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where have all the fit,interesting and available men gone PT20

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Betty79 · 18/04/2010 18:08

Has no one beat me to it with a new thread yet?

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DONTtouchMUMSspecialJUICE · 27/04/2010 16:06

ooh pirate - thats an excellent way to receive a phone number... have you decided what you are going to send him yet? i hope your off thinking up witty and humour opening line?

well i have cracked with motorola and his contact text/call. i was out for lunch with my sister. he sent 5 msg's and tried to call twice in 1 hour.and i hadn't responded to any...they just kept coming. . had sent him couple replies in the am to say i was busy all day and would speak to him when he was finished work tonight. but still he continued the text/calls. it may come to a nasty and abrupt end tonight!

forces - got a msg from him to say he's off to somewhere stupid and mountainous and no phone reception till they are complete what they are doing. which could be tomorrow. or could be 1 week.

so... i have one who texts me too bloody much, another who cant text when he wants. lol.

where is the happy medium.

forces keeps saying "see you soon"... when asked for an explanation... he just tells me "you'll find out, stop asking or you will ruin the suprise"

i like suprises

Monty100 · 27/04/2010 16:21

Juice - lol, don't we all . Poor Motorola tho, some people can't take a hint can they.

kdk · 27/04/2010 16:48

Only time I get men running after me is when they want to steal my phone or my handbag - but that's London for you!

Monty100 · 27/04/2010 19:17

Kdk - same

SingleMum01 · 27/04/2010 20:01

KDK - love your reply!

PC - well done you When are you going to ring it? Happy birthday to your DD

How many blokes do you chat to at one time? I've got so confused I've had to start a dbase!!!

piratecat · 27/04/2010 20:29

oh i forget how many i've contacted sometimes, and get a bit keypard/send happy at times.

The get nothing back lol.

i changed my piccy yesterday too, so thats caused a bit more on the viewing front.

I text shop man and said hi, and that I was busy this evening, but it was cool to text. Cos he said he'd give me ring later but i was like omg, no i am doing a (albiet small) party.

Thing is, he wrote back a nice text, but used the word 'hun'!!! arghhhhhhhhhh

WHAT is it with the younger generation and this word. Oh well, i guess I can overlook it. oh, did i day he's younger hee hee.

God i am knackered.

SingleMum01 · 27/04/2010 20:42

Well done! How much younger pc??

piratecat · 27/04/2010 20:44

thingis he doesn't know how old o i am, and not wishing to blow trumpet, i cansometimes look younger than i am!!

(today for example, as i made an effort)!!

10 yrs younger !

ninah · 27/04/2010 20:51

hi all
lol kdk
move over and make room with you and janos and ? eve on the 'dating but not dating' shelf
a bit firmer and more minamalist than the marital sofa, isn't it?
market here - well it's like being a size 22 label snob let loose in primark, nothing, but nothing fits or appeals
happy birthday pc's dd - and woohooo to being chatted up in shop
juicy I have lost my mob atm and am loving it
betty separated is not something I used to think of as obv red flag but went through this with nm/ex and if poss it is better if thy have moved on past this stage if you think you might want something lasting? dunno though, everyone is different - in my case the divorce was a bit of a stumbling point as he was daunted by it emotionally

ninah · 27/04/2010 20:53

10 years younger I would love that
I am getting old lady inner elbows bleurgh

DONTtouchMUMSspecialJUICE · 27/04/2010 21:03

man not divorced after years of being seperated = lost balls (search behind sofa, but doubt will ever be found)

10 yrs younger... that would be illegal for me

i chat to many at once on the sites. and often get them confused. but just be careful not to say something without checking previous emails.

i'm super excited about my downtime away from dc and being able to drink as its an overnight. giddy with glee. this time tomorrow i shall hopefully be stuffed (with dinner .. you dirty minded sods).. and on my way to tipsy. watching some sort of hilarious comedy.

knowing my luck though something will go tits up and it wont happen. damn!!!! fingers crossed i get my "get out of jail free " card.

ninah · 27/04/2010 21:06

lol at stuffing
and nail on head about balls (iyswim)

lou33 · 27/04/2010 21:07

not always juice, i am still not divorced after 4.5 yrs, not for lack of trying tho, he has made it hard

sometimes we have to wait til they cant argue the toss

thesouthsbelle · 27/04/2010 21:15

hello all.

my we've been busy again today here.

pirate - hope your DD had a lovely day. go you as well on the number - when's the date?

juicy - is motorola now not edging towards stalking?!? forces sounds like he's got something in store for you - lets see if he can prove himself again. how long has ex been away?! ring the mum I say - XMIL's have to be good for something lol. ref marine - ah dunno - not giving up totally, but well don't think i'll have the outcome i'd like - we shall see, not fussed on any others atm.

Kdk - then don't buy lol. keep looking i'm sure some lovely chappy will come along soon. eventually! they have to right?!

