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Dating thread 15! cock-cages, hopeful pensioners the occasional glorious success!

999 replies

Snapespeare · 18/05/2012 12:45

apologies for title, I am bereft of ideas as the sodding times 'kindly' edited my profile for me. Angry

OP posts:
feelinglonely · 18/05/2012 20:14

My date didn't turn up.his fucking three blown up(hmm).he thinks am 12yr old or what.

MyLittleMiracles · 18/05/2012 20:15

I have just spent a while on the phone and I am seeing him next week! We spent about 5hours talking and no awkward moments. Grin

feelinglonely · 18/05/2012 20:15

Tyres

feelinglonely · 18/05/2012 20:18

5 hrs?

MyLittleMiracles · 18/05/2012 20:19

Oh lonely some blokes are twats of the highest order, really they are.

feelinglonely · 18/05/2012 20:21

He is just a joke.

MyLittleMiracles · 18/05/2012 20:29

And yes 5 hours. :)

He seems nice too. Happy me!

ChaoticismyLife · 18/05/2012 20:36

FL that's shit Sad Bin and move on is the best advice I can give, he isn't worth the hassle.

MyLittleMiracles · 18/05/2012 20:44

Agree with chaotic get rid of him lonely

Tollysfolly · 18/05/2012 22:21

hello.. can I come back?? after a few weeks absence I have unhidden my POF profile and started looking again. chatting to a few that I have contacted to start with. I have my photo hidden but send it to people I like the look of... still get a few who will chat without seeing my picture.
hopefully will get a bit of better luck this time round :)

MyLittleMiracles · 18/05/2012 22:27

Hopefully you will tolly gotta keep trying. I am. Though no sites atm.

Tollysfolly · 18/05/2012 23:21

well one man I was chatting to for a couple of days just suddenly deleted his account... we were just chatting and then when it came to send my message it said failed, then his profile dissapeared and now says deleted user. don't Know what I said!!! very bizarre. he seemed normal too!!
oh well two others im still chatting too

MyLittleMiracles · 18/05/2012 23:40

Weird. I got that once too, cold feet or the water got too hot cos they are married/have a girlfriend or not ready for a relationship.

MirandaWest · 18/05/2012 23:40

Just marking my oak place as otherwise this thread will be at 1000 before I post on it.....Grin

feelinglonely · 19/05/2012 07:07

GD luck ,deleted users is weird isn't it?it happen to me twice n one came back with a different user name but just blocked him.Hmm

noluck · 19/05/2012 08:02

Can I come back? Have been so busy at work, couldn't keep up with the last thread. Have been chatting with a really nice man. Until 1 or 2 in the morning. Unheard of for me. Then he sends me a message saying that he's really confused and doesn't want to lead me on or anything and prefers to be honest with me. I replied saying that I was more or less in the same place and that perhaps we could just play it by ear. He's a widow. Really nice person. What do I do now? I'm useless at this!

watchoutforthatsnail · 19/05/2012 08:16

No luck- you leave it..hes telling you somethihg, it's best to listen..

Tolly, yep. Happens all the Time...

Date all confirmed for Tuesday lunchtime :)

Sponge, just wanted to say, have a fab party :)

MyLittleMiracles · 19/05/2012 08:36

Agree with watch have a great time sponge I am going to see if I can get a baby sitter for one night next week. So my mind is very occupied. Have a bottle of champagne in my fridge which was bought for me as a moving in present which I am thinking of drinking tonight if Chelsea win. Just a question how easy is it to get drunk on champagne never drank it before..

Tollysfolly · 19/05/2012 08:45

it's not just me with men suddenly deleting their profiles then lol.

there's another Ive been chatting to all week and when he asked what I was doing that evening (he had already said he was going out with his friends) I said I was taking my son to swimming club. I never know when to drop into the conversation about my dc. it says on my profile I have children. but when do you tell them? hopefully he will chat again and that's not put him off. it said on his profile he had none but was open/undecided

TimeForMeAndDD · 19/05/2012 08:47

Morning everyone! Smile

Watch great news re Tuesday. Hope you are feeling better today.

Sponge Have a great party! Smile

toptramp · 19/05/2012 09:05

I'm feeling like a mug this morning. I've been chatting to a guy for a few months. He was a bit pushy but I liked the look of him. We met up last Sunday and had a great date in many ways. I did try to sleep with him but he couldn't get it up with a condom on and he tried to push for sex without one. I refused.
He dropped me off at work and he said he would see me again . This week he has been predictably distant and said he couldn't see me for 6 weeks. I said that was too long for me as I couldn't see someone once every six weeks. He then said that we get on really well as mates but not so much in the bedroom. He also said the next morning he felt very comfortable with me but that there was nothing there. WTF?! Ok i know I've been stupid and he's a bit odd but why do I feel so bereft?
I had a proper cry last night not just because of him but for all my dadting disastours and the lack of love in my life. I just can't do the after sex/first date playing it cool thing at all as I need to know where I stand. I feel like it's my fault that i'm single as I can't play games. I just feel like giving up.

toptramp · 19/05/2012 09:12

What annoys me even more is that he gave one reason for not pursuing it as the fact that it is too far away and yet that was my initial concern and yet he said that distance was no object.

watchoutforthatsnail · 19/05/2012 09:32

Top :( sorry. It seems like he just wanted sex, didn't get it, because you wouldn't give in about the no condom thing... And now isn't interested.
Because hes an arse.
And not the sort of Person you would want in your life anyway.

TimeForMeAndDD · 19/05/2012 09:35

toptramp don't take it personally, just don't. It's not you, it's obvious he has a problem and he is the one running away. Maybe is is a bit embarrassed about his lack of performance in the bedroom? Whatever his reasons, do not take any responsibility, you have done nothing wrong. Forget him and his sorry excuses, no more contact with him, if he can't put the effort in then he isn't worth your tears or your time. Move on and find someone worthy of you.

Also, the is nothing wrong with wanting to know where you stand. You don't have to play games, it's the games that make it stressful. Men no longer hold all the power when it comes to dating, if you want to contact someone afterwards then do so, just do it in a confident manner, not one that comes across as 'needy'. I really dislike that word but my brain won't think of another one Grin

Cheer up! It's Saturday! Grin

MyLittleMiracles · 19/05/2012 10:02

I have to know where I stand. Always or it drives me nuts. Happier still my pilot friend comes back today!

toptrump I hate being let down but he is an arse. I was let down by someone and felt stupid but I got back onto the sites and a week later I had a nice date but no spark. We still message occasionally asking how each other is and whether we have had any luck.