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Dating Thread 43

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WarmFuzzyFun · 23/02/2013 17:27

Here it is...

OP posts:
lubeybooby · 26/02/2013 21:06

It will be so good to get away... my last busmans holiday up there was 2010. My last actual holiday was 2007. Unless you count all the tiny 1/2 night breaks off gallivanting with BC anyway.

Bant · 26/02/2013 21:10

Meh. It's a sports bar. There are 27 men and 5 women. The conversation is amusing at least but the boyfriend is huge.

She also wants to know why I'm typing whenever she turns round to hiss something Hungarian at her boyfriend. I've said I'm making notes for a novel. She seems pleased

ike1 · 26/02/2013 21:17

Are you a cynical man Bant? Cos if you stay in that bar much longer....

Snapespeare · 26/02/2013 21:27

Bant...run now, save yourself...and your trombone.

Nameless seems to have no idea of the rules. He's just sent me a photo of his new red trousers. I might have responded that I am finding it difficult enough to think about anything other than slowly peeling his clothes off and while they are splendid they will in all probability hit the floor.

ike1 · 26/02/2013 21:32

Snape may I remind you..aquarians are a DETATCHED, and SEXUALLY EXPERIMENTAL but AMBIVALENT star sign?

ike1 · 26/02/2013 21:34

Did that help? Please feel free to shoot me...

Snapespeare · 26/02/2013 21:34

Damn that Scorpio moon. It'll be the death of me...

Snapespeare · 26/02/2013 21:35

Wink Grin

ike1 · 26/02/2013 21:40

OH yEaE=Ah

JulietteMontague · 26/02/2013 21:49

bant Grin. I love the weirdness of bars in foreign cities. It's that sense of more apparent openness because that somehow seems ok and not really having a clue what the local rules are.

mercury7 · 26/02/2013 21:57

sounds like the scorpio moon is in square aspect to the aquarian sun!

ike1 · 26/02/2013 22:15

ooof enjoy my little lovers...

raskolnikov · 26/02/2013 22:36

Hello to all you OD experts and can I have some advice please?

ike1 · 26/02/2013 22:38

yes fire away .......

raskolnikov · 26/02/2013 22:44

So I've exchanged a few messages with a guy who has no photo up - he seems intelligent, witty, interesting and lives not too far away (an unlikely scenario already, I'm thinking...). I asked him why no photo in the first message but still nothing has appeared and no reason - now what do I say when I finally get to see him and decide its a no-no?? (which it undoubtedly will be) Hmm

I've had guys not respond after I've sent a photo - its mean and nasty isn't it?

JulietteMontague · 26/02/2013 22:48

Ras I would ask him again if you are really interested. You already asked him and he has ignored it so you can simply say you would like a pic to know who you are talking to. If it doesn't happen then just ignore.

ike1 · 26/02/2013 22:51

Say something like ...I have recently had a couple of guys email me with no photo... oh i dunno thats shit too...soz.....why not meet it is all a total wild card...

JulietteMontague · 26/02/2013 22:52

He may also be one of those who has no intention of meeting anyone, is attached or just playing at it so no photo.

Bant · 26/02/2013 22:52

ras
Some people have good reasons for no photo. I've never met one, but I'm sure they exist.

On the other hand, I think I've just fallen madly in live with a local English teacher, annamarie, who chatted to me ( while smoking with me) about why Shakespeare is awesome and punting thru. camrbidge is great. And then she introduced her boyfriend, viktor.

I'm going home. Night all.

Consider me the failed Dating Reporter from the front lines. OD takes perspective when you're out here.

raskolnikov · 26/02/2013 22:53

Thanks Juliette, I'm overthinking it I suppose, I'll try again.

ike1 · 26/02/2013 22:55

The photo has meant nothing... really.... with all the guys I have met....but he could be married etc

JulietteMontague · 26/02/2013 22:58

I met with someone who initially had no photo, he was well known in his industry and I assume that was why. I didn't have to ask him though as he sent a pic with his first mail.

mercury7 · 26/02/2013 23:12

I've had people not respond after I sent a photo, I couldnt give a damn, dont give it a second thought, and I quite often dont bother to respond if someone sends me one and I dont like the look of them

ike1 · 26/02/2013 23:14

Oh BANT she was wearing a skirt..........

micshi · 26/02/2013 23:15

I've arranged a date next week with a 25 year old, I'm nearly 37, I can't work out if that's wrong or not!! Hmm