Date cancellations

Well, if he actually has covid, then that’s a valid excuse. If I were you, I wouldn’t do anything. If he’s interested he’ll get back to you. If not then that’s it. Just do your thing and don’t mind him. However, if you don’t want to go on a date with him, don’t. You don’t owe him your time, so if you’re not into it, then don’t bother. That’s a good enough reason right there. And if you want to block and delete, feel free to do that too. Just because you want to.

Drop him like a hot potato. Being flaky and dipping on a FIRST DATE is either a) pick-up artist BS to try and make you chase him/see how desperate you are or b) he's not actually single and he got cold feet. This happened to me several times on OLD. I didn't stick around to figure out why because I got mad and unmatched them (and this was Pre FDS) but in retrospect, those are my top two guesses.

Listen to your gut! It's up to you whether you give him another chance due to the covid excuse. Covid can be really serious. But it sounds like you have other doubts. The amber flag you mentioned of him not listening to your opinions and directly disagreeing despite your experience/knowledge of finance would be a red flag to me. Even if I'm talking rubbish it's basic respect for a man to listen to me and then explain why he disagrees afterwards in an open, non-aggressive way. Him not listening and talking over you/steam rollering suggests a lack of respect and unnecessary self-importance. It absolutely will translate to other conversations about your opinions too. Do you really want to be stuck with a man who is incapable of having a proper, two-way conversation with you and considering your thoughts and feelings? I would block and delete, you deserve better.

The woman he's actually interested in agreed to see him on your date night. He was hedging his bets by telling you he felt sick a couple of days ago while he waited to hear back from her. He's a fuck boy, and those flags are bright screaming red, not amber. He talks incessantly about himself and corrected you on a topic in which you're a subject matter expert? He's a narcissist.

Ghost, block, delete, etc.

Did he make plans for the rescheduled date to show his interest? If not, ghost him. Doesn’t sound like he’s worth the effort, especially not if you don’t actually feel like going.

I don't know what to tell you but this man ghosted you (that's the best case scenario), sure ppl fall sick but if he really was into you he'd immediately offer a follow up date if he was that ill. Even if I'm wrong this man sucks at planning ahead for the future, or he was trying to evoke the pickme inside you and chase his lame ass. Either way you get the short end of the stick here.

As soon as they talk about themselves too much you know you have a fuck boy. And he’s undermining your opinion in a field you specialize in? lol. Block and delete.

Men taking about themselves is a big old *yawn for me. Life is about men enough. We are the more interesting ones

so i talked to a younger guy not too long ago. convo started and went great, then he dipped for a couple of days and when he returned and picked up the chat, he said he had covid. fair enough. however before and after covid, there was zero indication that he wanted us to meet even though we talked about food and similar topics that usually led to a date. i believe he wanted me to ask him out but i would never. eventually i blocked and deleted in the middle of our ongoing convo.

Never in the history of my dating experience of 30 years has a man canceled on me not turned out to be an @sshole. I always gave 2nd chances because I tend to treat others like I'd want to be treated, but the Golden Rule does not apply to men. You will inky be punished for your empathy. Block and delete.