Dating 101 - Too Many Dates! | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Relationships

Dating 101 - Too Many Dates!

Am I going on too many dates?

225
Dating 101 - Too Many Dates!
Getty Images

In the same way as other single twenty-year-olds, I'm not a stranger to the internet dating world. It's super helpful, I believe - I jump at the chance to consider it a virtual grocery store brimming with men and women - and it's sort of wonderful, truly – you can peruse dating destinations in the solace of your own home while wearing a night robe or even nothing at all. Even eating frozen yogurt or a big dinner of a greasy hamburger. With some nice tunes in the background, right? Or is that just me?

Anyway, as I returned home from yet another horrendous first date, I took a gander at my timetable, and understood that I had three more first dates coming up in the following week. Oh my! Three. In one week. It was then that I thought to myself that possibly, quite possibly, I'm going on a couple of excessively numerous dates. Is that bad? Is it accurate to say that anyone else is liable to this? Here are 7 signs that you're on the same boat with me.

1.Dating feeling like your daily labor routine.

“Ain’t nobody got time for that!” If you seem to have a schedule like mine, you have to take into account your job obligations, social life, any other type of volunteer work and even down time! You should think of cutting back if you are trying to squeeze in someone between work and other obligations you must tend to. Ask yourself the question: lunch date, yay or nay? Are they okay with a lunch date or dinner date? Coordinating the time might feel like work, so beware of how you function and how you want to go about this.

2. TELLING THE SAME STORY OVER AND OVER

Somehow, I found myself telling the same story to all of these potential mates. There was once when I went on a second date where I was telling the person how my family are Canadian, they politely interrupted and said, “You just told me this story!” I guess I went into autopilot and started ranting because I was bored! Maybe I need to find how to give advice for first date conversation starters.

3. It feels like a natural thing and the nerves are gone.

I remember having butterflies when I went out with someone, however, I feel like I have too much anticipation that my nerves don’t have a mind of their own anymore. I can’t remember the last time I experienced being nervous for a date. How sad!

4. You don’t know which number of the date is it.

How quickly can you tell me something interesting about the last few people you went out with? Now tell me how many dates you have been on in the last 6 months and their first name. I can’t! You probably go on too many dates. I am not even mad at this!

5. Becoming a regular at the restaurant and bar.

Oh, I am ashamed of this! I always seem to choose the spot with all the people I’ve been on a date with. A nice cozy place, where there are activities, music, food, drinks and conversation ambient, yeah living on Long Island means down the block for me. I’m sure the waiters already now my name and wonder why I’m always with different people. Shameful!

6. Having no time for anything else.

Sometimes I feel as if it’s just work and dates, dates and work or class and dates, dates and class. It is so rare for me to have a night with my best friend, my bed. I also have the tendency to turn down invitations from my friends because of a date plan I already had. Maybe I need to rethink this dating game!

7. GOING ON DATES ISN'T EXCITING ANYMORE!

This, this makes me shutter! I am not excited to meet someone new anymore. If dating doesn’t feel fun any longer, and it begins to feel like something else I have to do, then that is a BIG sign that you should take a breather from dating. Your friends and family will thank you for it.

So keep in mind that dating isn’t always fun as it seems, however, it is with the right person!

Xoxo, J.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Featured

15 Mind-Bending Riddles

Hopefully they will make you laugh.

189685
 Ilistrated image of the planet and images of questions
StableDiffusion

I've been super busy lately with school work, studying, etc. Besides the fact that I do nothing but AP chemistry and AP economics, I constantly think of stupid questions that are almost impossible to answer. So, maybe you could answer them for me, and if not then we can both wonder what the answers to these 15 questions could be.

Keep Reading...Show less
Entertainment

Most Epic Aurora Borealis Photos: October 2024

As if May wasn't enough, a truly spectacular Northern Lights show lit up the sky on Oct. 10, 2024

14588
stunning aurora borealis display over a forest of trees and lake
StableDiffusion

From sea to shining sea, the United States was uniquely positioned for an incredible Aurora Borealis display on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, going into Friday, Oct. 11.

It was the second time this year after an historic geomagnetic storm in May 2024. Those Northern Lights were visible in Europe and North America, just like this latest rendition.

Keep Reading...Show less
 silhouette of a woman on the beach at sunrise
StableDiffusion

Content warning: This article contains descriptions of suicide/suicidal thoughts.

When you are feeling down, please know that there are many reasons to keep living.

Keep Reading...Show less
Relationships

Power of Love Letters

I don't think I say it enough...

457589
Illistrated image of a letter with 2 red hearts
StableDiffusion

To My Loving Boyfriend,

  • Thank you for all that you do for me
  • Thank you for working through disagreements with me
  • Thank you for always supporting me
  • I appreciate you more than words can express
  • You have helped me grow and become a better person
  • I can't wait to see where life takes us next
  • I promise to cherish every moment with you
  • Thank you for being my best friend and confidante
  • I love you and everything you do

To start off, here's something I don't say nearly enough: thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart. You do so much for me that I can't even put into words how much I appreciate everything you do - and have done - for me over the course of our relationship so far. While every couple has their fair share of tiffs and disagreements, thank you for getting through all of them with me and making us a better couple at the other end. With any argument, we don't just throw in the towel and say we're done, but we work towards a solution that puts us in a greater place each day. Thank you for always working with me and never giving up on us.

Keep Reading...Show less
Lifestyle

11 Signs You Grew Up In Hauppauge, NY

Because no one ever really leaves.

26489
Map of Hauppauge, New York
Google

Ah, yes, good old Hauppauge. We are that town in the dead center of Long Island that barely anyone knows how to pronounce unless they're from the town itself or live in a nearby area. Hauppauge is home to people of all kinds. We always have new families joining the community but honestly, the majority of the town is filled with people who never leave (high school alumni) and elders who have raised their kids here. Around the town, there are some just some landmarks and places that only the people of Hauppauge will ever understand the importance or even the annoyance of.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments