slow-burn

I [28F] may have set my boundaries too high [32M] — I've been seeing this guy less than a week. We met 3-4 times in this week for short bursts of time. He expresses openly his affections/intentions whereas I am more reserved. He was respectful and did…

Think I found a secure woman, and almost immediately self-sabotaged. — In my social club, there’s a woman who had consistently shown signs that she was into me. I was direct and asked her out. She said she was interested but couldn’t date for a few months because her j…

Give it time. Some stories are a slow-burn. ✨

Thanks, and I agree, I have been trying to look at it like that. However, when you're reading/watching a slow-burn romance you KNOW they'll get together in the end. it's harder in person when you don'…

Small update about the person I've been seeing since early February (r/dot regulars might recall my post roughly a month ago about being out with friends and seeing her come in on a date with someone …

I'm all for trying to the slow-burn thing as opposed to my usual butterflies/anxiety obsession, but I have questions. 1) He set a date 2 weeks ago, but I didn’t think about him or the date for a who…

If you aren't feeling chemistry or interest then I think that is a deal breaker. I personally view the slow-burn as more about intentions rather than feelings. You can be head over heels after a first…