This is for those who are married to a nice guy...

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Do you ever introduce your single girl friends to your partner's single friends?

When was the last time you did it? How did it go?

Have to say I've been a bit miffed over the years that my married friends haven't done any matchmaking on my behalf.

(And before anyone says 'Have you asked them to?' they know I'm single, they know I've met some dodgy characters, they know the sort of man I like. I haven't said 'Please fix me up' as I'm embarrassed to admit I need help, but equally, they haven't said, 'Hey come round on Saturday, my DH's friend from work will be there, you might like him.'

I hope it works!

Are there no nice single dad parents of your pupils? What about speed dating? That can be funny.

I don't know about ATSL but the thought of speed dating scares me witless....

When you're single, it is difficult to get a good work/life balance as well as do everything else - cleaning, washing, etc.

Though, knowing that I need to do more exercise, I've just signed up as a volunteer dog walker at my local Dog's Trust kennels . Will let you know if I meet anybody.....

Dh is lovely, so are many of his freinds. The good ones are married though. I wouldn't wish the single ones on an enemy, let alone a freind of mine.

Firstly I always assumed my single friends would be really annoyed if I tried to set them up.

Secondly, you wouldn't get any credit if it went well, but if it went wrong it would be all your fault.

Finally, I am passionately in love with DP and he's definitely a nice guy but he is also a big geeky dork. And he is the least geeky dork of his friends so I wouldn't want to put my friends in the awkward position of having to say so.

So, in summary, it just seems like a really bad idea and I don't do it.

Hi,

I have tried matchmaking before.. It never works and you end up getting it in the neck for trying. the situation has to be right. I think if you had a party and lots of people were their then that might be way to meet people but if it was just 2 people being invited then I think it doesn't work , too awkward. Putting that pressure on a friend isn't right.

Hi,

I have tried matchmaking before.. It never works and you end up getting it in the neck for trying. the situation has to be right. I think if you had a party and lots of people were their then that might be way to meet people but if it was just 2 people being invited then I think it doesn't work , too awkward. Putting that pressure on a friend isn't right.

Ive just been thinking, and I dont think either me or my DH have any single friends! Not any that we socialise with or see regulalrly.

But, HowToLookGood, what would you do if you divorced (touch wood, god forbid, etc.) Who would you mix with?

DH tells me not to try to "inflict" my fiends single friends on his.

I may organise a party like Taghain's without DH noticing.

I wouldn't introduce dh's two single friends to any single friend of mine. I'm afraid I know why they are single - they are enormously picky, only seem to date women at least 10 years younger than them, and although they both have things going for them, they are not God's gift in terms of personality etc. I would hate any of my lovely friends to feel rejected by those guys.