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Dating thread no 45

999 replies

JulietteMontague · 08/03/2013 21:59

Online and real life dating chat, all welcome

OP posts:
WarmFuzzyFun · 13/03/2013 14:52

Yeah Miranda,I am having one of those days. Have only managed to get out of bed and have a bath and it is 2.50pm! House tip, nothing sorted for dinner, have run out of washing powder and I want to go back to bed ShockSmile

lubeybooby · 13/03/2013 14:53

Why isn't it Saturday yet?

WarmFuzzyFun · 13/03/2013 14:54

Why isn't it summer yet? We've had a least three winters I think!

MirandaWest · 13/03/2013 14:54

Glad it's not just me Grin. I have managed to come over and check Mr Nice's house is stil, here (it is) and not make the alarm go off. Need to go back home and get children from school now.

Will find the kitchen when we've got back home Blush

ike1 · 13/03/2013 15:04

Oh thank god!!!!Me too! Have read some booka abot eating disorders and dyed my hair. Feelin achy and tired.

ike1 · 13/03/2013 15:04

Shit spelling please ignore..

lubeybooby · 13/03/2013 15:09

I'm also having one of those days. I'm still in my dressing gown, have managed only to get one load of washing on and feed the cats. That's about it!

The rest has been trying to get my head round a google adwords campaign. Yikes.

MirandaWest · 13/03/2013 15:15

I also bought three Easter eggs....

Cat possibly needs feeding. Think I will write off this part of the day and try and do great stuff in the next few hours while children probably spend too much time in front of one screen or another but are Happy. Or something like that.

MirandaWest · 13/03/2013 15:15

Have also eaten too many Maltesers and looked at Wikivorce a lot.

WarmFuzzyFun · 13/03/2013 15:17

In view of the distance debate, I have responded to 4 more men who I had ruled out due to the distance.

I would say that having an IE then directing suitable suitors (snigger) to my 'relationship' profile has been beneficial. The men to whom I have done this both decided to continue contact me, and don't seem to be weired about it (so far).

But it begs the question why didn't they respond to my 'relationship' profile in the first instance? Do men categorise women?

It was an interesting experiment.

WarmFuzzyFun · 13/03/2013 15:18

IE profile

Scrazy · 13/03/2013 15:23

WFF because they like the idea that a woman is up for a one night stand which is why they respond to an IE profile. I cannot imagine there are many women with IE profiles. I'm not sure what you are wanting with the IE, is it to attract attention or do you want ONS's because that is what it means.

I would make an IE profile only if that is what I really wanted but I don't so wouldn't go there.

Not judging btw, each to their own.

lubeybooby · 13/03/2013 15:23

Interesting WFF. No idea!

WarmFuzzyFun · 13/03/2013 15:32

I want IE arrangement (FWB) while I sort out a relationship, Scrazy. And yes the attention has been nice, harmless. My IE profile is not for an ONS or NSA, but making a friend with whom I have sex with, so a relationship (limited to chat and sex). Have not found the idea of ONS one off sex with a stranger to be my thing, so haven't looked for that kind of arrangement.

I have responded to guys via the IE profile and not directed them to my relationship profile, depending on how/whether we 'clicked' while discussing talking through things.

There are loads of women with IE profiles I am sure I am not the only one Grin

It did give me an insight that I am not the only person who is looking for an fwb while trying to sort out a relationship.

I like sex so a fwb is a great way to fulfill that need IMHO.

Scrazy · 13/03/2013 15:33

Sorry, my last post sounded a but curt, IE can also mean NSA sex of course, not just a one night stand.

Scrazy · 13/03/2013 15:37

Cross post, but WFF that isn't what IE means to the guys. You want casual dating which isn't the same, I would think. 'Wants to date but nothing serious' is an option on POF.

lubeybooby · 13/03/2013 15:43

Scrazy IE is for whatever you want it to be for if sex is involved in that 'want'

Like just knock door, open door, shag, leave

Or a more 'arrangement' fwb type thing (which could also go in dating, have done that before, but I prefer IE currently... that may change again future!)

Or one off date for dinner, drinking and hotel sex with a lovely Glaswegian

dating but nothing serious is one of the intents, not a category.

WarmFuzzyFun · 13/03/2013 15:53

I find that the conversation by IE respondents have less BS to be honest. And funnily enough about 3 guys who I dated via POF in the past (relationship profile) have contacted me via my IE profile.

These guys seemed very keen on having a relationship (by their conversation comments) and judged women/people who go in for fwb/ons/nsa arrangements. Yet there they are!

WarmFuzzyFun · 13/03/2013 16:03

Sorted. Cheese on toast for the children's dinner, I am a GREAT mum!

Scrazy · 13/03/2013 16:28

Well I suppose it's like my mum used to say 'men don't fall over it' Grin.

Maybe we should ask the guys from POF how many women have IE profiles. I don't know how you filter it but going by what other posters in the past say when they've put one on, it must ping straight to the attention of the men as they have had pages and pages of messages within a few minutes.

mercury7 · 13/03/2013 16:36

re POF IE option, I just tried to do a search of women with ie profiles in my area, it says 'Intimate encounter searches are only available to upgraded users'damned if I'd pay to use POF!

MirandaWest · 13/03/2013 16:36

I tidied the kitchen :)

Bant · 13/03/2013 16:47

WFF - cheese on toast is the food of heroes.

So MedStudent's meeting was cancelled and she wants to meet tonight - she's flying over to the US tomorrow morning at 4am so it won't be a late one.

Ho hum. Buffy isn't free till next week. This is complicated.

MirandaWest · 13/03/2013 16:53

Cheese on toast sounds a good idea. Have also washed my hair which was rather lank and horrible Blush

mercury7 · 13/03/2013 16:54

I had cheese on toast yesterday, I love cheese on toast

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