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TigsytheTiger · 07/04/2013 12:28

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

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OhWesternWind · 10/04/2013 21:25

I've never had a posh boy - don't think I want one, either.

Pom if he's new, get in there and grab him before he is corrupted by the lure of the sweet trolley. Police have a bit of a reputation but there's nothing to lose by meeting up and seeing for yourself.

I have said I would love to meet up but I don't fancy a cup of tea. Never drink the stuff, probably the only person in the north that doesn't consume at least a gallon a day.

Now I am going to go on Match and tell the other one I will meet him too. He wants to go for a drink drink, much more my thang. I don't have a name for this one at all which has never happened before. He was very quick to ask me out - is that a red flag or just wanting to cut out all the messaging and crap? Messages are good, he has a Lab (not in the style of WFF I hope) and likes walking, has children around the same age as mine, asks questions as well as answers them, bit shorter than I usually go for but not shorter than me unless he is lying.

KinNora · 10/04/2013 21:26

Pom - there's a certain amount of divided opinion on coppers, most of the people I know who've had relationships with them have encountered a lot of alcoholism and infidelity. I did, however, meet a firearms officer the other week, who seemed very nice and had a fabulous body I deffo would

KinNora · 10/04/2013 21:29

I wonder how Juliette's phone call went, whispering sweet nothings ?

Pomegranatenoir · 10/04/2013 21:35

Jeez kin not liking the sound of that. He seems pretty anti cheating. His exw left him and he said honesty is very important to him!

He is sending me a list of questions now! He looks like a bit of a hottie. And he wears cardis. Oh I love men in cardis!!!!

Pomegranatenoir · 10/04/2013 21:36

Oooh yes how did you get in jules???

OhWesternWind · 10/04/2013 21:37

I like a nice piece of knitwear too, Pom, but never in acrylic.

What's with the list of questions?

mercury7 · 10/04/2013 21:46

Pome, excuse my cynicism but talk is cheapHmm...I mean he's hardly gonna say he's pro cheating and doesnt think honesty is important !

JulietteMontague · 10/04/2013 21:47

Kin on cue. I would like to know what others thing of the following re phone call.

Him "how long have you been on here?" Me Looking since October
Him "Since October? you must be very choosy" (I can't remember what I said)

Last gf met on gsm, crazy (she did sound so, but he mentioned it a lot)

Him: "what job do you do? Me IT Director (I'm vair irrationally irritated by now)
Him: "so your technical then Me No, I was surrounded by experts so not really
Him: but you can change a light bulb though" Me: er, yes. I'm a single parent I can do almost anything ha ha

Me: (pissed off now) you mentioned Domesticated as attributes you'd like, what's domesticated?" Him "Well can you cook?" Me Yes, I love it Him "Well some people can't, you'd expect someone to cook a meal at least once in 6 months wouldn't you, but no, nothing"

This is why I hate the phone interview. I resent it and tend to go all literal on them when I think they've said something stupid. We all say stupid stuff but it wasn't me that insisted was it

Is it me, I know its a bit me but I do resent being held up against some previous women who was apparently driven crazy. I never mention previous partners, its rude.

mercury7 · 10/04/2013 21:51

I dont think it's you...he sounds a bit of a tit!

JulietteMontague · 10/04/2013 21:52

He was on a bus, he then said excuse me as the signal was about to go. I tried a little later, it went to voice so I left it. He hasn't got my number so I'm inclined to see if he sends me a mail rather than initiate it myself.

ALittleStranger · 10/04/2013 21:57

And that is why I don't do phones. I had to do my first firm refusal this week. On paper he looked great but I resent someone who can't be bothered to string a couple of emails together. But I find the phone quite invasive.

Pomegranatenoir · 10/04/2013 22:03

Take it you are not in a hurry to meet him then jules! He sounds like a bit of a div.

Policeman is at work but still messaging me. That's bad isn't it!! And yep I agree that it is easy to type out a few words but he initiated that but of conversation. Might meet him but he is really tall! Really tall compared to my little short ass!!!

Pomegranatenoir · 10/04/2013 22:09

Oww I initiated the questions. I am pretty silly but send 5 random questions and see how they answer. Allows me to get to know silly stuff about them. Stupid really but I like it and you can usually tell if you are on same wavelength - in my case childish!!!

mercury7 · 10/04/2013 22:12

I dont mind phone calls so much, I just dont find them helpful in as much as he can sound fine on the phone and then as soon as I set eyes on him I get that sinking feeling and I know there's no way I'll ever find him attractive.