SM - LMFAO! database. I usually have about 4/5 I think emailing at anyone time - but then by the time they get my MSN it's down to 2/3 then mobile is usually the one.

ninah eve blondie - hi how are you all doing?

not much going on here - assessment tomorrow for college/uni - eeek! soldier has been on the text most of the day/FB, he's amusing me for a while was gonna ring but hasn't as of yet - bit meh about it all tbh but well ho hum. nada from planner for the last few days which is cool

thesouthsbelle · 27/04/2010 21:19

juicy - also in our situ not divorced = complicated finances we're waiting to be squared away - besides neither is in any rush to get into something new so why worry.

just found out XBIL is finding out the sex of the baby tomorrow (would be good if he looked after the one he had first - anyhow...)

they have picked (for a boy's name) Dylan J* (ds's name) is it being a bit anal to be a bit miffed they're using my son's name? first one if MIL's dogs name but it's just DS seems to get pushed out somewhat and forgotten about down here aside from when I pack him off up there & put in the effort. would you lot be miffed?

Remotew · 27/04/2010 21:59

Not sure Belle, is it a family name? If not maybe you should be flattered that they like the name you chose so much.

Hopefully the end of my drama now. Athletic called round earlier then went out so I text him to tell him he cannot come back. He ignorned that and turned up with a bag of shopping and a bottle of wine for me. If I had let him in DD would have left home, so I wouldn't, Chances are he had nowhere to go. I saw him walking up the road with his tail between his legs frantically on the phone. He was so angry, I felt miffed at first, especially missing out on the only thing he had ever bought me.

Feel like my heart has been ripped out but suspect he would have disappeared once he got sorted out soon anyway. Shame he had to be in this predicatment after we met, I could have had some fun as was planned in the beginning.

I must never let my heart rule my head again. Put a rant of facebook just in case he bothers to read it. Thanks for the comment Juice, could do with a few more or am I transgressing back to my teen by that?

Need to pick myself up now.

kdk · 27/04/2010 22:00

In spirit of old style try before you buy have arranged evening date with bluebeard for Friday week - not sure what we're doing yet. Any suggestions? Not sure cinema's a great idea - maybe just dinner and a drink - comedy?

Have messaged a guy on FB who contacted me ages ago on a dating site but I found a bit too in your face, especially as he lives in Manchester and kept trying to get me to agree to a meeting. I recently logged in to the site because someone had sent me a message (despite it saying my last log in had been more than a year ago ...) and manchesterman saw I'd logged in and sent me a message. I couldn't read it as no longer subscribed so contacted him on FB (he'd added me ages ago). Will see what happens, he's not bad looking but might be a bit too intense).

Not heard back from M - I can't think why not ...

Remotew · 27/04/2010 22:02

Second thoughts the facebook rant doesn't identify him exactly and don't want to flatter him to make it obvious.

Remotew · 27/04/2010 22:03

Kdk, haven't you already met Bluebeard and didn't feel any spark. So are you giving him another chance?

kdk · 27/04/2010 22:08

Liked him but didn't feel 'boum' - but like I said, think I'm used to the whole relationship-starting thing being tied up with consumption of alcohol or at least after dark - not in broad daylight/at lunch/over a glass of water - so thought would try evening-type date and see if felt different. If not, just try for mates - also he admitted he's put on a few (!!) pounds since packing in the cigs so may have to put him on a diet and see if he looks sexier!

kdk · 27/04/2010 22:13

And the alternative appears to be Sunny from the sunny Gambia (nothing like a ldr!) who likes my profil epls he will like to no me if I also want to no him pls write him back so we can talk ... oh, absolutely, you can't hold me back - we have SO much in common - and apparently I'm his baby angel despite being three years younger than me - and a short arse!

Remotew · 27/04/2010 22:16

Gosh kdk, you don't arf attract them.

kdk · 27/04/2010 22:18

Tis my amazing beauty and magnetic personality

DONTtouchMUMSspecialJUICE · 27/04/2010 22:22

kdk - lou at the poker porker again.. you do keep mentioning his added pounds.

if there's plenty of comedy things nearby then go for that. but.. thats similar to cinema in the sense you are just watching something.. is there any sort of dinner/show thing you could go to... mind you.. want him to loose weight. not gain it?... em... bowling. call me old fashionned. but i do like bowling. you can talk. but still got something to keep you distracted. and..... you can see if he is good/bad loser... i think it speaks volumes for someone when you find out what kind of loser/winner they are

eve - well done on saying no. chin up.

belle - is it a family name?

thesouthsbelle · 27/04/2010 22:23

kdk - try one more date with bluebeard to be sure I say?

eve - well done & keep strong.

soldier's just rung - quite surprised by this one. nice chit chat - has given me a run down of his plans for the next 3 months lol. is away for 3 weeks end of this week then back for a month then away for 2 then home for 1 then away again - but it's ok cos we can still email & get to know each other more & he buy me a drink inbetween times bless - I think lol.

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