I KNOW THIS IS TL, I JUST WANT TO GUVE YOU THE WHOLE CONTEXT BUT BECAUSE OF ALL YOUR OPINION I AM NOW AWAKE I BLOCKED HIM WE ARE DONE
Iām 27F, and I recently matched with a 35M on a dating app. We live in the same province, although he currently works abroad and only comes home about once a year to visit his family.
We started talking, and honestly, the first day was really wholesome. We spent the whole day getting to know each other, talking about our lives, relationships, values, etc. I could tell he was genuinely interested because he was attentive and concerned about me.
I was also impressed by his life situation. Heās 35, has a stable career, works abroad, seems financially stable, and is apparently at a point where he wants marriage/family. I was honestly surprised that he wasnāt married yet because, on paper, he seems like someone who is ready to settle down.
Eventually, we talked about past relationships, and he asked about my sexual experience. I didnāt find the question inappropriate because it came up naturally in the conversation. I asked him about his own experience, and his answer initially felt like a green flag.
He said he has a high sex drive, but he only has sex with someone heās actually in a relationship with. He said all of his previous relationships were long-term and that he doesnāt do flings or play games. He also said heās at an age where he wants to settle down and hopes to eventually have a family.
That actually caught my attention because Iām looking for something serious too.
Iāve been single for around 9 years. Iām genuinely happy with my life, so Iām not desperate to be in a relationship. But Iām 27 now, and I would like to eventually build a future with someoneāhave a healthy relationship first, enjoy being together, and eventually build a family.
I told him I wouldnāt jump into a relationship immediately. I want to see effort and actually get to know someone first.
He said he understood and told me that because heās currently abroad, thereās only so much he can do. He said that when he comes home later this year, heāll show me how genuine he is and that he wants to take me out, spend time with me, etc.
So I thought, okay, maybe heās just the type who shows affection through actions once heās physically home. I figured maybe heād court me properlyādates, flowers, spending time together, that kind of thing.
But then things started moving really fast.
On the second day, we FaceTimed because we wanted to make sure weāre both real people. š
And during that call, I feel like I saw another side of him.
He started repeatedly telling me how hot and sexy he thinks I am and how much he wants to have sex with me once he comes home.
He asked if I could spend his entire vacation with him. He talked about us going on a trip together, having sex, and possibly having children.
I was honestly shocked.
I told him, āYouāre moving way too fast.ā
His response was basically that he can do bothāhe can court me while also diving into a relationship. He said heās not like other guys who are only good at the beginning and that he wants me to feel every day how much he likes me.
And to be fair, when weāre actually talking about normal things, I really like our conversations. Heās intelligent, articulate, and we can talk about a lot of topics. Thatās what makes this confusing.
But somehow, almost every good conversation eventually becomes sexual.
We talked about what would happen if I got pregnant. He said he wouldnāt neglect me and would make sure I was taken care of even after he returned abroad.
I told him I donāt want that kind of arrangement. I would prefer marriage before having children because I want the security of knowing weāre actually building a family together.
He said he understood my point, but then said that marriage is ājust a piece of paperā and that, at his age, he actually hopes to have children first.
That made me take another step back.
Later, he said we could just enjoy the relationship and spend time together first, but sex is clearly a major part of what he expects because he openly says he has a high libido.
I told him, āWhat if I say no?ā
He said he would never do anything without my consent and that he understands consent.
I appreciate that answer, but hereās where Iām confused.
Even when I say no to sexual things, he respects it in that momentābut later, he brings it up again. Thereās a tome he j*rked off but not showing it while talking to me.
For example, during FaceTime, after weāve had a really good conversation, he sometimes wants to end the night with a virtual kiss or asks me to be more sexy during our calls. Heās suggested what I should wear and said he doesnāt want nudes, but that showing a little skin is enough. He can handle heās own thing.
He has also told me that he has a particular body part fetish. Since some of the clothes I normally wear are somewhat revealing, he really likes it.
At one point, he tried to encourage me to touch myself during our call. I said no. He backed off, but later tried to bring sexual things up again.
This is where Iām really confused.
If the sexual stuff wasnāt there, I would honestly say heās a great catch.
Heās smart. Heās stable. Heās financially successful. Heās straightforward. Heās affectionate. He communicates well. He says he wants a serious relationship and a family. He doesnāt seem interested in casual relationships.
But I feel like weāre only on day TWO and weāre already talking about sex, pregnancy, children, vacations together, and spending his entire vacation together.
He also told me that if we end up in an LDR, I should get used to this because we would need to āspice upā the relationship.
Part of me thinks maybe this is just his personality. Maybe heās genuinely a very sexual person and sees sex as a normal part of a relationship.
But another part of me feels like heās moving so fast that Iām not even getting the opportunity to develop feelings naturally.
And I donāt want to assume heās only after sex because he has repeatedly told me he wants a serious relationship and has never done casual flings.
At the same time, I donāt want to ignore my discomfort just because heās a āgood catch.ā
So Reddit, what do you think?
Am I overthinking this because Iām not used to someone being this direct, or are there legitimate red flags here?
Would you continue getting to know him but set stronger boundaries, or would you stop now?
Iām especially interested in hearing from people who have experienced something similarāsomeone who genuinely wanted a relationship but was also very sexually forward from the beginning.