Is it wrong not to be interested in dating someone?

United States
July 13, 2008 6:13pm CST
I am 26 and life has just started getting on track and i am not interested in complicating it with a relationship. There is this guy online that lives about an hour away that has been hounding me for a date and says there is something wrong with me because i am not interested in dating him and i tried to explain that i am not looking to date anyone right now. But, by him, something is wrong with me. Is this true? Am i wrong for not wanting to date? I must add that I am not completely writing off dating and if something happened to change my mind, i would consider it, but so far nothing and i am not going out to find a guy just to be in a relationship.
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38 responses
• United States
13 Jul 08
There is nothing wrong with not wanting to date right now. I actually commend you for it because some people feel like they absolutely have to be with someone in order to feel complete. You are in a good place in your life right now and you don't need to complicate it with a relationship like you said. Especially since relationships take up a lot of your time...(trust me, I am in one lol) That guy..he just needs to get over it and stop making it seem like something is wrong with you. Maybe you hurt his feelings because he feels rejected by you. I guess just explain the situation to him and see if he can understand where you are coming from.
• United States
13 Jul 08
I tried to explain it to him and he resorted to name calling.
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• United States
14 Jul 08
Yeah i have him blocked where he cant message me anymore.
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• United States
13 Jul 08
In that case, he definitely isn't worth your time..
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@bfarrier1 (2082)
• United States
13 Jul 08
There is nothing wrong with your way of life and you should tell this guy that.Everyone has a right to choose and if you choose not to date at this time,then you shouldnt be hounded by men for your chose.You will know when your ready so dont take no crap about it.You have a great evening and Good Luck.
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• United States
13 Jul 08
Thanks and i finally blocked the guy because it was the only way to get him to leave me alone.
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@bfarrier1 (2082)
• United States
13 Jul 08
That was a great ideal now you wont have to worry about him bothering you.have a great evening.
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• United States
14 Jul 08
Thanks and you too.
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• United States
13 Jul 08
no there is nothing wrong with you.. i would be more worried if you kept dating to keep from being alone!! before i met hubby i had decided i wasnt going to get married and just date around and then i found him.. i think it happens a lot when you arent looking for it.. if he is being too forceful i would stay away cuz he might be crazy or something
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• United States
14 Jul 08
yeah i just put two and two together
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• United States
13 Jul 08
Thats why i wanted to know how to block someone on yahoo.
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@monaliu (344)
14 Jul 08
Very funny. I agree with all about your idea. You can do what you want to do. You can just be singel recently if you want to be.Maybe you are not meet your MR RIGHT till right now. good luck.
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• United States
14 Jul 08
No i havent meet my Mr. Right yet, but i am still young and have plenty of time to meet him.
• Philippines
14 Jul 08
I don't see anything wrong with that. If you're not really interested with dating on someone, why go out with him. It's okay. Don't mind that person forcing you to date him coz if you did go out with him by force, you won't be happy at all. Just make him realize that you're not really ready yet to date someone.
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• United States
14 Jul 08
I tried to make him realize that and he resorted to name calling, so i blocked him where he cant contact me.
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• United States
14 Jul 08
I am totally in the same boat as you! I've also discovered that I may be asexual, meaning I'm just not interested in the physical stuff. But I've noticed that it is very difficult for me to develop romantic feelings for a guy that may be interested in me. My dad is starting to worry, but I'm only 23. I'm not going to go jump into a relationship just because. It's too much of a headache already, so why do that when you don't want to? I'm not writing off dating either, and I will admit I am pretty happy by myself at this point in my life. So basically, there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. It's good to be happy and alone, rather than with someone and unhappy.
• United States
14 Jul 08
I totally agree, why be with someone and by unhappy when i am fine by myself.
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@fjgamer (543)
• United States
14 Jul 08
Nice topic. Plus goes to you. Yes, you should block the guy. There's no reason to hound you like that. That said, I would want to date you, too, but, by date, I mean to hang out. If we lived close to each other, I would want to meet with you and see if we like each other offline as much as we do online.
• United States
14 Jul 08
Thanks, why is it i can find guys online but not irl? I might of considered hang out with the guy at first to get to know him better, but the way he started talking about what he wanted to do on i date.. it was a total no.
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@Timothy31 (649)
• United States
14 Jul 08
No i don't think there is anything wrong with you just because you aren't looking for a relationship right now. If anything i'd say there is something wrong with him for not respecting your wishes for not wanting to date him right now.
• United States
14 Jul 08
Thanks for your response.
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• United States
14 Jul 08
You're welcome.
@magojordan (3252)
• Philippines
14 Jul 08
There's nothing definitely wrong with it! If the guy is really serious he should have the patience to wait for you to go with him on a date. I think what he did wad a little off because telling someone that not dating him is wrong is something I find not so good. I think he should respect you and your decisions if he is really serious.
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• United States
14 Jul 08
Thanks it really upset me that he was pressuring me into it.
