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Ginny pigs prove the options are of limited quality - Dating thread 28

999 replies

lubeybooby · 11/11/2012 18:45

New one - chit chat all dating stuff here.

Off you go! :o

OP posts:
Milkandlotsandlotsofwine · 16/11/2012 22:15

Well I haven't seen so called FWB for a few months anyway & the last time was at a festival where I called him a wanker and then ignored him for the rest of the weekend.

I probably won't care by this time tomorrow. I am just feeling royally pissed off with it all tonight. I just want somebody to actually care about me, instead of just seeing me as a wanksock. Getting laid is easy, it's not feeling utterly hollow afterwards that is the tricky part. Sad

snapespeare · 16/11/2012 22:15

& lubey. Highfuckingfive for glorious date night with yourself (me: bra not off yet, I reserve that for book-reading, but do have kitkats).

Yogagirl17 · 16/11/2012 22:17

Instead of ethicaldating we could have poeticaldating - your profile has to be a poem!

snapespeare · 16/11/2012 22:22

I get that milk. I think a lot of it is associated with attitude, if it is solely fwb, then you are both using each other to an extent as an uber-wank... But you're chummy. It's a bit like a relationship but without the benefits , or complications of commitment...and then it generally gets a tad complicated. If you can disassociate & think of it as 'just-a-shag' with someone you like a bit, then that's great. When he's posting on fb about his gf, he's got his cake and he's fucking a muffin on the side.

You're worth more than that.

Yogagirl17 · 16/11/2012 22:30

Ha ha, i may not be able to write a poem but I win on the chocolate - I have Lindt! and I'm not sharing

Yogagirl17 · 16/11/2012 22:33

POF very disappointing - only 1 "hi hun hows u gettn on here x" from a guy who's only pic is a close up of his (admittedly pretty awesome) tattoo. Plus several disappointingly literate messages from normal guys who like music and think I sound nice. Meh.

JulietteMontague · 16/11/2012 22:38

My night consists of me, merino climbers leggings (they're warm OK), muesli and yogourt (diet) and Inspector Montalblano. I have to concentrate very hard on watching him as it is in Italian and he's gorgeous and there are subtitles.

bantamrooster · 16/11/2012 22:49

Oh another hint for those of you writing profiles out there. The Marilyn Monroe quote is probably on a good 5-10 % of the ones I see. It gets old fairly quickly.

Milkandlotsandlotsofwine · 16/11/2012 22:49

"He's got his cake and he's fucking a muffin on the side" Grin snape I know you are always getting proposed to on here but seriously, please marry me?

Mr FWB & Mr FB are 2 different people. Mr FB is a guy I like who told me about his secret girlfriend of 2 months just after I let slip my feelings for him. Now he's posting about his love for her all over FB, grrrrr.

Mr FWB needs to be just kept at a distance for my own sanity I think. He's a total tool but so heart meltingly beautiful that I don't even care. I would happily just keep him on a shelf and stare at him all day.

At least I have man boy to take my mind off it all for the time being. He is very, very shaggable. He will probably turn out to be an arse but you can't have everything I guess...

bantamrooster · 16/11/2012 22:49

I'm watching Fifth Element on Channel 5 - it's about to have one of the nicest pieces of pseudo-opera I've heard..

Yogagirl17 · 16/11/2012 22:59

I'm bored with POF, going back into hiding.

That's weird Bant - not on Channel 5 here.

Milk - Grin @ 'would happily just keep him on a shelf and stare at him all day'

wolfandi · 16/11/2012 23:00

I've set up a profile on POF, no picture, with minor details changed so I don't get 'outed'.

Was innundated with chat almost instantly (small community, probably not much 'fresh meat' on the site!)- but this is the most fun I've had in aaages. One guy promised he didn't steal the marmalade from Fat Barry(eh?!). I replied that I'd heard it was Chutney.

Two just-out-of-teens have been in touch. I gently explained that on a small island, it was very likely they knew my kids which could be a little awkward. One promised to be discrete, the other wants to be internet friends. Told them that I was no Mrs Robinson. Think they had to go away and google the reference, the responses took a few minutes....

