Lostatnight Posted October 3, 2010 Posted October 3, 2010 Does anyone find the dating scene in Sydney a bit odd? I just moved here a few months ago and am finding it quite strange… kind of ‘dismissive’ or aloof, or something – can’t quite figure it out, but does anyone feel the same way, or is it just me?
Citizen Erased Posted October 4, 2010 Posted October 4, 2010 (edited) That's pretty much how people are here, dating or not. Where are you meeting the people? Edited October 4, 2010 by Citizen Erased
Surrealist Posted October 4, 2010 Posted October 4, 2010 Pretty much the same here in canberra (been living here almost 3 years) with one exception that I never ever encountered all my life while living in Sydney (37 years): Getting hit on by heavily overweight middle-age (or older) women on the major decline!! Seriously man I had to get some advice from human resources on one occasion and even they said what I was encountering on one by one of those was sexual harrasment. I go to the gym and look after myself and these type of women expect to can me because I treat them nice, doesn't mean I like you!
Mad Max Posted October 4, 2010 Posted October 4, 2010 Pretty much the same here in canberra (been living here almost 3 years) with one exception that I never ever encountered all my life while living in Sydney (37 years): Getting hit on by heavily overweight middle-age (or older) women on the major decline!! Seriously man I had to get some advice from human resources on one occasion and even they said what I was encountering on one by one of those was sexual harrasment. I go to the gym and look after myself and these type of women expect to can me because I treat them nice, doesn't mean I like you! That's common in the states as well(at least for me). I've never been to Australia, so I can't say. I always wanted to go there. I grew up in Canada and left at 17, so I don't have that much dating experience there.
Pyro Posted October 4, 2010 Posted October 4, 2010 I find the dating in Sydney to be quite pleasant actually. I have a hottie waiting for me there.
Author Lostatnight Posted October 4, 2010 Author Posted October 4, 2010 That's pretty much how people are here, dating or not. Where are you meeting the people? I was living in Paddington at first, which some people said explained it as the 'eastern suburbs attitude' :-o lol But then I tried online and the first women I met online and I chatted for a few days until she text'ed me on a Saturday morning asking me out for a drink that night, I said yes, I'd love to... then around 3pm she text'ed to say she was taking her kids to her mum's and would text me later where to meet... when I didn't hear from her by about 6:30, I politely text'ed asking where to meet as I'll need some time to find it, being new to sydney and all... and she replied that she had another date already!!! Anyway, I gave up online, but even when I meet people in person on the street or in a cafe (not in clubs - I don't go there...) and just try and have a friendly chat, most women seem to think every guy is just hitting on them! I was actually at a salsa bar and this woman kept dancing with this other woman's boyfriend, to the point where I could see the girlfriend getting very angry and literally standing next to the dancers, so I went over to ask the non-girlfriend who was dancing with the other woman's boyfriend if she would like to dance (to let the couple have a dance togethe) and she practically yelled at me 'I have a boyfriend'! I felt like saying, well then maybe you should stop dancing with this other woman's boyfriend and obviously upsetting her! Anyway, I've lived in big cities all over the world - los angeles, new york, amsterdam, havana, mexico city, tokyo, bangkok, etc., but sydney seems to be 'special'! lol
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