where have all the fit, interesting and available men gone (part 18)

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part 18.... jeeze 17 threads have past...17 threads worth of dating excitment/disasters.

wonder what number 18 will bring

any predictions anyone?

wedding/co-habitation for someone must be due by now.

ooh blondies all ready all over that one!

i'm hanging up my dating boots, till the summer is over, but will still look in if u guys don't mind having me about?

belle we will be disappointed if you bugger off completely.

you have to stay and laugh at out wonky toothed, bad haird, thumb sucking weirdo's

hahaha of course! a long as I see pics as well.

tbh literally no one's floating my boat at the mo - had a look online and that on pof, & just thought 'meh' so I think well if no one's floating me boat, why bother trying to talk to anyone.

(besides there's still the gymboy/marine thing who I like lol, both hopeless but still)

well part 18 huh, think I'm glad 17 is over with lol

I'm been chatting to a few people but am not that bothered really, still planning on the speed dating in 2 weeks time!

Hope everyone is having a good week

jusst marking my spot.

No weddings or cohabitation from this end.

no definitely no chance of a wedding or anything else here either...in fact even the possibility of a date seems unlikely at present!

will add more later - am still at work but just to say i cant be around before 9 on a thurs for the next couple of months...so I think you will have to meet without me

I'm off men aswell but will stick around. No profiles on anything whatsoever and little chance of meeting anyone at work/supermarket which will be the total sum of my outings until I get a wage rise.

Hi all, thanks for all your kind words today. I know I sound like such a missery but I'm actually not.
Feeling a bit better and happy that I made it through another day and that my kids are happy and pleased that I made a huge quiche for dinner.

Don't know what to think about internet dating and men in general.
I mean if Cheryl etc can't keep their men content and faithful ..............

thats a shame sponge what about a Saturday night for everybody (throws spanner in the works)

Hi everyone I'm a newbie to this thread, seriouslyblondemoment suggested I join.

Early days for me got a 4th date with a bloke on Friday that I met on the net.

Hi SingleMum, welcome to the thread

Can't believe we are up to eighteen already!

Smarties, quiche is very impressive. I did ham sandwiches...

Juicy think Lou is moving towards co-habition pdq...but her internet is buggered atm so she can't tell us about it.

Hi everyone

pinksmarties sorry you're feeling down

I'm still at the stage of finalizing my divorce and it really feels like two steps forward...I have a good couple of days and then feel like I'm falling in the black hole again.

I'm chatting with a couple of guys on parhsip but neither really floats my boat although it's nice to have a chat.

I'm not sure I really feel ready for all this though...I think I am and then I suddenly get massive cold feet.

Is it better to just get out there (my thought being just to meet new people at this stage - maybe just even chatting & not meeting up) - or take time to get over recent stuff?

dasola - what recent stuff are you talking about? tbh from experience I've always carried on talking to folk, usually for a few months on/of, and met a random one at the end of that period, but tbh it's not really worked well for me hence now taking time to 'find myself' again, apparently it's good to go back to the start - whatever that means! lol.

betty - where are you speed dating?

pink - awww there's some good ones out there - there has to be I think, otherwise what the hell are we all looking for?

hi single mum, janos & hate.

better get back to me ironing now - there's 2 hours outta me life I won't be getting back.

dasola - i found going on dates and getting out there was really helpful to find out who you are again as an individual outside a relationship if you are not long out one. dont look upon every date as a prospective prtner. really just about meeting people and enjoying someone new's company

SM01 - what you got planned for 4th date

and as for lou - cant wait to hear about it.must be serious if they have bought a puppy

Thanks Janos, tomorow's dinner will be shreddies probably (if there's any milk left).

Hi DaSola, It's so horrid isn't it, that black hole.
Was with my h for a very long time and can't ever imagine being with anyone else.

Idealy I'd like to just be content on my own, there are so many good reasons, and a list as long as your arm in favour of not having another relationship, but I suppose it's human nature to need someone to love and to love you back, even with all the pitfalls.

I know that I never ever want to go through this again though.

Evening all

Hi Mumof1 - welcome, I'm not internet dating but I gatecrash around here lol. Had broken up for a while and found this thread then got back with dp.

OK London Ladies - what about a Wednesday night then..............? That would be next Wednesday???

I don't mind doing a Saturday although the commute is something I'd normally avoid at the weekend lazy emoticon.

Thurs - no good for Sponge
Fri - no good for SCL

So that means a different night.

Going to bed to watch Desperate Houswives in bed. Bliss.

That sounds rude ?!

london ladies...I think you will have to make do without me this time! there will still be the big summer meet up but i think this is - due to me - going to be impossible unless I bow out

I should explain the reason for my lack of availability - not sure have mentioned it on thread before - basically until end of April am away with work each week Mon-Thurs; I come home through London on Thursday nights, so can do 9ish then..but other than that it would have to be a Fri or Sat, at least for the next 2 months. So am not really trying to be awkward, am just not around the rest of the time!

just looking in!
jeeze it's not exactly cheerful on here atm is it?

hope your lunchdate goes well
ps & dasola another divorcee here so i fully understand what you're both going thru,it was a v dark period of my life and the whole process took almost 15months despite it being straightforward re:finances/kids etc
tbh even if you are the petitioner it is normal to actually grieve for your marriage break-down and in my sense to feel alot of bitterness towards exh for the loss of so many years of my life
only you will know when you're ready to put yourself back out there but like juicy says it's best just to see dating as the opp.to have a bit of adult company once in a while and if a relationship develops out of it then that's great!

Hello all - am a mumsnet virgin, so please be gentle with me. Am divorced Mother of 4, who is now out of the other side, although still occasionally slide.
It gets better; I date & have met a nice man - it may or may not continue...bt there are nice chaps out there.
My area (Chippenham) has a few singles organisations that concentrate on getting out & meeting people, rather than fixing everyone up - so I find it nice & easy to just socialise.
That's my take....

Morning all, going for a lunch date tomorrow. Just taking it each week as it comes and enjoying it for what it is, we get on well, whatever will be will be. Although did have a wobble about it last week as it was half term and we hadn't arranged to meet so I thought he'd decided he didn't want to see me again. He sent me a text just after I finished work Monday asking if I wanted to meet him for lunch again

hello ladies

i am on here briefly to let you know i still have no internet but am too busy with a million things to have time to post much atm even if i did

things with me and the mechanic are better than ever, we are definitely moving in as a family, and yes he got us all a puppy last weekend, which was also partly a birthday present for ds2 who was 9 on saturday

shes a littel girl springer spaniel about 10 weeks old and we called her dora, and she is so sweet

he has met some of my extended family, as he took me to a funeral so i didnt have to drive home upset and we are going to a family do next weekend, and i met his mum lol

it couldnt be better actually, its great

hope you are all ok and i will use janos to update for me if anythign significant happens between now and me being able to get online again

lou i'm so thrilled for you!!
who would have thought all this would have happened a year ago eh?!

sorry wasn't meaning to be rude there
hi and welcome hb!
sounds like you're pretty clued up anyhow lol

Hi Lou, Glad it's all going well.

HB we don't having anything like that in my area.

Hi to Singlemum01. I'm not wanting to see anyone atm so will just be lurking.