Milkandlotsandlotsofwine · 16/11/2012 23:05

wolfandi Do not dismiss the almost out of teens so quickly. They have much to recommend them. Wink

yoga It's sad but true. I am actually just happy to sit & look at him. No conversation or attempts to entertain are required. He's the most luminously beautiful man I've EVER seen. The first time I laid eyes on him was in a night club and my wrist actually went limp & I spilt my drink over myself like people do it the films. It was pathetic!

bantamrooster · 16/11/2012 23:14

EthicalDating.com will have negative keyword searching. So I can search for all profiles which do not contain the word 'lol', 'babez', 'hun' or 'Zumba'

wolfandi · 16/11/2012 23:15

My older boys are 18 and 19. So that just ruins the whole concept of puppyboys for me.

A beautiful looking young man approached me in the cafe the other week. I melted (just a little, you understand), before he introduced himself as an ex best friend of my sons. I used to wipe his nose, and pick him up when he fell off his bike and give him milk and biscuits when he slept over. Can you imagine an intimate moment....ruined by a sudden realisation?!

Nope, they'll just have to be written off until my boys are much older and the danger has passed.

hatesponge · 16/11/2012 23:20

I have been out at a quiz :)

This evening has reminded me of 2 things:

  1. I am shit hot at quizzes (and obviously v modest too Grin)
  1. I really miss having a boyfriend Blush

I am slightly pissed, also on a bit of a high because we did well, and should have, if not someone to come home to, then someone to call and summon to my lair.

Instead I am sitting on my own eating a tin of soup. And not even nice
soup.

It's all a bit disappointing!

bantamrooster · 16/11/2012 23:26

:D summon to my lair :D

Well I used to get home from my quiz and tell my ex (when she wasn't my ex) and she used to give me a pitying, withering look that I was proud of winning a shit bottle of wine. So I'm happier without that. But it would be nice if there was someone who would say 'yay. you sad muppet'

Milkandlotsandlotsofwine · 16/11/2012 23:27

sponge I will come to your lair (we both live in London after all) I don't think I will let you have your wicked way with me though. Not unless I get really tipsy! Grin

Well done on the quiz. I am dreadful at them so very jealous of your superior brain power.

Bant Yes, keyword search is vital. You need to include a one for people who list, "Music & going to the pictures" as well though. Grin

Milkandlotsandlotsofwine · 16/11/2012 23:28

I meant who list, "Music & going to the pictures" as hobbies.

Yogagirl17 · 16/11/2012 23:28

But sponge you are shit hot at quizzes! Whereas I am just shit at quizzes. Grin

Bantam Loving the idea of negative keyword searching. I'm going to rule out all profiles that contain the word(??) 'mmmm'.

wolfandi · 16/11/2012 23:32

Can we also rule out 'going to the gym' Bant? It appears to be a mandatory part of profiles. I suspect a lot of people fib.

Yogagirl17 · 16/11/2012 23:33

It should be like a game of Taboo - can you write a profile without using the words 'hun', 'gym', 'genuine'....?

bantamrooster · 16/11/2012 23:35

ah damn, I just got winked at on Match by someone who's really kind of stunning. And not a scammer. And not my usual type but I'm open to all types apart from those who say 'lol'. And she's really kind of stunning. Being winked at by stunning women is a rare enough occasion that I feel like having a curly wurly (bought some for the DDs and not sure if they'll ever get to see them)

But, she's miles away. So. No

OhWesternWind · 16/11/2012 23:36

Also fun, party, snuggling up, sofa, travel and hurt in the past.

hatesponge · 16/11/2012 23:36

I used to get the pitying look from the Evil Ex too! Generally accompanied by his oft-repeated suggestion of 'if you're so bloody good at quizzes how come you don't go on TV and earn some money from it?' Hmm

He really was an absolute tosser!

I am v pleased - I got Lady Chatterley's first name right, I haven't read that book since I was in my teens. Shame I have less of a gift for retaining useful info like when bills are due, or where I put my new shoes....

Milk that's the best (half) offer I've had all night Grin

I am tempted to text the PFWB. However this is a V V bad idea for various reasons, so I will remain here instead :) tries to forget whereabouts of phone