2nd Case File - [ Anonymous Text ] - how to date your own girlfriend

[insanguinated]

If you were fake-dating someone for work and you wanted to stop fake-dating
and start real dating but you weren't sure the other person was interested
how would you go about it?

Asking hypothetically. For a friend.

Comments

non anonymous text

[hellorhighwater]

just say the following

do you want to have dinner with me

for real this time

Re: non anonymous text

[insanguinated]

And if she says no? 
I can handle rejection. But it will make the fake relationship awkward.

Re: non anonymous text

[hellorhighwater]

having a fake relationship is already stupid man

WHY WOULD YOU FAKE THAT

ITS INSANE

listen have you ever fake kissed her or fake cozied up to her or whatever it is you do when you fake a relationship

Re: non anonymous text [PRIVATE]

[insanguinated]

Because we wanted to get off the grid but have each
others' backs. Made living together a good choice. We were
moving around a lot. Claiming to be a young married couple
was working for us. Now it's just...

Driving me insane. No fake kissing or fake cozying. But I'm
crazy about her. And she gets pissed at me when I
hang out with my female friends. Says it sends the message I'm
not really into her and the girls should
know better since they think we're actually dating.

Seriously considering just kissing her and seeing what happens.

t e x t ;

[keymemory]

[ Gee. What is with these weird posts? This is not the first post he'd come across on the network that was asking advice about relationships! Were people really struggling here? Of all the issues, all the problems, all the predicaments they've found for themselves, this was one Sora didn't think should have been a problem! ]

Wow. First of all, you're anon so you're totally asking for yourself and nobody is going to know. Second of all, TELL HER THE TRUTH! I'm not even going to ask about the pretend dating business. You both are weirdos for that.

Re: t e x t ;

[insanguinated]

[ If Sam knew the kid was asking why people were making anonymous posts, he'd probably have had a good, psychologically sound answer for him about lacking the usual emotional supports and all of the familiar cultural markers, but since he doesn't, he's stuck with ]

The hypothetical part was kind of a joke. And...I'm not sure
I want to take dating advice from someone who already thinks I'm a weirdo.

t e x t ;

[keymemory]

Well, you do you.

[text]

[draconixaviarix]

That's..a lot.

I would ask why you fake-dated, but maybe just talk to them? The only way to admit those sort of life-changing and wonderful things is to be honest with themselves to their..

fake-mate?

Re: [text]

[insanguinated]

The fake dating was necessary to slip under someone's radar.

It's just become awkward, now that the feelings are real.

Re: [text]

[draconixaviarix]

I can imagine, that is tough.

What matters now is that you become real with your other-not mentioning the past. Or..maybe jut fitting the initial "fake" role and being more genuine?

Re: [text]

[insanguinated]

I like to think I'm pretty genuine anyway.

I know she knows I care about her. Maybe I could just

kiss her or something?

text

[shehasdreams]

Obvs this is for a mission. Least it seems that way to me. Just ask to do something when the mission is over. Be honest.

Re: text - non anon response

[insanguinated]

Close enough. 

How honest is too honest? Where's the line between endearing
and creepy?

Re: text - non anon response

[shehasdreams]

Then do something that's really subtle. Ask for coffee. Or something. Keep it light.

text;

[trollkeru]

I feel like these kinds of questions are going to become more normal.

But the obvious answer that most people have already stated is it just say something and if it ends badly then you just know and... would probably be awkward for a while.

Re: text;

[insanguinated]

Why do you think they'll be more normal?

And yeah, I know. It's the awkward part that's a problem.

text;

[trollkeru]

Because romance is a normal thing. Plus this is the second one in about a month that is romance related which is more than normal.

How is it a problem? Do you think they would keep it up forever type thing?

text

[singinghuntress]

That sounds less like a hypothetical for a friend and more like you want dating advice.

Just ask them if they want to actually date instead of 'fake date'. It's either a yes or no. Simple as that.

Re: text

[insanguinated]

The 'hypothetical, for a friend' part was kind of a joke.

I was just hoping someone might come up with something
better than throwing myself at her feet and hoping
 for the best.

Re: text

[singinghuntress]

I never really understood that joke.

Then throw yourself at her feet with roses and her favorite sweet. It's hard to give different advice when the advice already given is the one that works the best.

anon text

[rhymeswithstupid]

Fake dating??

How horrible. How could your friend do that?

If they were trusted to fake date, they were trusted to be platonic about it, right? To make things less awkward? How long has this been going on? Your friend should end it quick, before they make the other party feel creeped out.

Re: anon text

[insanguinated]

There were good reasons. 

And my friend has been been very careful not to cross
the line. His fake girlfriend is giving off signals but
he's not sure he's reading them right.

[frankensteinian]

Why would you need to fake-date someone for work?

[insanguinated]

I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.

[frankensteinian]

I'd like to see you try.