If a bloke asks for a phone call I'll suggest skype, if he refuses I just leave it

OhWesternWind · 10/04/2013 22:14

Oh no no no that sounds awful Juliette! That is what I worry about happening in phone calls. It's so much easier to chat when you're actually with someone, and to deflect irritating conversation openers . . .

Haha HAT TRICK!!!! Just had another one ask me out for a drink! Three in one day! And - wait for it - he is not an engineer.

OhWesternWind · 10/04/2013 22:23

Oh that's okay Pom - I thought he was sending you a load of application-form type questions. Sounds fun - think I might try it if you don't mind me nicking your idea!

JulietteMontague · 10/04/2013 22:24

I hate it when they say something like 'you must be fussy' or 'I met this woman, she'd been on 40 dates, no one should be getting to that stage'. It just makes me defensive.

VelvetSpoon · 10/04/2013 22:29

juliette he sounds like an arse.

This is why I never do phone calls!

pom policeman are mostly serial shaggers. There are a few nice ones. I always get on with them because they are bright enough to be good conversationalists and understand my job BUT also practical and working class enough to appeal to that side of me. It's not a no, more a be a bit wary...

Kin I may have been embellishing slightly with room for a pony, it's only an acre so possibly only one of the Shetland variety Grin What news from Showbiz btw, did you sort out where you're going? (sorry if I missed that earlier).

VelvetSpoon · 10/04/2013 22:32

juliette that makes me murderous.

I once said to a bloke 'oh I know a girl who's lovely, really clever, funny, never gets past the first date' i meant me, obviously he said 'what is she a bunny boiler? or just ugly?' Shock

I like to think I am neither. However I would cheerfully have lopped off both his balls and boiled them after that comment!

Pomegranatenoir · 10/04/2013 22:35

oww I would be honoured if you used it. I think it is funny!

Whilst we are on the subject - what conversational techniques do you all use? I have got my quick fire question thing - I mix serious stuff with completely random. It works well but would love to know what everyone else uses??

Just got asked to describe myself in 14 words!! Found it really tricky.

He is a newbie to the dating thing. Hate the idea of a serial shagger though velvet. Any news off c?

KinNora · 10/04/2013 22:46

Well, Juliette, he sounds like a prize wankaaaaaa. You see that kind of attitude from a man would lead to me getting very arsey indeed.

Pom is he messaging you while he's got Mr Big in the sights of his weapon ? ( that sounds far ruder than I initially meant it to sound but I'm sticking with it )

Mercury I'm well impressed by your Skype technique but I don't think I could do it to save my life.

OWW - you are a woman on a mission, high five ( even though I don't do that )

Velvet the posh thing tends to make me go all 'ey ar kid' in some kind of terrifying involuntary class reaction - it's bizarre. I told Showbiz that I didn't want a curry, I would really like to go to the restaurant in Harvey Nicks but I couldn't quite bring myself to say so, seemed a bit cheeky and he doesn't want to go just for drinks in case he becomes 'over affectionate' - I asked him to define what constitutes 'over affectionate' and he's not got back to me.

OhWesternWind · 10/04/2013 22:46

Real live conversation or messaging? Actually my technique for both is not having a technique. I just wing it, see where the conversation leads, indulge in a bit of random waffling and silliness. I do like some joking and light flirting and steer away from conversations about exes, but there's no structure or plan to it.

I think doing something like you do or the describe yourself question could be good fun and quite revealing.

OhWesternWind · 10/04/2013 22:51

Are you going over to his side of the hill then Nora? I don't think a restaurant is a good idea - the food smells will just frustrate any sniffing action.

SPsFanjoTheBigStickyHaribo · 10/04/2013 22:51

Kin The posh thing happens to me! The posher they sound the more common I sound. I cant help it and I can hear myself and cringe inside.

JulietteMontague · 10/04/2013 22:54

and that, dear reader is possibly when I keep turning men down. That twat from the dinner was right, I 'expect too much' Grin

I won't, I will go out with him for coffee and see.

I'd appreciate a man's viewpoint here, looks for a male ahem, member