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Cliches, arse ennui, new year hangovers and glancing at the sweet trolley. Dating thread 34!

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lubeybooby · 01/01/2013 17:54

New thread time! Great timing with it being new years day...

Most of you know what to do... off you go!

Just in case you don't... just chit chat all your dating related stuff here. If you are new, just jump right in to the blethering. More the merrier!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! :o

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48howdidthathappen · 02/01/2013 20:35

Velvet step away from FB Smile

Movingforward123 · 02/01/2013 20:35

kirsty any muscly single ones for me?? Grin

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lubeybooby · 02/01/2013 20:36

Snape said so, movingforward :o it was an article in the metro apparently...

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48howdidthathappen · 02/01/2013 20:38

Waves to Not All going well with Ironman?

Nomorepain · 02/01/2013 20:38

And it's in daily mail! Busiest night of the year for online daters! Which is why there are loads of weirdigans out tonight!!!

VelvetSpoon · 02/01/2013 20:40

lubey yes he has a fair number of male friends as well, who comment lots on his status and stuff and seem to have known him for years. And all his family - parents and siblings - are on there too, and lots of interraction with them.

It's just these 2 girls who jar a bit. Well they probably don't with anyone else, just with me. It makes me feel a bit less special Confused

48howdidthathappen · 02/01/2013 20:40

Does anyone know why it is OD party night.

KirstyWirsty · 02/01/2013 20:42

Moving I only know they age 41-29 from Mr Cheeky(eldest) to youngest and one is gay .. 3 still live with their dad .. Don't know if other one is attached .. Will I do some digging?? Xx

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lubeybooby · 02/01/2013 20:42

Velvet ahh in that case then I wouldn't worry. Not as bad as I feared at all, in fact, you can have that fish slap after all Wink just a gentle one this time though

Just ignore it and carry on knocking his socks off as you clearly have done so far :)

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KirstyWirsty · 02/01/2013 20:42

Sorry xx's are force of habit

Nomorepain · 02/01/2013 20:44

Sorry I am full of questions today! A man has just asked me if I have anymore pics - is his next question going to be something rude?!

Arghhhhhhh

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lubeybooby · 02/01/2013 20:45

Nomorepain lmao @ the term weirdigans. yes I'm getting a fair few of those.

Some surprisingly nice ones too though, and Mr Oblivious has finally cottoned on to who I am which is hilarious!

I have six possibles I need to reply to, and no doubt they have given up on me already as it's been a while, but I want to take my time over replies.

I am enjoying OD Shock I am still going to delete my profile after tonight though before it winds me up and I hate it again.

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Movingforward123 · 02/01/2013 20:45

Oh really? That's Weird then. As like I said I joined up about an hour ago, and havnt had half as many messages as I had before ConfusedConfused

Maybe because there is a lot more choice Confused

VelvetSpoon · 02/01/2013 20:46

I will consider myself fishslapped :)

BUT....if I was knocking his socks off, why is he still liking their comments and stuff?

Oh FFS. How ridiculous do I sound (don't answer that!)

Movingforward123 · 02/01/2013 20:50

kirsty I'm 27 so I would say go for the younger ones first Grin and try to ons out if they have their older brothers stamminia GrinGrin and I don't mind the xx always nice to have some Wink

MsArsebiscuit · 02/01/2013 20:51

Nah, Velvet, don't bother commenting, if he asks why not, just act a bit nonchalant ' oh yes, I saw that' and change the subject. You don't need to compete with the girlies, you're a different class.

( FB would KILL me, a major reason why I don't have it )

Nomorepain · 02/01/2013 20:52

Velvet - relax! He is allowed to have female friends, he is allowed to have them comment on his pics. You are only a few dates in. You are so like me. I want them to fall in love with me and never look at another woman again - but it doesn't happen!!

Just enjoy the excitement and relax on the paranoia

BantaBaby · 02/01/2013 20:56

Don't think I've ever seen 75 thousand people online on Match before. It's usually about 40K, 50 tops.

very busy tonight. Unfortunately I'm not fishing, just waiting for the date with ShoeGirl. Can't be arsed with Pixie or Elf

VelvetSpoon · 02/01/2013 20:56

Nomore the friends commenting I don't mind.

These 2 are basically my competition though, they're not his friends they're other possible dates. Actually for all I know he's already been on dates with them. It really makes me feel a bit ill.

MsArsebiscuit · 02/01/2013 20:56

Mr Save Lives, Me wants to take me out, he is 6' 4", I am 5' 2", I can feel the neck ache already. On the plus side, I like a gory story. Hmmm

JulietteMontague · 02/01/2013 20:57

Nomore yes that's exactly what he means. First it will be more pics, then bikini or lingerie! If you are into it, fine otherwise ask him what type, block accordingly.

48 have you made it clear to Mr R&R that it's a casual thing?

Velvet there is bound to be a big difference in someone's texting pattern from being off work to being back. As for the fb thing, ignore and chill.

Nomorepain · 02/01/2013 20:58

How do you know they are competition?

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lubeybooby · 02/01/2013 21:00

Well Velvet he doesn't really know you or anything yet... I could easily have my socks knocked off by someone and still be pretty aloof until I know them more, and he isn't even being aloof with you so I wouldn't worry?

I certainly wouldn't stop interacting with any other men who happened to comment on or like my pics or profile etc, not just yet. No matter how 'wowed' I was.

NB: I actually don't have any dating interests added to my fb at all, but if i did and they were giving me attention I wouldn't stop interacting even if someone else was giving me butterflies...

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MsArsebiscuit · 02/01/2013 21:00

So what if he has been on dates with them, Velvet ? They can't offer him what you can, think about all your good points and how lucky HE is to even be considered by you. ( the fish is hovering )

Movingforward123 · 02/01/2013 21:01

So lubey and others on Pof tonight, are you messaging first or waiting to be messaged? As I havnt had a lot of messages Sad

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