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Am I doing something wrong dating wise?

I’ve matched with hundreds of women over the last few years of using dating apps (I’m 22). I’m a lesbian for context so they’re either far away or there’s no connection.

I’m concerned that I’m doing something wrong that I’m oblivious to. I always get attention but once they get to know me they lose interest. Idk what I keep doing for example I actually told a girl from my friend group at uni I liked her (I’ll admit I was drunk and came on too strong) but she said she was attracted to me too- she told me I need to get to know her better sober so we’d been texting since the day I told her that. I’ll admit I’m not into replying straight away sometimes just bc I don’t feel like it so I can leave ppl on delivered for 15 hours. One night I’d been replying pretty fast to her she was the same then I wanted to sleep woke up to messages and replied she sent more texts so I replied and she left me on seen until the night when she replied pretty dry so I just liked her text and didn’t say anything else bc I felt like there was nothing for me to add. She replied with this “I fear you’re right wth, ew” about a topic we spoke about idk if it rlly is a dry response or im being stupid.

Anyway I get the feeling people don’t like my reply times but when I do I properly respond with a few sentences and I’m very interactive irl when I’ve been on dates but it’s like im cursed with girls losing interest. My sister has said im a very un-enthusiastic person so idk if maybe I give off uninterest?

Any advice pls :smile:

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by Anonymous
I’ve matched with hundreds of women over the last few years of using dating apps (I’m 22). I’m a lesbian for context so they’re either far away or there’s no connection.
I’m concerned that I’m doing something wrong that I’m oblivious to. I always get attention but once they get to know me they lose interest. Idk what I keep doing for example I actually told a girl from my friend group at uni I liked her (I’ll admit I was drunk and came on too strong) but she said she was attracted to me too- she told me I need to get to know her better sober so we’d been texting since the day I told her that. I’ll admit I’m not into replying straight away sometimes just bc I don’t feel like it so I can leave ppl on delivered for 15 hours. One night I’d been replying pretty fast to her she was the same then I wanted to sleep woke up to messages and replied she sent more texts so I replied and she left me on seen until the night when she replied pretty dry so I just liked her text and didn’t say anything else bc I felt like there was nothing for me to add. She replied with this “I fear you’re right wth, ew” about a topic we spoke about idk if it rlly is a dry response or im being stupid.
Anyway I get the feeling people don’t like my reply times but when I do I properly respond with a few sentences and I’m very interactive irl when I’ve been on dates but it’s like im cursed with girls losing interest. My sister has said im a very un-enthusiastic person so idk if maybe I give off uninterest?
Any advice pls :smile:

Congratulations, you've just highlighted the main problem people have when relying on texting as a means of communication.

Thing with texting, is it's not the same as communicating with someone face to face or even on the phone. When we're talking face to face, experts reckon that only about 10% of communication is done with the actual words we're using. Things like tone of voice and body-language apparently make up 30% and 60% of face to face communication. If it helps, think of a pet... I don't know if you've ever had a dog (or a cat, to a lesser extent), but obviously we can't talk to them like we do to a human being, but people can communicate very well with their pets using vocal tone and body-language. Ditto with car drivers, by means of car signals, indicating, flashing lights, unpleasant hand gestures etc.

On the other hand, when texting, you're relying solely on the words used... and the words can be taken in a number of ways (and it's Murphy's law, that texts are always taken in the "wrong" way lol). This is why it's often a good idea to proof-read your text before hitting "send" and thinking in what ways it can be taken. Not sure if you use emojis, but they can sometimes help in showing how a text should be taken... but again they will only go so far. Also, think about when you send your texts, to avoid the dreaded "text anxiety"... there can be legit reasons someone doesn't reply immediately (e.g. at work, with friends / family etc.)

Not sure if this solves all your problems, but hopefully it (at least) gives you something to think about.

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by Old Skool Freak
Congratulations, you've just highlighted the main problem people have when relying on texting as a means of communication.
Thing with texting, is it's not the same as communicating with someone face to face or even on the phone. When we're talking face to face, experts reckon that only about 10% of communication is done with the actual words we're using. Things like tone of voice and body-language apparently make up 30% and 60% of face to face communication. If it helps, think of a pet... I don't know if you've ever had a dog (or a cat, to a lesser extent), but obviously we can't talk to them like we do to a human being, but people can communicate very well with their pets using vocal tone and body-language. Ditto with car drivers, by means of car signals, indicating, flashing lights, unpleasant hand gestures etc.
On the other hand, when texting, you're relying solely on the words used... and the words can be taken in a number of ways (and it's Murphy's law, that texts are always taken in the "wrong" way lol). This is why it's often a good idea to proof-read your text before hitting "send" and thinking in what ways it can be taken. Not sure if you use emojis, but they can sometimes help in showing how a text should be taken... but again they will only go so far. Also, think about when you send your texts, to avoid the dreaded "text anxiety"... there can be legit reasons someone doesn't reply immediately (e.g. at work, with friends / family etc.)
Not sure if this solves all your problems, but hopefully it (at least) gives you something to think about.

That does help thank you. I hate all this texting stuff o wish that I told her I don’t like texting but look forward to seeing her when we’re back from Easter. Feel like I’ve burned the bridge a little bit but c’est la vie ig

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