Hey everybody i'm new
So I started dating this guy a week ago. He lives an hour away but he works about 29 hours a day, waking up at 4 am, he doesn't get off work until about 6, then he works out and has about an hour before he goes to bed. I understand his work schedule is crazy, and I'm all for having separate lives, as I too am a very busy and independent person. I only get to see him on weekends, and not every weekend either, more like every other weekend. He has never called me on the phone, and he can't text at work so in that hour he is home at least we usually text about 4 or 5 times total. How was your day kind of stuff mostly. He also never compliments me or asks me questions although I try and ask him a lot of questions when i get the chance.
I really like him and when we are together things are wonderful, we have a ton in common and make each other very happy. However, i am wondering if our lack of interaction is going to be a huge problem. Is it too early to tell if this is going to be the norm? Is it weird that we never talk on the phone when we only see each other once or twice every few weeks? I don't want to be clingy, but I feel like this is pretty far in the other direction...
Any advice?
Thanks all!
Marciano
Vivienne Westwood
Office
oops i meant 19 hours a day not 29 haha
1It's only been a week and you're already not seeing each other every weekend? How does that work?
Anyways... If it's only been a week, that's not much time to judge by. He might be extra busy or trying to be a bit stand-off-ish (I don't know what guys dating strategies are). Anyways. Within the next month he should be all over you and trying to get to now you better. If he's not, he's probably just not that into you or doesn't have enough time at all for a relationship. I'd suggest talking to him if the communication doesn't pick up soon, and if this becomes the standard for the first month, to move on and date a guy that has time for you (because you deserve it).
2Nothing about this post makes any sense.......
OP how is it that all you have mentioned above especially the every other weekend deal happening for you when it's only been one week that you've been dating this guy???????
3Have you already started a sexual relationship with this guy, and stuck a label on it a week ago? It's a problem if a guy doesn't want to talk to you, especially early on. And especially if you are a more frequent communicator. If I were you, I'd hold back a little on the "falling in love" part with this guy... it sounds like he's indifferent as to whether or not you are around.
4Well, you started dating a guy a week ago. Ok. Meaning you just met the guy. You should slow down, get to know him. He should have to get to know you too. By asking you questions. That's how relationships start. You don't have a relationship right now. What you have is some guy you just met. At this point he barely knows you. As far as he's concerned it's non of your business what his hours at work are or his phone number for texting. Let him ask you out, let him talk to you. Let him ask the questions. Let him decide if he has time to carve out for you. Nothing is going to happen unless you just let it happen. Nothing can be forced.
5I'm sorry we have been in a "relationship" for a week, we dated for about 3 weeks before that... I saw him more and we talked/texted more when we weren't official than since he asked me out (yes, he did ask me to be his girlfriend not the other way around.)
6Labels are meaningless. You've been with this guy for a month, and it sounds like you've seen him a total of what, maybe 3 times? He doesn't call you. He can't see you on the weekends.
Dude is cheating. Or just totally not interested.
But who cares? You aren't getting what you want. End of story. Move on.
7I'm inclined to think that if you've already slept with him, he considers you more of a f*ck buddy than a gf. I know he asked you to be his gf, but he's not treating you like a gf. I know, I know....why would he ask you to be his gf if he just wanted a f*ck buddy? For the sex, kiddo. He sensed, or you told him, that you weren't interested in being his f*ck buddy, so he asked you to be his gf - problem solved (for him).
However, if you haven't already slept with him, then you really, really need to be honest about who he is, and the way he's behaving. Clearly, his work is his top priority - not you. I don't know what he does on the weekend that he doesn't see you...but whatever that activity is appears to be at least as important to him as you are.
You can tell a lot about what a person values by what he/she gives their time to - and you're not getting a lot of his time (which is, as several people have said, unusual for a relationship that's so new). It could very well be that he doesn't really have time for a relationship right now, it could be that he's not that into you, it could be that he's fundamentally anti-social. But you have to ask yourself if a relationship on his terms will work for you. (I'm not suggesting you should MAKE it work for you - I'm just asking if it will work for you.)
Remember, you've got almost nothing invested in this guy at this point. However, if you choose to continue to seeing him, be prepared for him to have almost nothing invested in you.
8He could just be so exhausted from his work that he doesn't actually have time for a social life, and is trying to make it happen anyway. Sounds like a loose-loose for everyone.
9He got off work early tonight and called me and we talked for 45 minutes, it was awesome. One thing I didn't mention is his work is that he's in the military (even though he is based nearby) so I know when he says he is working he is working and not off with some other girl or anything. And when he can't hang out on weekends he has duty or has to work. I agree that he is probably too busy for a relationship but tonight was great so i will give it time and see if things improve. Tonight was a nice first step for us
Thank you everybody for your help!!!
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