Residual Parenting Commitments, The Last Turkey In The Shop, Boiled Bunnies, Men With Fish and Stolen Condoms. Dating Thread XXXI.

[FlorentinePogen]

Get on with it, daters.............

It might not mean the drug/disease thing. He might actually be saying he doesn't spend his free time pretending he's a level 25 warrior elf in a mythical role playing game. Apparently they're frowned upon.

Mr Ex Army confessed to me that before he started seeing me he spent hours playing world of warcraft apparently he had lots of responsibility. It was about to be a deal breaker as my eyes glazed over but he slightly redeemed himself by saying, before I did, but that was when I was a sad twat! We seem to agree on most things

Lol Lulu thank goodness 4 his sense of irony...he'd be getting you painting bit of sponge 4 trees b4 u knew it!

See how my typing is still in POF mode above

that bits

Ike it was an online game, so maybe I've got the wrong one! fuck me, if he was actually meeting up and painting trees with people and dressing as a wizard I'd be gone!!

What a choice - a man who paints trees or one who looks behind your ears to see if you are 'clean.'

[hmmm]

Ooops -

Evening. After being serenaded last night over the phone - the first time ever! The new potential man called again tonight. Just because he felt like it. He's very direct. Still lots of fun, although he does talk quite a bit. He's new to online dating, but then I am pretty much a novice myself. We seem to get on pretty well on the phone.

We are meeting tomorrow evening at a pub fairly close to where I work. He's told me he has a merc slk with a private number plate so that I will recognise the car when he pulls up. From what he says I get the impression he's pretty well off.

He's 5/ 6 years older then me. I'm 51, nearly 52. I've never dated anyone even that much older before. I know it's not much of an age difference really.

After my experience with the half Italian stallion I don't want to make the same mistakes and think I should try to take things steady. I am afraid of the same thing happening - sex and then finding he retreats into his cave.

Testing

Soz lulu I am old and thinkin of yer old stylee war gamer...poppy just one cornettoooooooo (again this one for all you eightees peeps..)

Poppy - yes, take it easy, let him chase after you a bit.

You've found another date very easily after HIS, so you know you'd be able to find someone else if you don't get on with Mr Merc. Worry about what you think of him, not the other way round.

You'll have to give us a loo update tomorrow! Hope it goes well.

Poppy - a rich guy singing down the phone to you, not bad... :)

5 or 6 years difference really isn't that much at all, he's not exactly doddering.

As you say, you'll learn from the experience with the half italian shetland pony, only let yourself get involved when he's proved he's worth it. Some of us are, but it takes a while to make sure of it. Make sure it's on your terms, not his.

it was Brown Eyed Girl.

Very true Bant 'only let yourself get involved when he's proved he's worth it. Some of us are, but it takes a while to make sure of it. Make sure it's on your terms, not his.'

Have only caught up with thread .

I am on the sofa.

A long as it wasnt a 'pair of brown eyes' by the pogues cos that was played at my wedding and every effing xmas as we did upt the treee eeee ee ee ee ahhggggbooooooooooooollllllllllllr

I know Banta I can't quite believe it myself. I just hope it works when we meet up. It's been fun so far. We have chatted loads and I am pretty sure he'll call before we meet up tomorrow too. I actually feel like I am being wooed, so it is easier to try and make sure things are ok for me. Although he is quite jokey he sounds quite respectful too.

You're on guys. Loo update or post date update it is

Poppy - not that I'm trying to put a downer on anything, but be prepared for the fact that when you meet him in real life there may not be the spark, and even if there is he may have ulterior motives - and even if he doesn't men can be put off by women who are too obviously keen. Don't be cold, just don't act like you need him to complete you, that's an awful lot of pressure for someone you've just met.

Like you've seen, that amount of pressure from the Artist is even getting me worried. And I'm lovely.

Yeah but Bant I dont think I have EVER known anyone to rush a relationship like The Artisitst over the age of 25.

Oh dear,the stupid things I do !!! Got dumped today by text from guy I had dated 1 month from POF.Bit upset about it as really liked him.
But tonight I have put an icebreaker on POF "santa wanted" and some crap about finding a partner to love laugh and travel with.
Well,most of the replies were unprintable,filling my Xmas stockings etc !!!
Why did I do that ? Although it has been funny reading them. Noone great has caught my eye,we shall see tomorrow.

Jaffa .. why not ! Thankfully you are sane enuff to have a sense of humour about the results..

jaffa it always hurts, i sounds like your dealing with it well.

poppy agree its best to treat it as a chance to meet someone you might get along with, not a big deal. Will you be waiting for him outside the pub? I would be cautious if he's picking you up, you can never really know who someone is but remember although you've had a sense of intimacy on the phone he is still a complete stranger. Good luck

Yeah, good luck Poppy! I'm (a fellow over-50) hoping it goes well- but don't get in his car will you - he's a stranger really!

I am meeting him outside first, rather than trying to find him in the pub. It is somewhere I know pretty well, so I don't feel too intimidated. Getting a little anxious now though. I hope there is a mutual spark. He is good fun to talk to.

I have googled him. He owns horses that he races in point to point so there's quite a bit about him.

He texted last night to tell me he'd won his dominoes league. He's quite a character.

Jaffa what a cowardly way to let you know. Sod him.