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SantasStrapon · 23/12/2011 10:06

Firstly, I have only been on 2 dating sites for just over a week. These are the 5 men who I am talking to. All other unsuitable/disinterested advances blocked and deleted.

I have: Not used my real name; not volunteered any information, apart from what is on my profile, until they have; read all their profiles very carefully. My profile only states that I have 2 children, and am divorced with a good relationship with my ex. Nothing else about my family life.

Mr Finance - Director of finance company. has asked me for coffee next week. I have moved it back to after the New Year. Masses in common - we grew up in the same area and his ex comes from the same large village I grew up in. Very similar likes, very easy to talk to. Talks a lot about his children, who are similar ages to mine, has good relationship with ex wife. He makes me laugh.I'd stress that he has volunteered all this information first, and there is nothing in my profile that would enable him to 'fish' for this information on the internet. My only flag is that he is very keen and messages a lot. Gave me his number day before yesterday, I have not used it yet. Not exchanged email yet. Number 3 on the list.

Mr Planes - avionics engineer. Has also asked me for coffee next week, again I have rearranged for the New Year. Again, a lot in common, but not as much as Mr Finance. Comes across as very dependable and serious. I like him, and he is Number 4 on the list. Not exchanged phone number yet, or email.

Mr Snow - Owns construction company, makes ski slopes amongst other things. I really like him, he seems kind and funny and volunteered a lot of information about his life and his family. Masses of photos, of him but also ones he has taken of where he lives. Not exchanged numbers/emails. Messages long and chatty, messages at least once a day. Very similar interests and outlooks on life. Number 2 on list.

Mr A bit Mysterious - has no photo on his profile as he does not want to be identified. Know his name though. Hysterically funny, never married, good job in management. I know the least about this one, he is far more wary than the others. Lack of photo makes me Xmas Hmm but it is early days. Last on list for photo reasons.

Mr Army Officer - I have serious hots for this one. Again wary, divorced 2 years, talks a lot about his daughter. A lot of information on his profile, and a lot of photos. He comes across as very genuine and is very proud of his job. Well travelled, well educated, very much my type. Number 1 on list - I could do very bad things to him. Xmas Blush

Questions, critiques, and opinions sought, and very much appreciated.

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DeePanCrisPandEeeven · 23/12/2011 18:10

sorry Mal. Kill her anyway for having all of these potential pieces of cake.Smile

Hullygully · 23/12/2011 18:11

yes that was a Bad Show Pan. You have spoilt Mal's suspense.

Malificence · 23/12/2011 18:12

Cake, has someone got cake?

DeePanCrisPandEeeven · 23/12/2011 18:12

I had no idea it was a competition.HmmSmile

SantasStrapon · 23/12/2011 18:13

Right, Mr Snow seems to be the overwhelming favourite. And I do actually really like him. He will now be moved from number 2 to pole position

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TheLightPassenger · 23/12/2011 18:14

Even I knew what arrse is, so if Mr Army doesn't know that then v. dodge. I quite like the sound of the chocolates though, I am obviously easily bought Wink

stayformulledwine · 23/12/2011 18:16

Who has cake?!

The army ones are nearly always dodgy. Or they are just looking for a shag. Which is fine, if you want that too.

TuftyFinch · 23/12/2011 18:18

Oh, I thought they ARRSE and WALT (now forgive me here because this is one of the words missing from my head. From about the age of 12 I've had to have ridiculous conversations with people to get this word. It just doesn't stay in my head. Ever) you know, like NASA. What are they called? Please someone tell me, I can't have that conversation with DP again!

LEttletownofBOFlehem · 23/12/2011 18:21

What is wrong with buying you chocolates? Xmas Confused

Hullygully · 23/12/2011 18:22

yy, I wondered what was quite so heinous thusly too.

DeePanCrisPandEeeven · 23/12/2011 18:22

acronyms, tufty.

Hullygully · 23/12/2011 18:22

Ok who Mr Snow resemble?

LEttletownofBOFlehem · 23/12/2011 18:22

I bet he'll offer to pay for your coffee too. The cunt.

Malificence · 23/12/2011 18:23

I have an enormous homemade trifle Xmas Smile , I have a feeling it's not going to last beyond Christmas eve.

I can hear it calling me from the fridge.

Sorry, forgot this was a dating thread. Xmas Blush

LadyBeagleBaublesAndBells · 23/12/2011 18:25
Xmas Grin Loving living Sarah's life vicariously.
DeePanCrisPandEeeven · 23/12/2011 18:26
SantasStrapon · 23/12/2011 18:28

I have cake. I have masses of fucking cake. I have baked:

Lemon Drizzle x2
Chocolate cake x2
Dundee cake
Christmas cake, ver boozy indeed has been fed for 6 weeks now.

And today my DM gave me a Mary Berry Christmas Cake in a Bag thing. Just because it was reduced and she couldn't resist it. Neither could the DDs, and I now have another fucking Christmas cake cooling in the kitchen.

Plus the Yule log that we always bake tomorrow morning. I am all caked out.

I need trifle. Swapsies Mal?

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TuftyFinch · 23/12/2011 18:29

ACRONYM! Thanks DeepPan. i'll write it on the wall.

sorry for hijack Sarah. I think Mr Snow's a goer. He's got to make you laugh. Mr Finance will probably be at your bills, categorising and ordering. Although ...

TuftyFinch · 23/12/2011 18:31

We have 2 trifles and nothing else. Unless Jammie Dodgers count? I'll swap a trifle for a lemon drizzle cake. Can I make a lemon drizzle cake? I have a lemon. What's the difficulty rating?

Malificence · 23/12/2011 18:31

Oh, I have very boozy cake too, no swapsies sorry.
DH has baked the biggest Christmas cake you have ever seen in your life, once it has two inches of marzipan and icing on it they'll be able to see it from the bloody International space station!

AnyFuckerForBreastorLeg · 23/12/2011 18:34

If somebody I had never met bought me chocolates, I would think he was a twunt

same for flowers

and perfume

kill him

maryz · 23/12/2011 18:34

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Hullygully · 23/12/2011 18:34

I have four stollens and three panettones. Nowhere to put the buggers.

AnyFuckerForBreastorLeg · 23/12/2011 18:34

I have no cakes

I have mince pies though

SantasStrapon · 23/12/2011 18:34

Mr Snow - light brown hair, blue eyes, 6'2, nice smile. Desperately trying to think who he looks like. Possibly, a nicer, ungingerous James Hewitt in a couple of them, but that is a disservice.

He's just 'nice', not massively handsome, but twinkly eyes and a nice smile.

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