248. Why Early Dating Is So Confusing Right Now (Dating Dilemmas)
Dating Intentionally
Talia Koren
4.7 • 596 Ratings
🗓️ 24 March 2026
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
I'm answering five dating dilemmas that all circle the same messy truth: early dating is confusing, and you're not alone if you feel like you and your date are on completely different planets. Dating dilemmas:
- She's 5 dates in with a guy who's sweet in person, but is still active on the apps.
- She's keeps leaving great first dates only to wait in silence, wondering if she should just text first or hold out.
- He says he's "open-minded" and she's trying to figure out if that's a green light or a waste of her time.
- She met a guy at a party, he kissed her and begged her to text him... then gave her the wrong number.
- Men on the apps keep asking her out in their very first message, then disappearing when she asks to chat first.
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