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Would you invest in a relationship where yr partner refused to pay for meals outside

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  • DigForVictory
    DigForVictory Posts: 12,240 Forumite
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    He won't work? Let alone spend tuppence on me?

    I'm worth So Much More than that. Step along. Lump-sum-hoarder will find another wondering woman while you find a bloke with *far* more going for him.
  • Caroline_a
    Caroline_a Posts: 4,071 Forumite
    Tight and lazy. Sounds a keeper. Not
  • Snakey
    Snakey Posts: 1,174 Forumite
    You have incompatible lifestyles and values, you disapprove of all his life choices, the relationship isn't making you happy, and he refuses to change in a way that will make you happy.

    Leaving aside the question of what on earth possessed you to get involved with someone who is so obviously not your type, why are you having difficulty deciding whether to stay or go? Is there something more to this?
  • getmore4less
    getmore4less Posts: 46,882 Forumite
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    Got to ask.


    How do you meet someone like this in the first place?


    Once you do meet them how do you get to the stage that you consider investing more time.
  • Vectis
    Vectis Posts: 791 Forumite
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    Why am I reading this?
  • mehak_327
    mehak_327 Posts: 42 Forumite
    Pennyyes wrote: »
    ... a guy who refused to go out to eat dinner or go to the cinema because he didn't want to pay for himself let alone treat you?

    *Guy doesn't want to work, and is living off his savings. He wants to stay at home self-teaching (English Lit) most of the day. Will spend money on concerts or plays (£5). He hasn't really changed his clothing style since he was a teenager (baggy jeans and hoody). I don't really care how a person dresses, I just mention it because he is generally quite set in his ways (he's in his early 30s now).

    Has said he will "treat" his partner to come and watch the play or concert with him and suggests she do the same for events she wants to go to with him (however she enjoys eating out every week so that would involve her spending money on him more often).

    What do you think?

    How did you two meet ?
  • Sounds a right catch, do you really need to come on a money saving website and ask about this?
    Obviously loads of women would be interested in this man, if I were you I would be thinking about suggesting marriage and children. Act fast though as you dont want him to slip away.
  • getmore4less
    getmore4less Posts: 46,882 Forumite
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    I know it's bad form to reply to your own posts but I completely over looked the title.

    Got to ask.

    How do you meet someone like this in the first place?

    Once you do meet them how do you get to the stage that you consider investing more time.

    Would you invest in a relationship where yr partner...

    How do you get this far in?
  • Pennyyes
    Pennyyes Posts: 16 Forumite
    mehak_327 wrote: »
    How did you two meet ?

    Over the internet and we got close quite quickly. I just don't think it works very well in real life.
  • Pennyyes wrote: »
    Over the internet and we got close quite quickly. I just don't think it works very well in real life.

    There's your answer then.
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