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.

Yes, clearly poor old Mike is having no luck finding a demanding boss!

I hope he has more luck soon, poor slave. Was tempted, have a lot on at the moment

Could be fun for you all to get together and hit him with a roster so he can spread his slave services around.

Those slaves are more trouble than they're worth. I got offered the same once and actually accepted. He was a PITA texting all the time wanting me to come up with things to humiliate him.... like making him cross dress while he cleaned and wanting to talk about it all the frigging time. It was less hassle to just get on with the bloody housework myself!

I want a slave. I text S to demand he be my slave, but he refused. He actually thinks he is the master. He has a lot to learn

at lubey's slave being more hassle than the housework!

I have just been emailed by a 21 year old, which I would object to less if he didn't look about 14 . Honestly....

Thanks for the post Sarah it gives us all hope, or at least it does me :)

It looks like I'm going to have to rejoin OKCupid and sneak a peak at PoppaRob cos I'm nosey like that

Sounds like a busy week for most of you. I'm out Saturday night but not on a date. I'm celebrating my birthday with a friend of mine. Still we'll have a good time, we always do and I have been known to have some success meeting men when I'm out, so who knows

I get the feeling you lot are 30+?

I'm 31 next month I made it, I made it to 30!!!!!

Only just, 37

PoppaRob - we're 76%

Right what do you guys do about contacting someone. Been emailing/instant chatting/texting My Body quite a bit but I always leave it up to him to make the first move. Is this old fashioned, should I just contact him first today?

Yes, contact him first.

I did that chaotic, and then I got sucked in.....sigh!

still waiting for ecoplumber to come back from Spain....

Should be tomorrow.

Bet he pulled out there and I have wasted days being faithful....

I'm really old Abs, I mean, really really old. Poppa and Hairy can confirm this. But aiz still a babe, innit!

Old people scare me

Just messing, I now feel a bit young to be offering my thoughts tho.

Yeah contact the fella, I love it when ladies take the lead with stuff

Zany yes contact him!

Abs, yep I'm 31. I was MORTALLY offended reading that, and thinking I'M NOT IN MY THIRTIES! and then realised that err... actually yes I am. Damn and bugger :o

Ok.. um... the chap with social anxiety. He just sent me this message:

"I'm very easy to get on with, I don't judge, and I'm compassionate.
Like you I'm lonely, and I want to start living a happier life.

Are you afraid to meet me? Would it help if you knew I was scared too? :)"

I have absolutely zero idea how to reply to that without sounding like I think I'm better than him somehow because.... actually no I'm not scared

It's a conversational cul-de-sac isn't it. I'm tempted to give up.

I am -30 and slightly drunk. Huraah for wine!

I used to be in my thirties

He sounds like a bit of an amoeba regardless of his condition my dear.

25 :smug:

I am 103. And no lady.

No ladies here. Please move along with the ladeez comments Abs.

what a peculiar thing to get your knickers in a twist about.

Particularly because at no point was I addressing you. I'm sure if the rest of the female/women/girls/ladies/fairer sex/ have an issue they would have said something by now. If you don't like it, ignore it.

Anyway,

May i ask which sites people are having success with?

Think I'm just gonna nuke my POF profile. It's full of freaks :(

I nuked mine abs... okcupid is better.

Actually abs,lots of women don't like being called ladies. It can be pretty patronising.

And I do not have to ignore anything on an open forum I don't like.

Don't get aggressive, its not nice.

You mean patronising like where you told me to desist with those comments despite not being a moderator or asking nicely?

while it's your right to not ignore something on a open forum, equally, it's my prerogative TO ignore something, especially if it's the only one whom seems to have a problem with my choice of grammar.

I'm sure the rest of the women here (is that acceptable to you) are grateful for you taking it upon yourself to act as their spokesperson, so rest assured, if anyone else finds it an issue I'll pack it in.

Cheers love xx