This woman is crazy for even attempting to continue a relationship with a man who spends his time talking on the phone about his wonderful other girlfriend. The twenty something girls are crazy because they are giving themselves away for free. Both groups of women need major doses of self respect.
Some men treat women like trash because that is the behavior the women accept. If the twenty somethings realized there is a shelf life and behaved as if what they have to offer has value, and if the older women refused to be treated like used tissues, maybe the men would realize they need to change their behavior.
Maybe she had some unrealistic perceptions/expectations.
She said they had 3 dates (non-sexual) before she got worried that she was losing him. Were they already going "steady"
Would she be jealous of the woman at the next table interviewing him for 5 minutes if they were at a "speed dating" event and talked earlier in the evening?
I know a friend who was talking to a girl through a free dating site. She was enthusiastic and sounded like they were a real good match (they'd talked online but hadn't met). I don't recall if he delayed a day in responding to a meetup request or if he already had plans (say an event ticket, concert, etc.). Within a day she said she was already seeing someone else (agains, STEADY? EXCLUSIVE?). This isn't playing the field, this is being non-committal until at least you've personally met one on one.
Would anyone unemployed tell all other prospective employers, I'm sorry I can't interview with you right now, I'm waiting for a call back to see someone else?