maybe give it another day or two to see if he suggests another online "date" or gives an actual day/time. If he doesn't, then I'd say try asking one more time, but after that you might have to move on if he's not putting in the effort. Don't waste your time chasing after guys who aren't that interested.
Other than that, I'd say just go with the flow and see how things progress over video chat before meeting up. Make sure to do a call first so you can get a better feel for his vibe. As long as you feel comfortable, I wouldn't worry too much about it being online at the start. Just be safe about meeting up in person later on once you know each other better. Hopefully it works out - let me know how it goes!