Well purse my fanjo, giraffes in wheelchairs and submariners going dowwwnnnn - the dating thread hits 30!

[JulietteMontague]

Off we go...

[WarmFuzzyFun]

Goodness me! I have at last caught up with all the happenings. I need to really make notes as I go, so that I can make those witty comments you all are dying for me to make!

Welcome to: allchange, walksacross, questions, 48, Alittlestranger, WhattheDog, AndLibby I hope I haven't missed anyone, apologies.

Details: He is gorgegous, I like him and he likes me, very much

I must take it slowly, 'there is many a slip between cup and lip'

(Would be great to do a meet up...perhaps North vs South? Just putting it out there)

[WarmFuzzyFun]

Oh and he LOVES my dresses

[NicholasTeakozy]

Bloody heck you lot move quick! Regarding the fish holding, what would you think of a profile pic of a man holding a battered fillet of cod?

[MsArseBiscuit]

Nicholas, I would propose to a man holding a battered cod fillet.

[bantamrooster]

Ok there's a plan. Got to get a mate to take a picture for my profile, hunkered down on the waters edge holding a box of waitrose cod in parsley sauce

[Yogagirl17]

I want a picture of a man in the kitchen, cooking the damn fish - now that would appeal to me.

[SweetSeraphim]

Please, please do that Bantam. That would make me LOL.

[JulietteMontague]

Waitrose? now there's class.

[bantamrooster]

Well I wouldn't show tesco value, juliette, I'm meant to be showing off my ability to provide after all :)

[MacAndCheese]

Sounds like a plan to - wait for it - reel the ladies in bant

[snapespeare]

If all goes well with the pic, a new woman could win a.....plaice in your heart.....

[MacAndCheese]

Oh Snape



Genius.

[lulubellaboozle]

I'm sure she will just say when she's haddock enough of the fishy stuff!

[MacAndCheese]

lulu

[FlorentinePogen]

There is a skill to using fish puns well. Anyone can add a ruffe and ready fish pun to conversation, and have a halibut time. But experts will enjoy more subtle attempts to weaver fish pun into discourse without tang-ling themselves up.

You may be settling into salmon chanted evening with a dear friend (fishnets look better with eels incidentally) and are angling to impress by becoming a dab hand with your fishy puns. No need to clam up, you don't need to be a brain sturgeon to catch them hook line and sinker, but it is important not to skate around a few important points before trying to reel them in.

Firstly you need to be in-tuna with your ordnance. Your puns must be in the right plaice or your humour will be left floundering in the shallows with no sole.
For a successful net result you must catch people's attention.
Fish puns are welcome any day of the week, barramundi.
People will consider your humour a load of pollacks if you use too many puns.
To really get them pouting, you must be subtle and creative with your whiting.

For some, the fish pun may be an acquired taste. Take for example the case of cunning ling-uist Miss Crabby Patty the fishmongers daughter. She was a Lemon Soul who hated winkles, and cockles, preferring kippers or the whiff of bearded clam. Often she would present her slab and ask ladies to fillet. Despite the fact that she smelt funny many mussel bound seaman tried to dock their tackle, but were never allowed anywhere near her crustacean. She also liked to discus music, her favorite song being the classic Italian folk tune that went, When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie that's a moray.

[NicholasTeakozy]

See, if I ever go back to online dating it's what my profile photo would be, for no reason other than it amuses me.

[FlorentinePogen]

Err....that was nicked from elsewhere.....
And here I was on the 'Recipes' forum looking for a salmon dish when I just decided to pop in here......

[snapespeare]

florentine

(Simmer a pint of single cream, Grate the peel of a lemon into it, add black pepper to taste, stir in pre-cooked pasta and flaked salmon. Squeeze in the Juice of the grated lemon. It's fab)

[bantamrooster]

off out to meet the artist. Will give an update assuming she doesn't lol me into submission.

I'll avoid the fish

[snapespeare]

In desperation, I have refined my OKC profile and expanded my age range. Still not wanting to date short guys though.

[Milkandlotsandlotsofwine]

Evening all, New thread already? My we are fast!

bant Good luck for the date. Apologies I couldn't make it last night. I got tied up (not literally) as I am about to explain.

So man boy came round, we watched DVD's, ate, got naked. It was all jolly good fun. The only thing is (apologies in advance for offering TMI) I was having trouble getting him to cum. A problem that I solved this morning with the aid of my best BJ skills. I swear though that as soon as that happened there was just this odd change in atmosphere. He was still being nice to me, kissing me etc but I could just feel it. Then he left as I had to go to work for a few hours and now I just feel like shite. I think I've been had (quite literally) in a very similar style to the last guy I was seeing. Only this time it's taken even less time for him to get sick of me. I've given it up too easily (again) I never bloody learn and I feel a right old fool.

I've only got myself to blame though which makes it even worse.

[JulietteMontague]

Milk when did you notice something different with him, right after he came or some other time? Sorry you're feeling shit, I think it's also the Sunday thing

[Milkandlotsandlotsofwine]

Like almost immediately afterwards Juliette It wasn't that he started behaving dreadfully towards me or anything but I could just sense something had gone wrong somewhere. I can't even put my finger on it. It wasn't embarrassment I din't think, well not on my part anyway as I don't embarrass easily. It sounds silly but I immediately felt like he was thinking "OK, ticked that one off the list-NEXT" Which I shouldn't really be shocked at given his age or the fact that I jumped straight into the sack with him. I just feel like an idiot now & have a strong feeling I will never hear from him again.

[snapespeare]

milk



The type of man that judges a woman on when and how she makes him cum is not the type of man we should really be all that bothered about. All this tosh about 'saving' yourself is crap. If you want to shag someone and he wants to shag you, then all well and good. I've held out til the 4th date with a bloke, never heard from him again. DCs dad was technically a one night stand that got a bit complicated... We were together for 7 years (& I still can't quite get rid of him )

Some of this might be your preconception of what happens when you sleep with someone, you might be right, you might not. At the moment, I advise a wait and see attitude.

And if it is worse case scenario, you don't only have yourself to blame, because you have nothing to blame yourself for. You've had sex, it was nice. If he doesn't call, for whatever reason, then that is his problem.

Incidentally, the prof has been on OKC recently...and I don't like match.com. Very slim pickings on the atheists of a certain height within a 20 mile radius who don't make me sicky-burp.

[JulietteMontague]

Sorry I've just noticed you said right after. The thing is, it's not sure what it's meant to be with him. You seem to see him as non bf material but it also doesn't seem that he is a fwb as you haven't got the friend bit. It's so hard to have someone as a sex buddy if you are feeling at all vulnerable and you were already feeling unsure with him. Not sure what I'm trying to say except that maybe the casual thing isn't for you at the moment?