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Honey traps leading to kinky fuckery and other dating adventures (No 21)

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KirstyWirsty · 29/08/2012 14:32

I want to know what Nicholas's tip was ... and the last thread was full!

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snapespeare · 08/09/2012 11:02

llareggub. That is lovely news! :). Wishing you all the absolute very best, but do keep posting or at least pop in from time to time! :)

madameo. That's nice- you've got a lovely day for it too! Vicariously excited for all of today's daters! :)

OhWesternWind · 08/09/2012 15:25

Not long to go now! He is busy tidying up Grin. Still no idea what to wear but I am caring less and less and actually feeling a lot calmer and less nervous. It's going to be sooooooo good Grin. Honestly, at several points in the past especially the last few years with ex I thought I would never have sex again before I died! Will be glad to prove myself wrong . . . Everything is looking good so far with this guy so keep your fingers crossed for me!

OhWesternWind · 08/09/2012 15:26

And great news Llareggub. So pleased for you.

Lueji · 08/09/2012 15:31

Fantastic, llareggub. :)

I'll be off soon today too. :)
After a long bath and a nap, I think. I'm knackered from all the morning activities. Which were not that dissimilar, bar wearing clothes...

Worley · 08/09/2012 17:29

madam o - I did a play date at the soft play once was fab.. we there hours and then realised when they were trying to close we were the only people left! great afternoon :)

so I looked on POF again and chatted to a bloke who sent me his number.. I put it in my phone and via iPhone app was able to find him on fb... turns out his married and I recognised him as one of the dads from the school !!!!! (he had no picture up - he said he would text me one. I wouldn't give him my number so I said give me yours and I'll text you.. which I havnt obv) what do I do?? I messaged him asking if he was married.. he said no I'm separated.. but lookin at his wife profile I don't think she's aware of this!
bloody POF !

NicholasTeakozy · 08/09/2012 18:15

My vote goes to don't text him, he's obviously married and looking to cheat on his wife. What a lovely man.

MadameOvary · 08/09/2012 18:27

Well. that's two hours of my life I'll never get back.Hmm
Nearby man = boring and slightly creepy. And he had one of those voices - think Mr Bean. I wanted to leave after five minutes. Fortunately DD got a good run around the soft play.
I am irrationally annoyed by the whole thing. Confused

snapespeare · 08/09/2012 18:37

Oh. That's a bit of a pisser. :( the universe dictates he will think you're ever-so super and now bombard you with attention. :(

DoingItForMyself · 08/09/2012 18:42

Been lurking and trying to keep up with all your exploits!

I have a POF date tomorrow and I'm both ludicrously excited and veeeerrry nervous (been out today buying new undies, even though I have no intention of him seeing them, just for good support you understand Wink )

STBXH left in June and since then I've only been on one POF date, just a coffee with a guy who seemed nice and genuine, but I didn't fancy him. He kept texting about meeting up again, but seems to have got the message now!

Had a 'date' with a friend who I've known for a year, which ended with us kissing, very lovely, he insisted he'd take me out for dinner next time, then he went all cold and messed me about with texts for a few weeks until I got pissed off and told him not to bother contacting me again if he couldn't be arsed to reply.

So I'm now thoroughly confused about my ability to read 'the signs' and totally paranoid that if I show an interest this POF guy will run a mile too! He is absolutely fucking lush and I don't want to mess it up!

Any advice gratefully received Grin

Worley · 08/09/2012 19:16

Nicholas - i have no intentions of texting him. he doesn't know who I am. why are some men like this !!! arhhh..
madamo - well at least dd enjoyed herself :) put it down to experience ?!

Worley · 08/09/2012 19:18

doingitformyself - have a good time tomorrow. have you chatted on phone or skype or anything? just relax and be yourself. easier said than done I know! what time are you going?

MadameOvary · 08/09/2012 19:30

I know, I know Smile

Doing - remember that you can't fuck it up with someone you're compatible with, because you will be appealing to them, so be yourself!

DoingItForMyself · 08/09/2012 19:34

MadameO, that's a shame - maybe a phone call would have been a good idea to suss out the voice first!?

Beginning to think I should have done that too! Haven't chatted to him as such Worley, just messages about trying to meet up, which has taken some doing, as we both have a lot going on this week.

