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Question for the fit and interesting ladies please.

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JaquiChan · 16/10/2010 17:25

Been emailing/texting a guy for a while now. We met last week, he is lush Grin. He emailed me when he got home to say he had a great time etc. Text the next day with the same sort of thing.

I am very new to dating but have lurked on your threads and various others. He has been texting today and has said that "he can't wait to see me again, that's for sure" but hasn't suggested any dates. His texts have had a smattering of sweetie/darling aswell. So my question to the wise and wonderful women of the dating world - is this man is nobber? Grin.

TIA, will check back later.

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Remotew · 16/10/2010 17:33

Hi Jaqui, I'm a fit and interesting lady but have been on the thread for nearly 2 years and haven't managed to bag a man so I'm not the best to give advice.

Wonder why he hasn't suggested a date, next time he texts pin him down.

Why don't you repost on the thread they will give you some advice and welcome you.

Lol at nobber, arn't they all, just different degrees of nobbers.

BlackFLAMECandle · 16/10/2010 17:36

How have you been responding? He might be wary of being knocked back so leaving it to you?

lou33 · 16/10/2010 17:38

maybe because he has said he wants to see you again, he is waiting for you to give him some idea of when?

JaquiChan · 16/10/2010 18:35

I've text back that I would like to see him again, guess I should wait and see. I am totally clueless about this dating lark Grin.

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lou33 · 16/10/2010 19:54

good luck

JaquiChan · 16/10/2010 19:57

lou, meant that I text him back this afternoon that it would be good to see him again, still no suggestion of a datel. Jeez, I'm crap at this Grin,

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lou33 · 16/10/2010 20:01

maybe he is as nervous as you?

keep us updated anyway :)

Niceguy2 · 16/10/2010 20:15

OK, so date went well. You've indicated you are interested. Now its his move.

Now if he's keen he will arrange another date fairly sharpish. Unless he's busy in which case chances are he'd have mentioned it on the actual date.

What would be suspicious is saying "he can't wait to see me again, that's for sure" then not arranging something soonish.

I'd suggest letting him do some of the running. People don't value things they can get too cheaply.

JaquiChan · 17/10/2010 04:22

Thanks for the replies. Am still waiting Grin.

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Expecting06112010 · 17/10/2010 12:28

Smile i would simply text "when shall we meet up next then?"

perhaps thats just me but i could be doing with waiting to be asked out on a date! he said he would like to see you again so as him when! Good Luck!

Expecting06112010 · 17/10/2010 12:29

*couldnt not could

Expecting06112010 · 17/10/2010 12:31

*ask not as (i shouldnt try to type so fast Smile )

atswimtwolengths · 17/10/2010 14:10

Nooooooooooooooooo don't ask him out! Play it cool, respond to messages but don't initiate anything.

If he wants to see you, he'll ask to see you. If he doesn't ask, it's because he's not that bothered.

JaquiChan · 17/10/2010 14:11

Re-read some of his texts and one on Friday said see you next week, missed my chance to close him down there didn't I? maybe he is waiting for me to make a suggestion, maybe I am just driving myself slightly potty Grin.

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JaquiChan · 17/10/2010 17:45

Oh kill me now - he text asking how my day was going, said he was thinking of me Grin. So what do I do, text back saying great to hear from him again, but leave it with no questions to reply back to. Jeez, I deserve to be single!!

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lou33 · 17/10/2010 19:06

Text him back tell him about your day then ask when he is free for the next drink

sincitylover · 17/10/2010 19:09

always good to ask a question in text convo I find - it then guides them to answer back?

I sort of agree about letting them chase a bit but getting things to cheaply - er what century are we in?

Are we meant to sit around coyly fluttering our fans?

Should a woman's worth be determined by how she waits around for a man?

JaquiChan · 17/10/2010 19:15

oh I am just so confused. He has been texting a few times now, last text ended with hope we meet again very soon, what shall I do?????? Was thinking perhaps, would be lovely to meet again, when are you free?

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JaquiChan · 17/10/2010 19:19

ok, I replied - well if you hope we meet again soon let me know when you are free and we can take it from there Blush.

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JaquiChan · 17/10/2010 19:20

not sure if this is game playing, him keeping me dangling, but will bear in mind for the future to close down on a date rather than we will meet sometime type stuff.

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JaquiChan · 17/10/2010 19:22

oooh, he's come straight back with how about Thursday? yayyyyyyyy Smile.

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BooBooImpaledOnBrokenGlass · 17/10/2010 19:23

Why are you s oreluctant to name a time and place? I've just organised a second date after a fabulous one last week, and so far no game playing bollocks on either side. I like him, he likes me so why wait around for a set amount of time before the next one?

BooBooImpaledOnBrokenGlass · 17/10/2010 19:24

x post, sorry. Bu tnext time, you do the organising, why agonise over it?

JaquiChan · 17/10/2010 19:26

I know BooBoo, I am just so new to this after 20+ years. I am going to take that approach from now on,nothing gained and all.

How did you meet your guy?

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BooBooImpaledOnBrokenGlass · 17/10/2010 19:30

On plenty of fish Blush
my friend helped me sign up 2 weeks ago, I sent messages to a few guys I liked the look of from their profiles (again, why wait for the men to message you? Balls to that) and we got talkign on there. After a week of lots of messages, we started teting, and organised a date. I was quite close to crapping my pants walking there Grin but it went so well. I was the biggest sceptic in the world as far as internet dating goes. But I may just have found myself a gem. And if not, it's got me back in the dating game, gettign me out of the house, and doing wonders for my confidence. Fwiw, I am still messaging a few others, none I like as much tbh, but for the time being, I am not puttign all my eggs in the one basket Wink

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