The latest dating WTF

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Messaging a guy on Hinge:

Him: Are you seeking a partner? Something casual, physical intimacy, just friends, etc?
Me: I am looking for a relationship.
Him: I am into that. I just know physical intimacy is something I want while getting to know someone. As long as there is respect and informed consent throughout.

GUYS I KNOW I SHOULD JUST BLOCK HIM BUT I HAVE SO MANY SNARKY REPLIES. My current front runner is "Translation: You want a hook-up, I don't, but you're hoping if you're polite about it, I'll sleep with you anyway." 

Why do dudes not realize that unless a girl explicitly only wants a hook-up, ASKING FOR SEX BEFORE YOU'VE MET IS A GIANT RED FLAG??

Comments

[umadoshi]

Wonder what the odds are he's all pleased about being so ~subtle~ about it, too.

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HA! Second snarky reply: "Just say 'sex.' If you're going to be having it, you ought to be able to say it out loud."

[wendelah1]

It must have worked for him, at least once. So he's the rat running down the same maze looking for the cheese that must be there--it has to be there--because it was there before. Intermittent rewards are extremely effective at shaping behavior.

[next_to_normal]

Oh, I'm sure it's worked before, probably on a girl who was impressed by buzzwords like "informed consent" and then felt bad about saying no.

[silverusagi]

Go with the snarkiest, then block him. :)

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Alas, the way the app works is once I block him, he can't read any messages I've sent him. So in order for him to see it, I'd have to wait to block. Still, it might be good for catharsis, lol.