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Met up with some weirdo off internet dating site on thursday.

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SparklePrincess · 06/07/2008 01:44

My god, what a liar, & I didnt realise photos could be so inaccurate, lol!
He was hideously ugly, I mean really really ugly, & about 5 inches shorter than he said he was. He wanted to meet up in a supermarket coffee shop "so we can do our shopping afterwards" WTF! He spent the whole time insulting me & everyone else in the place & going on about problems he`d had with previous single mothers asking him to pick up their kids etc etc. He walked me to my car, I gave him a peck on the cheek & he tried to make it more then he text me seconds after id pulled away in my car saying "interested?" I replied once id got home that he was a nice guy, but just as a friend. Thank god he hasnt replied.
Thats one off the list I suppose. LOL!!!!

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SparklePrincess · 06/07/2008 23:02

I just got a message from the guy who disappeared. I wonder what that was all about?

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SparklePrincess · 06/07/2008 23:04

He wants to chat on messenger.

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prettyfly1 · 06/07/2008 23:04

lou - i have absolutely no intention of it. as long as its not around my son and everyone knows where they stand i see no harm in it at all

sparkle he has man radar. they all know when your about to feck them off and thats when they pay attention again. nutters. whats his reason.

prettyfly1 · 06/07/2008 23:05

has he given a good excuse for mucking about?

davidtennantsmistress · 06/07/2008 23:05

agree with lou, and re the celibate thigny - i'm doing that - am on a man ban at the mo - but hey there's always bob! lol.

internet dating - go n don't expect anything i reckon

SparklePrincess · 06/07/2008 23:13

Some crap about being in dubai for a few days. Yeah right.

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davidtennantsmistress · 06/07/2008 23:16

benefit of the doubt? is it possible he was?

SparklePrincess · 06/07/2008 23:33

Just going to chat with him & see.

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honeypot01 · 06/07/2008 23:52

ahh shame didnt work for u. i never meet unless chat on webcam! as dunno how tyhey really are.

lou33 · 06/07/2008 23:54

i dont have a cam myself

i like the idea that i can sit at the pc looking like roadkill and noone knows

SparklePrincess · 07/07/2008 00:01

lol!

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PurpleOne · 07/07/2008 01:14

I met that bloke off POF a couple of weeks ago. We get on really well, even though he f*cked up in the early days and made me feel really uncomfortable.

I have since then bollocked him about the pic, the rudeness. He's apologised, we've met up twice since then. He is normal and I may have a 'friend with benefits'

That's the only reason why I gave him a second chance....is because he was really actually quite nice!
And someone I could give a good fucking companionship to.
He likes me. We have a laugh and talk loads on the phone.

Ask chocolatespiders lol, just make sure his name aint Frank.

PMSL

lou33 · 07/07/2008 08:44

friends with benefits are fun as long as you both know the score and are not expecting anything but a bit of fun and games

citylover · 07/07/2008 11:03

Oh god responded to an email from guy on dating site on sat eve - I had consumed a couple of glasses of wine and he had a long distance photo on, so couldn't see exactly what he looked like.

We have had no chit chat save two brief emails and he wants to 'meet soon' and has since put a close up photo on his profile.

Bleeurgh!! I just can't meet him, I know that's superficial but I can see it's a non starter. Should have followed my gut instinct.

Best to just not respond I think.

If I am honest don't think I can do friend with benefits any more. (used to before I was married quite regularly). Still confused as f* about what I really do want.

citylover · 07/07/2008 11:35

Not stalking you Lou honest!!

Feeling rather bitter today (a very unattractive emotion I know). Plus PMT.

ExH now playing happy families with new (rich His words not mine) DP and imminent new babies having wrecked ours with his behaviour and continually turning up his nose at the idea of a family etc etc.

Very worried about how it's impacting on my two - DS1 seems too knowing (keeps asking why daddy is trying to impress new P)and little one (just 7) is just very clingy with me.

