Dating thread number 48 :-)

[MirandaWest]

Here's the latest thread for everything dating related. All welcome :)

Thanks ChooChoo - LM is soooo last week. (Not really but I am doing so much better than I thought I would - some little twinges but really his behaviour had killed off most of the feelings anyway). Disappointed is probably the best word for it. I hope that he sorts himself out before he starts dating again with someone else, otherwise it is really unfair on them.

Your weekend sounds fab! Enjoy it! I will have to do another

OWW I'm glad to hear you're sounding so upbeat about LM (even if you're not really feeling it). Onwards and upwards. Looking forward to hearing about your date (even if I don't get round to reading about it until next week!).

Choo I like to think he was

Tiger I like Tiger. Me not listen. Never

See, now, this is much better than the angsty stuff with LM. I have just texted MrV and he has replied straight away. That was not difficult! He says he is nervous and his heart will be pounding I will have to be gentle with him, won't I?

No need to say it, I know this doesn't mean anything about MrV, and it's only normal courteous behaviour, but it is just nice not to be sitting worrying if someone will text back or ignore me.

Realising more and more how much low-level shit I got off LM (and how much I put up with). Not good. Won't happen again.

OWW Just what you need a bit of FUN

OWW, you're doing brilliant. I'm not surprised his behaviour killed feelings off a bit, I think that made BC leaving a bit easier, because although he didn't behave badly the very fact he was going killed it off a bit for me I think.

ChooChoo have a great weekend :o

Oh and fab about the quick reply! and yes there was a lot of low level shit with LM. I think he needs to be WM now though. Or maybe TM. Or just M

Bant it's just like student days. Meet someone in the bar, go back to their place, living together

You both know it's temporary, being with someone you have a connection with doesn't happen every day and you are well overdue for some quality happiness so grab her the opportunity with both hands I say.

Hey I need some advice, not exactly dating advice but dating related

I emailed a couple of speed dating agency's to see if I could work for
Them as an event host. One guy replied today and asked if I would like to work an event on Sunday. I can't because of my ankle and still being on crutches but I would have loved to!

Should I reply and explain about my leg?

Or make an excuse and explain that I am interested but will have to be another time?

I don't want to seem flaky!

OWW now you have released the new says what she wants and rocks her own boat version of OWW, yes

Western - glad you are moving on

Moving... thank them for the quick response, explain about your leg, give an approximate date when it will be better, say you'd really like the opportunity again when healed.

Moving - I'd say reply, explain that you're temporarily off your feet because of crutches and they may be organising an event in a place with disabled access. If you really can't do it at all, at least they'll know it's only temporary and that you're keen to do it, not flaky

There's nothing to be ashamed of about having a sprained (?) ankle

Bant I think the stuff with Buffy is brilliant. Just go for it, get all the enjoyment out of it that you can - you deserve it. Another - not for the moving in thing as I do like my own space!

Moving I am sure they will understand if you say you've had an accident and will be on crutches for the next n weeks but would love to come and do an event when you're okay again. Or like Bant said, maybe you could do it anyway?

Lubey the L now stands for Lousy. Or Loser.

My friend has just mistakenly registered on PoF as a gay man and is getting some very interesting messages!

Thank you all for the advice. I have replied to him now

Bant - I think I'm embarrassed because I know i was completely paralytic when I done it obviously they won't know that!

Moving I'm not sure if you've done speed dating but when I went to speed dating events, the organisers would spend the entire evening wandering around between tables, holding clipboards etc as well as shaking the bell for the daters to move to the next table. Sometimes they would meet at greet at the door and take people to the right area in the venue. Would you be in a position to do that at the moment?

Moving a very very very long time ago I was really pissed and fell down a whole flight of concrete steps outside, picked myself up and carried on for another three or four hours. Next day I couldn't stand and it turned out I'd chipped a chunk off my shinbone. It happens.

Bloody hell Moving don't be embarrassed about that, people injure themselves in far more embarrassing ways ...

Juliette - no I doubt I could do that right now, but I did tell him I will be better in a few weeks

Western - wow how long did it take you to recover? I walked home after hurting my ankle, I don't know as at 6am woke up I. Serious pain! And one month later I still can't walk

I'm excited about possibly hosting speed dating events, do you think i will be allowed to keep the best ones for myself?

Moving - from my recollection of the one time I tried speed dating, there were no 'best ones'. It was really kind of depressing.

Ooh OWW ouch, I did the same once... really vicious sharp edged steps. I still have a dent in my leg from the tissue damage too.

Do you have to give people a score if you go speed-dating? Awful concept.

Moving I take it you saw someone at the hospital about your ankle - can you remember exactly what they said you'd done ? I'd have thought you'd be able to walk by now. Have you seen a physio at all ?

OWW the ones I've heard about you just write down the numbers of the men you liked and hand it in. If they also put down your number as a like then you get matched up and email details swapped.

the way it worked for me was you had a number each, then you ticked the numbers of the people you'd like to be put in touch with (either as a date or friends) after meeting them for 3 minutes, send your card in to the organisers and if it was mutual then they gave you their contact details.

It didn't work though, I'd put someone down, she'd put me down, we should have been put in touch by the company but they just didn't do it. We'd exchanged business cards though. Wished I hadn't as I was quite drunk by the time I met her, and the beer goggles had kicked in a bit.