So I wrote a post about a new guy moving into the neighborhood and here is the update omg it really much cringe.

So a new guy recently moved into my neighborhood. At first, I honestly thought he was just visiting someone because I kept seeing him around, but nothing more. One day we ended up exchanging a quick “hey, how are you?” and since then I’ve been running into him almost every day.

Here’s the thing — a lot of my neighbors are couples, and I can’t tell if he’s single or not. Should I just let the conversation naturally get there at some point, or is it better to avoid that topic altogether unless he brings it up?

So keep in mind that this happen a week before I put it on Reddit. Update. So embarrassing.

So I was walking with AirPods in my ear having a really heated conversation. Then I hear “hey insert my name” but the person was in my blind spot so when I turn my brain froze while someone was shouting in my ear. The only thing I remember saying was “how do you know my name again” he said calmly “you told me” then walked off. It never occurred what happen until seconds later but he was gone and I was like holy hell. Palm planted.. like I have never had this happen in my history of being a social butterfly especially in my neighbourhood.

I was over by a neighbor house just on their lawn talking when he and a girl was walking pass the same house so I ask the neighbour if they knew him and they said yah him and his gf moved recently. So there you have it. Just thinking to apologize because of the misunderstanding and call it a day.


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    **Full text:** So I wrote a post about a new guy moving into the neighborhood and here is the update omg it really much cringe.

    So a new guy recently moved into my neighborhood. At first, I honestly thought he was just visiting someone because I kept seeing him around, but nothing more. One day we ended up exchanging a quick “hey, how are you?” and since then I’ve been running into him almost every day.

    Here’s the thing — a lot of my neighbors are couples, and I can’t tell if he’s single or not. Should I just let the conversation naturally get there at some point, or is it better to avoid that topic altogether unless he brings it up?

    So keep in mind that this happen a week before I put it on Reddit. Update. So embarrassing.

    So I was walking with AirPods in my ear having a really heated conversation. Then I hear “hey insert my name” but the person was in my blind spot so when I turn my brain froze while someone was shouting in my ear. The only thing I remember saying was “how do you know my name again” he said calmly “you told me” then walked off. It never occurred what happen until seconds later but he was gone and I was like holy hell. Palm planted.. like I have never had this happen in my history of being a social butterfly especially in my neighbourhood.

    I was over by a neighbor house just on their lawn talking when he and a girl was walking pass the same house so I ask the neighbour if they knew him and they said yah him and his gf moved recently. So there you have it. Just thinking to apologize because of the misunderstanding and call it a day.

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  2. Ain’t that just the way, but good on you for giving it a go! Honestly that isn’t bad at all, I wouldn’t sweat it. Ya’ll can laugh it off next time you talk, and maybe he’ll bring some single friends around

  3. Hell ya for making an effort! I don’t think anything you did was embarrassing, but we’re all our own worst enemy.

    Don’t give up, keep putting yourself out there.

  4. I think it’s okay how it happened. Social situations sneak up on us sometimes. I’m sure he understood. The good news is, he said hello and was friendly ! Like other people said, maybe he has friends , or his gf has a brother. Heh

  5. I have a single guy that lives next to my building, which is rare because everyone is a couple in my neighborhood or it’s single women or families. I tried to strike up a conversation with him mentioning a new dog he had. We just exchanged two sentences. I then ran into him again and we just exchanged our names. I saw that he had a girlfriend that stays over often. He’s also not that friendly and now we just ignore each other

  7. Meh. Based on the context, if he could tell you were having some conversation on your phone and still decided to butt in, then cop an attitude when you were disoriented, probably not anyone you need to go out of your way to interact with from now on. Doesn’t seem like what he was trying to say was all that important if he just walks away.

  9. I have a neighbor available for you if you like to date? I guarantee he is single and good looking.

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