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Honestly, I wonder if her reluctance to swap phone numbers is because the OP is so insistent on actually calling her as opposed to texting.
If you're not a phone person, or are just a busy person or someone with a variable work schedule or whatever, it really is a pretty big imposition. I can carry on a text conversation fine while I'm working, making dinner, running errands, etc., but you kind of have to stop everything to take a call. And the OP seems to put a lot of weight on these calls for some reason, so her saying that she's a little tired or in the middle of something and shelving the conversation for the next date doesn't seem like it would sit well.
I can't recall ever talking on the phone before meeting someone in 10+ years of doing OLD on and off. I'm sure it must have happened once or twice, but exceedingly rare. Often cell numbers are exchanged before hand in case something comes up at the last minute, so we can text each other or call, but that is less and less necessary since people have the app on their phone.
Send a message through the app, no different than sending a text.
I know what you mean, but to me, it's often more convenient to just text.
Honestly, I wonder if her reluctance to swap phone numbers is because the OP is so insistent on actually calling her as opposed to texting.
If you're not a phone person, or are just a busy person or someone with a variable work schedule or whatever, it really is a pretty big imposition. I can carry on a text conversation fine while I'm working, making dinner, running errands, etc., but you kind of have to stop everything to take a call. And the OP seems to put a lot of weight on these calls for some reason, so her saying that she's a little tired or in the middle of something and shelving the conversation for the next date doesn't seem like it would sit well.
TV and internet makes it hard to text someone when I'm home
I'd personally rather talk than text, but I'd really rather do neither.
This is, of course, when talking to a potential love interest. I don't have much time to talk to family or friends on the phone, so I text with them quite frequently and will have a quick phone call when I get the opportunity.
So you won't give her your real name, you're using a fake name...
But you're upset she won't give you her number
She dodged a bullet and she has good instincts. You were being sketchy with her.
Agreed. Of all people to understand about the need for secrecy, OP should be at the top of this list. Why he expects different treatment than he dishes out to others is beyond baffling.
But it's looks like I will be focusing my attention on meeting someone else since it's a 3 day weekend
I'm moving on
Yes a 3 day weekend that you could have spent time meeting someone who may have turned out to be a wonderful woman however you chose to spend it all alone. Take note gentleman, please respect a woman's boundaries if you expect to have one in your life.
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