Even though it was a great first date, he was hiding the fact he was disappointed by what he saw.
He didn’t mention it during the date so as not to be impolite, but this disappointment stirred within him throughout the first date.
If you initially connected or matched with this guy on a dating app or social media, he already had a very set expectation of what he thought you looked like physically.
When you showed up on the first date looking physically different from what he was expecting, he was disappointed inside.
The less experience he has with dating, the more likely he is to get nervous before a first date.
Unfortunately, since he doesn’t have all that much experience with dates, he is thinking about how many things could possibly go wrong during a first date.
Some of the most popular pain points he worries about before a first date are whether he will be capable of maintaining a robust conversation without awkward silences, whether she will be attracted to him physically or be disappointed, and whether a kiss at the end of the date will result in an embarrassing moment.
He is already looking at the entirety of the first date in his mind and getting too caught up in how it could pan out.
At this point in the courtship process, you intend to test him by offering to split the bill and pay for your own meal the next time you go out on a date with him, even though you don’t sincerely care to.
This is how you believe you can determine whether he is a genuinely traditional gentleman.
