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Close Encounters of The Intimate Kind! Dating thread No:8

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TimeForSomeAction · 13/01/2012 14:05

Continued from Makes post and in reply of:

Make just ask him. Why not? And of course you are going to be a bit of a mystery woman, he's only just blooming met you! Send him a message saying if he fancies unravelling a bit of the mystery then to get in touch because you would like to see him again. Be playful, be teasing, be fun, make him want you Make Grin

I'm pleased you are having fun but I do have to ask, is all this dating costing you loads of money?? New outfits etc Grin

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EllenandBump · 30/01/2012 18:29

He hasnt asked for anything which is what makes me think he really is a good guy. A lot of my old friends dont have my number cos i dont want my ex getting hold of it, fortunately he hasnt and wont be getting hold of it! I am now VERY selective with who i give it to.

DressingGownQueen · 30/01/2012 19:12

If you are worried about your ex getting your number i would be even more careful ellen, just because you never know who knows who Smile

EllenandBump · 30/01/2012 19:47

Thats why i am asking for your advice....like this person but really worried about my number getting into the wrong hands, it did when i was young (teenager 14ish) year nine at school anyway. Well i just want to be really sure, but my head is saying two things.... you dont REALLY know this person (one gremlin), the other gremlin is saying... but would you hesitate this much if someone in a bar asked for your number? AND anyway he hasnt asked for it, YOUR the one wondering to give it to him or not.....still quite unsure, have been talking since 14th January though! Seems nice enough...but dont they all at first!

EllenandBump · 31/01/2012 09:48

Well, slightly drunk last night, i sent him my number! Think i have done the right thing too. Havent got any phone calls or texts BUT he did message me back on OKC, saying that he had been really busy etc, and ws poorly, and will give me a text at some point! But really isnt pushy. Nice to meet someone who isnt for a change.

TimeForMeAndDD · 31/01/2012 09:50

Ellen can you get yourself a cheap 'dating phone', with a different number which you keep just for giving out to potential dates. If your number gets into the wrong hands you can easily get rid of the sim and get a new one.

lovesadirtylie · 31/01/2012 11:37

i'm not saying it's the right thing to do but I've never had a seperate dating phone, I've given my number to plenty men that I ended up not wanting to meet or stay in contact with.

I've found that if you ignore them they go away
Of course keep the number saved in your phone, under something like 'dave-fu(kwitt-dont answer' (no offence meant to Daves)

lovesadirtylie · 31/01/2012 11:37

(plenty of)

EllenandBump · 31/01/2012 17:07

Well i am very selective as to who i give my number too!! I gave it to one person last night....no one else and have been talking to him for a bout two weeks and he hasnt pushed for anything, seems genuine enough so why not?? A couple of blokes asked for it last night but i havent given them it....thankfully, being slightly drunk does not make me stupid!!

Snapespeare · 31/01/2012 21:51

Well, as first dates go.... that was actually quite successful. Nice pub, few pints, lots of laughing, bit of flirting. He's funny & attractive, I remember looking at his arms & wanking to stroke them. We're planning to see each other at the weekend. I can imagine slowly taking his clothes off. This is very good! :)

lovesadirtylie · 31/01/2012 21:54

it's very good..especially for January, keep this up and you'll have a rampant summer! :)

Snapespeare · 31/01/2012 21:59

Haha at my phone predictive text changing 'wanting' to 'wanking' oh! given half a chance.... ;-)

lovesadirtylie · 31/01/2012 22:06

predictive text my arse..thats a clear case of sex on the brain Grin

AbbyAbsinthe · 31/01/2012 22:10

It's only predictive if you've used the word before, Snapespeare Hmm Grin

Snapespeare · 31/01/2012 22:17

Sweetheart, for the last two & a half years I haven't used anything else.... Hmm Wink

AbbyAbsinthe · 31/01/2012 22:22

You know, there's a part of me that's a bit envious of that statement Wink

hatesponge · 31/01/2012 22:44

snape Im really pleased it went well! Grin at the predictive text error!

I've been asked on a date by 2 men. However I'm not sure I'm that keen, there's another one I like more who I exchanged lots of messages with on Sunday, but today has been online loads and not replied yet to a message I sent him at 2pm. Bloody men!

EllenandBump · 31/01/2012 23:04

I know, bloody men who'd have 'em? US. Got asked out by a few on POF, even invited to someones house, just a little cautious (like as in blocked cautious), and not giving my number out to anyone else. Was a little tipsy last night when i gave it out and wouldnt normally have done so, but has to be said i dont regret it. Not heard anything though so probably scared him off.....plenty more men on the planet though.

reddevildad · 01/02/2012 10:19

A few questions for you good people, if you would be so kind.

