Happy Friday everyone! Here's our Golden Nugget Friday for today: A lot of men think dating confidence means: “I need to always know what to say.” “I need to never feel nervous.” “I need to impress her immediately.” But real dating confidence is actually this: You can feel nervous and still show up. You can not know the perfect thing to say and still stay present. You can be interested in her without abandoning yourself. The goal isn’t to become some smooth, perfect version of yourself. The goal is to become the version of you who can handle the moment. The awkward pause. The playful tension. The rejection. The uncertainty. The attraction. Because dating gets easier when you stop trying to perform and start practicing presence. So your nugget for today: Confidence is not the absence of nerves. Confidence is trusting yourself while the nerves are still there. Question for you guys: Where do you tend to lose confidence the most in dating? Before approaching? During the conversation? When flirting? When asking her out? After the date? COMMENT YOUR ANSWERS DOWN BELOW!

Hey guys, Apologies for disappearing and not posting for a bit. So, let's rain check. I've had a couple of dates with a girl I like, and they went super well. In person she's great, slightly introverted but still opens up well. We've had quite a lot of back and forth chatting, chemistry is there. Her chemistry isn't as making fun as mine. But, people are different for a reason. We are currently planning a 3rd date for next Saturday. However, my only concern with this girl is her messaging back is so slow. For example, after Date 1. I messaged saying I had a great time, and she didn't reply. I'd assume she ghosted me. So, I messaged again a few days later. She actually replied, and said she was away that weekend. I left my number on a message back. She actually messaged me. So we organised Date 2. Date 2 she cancelled due to illness last minute. (I had already got there) Fair enough, difference is she actually rescheduled. Date 2 we went for a long walk and talk, had lunch together, and it was a great time. We discussed in Date 2 about future date ideas, and going for a meal for Date 3. I've been trying to organise this over text message as I'm quite keen. I haven't felt attraction like this before in any interaction in my 34 years on this planet. She said she was up for going for a meal as planned, we have the location. She said she would send me her schedule to organise. Well... I waited 3 days and have no message of the schedule. (So I got in my head overthinking that perhaps she's not interested?) I took another shot to check in with her, to ask how her week was going and stuff. She said she was with family this Easter Weekend, and asked me if I still wanted the meal next Saturday? She text me back, it took her about half a day (14 hours). I replied right away to get something locked in. I'm still waiting to hear back. My concern are these things actually: Myself getting too attached too quickly. I'm a big texter and a big communicator. I'm not used to this waiting for replies and stuff for so long. Do I start calling her from next week to check in?

1. Build confidence and self trust 2. Create more emotional connections 3. To not take rejection too hard mentally as if I were being judged and labeled

Back in February 13, I was supposed to attend my first ever speed dating event and on Valentine’s Day attend a Single Mixer, but none of that happened because that Speed Dating event never happened because I went to the supposed location for it and never found it nor was the organizer communicative and basically that’s what had happened I never got to do it because of that. And didn’t attend the single mixer on Valentine’s Day because I was indeed a little under the weather with a cold so couldn’t do anything special for Valentine Day with someone but just got to be with my family. However, last Saturday I finally attended my first ever speed dating event and it was a cool experience! I showed up at a coffee shop and there were more guys than girls there but the event happened regardless! I had to wait in line for my turn to talk to the girls because there where only 13 girls and like 25+ guys but then I got to sit down and talk to each girl for like 3 minutes each. Yeah, you heard correct just 3 min each! The place was really loud and sometimes could barely hear the girl I was talking to because of all the noise and the speed dating rounds were too fast as it was just 3 minutes we got to talk to each girl to make a connection. I talked to them and they all seem nice but out of the 13 girls only 3 caught my attention. 1 I really like but couldn’t form a connection with her because of the age difference and she did see that as a deal breaker and the other one just wasn’t that interested in making a connection but the last one I kinda did. Her name is Sandy and she seemed lovely even got dazzled I play Yugioh lol but we had a short time talking and when the event was over, we did match on the app to continue talking and I messaged her the same day but didn’t hear back from her till 2 days later one time and I replied but haven’t heard from her since so don’t know if it will really go anywhere between me and her but the point is I finally got back in the dating scene after so LONG and I had so much fun meeting these girls and participating in this event. It’s definitely not the last time I’ll do something like this. What I’m trying to say is…my dating life is not over yet. It’s only just the beginning and I know sooner rather than later I will meet someone meaningful and special and I will be in a relationship! Yes! 🙌🏻 Stay tuned for more of my dating adventures! 😌

This is a random one! Curious to know. Have any of you had a dream that felt so real that when you woke up you remembered it all? Let me give you the rundown on it. For some reason I had connected with an old school mate. (Guy) I was asking him questions how he met his wife, and if he would see if he could set me up? In the dream he responded it was university, and that he would keep an eye out but didn't really want to. Anyways; deep breath. Has anyone else told their friends, work colleagues,and family that they are looking for a partner? I did this back in 2024 to literally EVERYONE I knew and no one produced just used the usual excuses. 'You'll meet someone without looking' 'Don't look for someone' 'Use apps' The endless list goes on. Just curious. I'm tempted to offload this and try again down the network!