Welcome to The Dating Thread. Number 40.

[JulietteMontague]

The next chapter...

Not following the thread full-time as I am not presently dating but thought I would drop in to say hello...

I am not dating because I am still not over Snow Leopard (colleague who turned me down just before Christmas). Was dreading meeting him at work again, but in the event it passed off better than I expected. He acted friendly, looked glossy, well fed and pleased with himself. Haven't seen him since but the first time since our non-coffee date had to be the worst. I'm now not keen to bump into him but not feeling as anxious about it as I was. Am systematically avoiding work related social events as far as I can.

I still keep wanting to tell him stuff and share things with him, even though I know he's not interested. Just have to wait for time to do its work I guess. If I ever have a spare moment my thoughts drift back to him so my Kindle is my best friend, I take it everywhere and start reading if I have any time to kill.

I love Soreen! I'm supposed to be on a low wheat diet so should be avoiding it really. Have they stopped selling it ready-sliced or is it just Waitrose that doesn't stock the ready sliced loaves any more?

Bant that is out of order, people are leaving the thread in droves thank to attitudes like yours

Ike, now you have to exfoliate like mad to avoid in-growing hairs.

I've never toasted malt loaf either! I'm clearly very vanilla when it comes to malt loaf.

Nomore, sweetheart, there is absolutely nothing wrong with you. If you're not ready for dating yet, then you won't be attracting the right men. Honestly, the only men that you will appeal to when you're vulnerable are men who are looking for someone vulnerable. You don't want one of them, they're often predatory and won't want to hang around when you get your shit together because they can't handle a strong woman.

I get that it sucks being alone sometimes, though, especially when your ex appears to be happy. You do know that he won't really be, don't you?

I meant bow not now. Even my phone hates me tonight.

I've left your drink on the side. It's a string one so please be careful. I know what happens when you have a drink!!

I am so glad I've been lurking - man asked me out on date, I said ok sometime, he nudged me again so I said how about at the weekend after which he's stopped mentioning it... normal behaviour though eh? I'd be paranoid if I hadn't heard some of the stories on here.

Tonight I am mainly eating asda breadsticks with black olives - yum

That was meant to say kke I've left your drink

Glossy and well fed....sounds like a freakin' spaniel Angeletta....now, pre sliced Soreen makes sense to me cos without, you end up hacking at it in chunks and splodging it on the plate..

Noooooooo

ike

Errrr, yes of course, Flipper. I don't know if I fancy him, I'm beginning to think my libido has been turned off.

Soreen is bloody lovely, as is the totally wonderful Veda bread which is like Soreen but without the fruit - makes gorgeous cheese butties and is spectacular toasted but I think you can only get it in Northern Ireland. I also make my own malt loaf.

I realise that I sound more excited about a bakery product than I do about OD, sad times.

Thanks my darlin' NoMore. Who has left MrsC?

chuch it's par for the course apparently. Still pisses me off. Wankers.

Apologies j really don't normally swear but I have had. Terrible couple of days and I have just had enough.

Breadsticks and black olives...sounds lush.

Sometimes, it just all seems a bit rubbish Nomore, it'll get better, even when it doesn't feel like it's never going to.

Might have a dig around for that Veda bread Kin.

Oh for goodness sake, I blame the malt loaf excitement for my dreadful English.

Four chocolate macroons here. Trying to kick the tea and fags diet. Failing!

Chuchi, yep, no need for paranoia, just a vanisher who enjoys the chatting up but has a wife/no bollocks and no intention of actually going on a date.

Bant, that was unnecessary. Grow up.

Where the fuck do you find pre-sliced Soreen? They do sell little snack packs in the sandwich shop at work, but they're too small.

and less calories than crisps ike

and I think bakery products are much more exciting than OD kinNora

If you can find some, give me a shout Ike, I had to import it.

What is a macaroon 48?

Flipper, pre-sliced Soreen loaves in Waitrose and ( much recent excitement ) Toastie Soreen - great big, f-off slices.

Flipper he does seem to be very happy and has found his soulmate and is doing lots of lively things with them all the time. This is the man that pulled a face whenever I suggested doing nice things and made me feel like a real inconvenience for years. Now he just wishes I was dead. No exaggeration that is what he told me.

Still don't know what i have done to him either. Apart from struggle through on my own looking after a newborn baby and a toddler constantly asking after his dad.

I really hope I don't come across vulnerable when dating. I certainly try not to. Ray to channel my inner sass but when I am in here my guard comes down and the sass melts away. You just get the moaning wreck. I know I will feel better tomorrow. It won't seem so bad!

Well I was thinking that Chuchi....a nice low call munch fest

I meant lovely but sure there is lots if lively stuff too!!

Nomore anyone who actually says that is not worth a moment of consideration, he's clearly an utter fuckmuppet.