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Crotch grabbing, jelly nailing, double-quick portions and man parts floating in a pear tree...dating thread 33 survived Christmas so bring on NYE!

999 replies

OhLittleTownofWesternWind · 26/12/2012 00:14

Here we are!

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FlorentinePogen · 27/12/2012 15:03

MsArse, do you mean proposed or propositioned ?

There may be an important , yet subtle, difference. Smile

smoothieooo · 27/12/2012 15:04

Fun and whacky - is he Timmy Mallett?

FlorentinePogen · 27/12/2012 15:04

Dead Arm..............that's a stick-on for the next thread, shoorely ?

48howdidthathappen · 27/12/2012 15:05

bant Shock

lubeybooby · 27/12/2012 15:05

No NYE night plans here. DD is home with me for it which is nice, (she's usually at her dads for it) so I'll just be watching silly tv and getting sloshed, while she messes up the house with streamers and party poppers

BantaBaby · 27/12/2012 15:09

Well they're the same age, live about 5 miles from each other, both like going condom free, and might get on really well. Or it may bring on the end of the world

48howdidthathappen · 27/12/2012 15:10

Mrs Arse Mallett A nice ring to it.

48howdidthathappen · 27/12/2012 15:11

When she regains the use of her arm/arms.

BillMasen · 27/12/2012 15:18

I'm gigging on NY eve this year. Should actually be ok as I'm never a fan of being out on my eve or going to parties. At least gigging I can enjoy my evening sober, laugh at the drunken revellers and perhaps the attraction of being "in the band" might help for the first time ever...

JulietteMontague · 27/12/2012 15:26

Smooth we've all been there, thinking 'did he really just say/do that' and not quite wanting to believe it happened.

Whoever said upthread it takes a couple of days to really digest a date was so right. What do you think about this?

When I met Mr Vague last week we had late afternoon coffee, then he suggested we go for a drink. Fast forward to early evening, we're getting on. Suddenly he planted a kiss on my mouth. Now, it wasn't welcome, I didn't give any signs of wanting it, it was quick and not an attempted snog. I didn't like it, it made me feel uncomfortable. I withdrew somewhat, told him mouth kissing was very personal to me, he said it was a cheeky kiss that's all Hmm and nothing was meant by it. No apology. It also reminded me of the Death Row Lawyer who clamped himself to my mouth on saying goodbye which was basically assault. He had already asked if he could call me again after the coffee part of the date, we continue to chat and we leave soon after.

On the way to train, he told me to put my arm through his. I didn't want to. I held his hand instead and kept my body distance. A couple of texts later that evening agreeing we'd had a good time.

Next day I text, saying was feeling fragile and joking he had led me astray (meaning wine), he (what I thought was a joke) suggested I share dinner with him that eve to use up food before he went off for C. I said something about 'not sure I should trust you, me being a light weight' and his reply was of course I could trust him, he was cheeky but not disrespectful, I would be his guest...we would catch up soon' I hadn't meant that at all (or maybe subconsciously I did). Nothing since.

smoothieooo · 27/12/2012 15:26

Bant - I wouldn't wish him on The Artist. She might have been a little keraazzy but she doesn't deserve that!

JulietteMontague · 27/12/2012 15:29

omg Smooth I've just seen your second post. That is horrendous, do hope you're ok. What an utter cunt.

JulietteMontague · 27/12/2012 15:41

I've had 3 first dates try to kiss me inappropriately. With the first one, I spent a lot of time dodging his attempts (as you sometimes do once) he didn't pick up the signal and I actually had to tell him to stop trying, then ended up with me saying 'get off' and I left. He wasn't threatening just over familiar from the off (kept trying to hold my hand as soon as we met) and socially inept. The second was the DRL, who was nasty and now this one. No similarities between any of them the only common denominator is me. I don't see what I could do differently, or am I missing something?

smoothieooo · 27/12/2012 15:50

Juliette I think you need to fashion yourself a coldsore from a cornflake and some Pritt Stick for your next date.

