Dating Thread 50 .....

[TigsytheTiger]

celebrating half a century of dating chit chat, all welcome ...

I dont like talking on the phone to someone from a dating site that I've never met, yet I find men often want to.
I wonder why they find it helpful, when I find it so uncomfortable?

As I've said lots of times I'm usually happy to skype, but I know very few on this thread find it helpful

indeed Ike what IS the point??
do the men feel as if it puts the women on the back foot, thereby giving them some advantage?

Yeah if they dont like it...absolute TOUGH titty....I can be quite shy in RL and have to use alot of my drama training to put on a 'performance' face to face until I feel comfy ...but on the phone its even worse..

I have no idea Merc...but if they push it ...then yes...

No idea why they do it, a lot of men suggest it, in my experience, and I tend just to say that I don't like it.

(Ike I'm slightly shy too but I sometimes pretend I'm talking to a patient, within reason, obviously )

Ahahaha...interesting approach Kin....ahahah

I used to think I had to do this but went right off it when I found myself being 'interviewed'. Then they ask when you'd like to meet up. Very difficult to be tactful after 30 minutes of them talking at you.

In my early days, I took the direct approach and said no, one man decided this was because he'd said he was Jewish and wouldn't get off the phone until I told him exactly why I didn't want to meet him. I couldn't bring myself to tell him he had bored me witless.

God Juliette that sounds horrendous.

I hate phones. I need to call someone now which is bad enough but the thought of a pre date interview would finish me off I think

Yeah Jule ...thats it Mountain Man (another sweet guy...) talked AT me for an hr...about bush craft and racing cars...I was stuck dumb by the end...

...and not the sort of 'bush craft' that would interest the likes of Lubes...let me make that straight right now...I may have been mildy interested otherwise...

morning afternoon all! I exchanged a couple of messages with someone on GSM - nothing too hopeful, his messages were laden with gushy adjectives (honest, compassionate etc etc) about what he offered & was looking for, and very light on everyday facts/chat . Suddenly did the 'vanish' thing, ho hum etc. I looked at his profile 2 days later & it was 'unavailable' and now his messages are gone from my inbox - how intriguing! Has he been a naughty boy, or just closed his profile? Anyone know how it works?

My silly exam papers now seem to be uploading :) Was talking to the exams person and DD's toy hobby horse rediscovered its neigh

I think what I really need is a few days where I don't try and work and just sort out the house properly. I get bored though and don't do it

I think that happens Walk when they have a temporary membership of the site, it's happened a couple of times to me.

Ah, ok. He did give me an off-GSM email contact, come to think of it - not sure if I can be bothered to follow up though, he did sound a bit odd in his messages - all froth & no substance!

I think GSM is full of knobbers isn't really terribly fruitful.

Maybe they want to talk on the phone to check they are in contact with a woman and not some hairy handed trucker called Derek.

I've offered to talk on the phone before meeting, some women insist on it. I've never asked to, though. I've been told I sound lovely :) maybe I should suggest it more often.

I AM a hairy handed trucker called Derek.

Talking on men being women I've had two messages this week from transvestites.

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I've never had a message from a transvestite, I feel left out now.

Anyone fancy a look at a gurning chump later if I can find a way to pm photos ...tell me which ones work...I need a blerk too..Bant?

Are you a gurning chimp, love ? You can PM me if you like ( I'm not really a blerk )

FFS its like trying to squeaze a paricularly diffiult turd out...by christ too much light shows up the eyebag concealer..too little highlights em..