Is it okay to be “too comfortable” early in the dating stage?

Examples:
*Calling me stupid in a playful way
*Dismissing me when I’m talking
*Cuss and complain about other people in front of me
*Questions everything I do and give snarky comments on them

The situation is all too familiar to me. Abuse being disguised as a joke or playfulness. Talking to this person has its pleasures and also a run down to memory lane filled with trauma.

I adore a man who is more emotionally open and knows what he wants but there’s a catch. I feel like the stake is too high.

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TinyViolins · 31-35, M Best Comment

I find that people who tend to be overly comfortable with strangers don't really respect them or their boundaries. They're just tools for their entertainment.

It's like those prank channels on YouTube that try to get under people's skin just to get a reaction out of them. In their minds, they're being playful or trying to get some laughs, but they're so disrespectful about it that in many cases they end up getting or nearly getting into physical altercations.

Menetics · 26-30, F

@TinyViolins I agree.