General internet dating support and chit chat thread

[lubeybooby]

Relationships seems the most appropriate place for this I think? Happy to ask for it to be moved if it's maybe better in _chat or something.

Anyway!

Chit chat your dating/internet dating claptrap here!

Also your hints and tips please for dating in the shark pit on the internet

I'll start.

I'm 31, single and rather fed up of it now. Have a few internet dating profiles, am trying to improve my social life and get out more, even looking out for possible additional temp jobs just to be.... 'out there' a bit more.

Even had a go at cosmic ordering which has been cropping up in dating related threads recently. Now I'm a very scientific and cynical kind of person but when it comes to my (currently appalling) love life I will try anything to give it a bit of a boost. Whether that be focusing the mind on the task in hand or strange unknown forces I care not.

Oh yes, I remember the thread now!! You are so well rid. The only way is up!

shiney

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ha ha...that's why I need all you ladies to give me advice!! I'm off to work now, will be back at 10pm and will give you details of my next conquest!!

Littlehouse - the optimum number of bikes owned by a keen cyclist is given by the following formula:

When N is the number of bikes already owned, the 'optimum' number of bikes is always N + 1 :o

Littlehouse, noooooo Prog Rock was that music from the 70's (I'm that old so remember it). It was lacking one thing, it wasn't sexy at all. It might say something about the new man, or he might just have bad taste.

Oooh can I join in too?

I went on a date last Saturday. I was mildly pleased when I first saw him - he was quite attractive. It soon transpired though that he was still rather bitter about the break-up of his relationship two years ago.

Then we had a mini argument over '100 years of solitude'. He clearly thought me an oik because I said it didn't make sense and I didn't like the way everyone in it had the same name.

Then we ended up in this reeeeally bad karaoke bar with this tone deaf woman singing 'sex on fire.' That was it. I couldn't contain myself any more. I laughed til I almost wet myself.

Despite everything though, I had quite a nice time. I live in the arse end of nowhere and so don't go out on many dates. The next day I sent him a polite text saying, 'thank you for a nice time - it was fun.' He sent a text back saying, 'I'm glad you enjoyed it.' Ha ha ha, I think there may have been some emphasis on the you there.

I agree on 100 years of solitude. One of the most confusing books ever. Even the little family tree thing doesn't help when they've all got the same name

Shiney, please divulge!

Right - the heart on my hand is definitely making me try harder and keeping me focused. Chatting to someone else now and I'm confident of a date happening soon :o

Yes anyway let's have a terrible dates storyfest.

I'll start with Mr Trousers.

Went to the cinema with very gorgeous man. He came back to mine for coffee (yes really just coffee) and we were having a good chat when I mentioned that I used to be a seamstress. He promptly jumped up, got some trousers out of the boot of his car and came back in with them asking me to mend them. Erm.... no.

Or how about Mr Mute?

Again, very gorgeous but completely incapable of conversation, intelligent or otherwise. One word answers from him at all times, if that. He had seemed perfectly chatty over t'interweb, but in person he just couldn't converse. At all.

I'll save Airport Wanker and McTwab for later

Oh, and Mr Trousers's trousers were ripped at the crotch. He blamed his 'massive balls'

Oh God. And you know if that's their first date behaviour, it ain't going to get any better..

McTwab. Not really a horror date but a well concealed player....

Exceedingly good looking, gentlemanly, and with an air of Bear Grylls about him, he started off with the nickname McNab because of this and his various tales of survival type situations. All plausible given his army career and the position he had been promoted to. Anyway we had five brilliant dates, on the first one we talked about how best to finish with someone when it wasn't really serious. We decided that blaming starting something back up with an ex was cowardly but easy, and honesty the most difficult but most respectful. Anyway by the 5th date he stayed over at mine, I cooked, we had a great evening (and morning)

He then called me four days later saying I was wonderful but he had started seeing an ex of his, lots of history, wanted to make a go of it. I (genuinely) laughed and reminded him of the conversation on the first date about dumping. He panicked and hung up. I continued laughing :o

ah shiney, trust ya gut, gel! The thing wiv blokes who are all me me me, the moment they have a kid, it gives them an excuse to be even more me me me.

This is my experience.

We all know, as single mums, that we can jiggle stuff around IF WE REALLY WANT TO....

He he, I've used the making another go with an ex a few times. Cannot believe he didn't see the irony of it all, men are thick sometimes.

I cannot think of any funny/disatrous dating stories, just lots of dull ones. There was a guy who I met for coffee, he couldn't look me in the eye, never contacted me again and promptly deleted his profile. This was the only time I'd made such a great impression . Wouldn't mind but I didn't fancy him in the slightest. Good job I've got a thick skin.

Cross post Shiny, agree about trusting your instincts. I would see how things progress, but have met quite a few men who see their children every weekend. They put them first which is great and admirable but not great for a relationship.

Shiny I think the erratic texter may have to be binned.

My Red Flag Man had a very dangerous and interesting job, and I never knew whether he wasn't answering texts/emails because he couldn't be bothered, wanted to unsettle me or had been flown out on a mission urgently. He usually claimed the last... but actually he was a control freak who wanted to dictate when I was permitted to talk to him. One of many bad signs!

I went out with somebody once who mid way through our first drink asked me if I knew how much the Premier Inn over the road cost for a night. Apparently he was working in the same town the next day. When I frowned, said I didn't know, and promptly changed the subject he started going on about what a long drive home I had - in this weather too. I said not to worry, that I liked driving, particularly in the rain, at which point he deftly steered the conversation back to the hotel again. At which point I made it clear that I was leaving. Alone. Cheeky bastard.

shiney please trust your instincts...I would say he's just not that into you!! Otherwise he would be wanting to contact you/check his texts etc all the time (like I do lol).....does he flirt with you?

It would bother me because this is usually the most flirty, fun, butterfly-filled stage of a relationship, and he isn't really playing his part. At third date stage he should be chomping at the bit to spend time with you.

He sounds a bit indifferent to me. And slightly wet, for some reason. Unless you want to spend every future weekend with his parents, I'd keep looking.