Ready to get roasted for this
*Rant / question*.
I've hit a very long dry spell going on for a yr and some change since I've been divorced. The dating / having fun game has definitely changed since I got hitched back in 2013. I'm trying to see where I can fit in but nothing has worked aside from SW / Providers. I tried hookup apps you name it I tried it. My only real success was over on fetlife and I been in the lifestyle for a good minute but I'm very vanilla in it and I'm fine with were I'm at in the lifestyle. Recently met with this nice chick from there who talks big game but it's vanilla like me. Hooked up because she said I was respectful compared to all other guys who messaged her. Within that month we hooked up on her birthday and it's been very awkward since to the point that I guess I pissed her off and she ghosted me. All I asked was if I was doing too much twice. The first time was before we met and she said no and then the 2nd time was after we met and things got awkward (1 worded responses / lost of interest) and she says why do I keep asking her that and that was the last thing she said to me. Overthinking everything is what ultimately screwed me over and I know fet is definitely not a dating place but I liked our conversations and had a alot of things in common. Issue for me was communication. I'm very big on it and she even stated she needs to do better at it and she appreciates me for understanding her personal situations. She would post on fet she wants this and that but never relayed that to me and then reading the comments just pissed me off cause of her past / present master responses. I knew getting into this I told myself I'm just having fun no feelings will be involved but actually meeting someone with similar interests kinda changed that. Anyway I've been ghosted over a million times but damn it sucks but I know it's not the end of the world. I was chatting up with a buddy from work and he was like he's been in the same boat minus the lifestyle. He's a great talker / opener but horrible closer and I'm both since I have a slight stuttering issue when nervous. I'm not good at dating app profiles but I thought being in the lifestyle it would be at the very least easier. I guess being respectful / nice doesn't work anymore and they only require money but on fet it's some real freaks out there I just haven't been able to plant my feet on how I should / need to approach. I tried being respectful and disrespectful all the way to just sending something about an event or something on their profile and still nothing. It tough trying to stand out when the ratio is like 100:1 and I'm like at the bottom of the barrel and I'm definitely not trying to compare me vs some other guy but damn I be like what does he have that I don't type shit.
For people in the lifestyle or just in general what's the best way to get someone's attention on the first message on dating apps or in general? How is it extremely easy for some and difficult for others? Tips? Mind you I'm a fairly decent guy mid 30's so all hope isn't lost just need the proper guidance/tools since Ive back in the game lol
Now I'm ready to get roasted *Rant / question over*.