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

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New one!

All dating related gumph here.

yeah you're prob right bantam he's not as far away as my ex (London-Glasgow) but then that didn't work out either...SurreyGirl sounds cool, I have a self imposed ban on waterstones myself and remember feeling proud of myself for only having bought two books when I broke it. Glad I'm not the only one

Thinking of the ex, he's going to receive the lovely card I bought him for getting his promotion tomorrow (groan) hope I haven't made a massive mistake!

lime - if you're worried you've made a mistake with the ex, maybe you shouldn't be online dating yet. Or at least only for fun. OD can be tough, and disheartening at times, but there are times when a date goes well and you're walking on air after the first kiss with someone great.. It has ups and downs, just be ready for it

marking place...absolutely nothing happening with me right now,maybe on wrong site - okc- no messages ,dates ,nothing....

A new thread already? [hshock]

You've all been busy!

I have too... I have a job interview in the foreseeable future! Yay!

yay Mac nice work

aha, new thread!

Mac fabulous news...the collective good karma of the thread is working then!

Getting I never had any luck on OKC, men were all a bit strange...maybe try POF? You will get lots of messages even though at least 60% will be from weirdos and pervs

I need a slap with the am getting far too excited over the policeman. It will all end in my tears.

Thank you Bantam and Sponge. < literally my face all evening.

Sponge - excitement isn't a bad thing! A little bit does the world of good.

It's just in my case it always ends in disappointment, I have to tell myself not to get my hopes up. Because the chances of him actually being a decent, normal bloke are pretty small. But I am still excited, cos he's clever, and not a thick builder

He will end up being married or something. Or just a tosser. Meh.

When is the date Sponge? He just might be ok. But yes, he might be a twat and best be on guard for all of that.
I had a date with a policeman last year. He was in fact lovely and
Said I was beyond his expectations. He also bought me flowers.I didn't see him again due to distance but it was a lovely experience.

Bantam, Your escapades put me to shame. Why don't you Skype surrey girl? Someone (sorry can't remember whom) uses Skype to interview potential dates. What a good idea!

Hi to all other daters, sofa surfers, those sliding off the sofa and Snape

Marking my place as a lurker and occasional interloper.

Ex online dater, current boyfriend met through RL hobby

Still here too, on the sofa wondering when I will ever meet a man with a brain and sense of humour who thinks he can date a woman 25 years younger who will appreciate my charms.

Scatty date is on Saturday. I do have PoshBoyName before then on Weds, but the policeman is the one I'm excited about. I know not all policeman are nobbers (my lovely Ex for example) but I'm just so sceptical about everything now.

oops that should have said "who doesn't think he can date a woman 25 years younger"

Hi all, hope everyone's ok. Not got time to catch up on the thread as I'm away in a couple of hours. Have had loads of interest on POF...most apparently normal. But feel compelled to share this profile of someone who wants to meet me. He looks normal, then you read the profile about Trainee Wife. And he jokes that this favourite chat up line is does this hankie smell of chloroform, and can he park his purple porche in your garage...Ye God.
www.pof.com/viewprofile.aspx?profile_id=34575084

ok..have just done a PoF profile....my ambition now is to actually date someone,not just message....

Parsley URGGGHHHHH @ that profile! Just awful.

Good luck gettingitrightnow

Long time lurker, only just signed up. Been reading your escapades, good and bad for ages.

Agree with bantam on long distance. Takes so much additional effort and you REALLY have to have serious intent to keep it going. In fact, I only know one person who has ever made it work and that's because she goes abroad with work so often and has to go all over the UK during the week, that a 'weekend only' LDR works for her.

I think OD is a real curate's egg. I only know one person who has met someone that went to a marriage and one other person who met someone that led to a relationship longer than 3 months. And I know some absolutely stunning, lovely women who have been single for years, despite trying every site there is. I tried it for 18 months and gave it up after only a couple of dates. Much harder for blokes, it seems, and I also think unless you live in, or close to, a large city, the "pickings" are very slim all round.

Good luck to all!

Fate :o it's ok, it IS indeed a headfuck having an LDR. But the good so far is still outweighing the bad and it really suits what I want at the moment slobbing out in leggings and eating chocolate a lot and just turning into a rampant sex kitten when I can be arsed so it's all good. for now

Mac well done on job interview!

Lime have you tried OKCupid? Free and not quite as full on as POF?

Bantam Re Surrey Girl "the long distance is not good, if there's no chemistry or turns out to be boring, you've wasted a long journey. If there is chemistry you can't meet up easily for coffee or a chat or a quickie. Keep it closer to home." Think someone sensible said that on here recently
And Re Saffrican's "Heeeeeyyyyyyy!!!!!!" I might consider that a dumping offence - then again, I might just be a bit oversensitive as XH's OW ended every text and FB message with "Mwaaahhhh!!!" [hangry]

Parsley wow, so awful it's funny! There's one on OKC I keep coming across - things people first notice about me - my Trouser Bulge, favourite books - Dummies guide 2 the Vagina !! LOL, wonder who actually responds to these guys?

Who knows. Is there anyone out there who wants a knuckle dragging neanderthol (sp)?

Well I survived the night without texting fwb, only 4 more sleeps til I get dumped by him.

I joined okc last night and have had a couple of nice messages but no one really promising. I'd really like to try POF but my brother's best friend is on there all the time and I don't want him to find out about me online dating (he's over protective enough as it is).

Bantam, seems you are doing rather well at the moment with all these ladies desperate for your attention!

Pixie well, what can I say, I'm charming, gorgeously attractive and incredibly modest :)

And going on what you guys are saying about my competition (?) it seems like I'm a good pick. Yay me! Shame SurreyGirl isn't closer, it's just too far but I've got mates down that way so I'll see if she wants to meet up just for a friendly coffee, to get out of the house sometime when I'm down there. No harm can come of that, surely (unless there are thunderbolts and lightning which I'm sure there won't be as I'll pretend I'm scared of peas and do the sausage/roll conversation)

If she'd been closer we would have met by now, realised there's no spark whatsoever and she wouldn't be hanging around in the back of my brain. Humph.

Just breaking cover to say bantam you know you really like SurreyGirl secretly and I reckon she might be amazing so I would meet up ASAP just to get it out the way, in case

I like you Bantam. Historically, men tend to not do very well on this thread, but I think you're a welcome addition.

Not that you give a shit, obvs