Why do I feel like I'm always the one initiating dates and conversations?
#1
I’ve been seeing someone for a few months and things are going well, but I’m starting to feel like I’m always the one initiating our dates and conversations. It makes me wonder if they’re just not that interested, or if they’re simply more passive about this sort of thing.
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#2
Yeah, I’ve felt that. I was the one texting first, suggesting plans, and it always seemed fine for them not to step up. It started to feel like I was doing all the lifting.
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#3
I tried waiting a bit and stepping back, hoping they’d pick up the slack. They didn’t, and I wasn’t sure if that was about interest or if the real problem was something else entirely.
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#4
Maybe it’s their style more than anything. Some people aren’t hot at initiating, but they show up and invest in other ways. Hard to tell without talking.
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#5
For a week I kept a small log: who asked first, who answered quickly, who planned the next thing. It didn’t push me to a clean answer, just to doubt whether I should bring it up at all.
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