Didn't want to get into texting and emailing and build up something that wasn't there when we met, so I thought we should just meet asap.

He is very chatty in his messages though, gives lots of details and explanations and his profile is well written and says a lot about the kind of guy he is. He sounds keen, which is obviously good, but I don't want to come across as too keen to him, even though he seems lovely, as last time, the guy was all lovely til I sent him a message, "thanks for a lovely evening, all the better for the way it ended" and I didn't see him for dust! Bastard.

watchoutforthatsnail · 08/09/2012 19:35

My first internet date was at a soft play thing. The man spoke like his bollocks hadn't dropped. It was awful. I hid on the wavy sides with dd. Vowed not to do that with dd ever again......

More often than not, twat radars or not, good Profiles or not, it ends craply.

Doing. I would say don't expect anything from the date, uiu cant mess anything up by being yourself....

DoingItForMyself · 08/09/2012 19:35

Good point MadameO, I will remember that. I keep telling myself that about the other guy, if I scared him off by saying that I liked kissing him, he wasn't for me. I need someone with some balls!

NicholasTeakozy · 08/09/2012 19:36

Just go along with no expectations and it'll all be fine. Honest. :o

DoingItForMyself · 08/09/2012 19:37

...and wise words Snail thanks. Don't get too excited, imagine it will probably be shit and then I can be pleasantly surprised if its not.

I will definitely avoid soft play dates now!

DoingItForMyself · 08/09/2012 19:38

Sad isn't it, that we have to expect the worst to avoid being constantly disappointed!

DoingItForMyself · 08/09/2012 19:42

Going at 3.30 tomorrow, it was the only window we could squeeze in over the next week and a half, so a bit of an odd time for a date!

watchoutforthatsnail · 08/09/2012 19:47

No, it's just realistic.

Imagine you were in a room with a cross section 100 age appropriate men.
How many might you fancy
How many might you fancy AND get on with
How many might you fancy and get on with AND they fancy you too
How many might you fancy and get on with and they fancy you AND at that momment you are both intererested and committed enough to continue it past that evening.

Thats the reality of dating, and that's after you have avoided red flag profiles, crazy messages, odd men and people vanishing/ cancelling.

Then there are always hidden hens teeth, ginger Mullets and voices Aled Jones would be proud of..

It's just best not to get excited, and enjoy it for what it is :)

fayster · 08/09/2012 20:44

Watch, that's exactly how I see it.

Doing, I think you're right about meeting in person, rather than corresponding and building up a picture in your mind that could be wildly inaccurate. A friend gave me the same advice, to go with no expectations. She said that with that approach she'd never had a bad date. She'd not met anyone she wanted to see again, but she'd enjoyed all the dates.

I've been on a second date! Lovely walk in the sunshine. Still thinking "we'll see", but I like him so far.

MadameOvary · 08/09/2012 21:09

You learn so much in such a short time. I'm comparatively cool about the dating thing now, esp given what watch says ^^ soooo true.

Well I have a date on Mon morning - squeezing one in while DD at nursery. I've had the luxury of stalking him on Facebook. I'm pretty sure I'll like him but not sure about chemistry. He's my type physically. Unfortunately he knows my ex (on FB anyway) and they have several friends in common (they work in same field).

Aaaaaargh. Oh well. Gonna go along anyway. Ex is abroad for rest of month so you never know, could get a head start. Grin

Movingforward123 · 08/09/2012 23:05

Update - fwb is practically begging to come and see me! I am extremely desperate for sex and still I am saying no, and completely dying for sex while I am saying no!! Ha self respect is on the rise again Wink

MadameOvary · 09/09/2012 02:44

Cheering you on Movingforward! Grin
Well I am having a great time emailing someone from GS He is sparky and funny and if I fancied him too it would be awesome.
Dammit Sad
Oh well, at the very least it shows me how unwilling I am to settle for a dullard. This wee spark is essential.

Yogagirl17 · 09/09/2012 07:53

Way to go moving!

MadameO, that sounds great. Wait...are you saying you don't fancy him? Not so great. Well my GS subscription has finally run out but as there's hardly been anyone new on there in ages I'm not too bothered. I've been having fun chatting with Coffee Man on OKC.