Red shoes, charming lesbians and pirates with taste...Dating Thread 24

[ChaoticismyLife]

It's the best I could come up with

As you were...

Hey Parsley He's supposed to be phoning me tonight so we'll see how that goes. His Dad lives just a few doors away from me! Eeeek and double eeeek! x

Eye ha! Watch have had two views, one is from someone who had already asked for my photo earlier, but was in no hurry to look at it, and looked at it yesterday, but didn't message me...

with the sunflower pic?

pie, good luck!!!
let us know

Unbridled I think some men who have been OD for a long time are either on there for the sake of being on there if that makes sense, or else are seeking some wholly unrealistic vision of perfection, either way they are not in effect seeking a relationship.

I'm so cynical about the whole thing after 4 years I find it hard to believe there are any decent men online, I honestly haven't met one. Despite which I was told again today I really should give OD another try - but given that I'm sure I'll be equally as unsuccessful as every other time I'm really not that inclined to do so...

Hmm, he has been on pof for 3 years... (found a forum post by him stating this). Still no reply! He seemed up for coffee before even seeing my picture, and I'm not hideously unattractive (IMO!). Think I'll have to play the field a bit more just so I stop taking this so seriously.

Sponge have you tried speed-dating? Isn't any near me...

Unbridled I think you have to not put all yr eggs in one basket. And being on POF for 3 years I wouldn't say is a good sign.

Parsley I've not done speed dating, I've thought about it but most events seem to be on weeknights which I can't do, and/or in central London (which I can get to, but am a bit lazy about doing so...). I did once go to a singles event which was horrific, def won't be trying that again!

I should probably qualify the thing about POF...yes I've been OD for 4 years, so might sound like double standard on my part, BUT for me it's been very much on & off, lots of different profiles and sites in that time. Men however (esp the ones who are just after one-off sex here & there) seem to leave themselves on POF year in year out. Hence the no I see whose age is 37 (which it turns out is correct) but in their profile it says they're 34 or 35...cos that's how long they've been on there...

Why horrific? Then I can avoid...

Had hour + long chat with Mr Local. Went well, no fireworks but good. Offered a date for next Tuesday (my night 'off') but he wants to meet earlier - 'whenever I want'! - as well as Tuesday night! Who the f* knows!

same here, I've used dating sites on and off for the past 6 or 7 years but in that time I've had lots of different profiles on different sites, and tend to update my profile pictures a few times a month.

I've seen men who've had the same profile and same pics for 3 years or more

Parsley it may have just been that it was a London event - Most of the men there were younger than me, none were remotely attractive and none spoke to me (though that was no great loss due to the above!)

Eie well he sounds keen! Can you meet him before Tues, even if just for a quick coffee or something?

Was just looking for local speed dating (none) and found there is a roller disco near me on a Friday - I really am too old to go aren't I? Always fancied myself gliding round on rollerskates

Well, he does frequently change his pictures and tweak his profile, so seems quite 'proactive'. Will see if I hear from him tomorrow, and if not, perhaps send a message tomorrow evening.

Always been intrigued by speed dating!

Well I took myself to the cinema and I was very good company - not much chatting but I did buy myself an ice cream. I wonder if I'll text tomorrow to say I had a good time.

Yoga I love going to the cinema by myself .. Glad you enjoyed yourself x

Just wanted to interject here, Yoga, and say that as a single person i LOVE going to the cinema alone! I probably go once a week. If you have a spare evening no kids/date its a fine source of entertainment ..and you dont have to wait around for someone to agree to come with you! I usually have a japanese meal on my own beforehand too with a large glass of plum wine-its my treat. Anyhow as you were....

I like going to the cinema on my own too. And i was a cheap date - only £3.75!

Where was the cinema less than 4 quid???

Odeon cinemas are £5 on a Tuesday but 25% off if you have an Odeon card.

That's a good tip .. Thanks yoga x

Yoga. Ha! Sponge, you should go to the roller disco! What's the worst that can happen. Where I live, they set up a winter ice rink by a lake, and you book time slots. The best time to go is dusk, as it is open on the lake side, and very lovely in a surreal way, to go skating past the lake!

Morning all WW by the way, didn't realise I was first on! Tis very sad, and implies I have no RL...

Morning everyone!

Spooky coincidence: Chatting to MrLocal last night on the phone, it seems he was in my best friend's house, upstairs (doing electrical repair stuff) whilst I was downstairs with BF having coffee before we went out for lunch. So, I've heard him but just missed actually seeing him! Very spooky! Parsley sometimes it's nicer on here than RL! x

Raises to Eye and agrees.