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Onwards and upwards we go, still sniggering at the sausage seeing the roll Dating thread 26

999 replies

lubeybooby · 29/10/2012 21:41

New one!

All dating related gumph here.

OP posts:
Yogagirl17 · 03/11/2012 21:51

mercury it must be a piss take, he can't possibly be expecting any replies from that! I'm honestly not bothered. Heres' another puzzle - why do some people describe how they look (I'm tall, fair haired and wear glasses)...duh, yes we can SEE your photos.

I'm going to have to do some proactive searching methinks.

ParsleyTheLioness · 03/11/2012 21:52

It's barely literate...

Yogagirl17 · 03/11/2012 21:53

Ooh, just had a lovely long message from a surgeon. Not physically my type but might reply just to have a decent conversation.

Scattylatte · 03/11/2012 22:00

Holy god yoga. I got something like that once. It's equivalent to hate mail.
It's astonishing the low level of these losers.

The one word answers are tiring. But most men on pof don't date and have no intentions of dating. I sent a message to all of the men in my inbox a few weeks ago. 50+ men. All pretty much one word responders, or hi sexy, or similar. I asked them if they had been on a date in the last 3 months. Out of 50 odd men 2 had been on a date and one of those was 26. Most hadn't met anyone. So Yoga, the stats speak. I think the majority are on there for phone sex or webcam.

Having said that I've just had a 5 minute conversation with a man from pof. He was slightly breathless which is worrying but he apparently is in France climbing mountains. He wants to meet next week, he can drive and sleep on my sofa if he drinks too much. Fuck off. So I've said we can meet in London.

Snape, do you ever hear from the prof?

Yogagirl17 · 03/11/2012 22:03

50+ Scatty? Wow, I'm pretty ruthless with the delete button! The delete button is my friend.

snapespeare · 03/11/2012 22:05

"We can c (1) y (2) ur(3) man left u(4) for a youger (5) womam(6). get (7)ur (8)head out of your arse love (9) your (10) not that grt (11) a catch .ill(12&13) txt (14) (15)rest of the guys and tell them to avoid bunny boiler. Wat (16&17) a cow. Sorry (18) did u (19) do (20) to private school.(21)"

(1) see
(2) why
(3) your
(4) you
(5) younger
(6) woman
(7) Get
(8) your
(9) full stop or at least a comma,
(10) you're
(11) great
(12 &13) I'll
(14) text
(15) (the)
(16 & 17) What
(18) comma
(19) you
(20) go
(21) question mark.

I feel better now.

bantamrooster · 03/11/2012 22:07

Actually given my previous apologies, and having seen the fuckwit profile, it makes me feel like I have a better chance compared to the dross. I would dig through and share some of the worst women's profiles (and there are some terrible ones) but nothing compares to those bloke ones.

Scattylatte · 03/11/2012 22:10

Snape. Brilliant. I've just read his actual profile. Parsely says he is barely literate and she is being kind. Again full of negatives.

Just had my first outright rejection from a smallish muscular expert in martial arts: 'you seem really nice but you are not right'. Lol. I'd love to know what that means.

Yoga, I delete very little. I like to cross reference as I am on and off like a yoyo with my profile. One bloke messaged me today and I took great delight in informing him I'd actually sent him a message a few weeks ago that he ignored.

It's my way of getting in the last word.

Worley · 03/11/2012 22:10

that must be a joke surely.. hope you've blocked him again now yoga!
POF I found a chap who lives a few doors down from me, I quite often think he looks quite nice.. I'd be tempted to join up just to send him a message ;)

AndLibbyMakesThree · 03/11/2012 22:11

Yoga, I think he wins the prize for the most unattractive profile I've ever had the misfortune of seeing.

Well, I met up with Mr Coffee today for - yes, you've guessed it - coffee. It was really good seeing him again, and there was definitely some attraction there. But I think I made the mistake of being a bit too honest about how difficult life can be with a DS with autism - I usually keep things upbeat on dates, but this felt a bit like meeting up with an old friend again.

Hmmm, can't help wondering if I've put him off now - there was no mention of meeting up again. Also, I'm so shy with this kind of thing - I'm fine with being friends, but always get nervous if it looks like things might progress. How do the rest of you get from chatting, etc, to kissing, etc? (Can't believe I'm writing this - I thought by my age I'd finally have grown out of this ridiculous shyness).

snapespeare · 03/11/2012 22:11

Nope, not heard from the prof for just over two weeks, I know he is out of the country for part of that, but when he had been abroad before, he had emailed. Guess he found someone to stick his foot in have children with. All is well, was only ever kinky fuckery.

Seem to have a date on Monday night though. He's fifty, which is at the very upper end of my age range and I don't think I'll fancy him, but he's funny.

Worley · 03/11/2012 22:17

oooh there's lots of newbies for my area.. even found this one
an ex!! used to "date" him when we were teenagers!! would drive up and down in his Renault 5 !!! oh dear...

Yogagirl17 · 03/11/2012 22:22

Ooh Worley the first one looks lovely!

Chatting to 5 men now including the Surgeon.

And what is it with men who send you a message which you don't reply to and they just send the same shite again? (the block button is also my friend)

ParsleyTheLioness · 03/11/2012 22:27

Worley the ex looks quite hot...

Scattylatte · 03/11/2012 22:27

Both of those look refreshing Worley.
Snape is this the one who wanted to shave?
5 is good yoga

mercury7 · 03/11/2012 22:31

Worley I think the 'chuckab' bloke loses points for spelling & grammar..also having a pic with his child and whoever that woman is Confused

Worley · 03/11/2012 22:31

parsley - he was.. he knew it and you couldn't trust him as far as you could throw him!!
hmm really thinkin about it just to cheekily send te first one a message.. we have mutual friends on fb.. not that I've looked ;)

snapespeare · 03/11/2012 22:32

Yes, it's the shaver. Further chat has led me to believe my filth-rader had been compromised by intensive MNing. We shall call him mr haha.

mercury7 · 03/11/2012 22:33

How do the rest of you get from chatting, etc, to kissing
I find inviting him round to my place usually works..and if it doesnt he wont get a second chance!

Worley · 03/11/2012 22:35

mercury - I know who the woman is! she's a friends sister. i dont think shrd be impressed about being on there! they all hang round together. he's a builder. his spellings not great but then.. me and my phones autocorrect function makes my spelling and grammar appear terrible!

WhatDoesTheDogSay · 03/11/2012 22:39

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mercury7 · 03/11/2012 22:42

it gets a little weird doesnt it when you see people from real life on dating sites...whenever someone looks at me a bit funny in the supermarket or the gym I start wondering if they recognize me from one of my sleazy hook up site profiles Blush

AndLibbyMakesThree · 03/11/2012 22:43

Mercury, yes, I guess I could try that. But I'd need a bit of encouragement from him first! He seemed really keen earlier in the year, but I'm not sure how he feels now.

mercury7 · 03/11/2012 22:48

Libby, I know, I was being facetious I guess, you need to wait for the right 'vibe' from someone before you suggest an intimate meeting.
I'm not after a relationship and really if the bloke isnt obviously keen to have sex with me asap I'm just not interested

Worley · 03/11/2012 22:51

it does get a little weird. have you ever recognised anyone ? I have as did my shopping round asda!! I had a hidden profile so was safe.. but saw a few. I come from a small town though so That's what happens :(