It's worrying that it's happened on 3 different dates - had any of these guys had much previous dating form to get some practice in reading the signals?!

BantaBaby · 27/12/2012 15:53

Juliette, I think that first kiss moment is a tough one to judge. Problem is, it's usually left to the man tk make the first move, and if all goes well then theres that pause, the look up into his face/down into hers, eye contact, all that 'it's going to happen now isn't it' type thing. Which is great. Problem is, if that moment doesn't happen then sometimes the woman still wants a kiss, so the man will still try. I've been in that situation before where there wasn't the magic moment, I tried for a kiss thinking I may be rebuffed and she grabbed on and wouldn't let go. Other times I've been rebuffed and it's a bit embarrassing. there was even one time I had the moment, long gaze between us and still when I went for a kiss she demurred

It's a tough call for us to make

BantaBaby · 27/12/2012 15:56

But being rejected once is enough. Three times is pestering, which is just shit.

MsArsebiscuit · 27/12/2012 16:01

Flo, definitely 'proposed to ' although I'd prefer to be propositioned. And not by him.

Smoothie, not Timmy Mallett, although that has taken me back to 1982 when Timmy had a show on Piccadilly Radio that I used to listen to - I seem to remember that he was quite funny, either that or I was very easily amused.
He, El Whacky, wants to take me for coffee. Meh.

GS has also thrown up a Scottish bloke who lives darn sarf these days and who wants to 'snog' me - rather forward but I am partial to a Celt, this has not worked out well for me thus far.

48howdidthathappen · 27/12/2012 16:09

juliette I have met 6 men OD, have to say all perfect gentlemen. All hugged me on meeting which I am not keen on, all picked up on that, a couple even asked if I didn't like hugging. Ahem, strangers, no. So maybe message recieved loud and clear. Snogged one. I wanted to though, was fantastic.

AndLibbyMakesThree · 27/12/2012 16:22

Juliette, I seem to get the opposite - even the men I want to kiss rarely kiss me. I think I must give off big 'do not touch/kiss' vibes without meaning to. (Or of course maybe they just didn't fancy me - but I prefer the first explanation).

JulietteMontague · 27/12/2012 16:23

bant it's a tricky one, I agree. We've all done the demurring thing, men usually do the hold for a second or two which is the go/no go moment. Sometimes we duck a drunk or two politely decline. No problem. When its lightening fast like the last two, the choice is taken away. I jjust wonder if there is a pattern here. Maybe it's because I have only met few men in all my time doing OD that I thought was attracted to, even so I'm not a stranger snogger, if I do get to that stage they're on a promise Wink.

AndLibbyMakesThree · 27/12/2012 16:31

2013, thanks for delurking - and I'm pleased to say mobile networks in Yorkshire seem to be up and working again! How about trying another site if you can't face POF?

48, your message about hand signals made me laugh out loud - not a good look when you're sitting on your own on a train.

48howdidthathappen · 27/12/2012 16:32

juliette changed my mind, wasn't ready. Was ready by the time I got to Mr F U.

JulietteMontague · 27/12/2012 16:32

libby I've had men get very close and then wait for me to go the last couple of inches, very much leaving it to the woman to decide.

Smooth I like your style.

Thing is, I find it smacks of possession and that notion of you want it really Hmm

garlicbaubles · 27/12/2012 17:19

Sorry for just plopping in, Thread, I happened to see juliette's post and wanted to reply! I suspect you boast a particularly nice pair of lips, Juliette, which may explain the sudden onslaughts of kissing. Both men trounced your boundaries and, in my book, that's enough of a red flag. Emotionally competent adults know instantly when they've overdone the proximity. A bit of awkwardness might be forgiveable if you like them; most people can manage an elegant recovery though! Mr Vague had another go at your boundaries with his arm-linking and weird offer of leftovers, so I reckon you can confidently write him off as bit of a plonker ...

Hope you all have a fun New Year's Eve!

garlicbaubles · 27/12/2012 17:21

Banta, it is kind of charming to be asked, you know Grin

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