Dear Ruggles,
I recently matched with Roxie on a dating site. Three days later, she deleted her account. I’m irritated that she didn’t even wait for me to respond. I’m a busy man—I expect more.
Sincerely,
Disappointed by Roxie
Dear Disappointed,
Oh, pal. I don’t even know how to break this to you gently, so I won’t.
Roxie is not Amazon Prime. She does not sit around refreshing a tracking number, waiting for your delayed-ass response to finally arrive. You had three days. Three. Whole. Days. Meanwhile, she took one look at the dating scene, sighed, and said, “You know what? I’d rather not.”
And honestly? I get it. She was probably wading through a sea of “hey” messages, unsolicited selfies, and dudes inviting her to not a first date, but straight to their couch. If you wanted her attention, you should’ve given her a reason to stay. Instead? You fumbled the bag before you even picked it up.
So, my guy, if you’re expecting Roxie (or any woman worth her salt) to pause her entire existence to see if you maybe decide to grace her with a response? You’re gonna be real disappointed for a long time.
Now, go forth. Move on. And next time? Maybe try answering a woman before she literally vanishes from the platform.
Stay sharp,
Ruggles
