I have never understood the desire to play games while attempting to date. People should just be themselves. And I do get the irony of posting to a blog where I basically lambast someone for being ‘themselves’ (good or bad). Someone out there will find certain things charming, while the rest of the population walks away shaking their head. Dating is all about finding the person who appreciates your weird.
But back to dating games (which can be very much like The Hunger Games at times). I just don’t get why people have to play them. Case and point. I have been exchanging a few emails with a guy. He sends me this:
Him: “I think we should go for a walk sometime with the dogs. Its been so nice outside.”
That’s the point we are at with the emails so that’s a great idea in my book. I respond back:
Me: “A walk or something around liberty or maybe a stroll around tanner park would be fun. My number is xxx-xxx-xxxx to figure something out”
That’s a normal response to a lets meet in person email. Except he sends back this:
Him: “My # is xxxxxxxxxx. Ill text ya next time :)”
Wait. What? Why are we playing the, ‘no you text me first’ game? That’s a game some girls play, and we don’t need to do that. You emailed me. I responded. You asked me out. I said yes. I gave you my number to plan something and now you want to play games? Esp. on something as easy, and chicken shit as a text. The date was a sure bet, but now I don’t really want to answer back. I don’t want to play this game. I just wanted to meet up and see if we clicked in person. ugg.
Maybe the next girl will like the guy who plays hard to get.