I have always tried to be so independent but wonder why really. Is it worth it. Have never expected to be supported by a man but wonder if that has served me well.

lou33 · 07/07/2008 14:05

lol it's ok citylover i am not scared (yet)

i have suddenly found myself in the situation of as, well as being proposed to by my friend, he is now looking at buying a house to accommodate us all if i say yes

he has asked me to look for 4/5 bed houses for him anyway in my area

Tinkerbel6 · 07/07/2008 14:14

SP that guys sounds a right troll

SparklePrincess · 07/07/2008 16:13

Quote Tinkerbel6 "SP that guys sounds a right troll "

LOL! Which one? the freak I met or the other one? Probably both.

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hellsbells76 · 15/07/2008 00:32

oh god can i join in? i was chatting to this guy on POF, ended up having a very steamy msn session with him till 3am saturday morning . he looked great in his profile pic, only lives up the road, came across as intelligent, funny and gosh-darn sexy. in text form anyway.

so i gave him my number.

he phoned tonight and he...

sounds exactly like terry christian - so much for 'sexy northern accent'
has got a really irritating high-pitched giggle
was constantly making terrible puns and giggling at them (see 2.) and
didn't listen to a word i said except when he could drag some feeble innuendo out of it (see 2. and 3.)

couldn't get him off the phone fast enough. sigh. block, delete and back to the drawing board...

citylover · 15/07/2008 10:38

Is that what most of them are expecting when they ask you to go on MSN or have a chat?

I think I would have to meet them first and then that could come afterwards.

I am on a steep learning curve atm with this online thing. One guy who I am quite interested in keeps asking for photo, which I sent by email then comes back and asks me to text a photo but it doesn't go any further. In the end I mailed him and said tell me something about yourself - nothing yet!! Is he hoping that I will give him some dirty talk - I am sure he would up for it by his brief communications.

Another comes across as an eccentric boffin type just not sure about him - he also sent me a picture of his dogs. Nearly had heart failure as I was opening it up as it said it was a picture of his boys (!!!!).

Another is a possible slow burner still a bit hot and cold.

It's quite fun but a bit odd doncha think?

The acid test of course will be a date with one of them.

zippitippitoes · 15/07/2008 10:48

i dont think you can generalise

there arfe plenty of normal and insecure guys online dating too

i found it was much easier to get guys to chat to and exchange emails than to date with

one or other of us suually bottled it once4 an actual date hove into view lol

i sdpent one day chatting to a guy om msn who lived locally

we arranged to meet up that evening and the nob stood me up

Desiderata · 15/07/2008 10:56

Sorry, but am I am ROFLING at allgonebellyup's 'dating' experience

Better luck next time, Sparkle, eh?

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hellsbells76 · 15/07/2008 12:45

some seem to be more up for it than others, some do just want to chat generally. you can always say no if you don't feel like it, and if they persist, the block/delete function is your friend.
it's like anything i suppose - some i feel like getting saucy with, others i try and steer the conversation back to small talk. depends on how you're feeling, how the conversation's going - it seemed to happen quite naturally in this case and led on from small talk (about the weather, then suncream, then assistance with suncream...)
but god am i glad i spoke to him on the phone before arranging a date. talk about shattered illusions!

SparklePrincess · 15/07/2008 21:37

Had some pretty steamy msn chats with guy I spoke about earlier & was getting quite hot under the collar. Not met up though because I think he`s married so ill give it a miss.

Met up with someone on saturday. Nice enough, but he didnt have a clue. Felt sorry for him really.

Met another one yesterday & he reminded me of my ex bro in law. It was pretty scary.

Also spoken to someone who wanted to get stoned with me & plenty just up for a shag. I wouldnt mind if they were fit.

I seem to get all the ones that decide im the girl of their dreams & they start going on about kids etc after a few chats. Is it just me or is this quite usual & just a ploy to get a shag?

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SparklePrincess · 15/07/2008 21:38

Everyone ive met so far has been hideously ugly too. I know looks arent everything, & my ex was pretty ugly himself, but there is a limit.

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