I just walked out of my third internet date in a row, all three meeting at bars. They all contacted me first. The first one sounded like she was running late, and I was in a bad mood for flakiness. She was a 6 in pictures and predictably a 5 in real life. More importantly, I was in a foul mood and she was almost 30 minutes late. I sat there getting annoyed, not wanting to text because that would appear anxious and beta. I chatted briefly to a younger, prettier woman at the bar, and wondered why I was waiting, and how to handle my internet cockblocker. Eventually she arrived and texted "Come out and meet me". I met her, she obviously thought I looked hot, and then I left while she went to the bathroom. Why should I tolerate rudeness from an average middle-aged woman?
The second one had bad/fuzzy photos with potential for improvement. She came to me and was punctual. She didn't look heavier or older or worse than her pics. But she had a weak chin and very "average" body. Also, she didn't drink. I got a bunch of fake phone calls 45 minutes into the date and left because I didn't want to work for it. She texted me a few times, but there is no great upside here.
Yesterday was the worst. I vaguely remembered not meeting a hot Russian who had been a pain in the ass. She texted me out of the blue and asked me to meet her at a happy hour. The c*nt was over an hour late! Fortunately I grabbed some food and chatted with some cool people. I bumped into her as I was paying the check and leaving. Her appearance was above-average, but not spectacular. She did not immediately apologize, so I walked out.
I have also been on internet dates where the woman is not hot or makes dumbass career/hamster conversation. Through inertia, I order a second round of drinks, wondering WTF I am doing. On the one hand I spent time arranging this. But that cost is sunk, and I can only salvage a few minutes. But now I need to stay ruthless. If the woman is rude or annoying and not particularly hot, then I might meet for a few seconds out of curiosity to she what she looks like. If she is polite and punctual and mediocre then she gets one courtesy drink until I get an urgent phone call.
The second one had bad/fuzzy photos with potential for improvement. She came to me and was punctual. She didn't look heavier or older or worse than her pics. But she had a weak chin and very "average" body. Also, she didn't drink. I got a bunch of fake phone calls 45 minutes into the date and left because I didn't want to work for it. She texted me a few times, but there is no great upside here.
Yesterday was the worst. I vaguely remembered not meeting a hot Russian who had been a pain in the ass. She texted me out of the blue and asked me to meet her at a happy hour. The c*nt was over an hour late! Fortunately I grabbed some food and chatted with some cool people. I bumped into her as I was paying the check and leaving. Her appearance was above-average, but not spectacular. She did not immediately apologize, so I walked out.
I have also been on internet dates where the woman is not hot or makes dumbass career/hamster conversation. Through inertia, I order a second round of drinks, wondering WTF I am doing. On the one hand I spent time arranging this. But that cost is sunk, and I can only salvage a few minutes. But now I need to stay ruthless. If the woman is rude or annoying and not particularly hot, then I might meet for a few seconds out of curiosity to she what she looks like. If she is polite and punctual and mediocre then she gets one courtesy drink until I get an urgent phone call.