Posted on 05/23/2024 8:44:31 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
“Is he a bad texter, or is he over 35?”
Elizabeth Castaldi, a popular US creator, has sparked a viral discussion about the generation gap in texting when it comes to dating.
Castaldi, 27, recently went on a date with a 35-year-old man and she was baffled by the text he sent her the next day.
“Hey, had fun last night. Have a good day,” the man texted.
Then, in true Generation Z fashion, Castaldi took that private message, screenshotted it and posted it online, where it has amassed more than 500,000 views.
She added the caption: “I have to start dating people my own age. But I won’t.”
Castaldi’s confusion at the text message firmly divided the comment section.
Some thought she was being accurate and he was texting like a millennial, while others thought she was being unfair and the text she received wasn’t out of the ordinary.
“I’m confused how is this bad?” one person asked.
Castaldi replied that she didn’t have the “ick” by his formal text message, but his millennial texting style made her unable to tell if he wanted to see her again.
“Let’s be clear, I do not have the ick. I just can’t read him and I really, really want to go on a second date,” she wrote.
Someone else replied and said the problem with the 35-year-old’s text is that it was too sterile.
SNIP
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
Yeah she blew it big time. Not everybody likes to live every second of their dismal life experiences on the Internet for the whole world to see. This guy dodged a bullet…
What kind of sick woman posts a private, reasonable text message for thousands of others to see and criticize?
I would NEVER get near the crazy woman ever again.
He doesn't deserve her.
He says he had fun and wishes her a good day and she can't tell if he wants to see her again????????
What a clueless moron.
Preach it.
I RARELY use them myself.
Even here there camn be, and are, ambiguities in text.
And FR isn’t two people discussing a first date, either.
Good for you. The best of everything to you both...
Definitely have never watched anything on that channel. None of those things would ever appeal to me. Most modern television is repulsive to me.
Considering all the crying about using “thumbs up” emoji, none of this surprises me.
Thanks for sharing that...you old Fossil. Glad that lightning struck twice for you.
So, just reply "Me too. Let's do it again!" What's so hard about that?
Thank you.
My father died 3 years ago, my 2nd wife has years of experience 1/2 of it in nursing him environment, 1/2 in banking. She was a lot of help with my father. We had full time home care for over 3 years before he died.
My wife wanted more time off and now she is the head cook at the local school. She could quit working, but she has health issues and she is too young for Medicare, so health insurance is a big thing.
I'm there with you. Anything happens to my wife and it's probably just going to be me, the dog, and lots of quiet.
He’d hit it, yes, but would he quit it?
(...speaking of second dates and all)
Thank you.
Or he just wanted to keep his options open for future booty calls. Don’t put out on the first date and see where things go.
The woman is nuts. Stay away buddy.
Probably true, but people sure like to post on this type thread.
Maybe it is a break from politics.
I agree about the “Ick” factor with her.
As a guy, I found it was better to respond in a non-committal way.
Years ago, I quit dating as it was harder getting out of relationships than into them. That’s also why it is better to not rush sexual intimacy as that created a bond too fast.
Being single for many years in my thirties, it was a meat market out there. Now, I’m done dating. Married and death do us part, even if she kills me!
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.