Is 5K enough to offer a straight guy for muscle worship?

[Whitman]

Is it time for another musical interlude while we await a response from Everest?

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoCPuhhE6dw

[jockstr]

UPDATE: The air was just beginning to thin as I left base camp yesterday poised to embark on an epic and life-affirming adventure. Everest loomed large before me in fantastic proportion, beckoning me, challenging me. But as I began my ascent, the capricious sky god halted my most earnest advances and sent a goddamn avalanche my way! In other words, he read the message but never responded. Facebook shows he saw the message yesterday at 6:02 PM and as of yet, just radio silence. Oddly, he has yet to block or even unfriend me, so make of that what you will. I’m currently buried six feet under a fuck ton of snow but goddammit I won’t let this defeat me! I’ll make my way up, inch by inch. I’ll recalibrate my approach and try again. But for now, I’m just going to back off in case he’s one of those painfully slow responders. Don’t want to seem overeager, though I’m sure my 2K offer said it all.

[youngster]

Why not 10K? 100k?

[+ sync]

Why not 10K? 100k?

 

Why not a little respect?

[sexymonk]

5k cents??

[jjkrkwood]

UPDATE: The air was just beginning to thin as I left base camp yesterday poised to embark on an epic and life-affirming adventure. Everest loomed large before me in fantastic proportion, beckoning me, challenging me. But as I began my ascent, the capricious sky god halted my most earnest advances and sent a goddamn avalanche my way! In other words, he read the message but never responded. Facebook shows he saw the message yesterday at 6:02 PM and as of yet, just radio silence. Oddly, he has yet to block or even unfriend me, so make of that what you will. I’m currently buried six feet under a fuck ton of snow but goddammit I won’t let this defeat me! I’ll make my way up, inch by inch. I’ll recalibrate my approach and try again. But for now, I’m just going to back off in case he’s one of those painfully slow responders. Don’t want to seem overeager, though I’m sure my 2K offer said it all.

 

I get it !....it just struck me....The OP is writing a romance novel.... Call Fabio ! (if he's still alive)

 

[sexymonk]

Not worth!

[jockstr]

UPDATE: It’s been nearly 4 days since he read the message and still no response. So I decided to reach out again this afternoon, this time taking a completely different approach. I began by acknowledging that I likely said all the wrong things in the first message and I apologized for “throwing money” at him. Instead of trying to convince him to agree, I decided to share a little about myself. I mentioned how I’ve become a pretty serious lifter this past year, etc. I also tried to appeal to his ego, congratulating him on his gains and impeccable physique. I ended things with: “I respect and admire the tremendous time and effort you’ve put into sculpting your body. I also respect if you decline to meet. Either way, it would be nice to hear from you. Thanks.” I figure the best I can hope for right now is simply to open up a dialogue, so that’s what I was aiming for.

 

A special thanks to Truereview, who offered some great advice via PM as well as many others who’ve posted on this thread. This climb is far from over but I feel good with what I’ve sent him. Now it’s just a matter of waiting.

[MikeBiDude]

UPDATE: It’s been nearly 4 days since he read the message and still no response. So I decided to reach out again this afternoon, this time taking a completely different approach. I began by acknowledging that I likely said all the wrong things in the first message and I apologized for “throwing money” at him. Instead of trying to convince him to agree, I decided to share a little about myself. I mentioned how I’ve become a pretty serious lifter this past year, etc. I also tried to appeal to his ego, congratulating him on his gains and impeccable physique. I ended things with: “I respect and admire the tremendous time and effort you’ve put into sculpting your body. I also respect if you decline to meet. Either way, it would be nice to hear from you. Thanks.” I figure the best I can hope for right now is simply to open up a dialogue, so that’s what I was aiming for.

 

A special thanks to Truereview, who offered some great advice via PM as well as many others who’ve posted on this thread. This climb is far from over but I feel good with what I’ve sent him. Now it’s just a matter of waiting.

