I (28F) started dating a new guy (29M) I met on Bumble. We matched before on a different app, so I was super excited to meet him. Our first day was at a bakery, and it went well but I did notice he was very socially awkward. The way he spoke, the things he said, and the intense eye contact. It was a bit awkward. However, I looked past it and did like talking to him - that date we spent almost 3 hours together. I also was super physically attracted to him. When I got home on the first date, I thought about it more and realized he has a lot of qualities that I really like so I decided to give it another shot.
Our second date was our best. We basically spend the whole day together just exploring town and bar/restaurant hopping. I ended up inviting him back to my place and we made out for almost 2 hours. He still was awkward, but not nearly as much as the first date, and I felt like I could see myself with him. The physical chemistry was really strong too.
We scheduled our third date for a few days after the second. I was super excited for it because at this point I really liked him. At first, we were just going to go to a cocktail bar near our house, but I suggested last minute that we go to a museum event that’s very popular. We went and he was extremely socially awkward, almost teetering to the point of socially inept. We ran into two of my friends and even they commented on it later. It was extremely hard for me to talk to him, and I kinda felt like we didn’t have much in common even though I thought we had a lot in common in the previous dates. I didn’t even kiss him because it just felt so awkward.
I’m kind of at a crossroads now. Like I really like him but I’m not sure if the social awkwardness will get better. I’m an extremely social person, so this really matters to me. Should I give it another chance or just end it?
