My date in Austin last month spent the entire dinner talking about his crypto portfolio

We met at a burger place on South Congress, and literally before the drinks even came, he pulled out his phone to show me his trading app. He kept throwing out numbers like he was up 40k, then down 15k, all while I was trying to eat my fries. He didn't ask me a single question about myself, just went on about market dips and his 'diamond hands' strategy. The whole two hours felt like a bad finance seminar, not a date. I finally made an excuse about an early morning and left. It just felt so transactional, like I was there to witness his potential wealth, not to connect. Has anyone else had a date where the person just monologued about money the whole time?

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grant.sam1d ago

Did he even notice you were there, or was he just talking to his phone? @the_harper is right, at least the food is usually decent when you get stuck listening to a sales pitch.

the_harper14d ago

Was he trying to impress you or get an investor? Sounds like a total bore. At least the fries were probably good.

julia_patel14d agoMost Upvoted

My last date in Dallas talked for 45 minutes straight about his NFT collection of cartoon monkeys. I learned more about his digital wallet than his actual personality, and I completely agree with the_harper, it's such a boring way to try and impress someone. The whole vibe just feels like they're giving a sales pitch instead of trying to have a conversation. I left feeling like I'd auditioned for a role as an audience member, not a potential partner.