AnotherStander, as mentioned above, I decided not to block him but I just asked him how feels and to clarify what he means. I think in the future I'll do that with everyone who I can't meet in person right away if i's not clear whether they're shy, playing games, trying to be cautious, are seeing other people, etc.. It's better to ask and see what they say. If their response is not convincing then it's clear there's no need to talk further. Have you tried that approach? If so, did it work?
I was joking about blocking him, I think you're taking the right approach Yes I did try that because it is really difficult to get a read on people over text or email. I mean REALLY difficult! So yeah, I did often ask for clarification. And sometimes what I wrote would be misunderstood too. Sometimes I'll run across old stuff I wrote (texts, work emails, even stuff here) and it sounds completely different than how I had intended it. That was really one of the reasons I always pushed for a face-to-face meeting is so we could gauge each other's personality and sense of humor. When you are familiar with a person it's easier to understand what they mean when they write something- whether they are kidding or angry or serious.
Yes I did try that because it is really difficult to get a read on people over text or email. I mean REALLY difficult! So yeah, I did often ask for clarification. And sometimes what I wrote would be misunderstood too. Sometimes I'll run across old stuff I wrote (texts, work emails, even stuff here) and it sounds completely different than how I had intended it. That was really one of the reasons I always pushed for a face-to-face meeting is so we could gauge each other's personality and sense of humor. When you are familiar with a person it's easier to understand what they mean when they write something- whether they are kidding or angry or serious.