u/Bold-Introvert

It’s been since Covid that my last serious relationship ended. I still occasionally date, and usually have a dating profile up somewhere, but I haven’t been on a second date with someone since my last relationship ended.

I recently matched with someone on a dating sight and we soon began texting every day. She was away when we matched, and then I flew out for 10 days, the day before she returned, so we had a period of about three weeks, where we texted. A lot. There was an energy that felt good in our communication, and I was excited for the opportunity to meet.

We met last week for a walk, and I came away feeling deflated. The energy wasn’t the same in person and I do not see her as someone I want to have an intimate relationship with. I want to be up front and honest about my feelings, but that seems cruel and soul crushing. We still text daily, but my it’s not the same. I don’t want to lead her on, yet I also don’t want crush her. I hate this part of dating, and lesson learned about getting too close prior to meeting.

How do you view your introverted qualities? Do you seem them as a strength or a weakness? My views have changed. As a teenager, I used to think there was something wrong with me because everyone commented about how quiet I was. As an adult, I’ve learned to embrace my introverted qualities.