I have a colleague at work with whom we share personal life details (not the Person of interest) and we often talk about wants, needs, preferences and standards.

After hearing her side and hearing my side, she came to the conclusion that I would be a boring person to date. When I asked her about it, she told me that my choices and ideas for dates were too plain and simple (e.g., cook dinner for someone, have a cup of coffee or hot chocolate together, go out and find new food in small affordable places, etc.). I argued that while I am someone who would go to a party or do something ecstatic or exciting, my personal social battery runs up fast, and I would only do such highly social things once a month or every quarter of the year.

arguing that somehow presented to her that I was not someone who would come across cheap or boring, not willing to show the love for someone.

I am not someone who likes to spend money on people I don’t know well, much less if its expected out of me, thats why unless its a coffee date or less than 20$ event date, i would never want to go on a first date with someone who wouldn’t do 50/50 or expect me to pay for the full date (if its over 60$).

i feel like my standards and preference could come across boring or uninteresting based on what my colleague told me. can i get some advice?

3 comments
  1. Every person is different. Your colleague is pretty bitchy calling you boring. Your lifestyle might not be for her and that’s fine. Find someone else who fits it.

  2. Boring to her is someone else’s ideal. People aren’t a monolith, you probably would be boring to an extrovert action junkie, but perfect for a homebody who likes quiet time and a more simple lifestyle. There are literally MILLIONS of those people.

    Tell your hag co-worker to fuck off, she sounds insufferable and mean.

  3. Boring people are easily bored 🤣 Be glad she is not your target demographic. She probably drinks a lot of coffee and you only sip non-caffeinated tea. Be happy your adrenals are working as intended and be around people appreciates you instead of making you feel insufficient.

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