When it comes to dating, there’s a sharp divide between those who prefer people who talk too much, also known as ‘yappers’, and the quiet ones. Several men confess to liking girlfriends who talk a lot because they are open, have many stories, and take away the pressure of conversations. The ones on the other end complain about wanting silence. Dennis belonged to the first group. He was an introvert and was glad to have met Fiona, who was very talkative.
Dennis was reserved, and it took him a while to feel comfortable enough to talk to people. He surrounded himself with extroverts who drew in people, and he would eventually make friends with the people his friends hang out with.
He used the same approach to dating. He was attractive, but he wasn’t good at driving conversations. It wasn’t surprising that most of his girlfriends were talkative. He enjoyed listening to them and learning them. His friends knew that about him and mostly gelled with his girlfriends.
Dennis was excited to introduce Fiona to his friends. He liked her and found her dark humour hilarious. However, things didn’t go as expected when he introduced her to his friends. They were going on a road trip, so they had hours of talking on the road. While it would seem travelling for a long distance with a quiet person could be boring, his friends felt like having someone talk too much is worse.
When they arrived at their destination, his three friends looked for a quiet place. None of them was talking. They just enjoyed the scenery and the silence. Dennis joined them. He was also quiet. Fiona joined them a few minutes later.
“What are you guys doing? You’re so quiet,” said Fiona.
“Enjoying nature,” Dennis replied.
“Are you those people who are into Mother Earth and astrology? What’s that thing Gen Z is always talking about?” Fiona asked, laughing.
“It’s not that deep. We’re just soaking in the moment away from the noisy city,” said Dennis.
His phone rang, and he left Fiona with his friends. None engaged her in conversation, and she went looking for Dennis.
“I have that ringing sound in my head,” said one of the friends.
“Me too! I’ve been wondering where it’s come from,” said the other friend.
“That girl is too loud,” said the first friend.
“I thought I was the only one who noticed,” replied the friend.
“Dennis seems to really like her. Maybe we should remain open-minded,” said another friend.
Dennis could tell his friends hadn’t warmed up to Fiona but couldn’t tell why this was happening. Later in the evening, they roasted meat together and engaged in bonding activities. They also had a few drinks. The disconnect was obvious, but they soldiered on throughout the weekend and headed back to the city the following evening.
A week later, Dennis met another mutual friend, Stella. They went for drinks and food, and Fiona joined them later. They spent the evening together. Two weeks later, Stella and the friends who had gone on the road trip met. As they were talking, Stella mentioned that she had met Dennis and his new girlfriend.
“You met the BBC radio?” Asked one of the friends.
“What? Is that what you’re calling her?” Stella asked, laughing.
“We went on a road trip, and I can’t tell you what kind of music was playing. That girl talked from the moment we started the journey to our destination. Five hours of talking,” said the other friend.
“She didn’t even realize she was having a monologue at some point,” added the other friend.
“I thought I was the only one who was disturbed by her yapping, but I thought maybe I’m just hating because you know how I feel about most Dennis’ girlfriends,” said Stella.
They had a lengthy conversation about it. A while after, Dennis invited them to an event. It was a group chat, and one of them asked if Fiona was going to be around.
“Sadly, she’s not around,” said Dennis.
They didn’t respond, but while at the event, someone got drunk, and it slipped. The DJ was playing electronic music, and Dennis complained about it.
“I thought you’re used to constant noise by now,” said one friend.
“With the way your girlfriend talks, this shouldn’t bother you,” said the other friend.
“I don’t appreciate that comment,” said Dennis.
“I’m sorry if it sounded mean, but that girl talks too much,” responded his friend.
The conversation escalated quickly, and Dennis left them. A few days later, once he had cooled down, he asked Stella what she thought.
“Do you agree with them?” Dennis asked her.
“Honestly, we hardly said a word the last time we met because she did all the talking,” said Stella.
“I noticed something was off about her, but I couldn’t pinpoint it before,” said Dennis.
After his friends pointed it out, it began to bother him. Suddenly, he noticed that they hardly had a moment of silence, and sometimes her line of conversation was irrelevant. It eventually became a big issue because his friends were uncomfortable hanging out with her frequently. She could see they didn’t like her, but Dennis couldn’t tell her the reason.
Dennis started tuning out when she started talking and missed out on important stuff that mattered to her. Fiona felt neglected, and when she confronted him, he broke up with her.
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