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• United States
14 Jul 08
I don't think there's anything wrong at all with not wanting to complicate things with a relationship. You have all the time in the world to get into something with a person. I think this guy needs to get over himself- there's nothing wrong with you not wanting to date him, but there might be something wrong with him if he thinks that just because you're not interested.
• United States
15 Jul 08
I told him that and he said no and then started calling me names and was still asking for a date.
• United States
15 Jul 08
Well if he's calling you names I hope you never agree to go out with him... sounds like a complete and utter jerk to me. I hope that you blocked him.
@aendzie (571)
• Philippines
14 Jul 08
it's your choice sweetie, we have our own decision, and nobody has the right to force you of doing something against your will. As long as u are brave enough? no gentle enough to say NO by explaining him the meaning of the word no. LOL, kidding aside some men don't know how to give up, thinking that this is just the stye of women, playing hard to get. But just a piece of an advice., by dating someone doesn't really mean ur looking for a relationship, like going steady and sorts, but sometimes going out on a date gives u a chance to meet people and know them and have more friends. If he still insists, go out with him but with YOUR FRIENDS. LOL, have fun!
• United States
14 Jul 08
I tried to tell him that i went out with him the first time i would want friends with me becuase i don't meet men offline by myself. He would not accept that and said that something was wrong with me, that he was a good guy and shouldn't be afraid. He wouldn't understand so i finally told him just no and he still wouldn't leave me alone and resorted to calling me names.
@aendzie (571)
• Philippines
14 Jul 08
he's calling you names? that's a psycho!!lol, anyway, forget about him, he doesn't deserve your time.
• United States
13 Jul 08
Keep your distance from that guy; he definitely doesn't sound like he is worth dating-- or being friends with. He has already demonstrated that he does not respect you. There is nothing wrong with going through a period of time of simply not being interested in dating. You have other things that are priorities right now. When you are ready, you will find someone.
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• United States
13 Jul 08
Thanks and i am.
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@92iqbal (121)
• India
14 Jul 08
there is nothing wrong in dating .beware!your 'date' must be sincere.Find out his real intention understand him and then decide.if he is really a nice guy then carry on .chances never occur again and again.what is the use repenting later on.
13 Jul 08
I would tell this guy to Blank off. Sorry, but I don't like people telling me that there is something wrong when there is not.
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• United States
13 Jul 08
I tried ignoring him but he kept emailing and imming me so i finally had him blocked.
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@shooie (4984)
• United States
14 Jul 08
Nothing wrong with you what so ever sounds like you have your head on straight and moving forward in life. Don't allow anyone to make you have a second thought about the track or road you have takin. Like you said you haven't completely written off dating. I had dates when I wanted to go to the movies,coffee or dinner but I wasn't looking for a steady date because of my job and the career choice I made and once that was where I wanted it the personal fell into place as well and this August I've been married 9 years. Stay strong.
• United States
14 Jul 08
I will. Thanks for the response.
@p1kef1sh (45681)
14 Jul 08
It is well over 23 years since I last dated someone other than the woman that I am married to. But I certainly don't see why you should have to accept this man's demands. If he wants to date then that's fine. He's asked, you've said no, he's disappointed, but he should respect your wishes and move on. It is bad manners and impertinence to keep on at you. You are not wrong. It's entirely your decision. You are an attractive young woman and I don't doubt that there are legions of men out there for you. But when you are ready.
• United States
14 Jul 08
HAHA legions of men..so far all the ones i have meet have been so wrong for me. Thats why i a putting off dating for awhile til i find the one that is good for me. I don't understand dating a lot of guys that i know are wrong for while waiting for the right one.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
14 Jul 08
hi pheonixstar no its not wrong of you not to be interested in dating someone. that is your right. its your life and you will know when you feel ready to start dating. Dont let any 'guy tell you you are horrible or wrong for not wanting to date right now. It is your life and your right to live it the way you want to. dating is not the end all of existence and its far better to wait until you feel like dating someone, rather than dating some guy just to shut him up and disliking both of you for letting yourself be pushed into this. good luck.
• United States
15 Jul 08
Thanks. I am not going to let myself be pushed into anything.
• Malaysia
14 Jul 08
I don't think that's wrong. The interest in dating someone depend on your willing. So there's no wrong or right. Just be yourselve, do whatever you feel that's correct.
• United States
14 Jul 08
I am thanks for the response.
14 Jul 08
Hi there, Dont date this guy, I think that you should concentrate on the things that matter to you most right now. You have plenty of time to settle down etc. You will find a soul mate im sure.
• United States
14 Jul 08
I agree thanks for the response.
• Malaysia
14 Jul 08
no... dare to date.. dare to fall in love... age is nothing ...
• United States
14 Jul 08
I am not saying i am never going to date and fall in love. I am saying i am not looking to right now, but if the right person came along i will be open to it. I just knew that guy wasn't the right one for me.