I?ve been internet dating off and on for some time, and round about the time when these threads started I met my first serious girlfriend since my divorce. So I?ve lurked here, rather than posted. Things have been going well for nearly 6 months, she?s introduced me to family and friends, and vice versa. But, early on, having told her that I had hidden my profile on the site we met on I discovered recently that she hadn?t hidden hers. She had also been logging on frequently. This was a great surprise as its completely inconsistent with her attitude to me and our relationship. Wondering what was going on and getting suspicious, I had a look on other sites and found her profile on a couple. It?s possible to get a rough idea of when she?s logged on from one but not the other.

After seeing that she?d logged in twice in a few days on what I think is her main one, I asked her about it and she denied that she was on other sites. Having told her that I had seen her profile on other sites, she then said that it was just a bit of fun, and that she was committed to the relationship with me. She refused to tell me the sites she was on, saying that if I told her the ones I had found she would remove her profile. This led me to suspect there were a few, and having been pressed to say I told her the name of the minor site. She deleted her profile from this a few days later. I think that she suspects I?m bluffing about finding her on other sites, and she?s still logging on to the main one every few days which I think she believes I don?t know about.

As I mentioned, if she was cool to me I could understand her attitude and usage of sites. But she seems very keen. She knows from our discussions that being active on the sites is a dealbreaker for me, and she seems to have sought to keep the relationship going by deleting her profile on one and not logging in on the original one we met on. But there?s still the other site she?s logging into often. So, I have two contradictory stances from her to deal with. We see each other most weekend nights and about twice during the week.

Can I ask the opinion of you good people ? am I right in thinking that she?s playing me like a fish and is having a relationship with me until someone better comes along? Or is it that she?s just having a bit of innocent fun? Is there something I?m missing? Also, am I overstepping the boundaries of good behaviour by looking to see if she?s logged in to other sites? Is this controlling behaviour by me?

If you?ve managed to get this far, well done, and any answers or other comments are appreciated.

We?re both mature, educated professionals so youthful naivety doesn?t come in to it. If it wasn?t for this issue I?d be very happy to keep the relationship going.

Zanywany · 01/02/2012 10:50

Hi reddevildad

I hate to say it but it does sound as though she having a relationship with you whilst still looking to see who else is available but I might be wrong. I met someone a few months ago and we had a simular chat about hiding/deleting profiles and being exclusive and if I found out he hadn't actually done this and was still logging on I would be gutted.

Have you asked her why she feels the need to still look at the sites

TimeForMeAndDD · 01/02/2012 10:59

Well, if it's any consolation reddevildad I once googled my username and found myself on other dating sites that I hadn't registered with, one of them being a site for lesbian/gay relationships! Grin So, it may well be that the sites share information and your girlfriend is telling the truth when she says she hasn't registered elsewhere.

As for her still logging onto her main site, personally I wouldn't do this if I was happy and settled in a relationship. Have you had The Talk about being exclusive or is that something that you have presumed, since you have been seeing each other for 6 months? I think if you have had The Talk then she is definitely out of order, if you haven't spoken about being committed and exclusive then I suppose she can be forgiven, it all boils down to her morals. Did she tell you that she had also hidden her profile when you hid yours or has she always been open about the fact her profile is still active?

I think you checking up on her online activity indicates an underlying problem. For you to have had a look in the first place I think means subconsciously you were wondering if she was up to something, otherwise why would it cross your mind to look?

Personally, I would have a chat about where you are heading with the relationship, talk about exclusivity, if she isn't prepared to give up her dating membership then I think you have your answer.

HTH Smile

lovesadirtylie · 01/02/2012 11:03

Red,is it possible that she might be logging onto the sites just to chat with people, or she just enjoys the flattery & flirting?
I'm not saying it's necessarily ok for her to do that.

I've always tended to stop using sites if I was seeing someone regularly, because the whole thing can be such a pain in the arse.
But, it would be easy enough to have several men 'on the go' (had I the inclination) by having profiles in other names or just keeping in contact with people I'd swapped e-mail addresses with

lovesadirtylie · 01/02/2012 11:05

Time 'I think you checking up on her online activity indicates an underlying problem'

I have underlying problems..I always check ConfusedBlush

Zanywany · 01/02/2012 11:08

That is true Time as found that POF signed me up to a few different sites, one of them a 'locals hook up' site, with pictures etc so your girlfriend may not have actually registered with a few sites. Also could it show as logging on when you are just reading an email that has been sent. Could all be innocent but if you are in a committed relationship then I would have thought she would have made sure all profiles are hidden whether she put them there or not.

TimeForMeAndDD · 01/02/2012 11:11

Grin lovesadirtylie that must be very stressful for you, always feeling the need to check.

TimeForMeAndDD · 01/02/2012 11:13

Thinking about this further, if I had been dating a bloke for six months, he knew my profile was hidden but I found he was still frequenting a dating site, he would be history. I would save myself all the stress and all the hassle, I wouldn't have the energy or the inclination to go through all that crap. But that's just me.