We all know what they say about the dating scene these days—it’s brutal. So more and more people are opting out entirely, remaining happily single by choice. In a post on Reddit’s r/girldinnerdiaries, this woman shared that she had been one of them for eight years. That is, until she met a guy who checked a lot of boxes. She decided to give him a shot.
He wasn’t one of those “not looking for anything serious” types, either. No, he said he was dating to marry—and he wasn’t lying. The guy had been married three times, and engaged once more a few years back. Not a red flag on its own, but… noted.
Three months in, things were going well, right up until she learned his upcoming 10-day trip would have an unexpected travel buddy. He was casual about it, almost too casual, and the more she asked about this “friend,” the less he actually said.
