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Dating thread 44

999 replies

lubeybooby · 01/03/2013 09:46

Here we go - all dating chat here!

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EternalRose · 07/03/2013 12:41

Juliette that's brilliant! Grin

lubeybooby · 07/03/2013 13:14

Juliette :o

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Scrazy · 07/03/2013 13:14

OWW, glad you got things sorted out and lets hope from now on this guy brings you the happiness you so deserve.

Velvet, I'm getting frustrated for you now.

The IE profiles will attract the cock shots and the lowest behaviour from some men, judging by experience of others in the past so that's fine if you are genuinely up for a one nighter and can wade through all the dross to find some who are respectful with it. Also have fun with it but be doubly careful when meeting from an IE profile. That's all I've got to say on that one

Juliette, well done to your DS. Just shows you how wrong his first school was. It was probably their bad teaching they were afraid of.

Scrazy · 07/03/2013 13:16

Forgot to add, Snape, facebook, now are you sure Grin. Look forward to a status update in the future.

WarmFuzzyFun · 07/03/2013 15:44

Yeah Scrazy you are right.

Going to have to have a think about whom I will be comfortable approaching to be my notified person, as (for obvious reasons, see earlier posts) as this is where my 'best' friend got all the info to gossip about me, as she this was up until now her role.

Mmm...Hmm

OhWesternWind · 07/03/2013 15:44

How are you doing Miranda? Being tired makes everything seem worse. Did you reply to Mr Nice - and did you buy the dress? Bit of shopping can do wonders to cheer you up.

48 so glad everything is looking good for Monday. Does your mum know she's coming home soon? And I agree, Mr R&R is fab.

Lulu hope he perks up soon, you don't want him out of action for too long.

I am knackered. Need an early night myself. Going to see (L)M on Sunday night for shagfest. Don't know what to call him at the moment as I am on the fence about his loveliness at the moment . . . He is probably lovely but I am going to have my eyes wide open now. Still think I made the right decision for me for the moment but I wish we hadn't been in that situation in the first place.

WarmFuzzyFun · 07/03/2013 15:45

bit befuddled post ^ but you get the gist.

WarmFuzzyFun · 07/03/2013 15:46

Obviously talking about my post and not OWW shagging you say OWW Envy

OhWesternWind · 07/03/2013 15:49

WFF someone on here could be your notified person, maybe? I've done it for someone here going on a first visit to someone's house after dating a while, and she checked in with me and a couple of others I think at an agreed time. Would that work for you at all?

48howdidthathappen · 07/03/2013 15:50

OWW Dare not mention it to my mum, or she tries to get out of bed/chair to go with you. Then gets very upset.

Wait till its a done deal.

ordinarybloke · 07/03/2013 15:56

OWW - i am glad you now have some clarity with your relationship.

Juliette-great news about your DS-i am sure you are very proud.

Well i have arranged the 2nd date for tomorrow evening.i wanted to book the meal for just before sunset so we can see it from the beach.but i forgot i am on a course so had to book it for later.only to hear the trainer say today "we will finish earlier on Friday than mentioned in the course documentation".GRRRRR!

And, despite the advice from Bant about not arranging dates with someone else if the 1st date has gone well, i have done this. The first date with let's call her CJ went wel, but i need a 2nd date to you check if it was not a one-off feeling. And the new woman does seem very compatible with me-probably more so than CJ

ordinarybloke · 07/03/2013 16:06

I just wish women would stop winking at me (on OD,not RL).So it is an interesting weekend for me. I sort of hope that both dates do not both go brilliantly-I do not want to have to chose. I will just be myself and try not to drink too much-thay might have clouded my judgement about the first date with CJ.

Scrazy · 07/03/2013 16:09

WFF, you could tell us on here and say a time to check in, people have done this before.

I meant be more careful to meet in a public place if you meet someone via an IE profile, if something doesn't feel right or they are damn right creepy and you want to get away. So take time to judge it in safety first.