Sounds like a good follow up message. Good luck, I hope he replies

[jjkrkwood]

It seems like a game of musical chairs... I do respect your perseverance, but I am a straight shooter, and from the get-go would have just outright said why I was interested in him and what I wanted. Otherwise when you finally get to your true motives, he can interpret it as you trying to "dup" him.... slowly gaining his trust and confidence only to "pounce" on him with the REAL DEAL..... I guess this is a learning experience for you, and the proof will be in the results, but I would have taken a different, more accelerated approach.

[BabyBoomer]

Either way, it would be nice to hear from you.

 

Don't hold your breath.

 

~ Boomer ~

[jockstr]

It seems like a game of musical chairs... I do respect your perseverance, but I am a straight shooter, and from the get-go would have just outright said why I was interested in him and what I wanted. Otherwise when you finally get to your true motives, he can interpret it as you trying to "dup" him.... slowly gaining his trust and confidence only to "pounce" on him with the REAL DEAL..... I guess this is a learning experience for you, and the proof will be in the results, but I would have taken a different, more accelerated approach.

 

I see where you're coming from but I did try a more "accelerated" approach first time around and it didn't yield any results. But who knows. Trying to anticipate how a complete stranger will react to such a proposition is enough to drive anyone crazy.

[jockstr]

He responded!!!

 

Too nervous to look.

[MikeBiDude]

He responded!!!

 

Too nervous to look.

[gallahadesquire]

He responded!!!

 

Too nervous to look.

 

... and?

[jockstr]

He said: Thank you, always good to know that you can help to inspire other people! Hope all is well. -(name)

 

Thoughts??? And before the naysayers/realists tell me he’s politely declining by not mentioning the offer, keep it to yourself—I’m not ready to come off this high just yet. Until he tells me he’s not interested or some variety thereof, I’ll assume he’s potentially open to the idea.

 

So how should I respond? Should I steer the conversation away from the offer and try to continue building rapport? Or should I say something like, “So, just wondering, have you ever gotten another request for MW, etc. before?” Or straight to the point, “So, about the offer? Any chance you’re interested?” So many options! Oh, dear God. What to do?! I need to CTFD! Where’s my xanies??

[+ sync]

He said: Thank you, always good to know that you can help to inspire other people! Hope all is well. -(name)

 

Thoughts??? And before the naysayers/realists tell me he’s politely declining by not mentioning the offer, keep it to yourself—I’m not ready to come off this high just yet. Until he tells me he’s not interested or some variety thereof, I’ll assume he’s potentially open to the idea.

 

So how should I respond? Should I steer the conversation away from the offer and try to continue building rapport? Or should I say something like, “So, just wondering, have you ever gotten another request for MW, etc. before?” Or straight to the point, “So, about the offer? Any chance you’re interested?” So many options! Oh, dear God. What to do?! I need to CTFD! Where’s my xanies??

 

His response has me thinking either your dreamboat is feigning nievete, or you have struck the mother lode of gay mens' dreams.

[Irtwo]

Jockstr, looks like a positive response to me; he's just being cautious about saying anything incriminating because he isn't sure if you're for real or it's a set-up. Your next response needs to somehow reassure him you are for real.

[jockstr]

Jockstr, looks like a positive response to me; he's just being cautious about saying anything incriminating because he isn't sure if you're for real or it's a set-up. Your next response needs to somehow reassure him you are for real.

 

Interesting point, Irtwo. I hadn't considered that he might be apprehensive for that reason. Though, I would think he would know that this would be a clear case of entrapment, if I were in fact a copper. Nonetheless, what could I say to reassure him?

[+ FreshFluff]

Interesting point, Irtwo. I hadn't considered that he might be apprehensive for that reason. Though, I would think he would know that this would be a clear case of entrapment, if I were in fact a copper. Nonetheless, what could I say to reassure him?

 

Take this slowly. Send him casual messages from time to time to build up trust.

[TXHotty]

So any update lol?

[BabyBoomer]

It's been 2 weeks since @jockstr posted.

 

~Boomer ~

[+ José Soplanucas]

It's been 2 weeks since @jockstr posted.

 

~Boomer ~

Maybe they are honey mooning in Barcelona.

[MikeBiDude]

Maybe they are honey mooning in Barcelona.

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