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to think i could marry this man

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zoopigi · 07/08/2021 16:03

So, two days ago i met this man,lets call him Kev. My best friends sister is married to kevs cousin, and they decided to set us up. In my country we have a long history of "arranged marriages" so what you would call a blind date in the uk has the potential to be much more here. Anyway, i arrived first, so was sitting with the girls discussing my previous nights antics when Kev arrived. He was tall, dark and handsome, and I was immediately attracted to him. We chatted for abit and were getting on really well, and when he asked if I wasnted to go and eat, i happily accepted. We spent the night talking about everything, from favourite movies, to how many kids each would like to have. I didnt want the night to end! My best friend called me yesterday, and told me that Kev had gone back to his cousins after our dinner, and basically went on for hours about how lovley I am, and how I'm exactly the kind of girl he would marry. We are off out tonite again, and I have all the butterflies!! :)

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Hankunamatata · 08/08/2021 19:52

It's not a date. It's an arranged marriage. Quite common in some cultures for families to introduce two people they think will be a match. My friend was engaged on her second 'date'.
My only warning would be to hold back some of your money in your own name to safeguard your future.

viques · 08/08/2021 19:52

his late spouse

You slipped that one in OP.

How late? Weeks, months , years. At the speed Kev works I am guessing days.......

LagunaBubbles · 08/08/2021 20:07

28 is hardly past it Hmm

WitchBaby · 08/08/2021 20:22

I'm not sure if ghosts are allowed on the island of love

🤣😂🤣

DappledThings · 08/08/2021 20:31

as far as I can make out. her family did not introduce her to anyone. Have I missed something? OP was out with her best friend; the friend bumped into her cousin who happened to be with Kev. Then Kev asked OP if she wanted to grab some food, which she did and they had a good chat. Now she’s met up with him again since then. But how was any of this arranged?

In the first sentence of the OP it says, "they decided to set us up" so it does sound arranged and not a random meeting.

ConstanceGracy · 08/08/2021 20:57

You lost any kind of good will towards you when you said you’d make him rehome his cat.

CallMeNutribullet · 08/08/2021 22:33

Two dates in 24 hours and they've already rehomed a cat and agreed to move country.

FunMcCool · 08/08/2021 22:41

I would be extremely cautious about this. You don’t know him, and his wife has only been dead a year. That’s no time at all. You’re still really young. Really young.

Desolate2nite · 08/08/2021 23:32

Poor cat

WitchBaby · 09/08/2021 00:18

#FindYourselfAnotherBloke
#SaveTheCat

Grin
Pebbledashery · 09/08/2021 09:11

I'm also for save the cat. The cat was there before you.

GertietheGherkin · 09/08/2021 09:40

Hope it works out for you OP, if it doesn't Kev'll have a replacement and your pet re-homed pronto.

That might be all happening whilst you're still waiting for your takeaway or planning your kitchen schedule.

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