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Plenty of Fish, yes, but where are the men? Dating chat thread #4

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lubeybooby · 12/10/2011 15:14

A new one (again)

Dating, internet dating, all kinds of dating.... chat about it here.

Off you go! :o

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TimeForMeIsFree · 16/10/2011 22:32

Shock Not hard work though is it, sat at a desk listening to shite music. She won't be exerting herself.

zookeeper · 16/10/2011 22:34

We went for a drink and then I broke my own rule and got into his car with him and went to another pub, so I must have felt he wasn't dodgy.

The first date was weird;it was very low key. We didn't really hit it off like you imagine you will but equally I realised to my surprise after about an hour (which was when I would normally make my excuses) that I was quite happy to stay with him and wasn't ready to go home. I remember being really impressed by his manners; he's very considerate, and he did make me laugh, which is relly important for me. We had a little snog at the end of the night but I didn't really feel anything. It ws just pleasant and easy. We had a meal out the following night, a Saturday, and then a coffee on the Sunday before my dcs came back from their dad's. We met the following Wednesday night and then I think we had about four dates after that before I thought that he really was lovely.

The odd thing was that we before we had met we had exchanged a couple of emails and he'd sent me a pic which did nothing for me; i only met him in the first place because I felt mean not to. I wouldn't have said he was my type at al. Amazingly, I am quite loved up.

Sorry for going on, bet you regret asking now!

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lubeybooby · 16/10/2011 22:34

Yep that's Leeds/Yorkshire accent then Poppa

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PoppaRob · 16/10/2011 22:36

Ronan Keating is also one of the judges... very popular and at least you can understand him.

Her accent just grates to me. Some Brit accents sound good and some just grate. Hers grates... it's on par with the northern Ireland accent of Ian Paisley to my ear. But I guess Aussie accents probably sound off to people from elsewhere.

GD is calling for Poppa! Back in a bit!

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lubeybooby · 16/10/2011 22:36

No zookeeper that's all really interesting stuff to me

Bit of a slow burner then? Cool.... nice to know it does happen a bit slower sometimes.

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TimeForMeIsFree · 16/10/2011 22:38

That's lovely zookeeper

You must have had some sort of feeling he was ok to carry on seeing him? I didn't feel any of that on Friday. Nada. But he was breathing and he had a pulse, maybe I shouldn't have been so hasty? Grin

TimeForMeIsFree · 16/10/2011 22:40

I can't stop thinking about the window cleaner now. I've decided if he should ever ask if I need someone to clean my windows I'm going to say "No, but I need someone to take me out for a drink" I doubt he will ask me but there's no harm in being prepared. Like a good boy scout.

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lubeybooby · 16/10/2011 22:41

Time :o I think we have established you were correct in not persuing that one. GUM!! [hwink]

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lubeybooby · 16/10/2011 22:42

Oh I like that comeback. I do hope he asks you. or directly cuts out the window cleaning twaddle and gets straight to the drink [hgrin]

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TimeForMeIsFree · 16/10/2011 22:42

[hgrin] Yes, the gum. And the rest!

PoppaRob · 16/10/2011 22:42

A good story zookeeper. There's hope for us all! :)

TimeForMeIsFree · 16/10/2011 22:44

So do I! I am lusting after him now! [hgrin] I might ask him if he wants me to rinse out his shammy leather for him.

PoppaRob · 16/10/2011 22:45

I'm needed by the GD... Rasta Mouse is starting and she likes it when I do my President Wensley Dale impersonation! Women are so easy to please when they're only 2 years old. :)

Then it's Chuggington (my fave!). Bloody Wiggles after that and I can't stand the prats.

zookeeper · 16/10/2011 22:47

Grin I remember on a precious childfree night meeting the most boring man on earth in a pub - he had a clock over his head and I remember watching the minutes thinking I could be at my friend's house watching the x factor .

I went over there as soon as I could to find my friend who was also fishing at the time (who is also very happy with someone she met online) talking online to none other than Mr Boring who said he'd had a quiet night in....

We laughed til we cried

TimeForMeIsFree · 16/10/2011 22:48

[hgrin] Brilliant!

That's the one consolation, I didn't miss Xfactor, unlike poor lubey

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lubeybooby · 16/10/2011 22:48

Oh zookeeper excellent!

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lubeybooby · 16/10/2011 22:50

Hahaa :o It was ok, I survived... watched it when I got in :o

I'm very put out that it's unlikely there will be any shagging this week. Sodding half term.

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TimeForMeIsFree · 16/10/2011 22:52

Can't you arrange a sleepover with a mate? And I don't mean you! [hgrin]

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lubeybooby · 16/10/2011 22:53

It's possible but will probably be last minute, so short notice for him and I won't have had time to change the sheets

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TimeForMeIsFree · 16/10/2011 22:56

Mmm. Maybe it will have to wait until after half term then, damn it. Ask him to come up with some ideas, if he thinks he is getting a shag he will sort something I'm sure!

zookeeper · 16/10/2011 22:57

Another time my friend was heartbroken because she had been dumped by someone she'd met online who had simply disappeared. We set up a fake profile to lure him in (as you do) and along he came asking for a photo.. We asked another friend who was visiting me (from a city two hundred miles away)and who was halfway passable (at least compared to me and my friend). She was absolutely horrified and was having none of it.

A bottle of wine later and after repeated assurances that her photo would only be up for a couple of hours at most and noone would know and this internet dating thing was perfectly fine etc etc we uploaded her photo.

Ten minutes later a message pinged in from her NEXT DOOR neighbour two hundred miles wondering what she was doing there and asking her for a date Grin Grin Grin

TimeForMeIsFree · 16/10/2011 23:02

Sounds like you've had some fun with the dating sites zoo.

Right, I'm off to dream about the window cleaner and his swift hand action. Catch you all tomorrow! Sweet dreams!

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lubeybooby · 16/10/2011 23:03

I could ask DD to arrange something for a few days time so there is a bit of notice but she will know what I'm up to if I need her to leave the building and I hate that. Argh.

If I leave it and say nothing she will most likely have a sleepover at a friends anyway at some point but she has a habit of only asking me if it's ok 5 mins before she intends to leave. Teens for you!

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