OhWesternWind · 07/03/2013 16:12

So when's your first date with the new woman, Bloke? Just hide your profile for a few days maybe as two on the go is probably enough (more than enough!). If both dates do go well, there's no need to choose at this stage if you're just seeing them for drinks/meals. Personally I wouldn't like it if the relationship was more intimate and the man was still seeing other people, but I suppose that until you've had that "being exclusive" conversation with someone then you shouldn't make assumptions . . .

Snapespeare · 07/03/2013 16:43

very little chance of a nameless-related status update from me I'm afraid. I dont hold with very personal stuff on fb, unlike voldemort who can barely sneeze w/o mentioning he's shagging someone Hmm I have my sources

juliette bloody well done for DS for that A!! Smile Smile Smile Smile --

Scrazy · 07/03/2013 17:43

Snape, soon you won't care for information from your source re V. I meant 'relationship' status update Grin. Was meant tongue in cheek btw.

MirandaWest · 07/03/2013 17:50

I improved :) did much texting with Mr Nice. And bought some chairs from furniture exchange place on the way home which are getting delivered tomorrow :) had to flirt with owner who had very red trousers on to achieve the price. We have crap ikea chairs with a cross bit at the back and the third one now has cracked. Pleased I did it straight away rather than procrastinating for months.

Plus it cost less than I earned today with boring mystery shopping so that also is good.

Need to cook. Am having slight cba feelings. Want to drink fizzy wine and have a bath tbh.

Snapespeare · 07/03/2013 17:53

I'm kind of at the almost not-giving-a-shit-stage. Had beers with lovelye ex flatmate, mutual friend the other week who was asking whether I'd heard from him and filling me in on a few bits and pieces and I was as insouciant as fuck. Part of that is hoping the insouciance gets back to V, but most is actual insouciance. :-)

Relationship-status updates? God no....that's tempting fate that is. The horror of having to change it back to single! Grin

MirandaWest · 07/03/2013 17:54

Snape I nosed and saw that nameless has a name. Although not entirely sure it is all his actual name...

JulietteMontague · 07/03/2013 17:55

Thanks Grin. Totally agree about fb and personal stuff, I keep my relationship status private anyway but please announce it if we need hats.

Bloke you just can't tell what someone is like until you meet them at least give CJ a chance and remember there are no certainties.

OWW someone on here would probably be better than your friend who sounds like she wouldn't necessarily manage to do the right thing in an emergency anyway.

Snapespeare · 07/03/2013 18:00

Nameless does, indeed have a name and if you were inclined to google that name you could be really REALLY NOSEY! Wink

His actual name is unpronounceable and the same as his dads, hence non de guerre.

VelvetSpoon · 07/03/2013 18:24

Juliette well done to your DS. Can imagine how proud you must feel, and vindicated in having known he could do it all along with the support of the right school. good for you,and him :)

As to FB....I live my entire life via FB as those poor unfortunates among you who are my FB friends will know all too well. Ever since I have been on there (nearly 5 years) I have wanted be able to change my status to 'in a relationship'. When I eventually get the opportunity, it will be done quicker than you can say 'Velvet's got a boyfriend' Grin

However, as I am still waiting for C to reply to my text about when I'm seeing him next, I doubt very much I'll be 'in a relationship'-ing any time soon Hmm

lubeybooby · 07/03/2013 19:02

Velvet I used to reaaaaally want to do that. Then I did it a couple of times and it was actually crap. I think deciding it was crap went along with my epiphany moment that I really didn't give a shit any more

Now I didn't even change it in all the time I was with BC

It's going to take something damned spectacular to make me hit that button again... and I'm not even looking for that, for the forseeable so there will be no change from me for a good while I think.

Looking forward to seeing you doing it though come on C pull your bloomin finger out!

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Flipper924 · 07/03/2013 19:13

Well done, Juliette's DS!

Hello, everyone else. I'm still using up my leave, so off work for a week!

I've poured my gin already.

lubeybooby · 07/03/2013 19:53

Well I thought I had decided on my chap for Glasgow general entertainment and filth but another has cropped up that makes me laugh a lot more. Hmm.

I think the phrase "Jings crivens help ma boab!" upon being told I'd like to meet him has swung it his way for sure. hahaa

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