I need a good talking to, bring me back down to earth vipers !

[GreenSilks]

I’ve been single for 6 years. Had one 6 month relationship in all that time. I have had approx 150 online coffee dates. I never fancy any of them.

In the 6 years I’ve just concentrated on bringing my 2 kids up, my career and making ends meet. I have a good life really, great family and friends but admittedly have been lonely for adult company. I go on holidays alone or with friends and am out most weekends doing sports or with friends.

All this is relevant as I don’t want anyone to think I’m just grasping at straws as I’m that desperate.

Anyway if I read on a thread on mumsnet what I’m about to post, I’d be rolling my eyes and jumping in with advice.

Here goes, 4 days ago I matched with someone on Tinder, there was an instant connection, and we went straight onto WhatsApp, at my suggestion. First red flag “instant connection” I mean what a load of shit, how can you “connect” with someone online??

We’ve talked on the phone a couple
of times, for 2 hours at a time. We laughed nonstop. It was just amazing.

Ok, second red flag …. He works abroad! I know! I know!! Although it’s 2 months away and 1 month home in the UK.

Third red flag- he’s 13 years younger than me! Tall, good looking and from what I can gather from the job he does, very financially secure. He has 2 young adult kids who he see regularly and an ex who isn’t a psycho.

Look I’m a veteran of on-line dating, and I’ve seen it all, but this guy I feel is 100% genuine! Although … 4th red flag I can’t find him on social media and I can normally find anyone!

Right vipers getting ready for the punchline. He’s home in 10 days and … I’m picking him up from the airport!

WTF! I am so excited, we’re talking about a future together. WE HAVEN’T EVEN MET!

He says he feels the same, he’s not gone as far to declare his undying love but he’s said loads of amazingly sweet things. It doesn’t feel like love bombing. He’s only (so he says) been in 2 relationships.

Wish I could enable voting on the App, but I’m being stupidly naive eh?

Should add, I'm in my 50's

I don't see that on the app?
No need to say oh my days ... rude 🖕

Can't he just go to a different part of the villa so that Villa Mate won't hear him?

Of course, if the villa really existed and the person he didn’t want to overhear wasn’t actually his wife!

'Four bedroomed villa' has a much better sound to it than 'I've got a room in a house share'

I literally don't see that option in the app.
Anyway I'll leave you to it, best of luck 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Awww @BurntOrangeAutumn please don't leave! That wasn't aimed at you!

Well ... not just you!

My apologies, there was no need for me to be rude!

Glad you’ve got your head screwed on straight OP. There’s nothing wrong with being a bit impulsive and taking the odd risk (even in gasp your 50s!) but you need to have your wits about you too and be ready to get straight out of a situation. Both are unusual!

FWIW, I’ve known ex military types in this kind of contract and living arrangement (I was living alongside them so know it was real), but yes, many many red flags here…

Sniff sniff

I think I might be smelling catfish.

I really hope not.

But don't be surprised if he isn't at the airport and has a really really good excuse why.

You're asking the most basic of questions on a 10 page thread.

I could've said a lot worse!

I hope he turns out to be a good un but he's slipping isn't he?

@BurntOrangeAutumn

I only use the App. It's the little funnel icon on the right hand top of page. Next two the 2 arrows.

Press the funnel.

List of names appears. OPs at top.

Press IP's name .

Voila
o

8 minutes...

Ok, not defending him, but my dh's military-related role does have him staying in 4 bed villas (or similar or AirBnBs) with colleagues and they do do stupid shit like having next door room and overhearing (DH's colleague keeps tv on all night is his usual gripe)... so that bit is believable to me. Why he can't admit he's chatting to someone I would wonder about though, or go down to the living room or whatever.

So I'm not making any effort. But I am going to put the light on and brush my hair.

But I genuinely look shit, been a shit couple of days. Someone close to me died at the weekend blah blah blah.

But if he is who he says he is and he's put off by my grotesque appearance I'm gunning for you vipers. ;)

Ya hear me???

5 minutes to countdown!

Maybe it was cw number 2 who send the bad grammar text.....

I was still hopeful tbh.

'Villa' is a very generic term in some countries. And not necessarily like when you go on hols.

It's the ' 2 high performance cars ' that's done it for me. 👎

Boo.

Not always, I have no social media with my name or photo

I couldn't help myself. Would have to.l put a bit of blusher and lippy on. So bloody vain.

oh wack on a bit of lippy OP. I'm a born optimist.

You'd be gutted if he's real and lovely.

Anyone else doing rapid scroll downs to see what happens? 😂

Can you livestream it, please? 😂

Me

This doesn't even make sense!!

He can't FaceTime me because they're cooking in the kitchen. BUT he's going to FaceTime me from his car. Are they cooking in his car??

When liars get trapped they get themselves ever so confused!!

Yes. We are now -1 minutes to go....

Shit! He's calling!!