I'm newish here and don't post often, but I've got a weird situation I could use some perspective on.
I (35F) started talking to a guy (34M) on Bumble in early May. We connected (not in person) when he was in my city for a brief work trip. He lives about 5 hours away. We hit it off immediately; he texted me first every single day, was polite, funny, respectful, and we were both very clear about our boundaries, dealbreakers, relationship goals, etc. Basically we were on the same page about all the big things. We had exchanged several photos, talked on the phone, done all the things you're supposed to do to ensure a connection.
Eventually we started talking about meeting up, and this past weekend I drove down to stay with him for a couple of days. The whole experience was just kind of…weird. Not awkward, not uncomfortable, just, weird.
For example, we had talked about sleeping together — in no uncertain terms — yet I was in this man's house for 2 days and he didn't so much as try to kiss me. No hand holding. No snuggling. Definitely no sex. He hugged me once when I arrived, then we hugged and kissed briefly when I left. That was literally the entire extent of our physical contact for the duration of my visit. He was still friendly, polite, respectful, chatty, etc. But the whole weekend felt like we were friends just chillin' watching Ridiculousness and drinking on the couch. We went to brunch one day and he took me on a mini-tour of his city, but otherwise we didn't go out much because of the virus.
When I left Monday morning, he didn't text me the whole rest of the day. I texted him when I got home and said "I just got home. Thanks again for having me! I had a great time hanging out with you. Hope you were able to get your truck running." He replied "Good deal. Fkin thing needs a new fuel pump." And then, for the first time in more than a month, I didn't hear from him at all yesterday.
My spidey sense is telling me this guy is no longer interested, which sucks because I definitely am, errr, was. One friend told me he may still be interested but just needs some time to process/decompress. Also possibly relevant, he has a lot of stuff going on (was recently laid off, car issues, custody issues with his son, job interviews, etc). So, can someone — ANYONE — tell me what the hell? I'm really curious what might be going through his mind. He knew what I looked like. He'd heard my voice. He said he wanted to have sex. Then just…nothing? Should I reach out? Leave it be? I'm at a total loss here.
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