Dating - The Thread. Come and Share Care and Cheer!

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The Rules

1. Develop a thick skin;
2. Do not invest emotionally too soon;
3. It's all BS until it actually happens;
4. Trust your gut instinct;
5. People vanishing, lying and being generally weird to you are not your fault
6. They should be trying to impress you
7. If it's not fun, stop

Kirstywirsty thank you! Actually, a good friend of mine just got married to a lovely guy she met online so I am feeling a bit more motivated now :)

Glad it's worked out for you oww hopefully now you can move on to the next level - yay!!

Unfortunately turned out Woody just didn't fancy me :(
He said he wasn't sure we had a 'connection' but we could carry on dating and see . I said thanks but no thanks. I spent the last 2 years with my ex tring to get back a connection and don't want to have to do the same with him! Also he seemed to have a number of female exes who figure in his life and one je told me wanted to get back with him, so I suspect he's a bit commitment phobic !

Anyway, if he can't see how fabulous I am then it's his loss. Got a party to go to tonight and another event tomorrow so maybe another opportunity will crop up!!

Overtheraenbow I haven´t read the whole story but your last guy sounds a bit like mine, also wasn´t sure we had the "connectione".... But as you say - "if he can't see how fabulous I am then it's his loss" - that is exactly the spirit and motivation I need! :) Have a great party!

evusca just reread your thread I remember it. I wondered the same about ED. he's older than me ( 50's)
I considered the 'friends' option but I have lots of friends ( male and female) and tbh I think I may have become emotionally invested in him ( not yet but in the future and wanted more) it may have come but then again...
Also I felt I was in danger of breaking Rule 7 as was constantly worrying if he hadn't text/ called. So that was the deal breaker.
I'm not long out of my relationship and suspect I still have some ishoos ( trust/ intimacy s-e-x - said in Miranda type voice) but if they are not interested in working those out with me they aren't up to te job! Good luck x

Hello everyone, and welcome to new folk!

I've been busy this week, so not on much, but did the three day match trial, and have been chatting to Poshboy on Whatsapp this week as a result. I mentioned I was on a train one day, and he sent 3 pictures of him on various trains. This is a little odd, I think.

I have a spying profile on OKC - once you've looked at someone on PoF, I don't think they can tell if you look at them again or if your profile's hidden, but on OKC it tells you who looked recently.

OWW I'm glad Alpha has shared where he's at with you - how are you feeling about it today? I get what you're saying about similarities with LM, and it is a strange coincidence - but as Wine says, it is the only similarity and if you're willing to go forward with things as they now stand, it all seems very good. Hope Alpha gets the treatment he needs.

Efuscha (that may be very misspelt as I'm on ipad and can't see) welcome !

T, so are you going ahead with meeting Mr Ladsholiday on Monday? The fact that he has been in touch straight after his holiday sounds promising....

Kirsty - I hope FoF isn't meh! And if he sees you as anything other than wonderful this evening, he isn't good enough for you

And Over - glad you're not having to waste any more time thinking about Woody - onwards and upwards!

Oh dear. I use the same username on here as on the dating sites (and for most online stuff- i have a dreadful memory, i couldn't cope otherwise) and have just discovered that if you search it, all that comes up under yahoo is these threads!!! I'm sure I searched before and nothing appeared!!!!

Off to name change, after the horse has bolted.

Flipper, hopefully posh boy hasn't googled you.... Sounds like he was too busy sourcing pics of himself on trains anyway

It's me!

Think I'm well hidden now...

Have a fabulous time Kirsty

Flipper you are positively a mistress of disguise !

OWW of course, chuck, no probs.

Wine hope your cellulitis and rash are improving, it's outrageous that such a world class party animal such as yourself should be kept out of circulation in such a manner.

Thread wave, love you crazee dudes ( just thinking impure thoughts about Usain Bolt - as you do )

I promise to do a loo update .. Meeting in 25 mins ( early the the new late dontcha know)

Ooooooh go get him Kirsty

I think it's a bloody outrage Wine .

I find Usain quite amusing, it's my terrible 'funny man' addiction.

Have fun, Kirsty, hope it's as good as date 1.

I do, Nora.

Wine, that's Drs for you. They give with one hand, and take with the other.

I shall be spending the evening with Hugh Jackman.

The actual Hugh Jackman Flipper

Indeed, Nora. Found him on pof....

He did rather overuse exclamation marks and there were a few 'lol's, but you know, it's been a while since I had a date, thought I'd lower my standards, see what happens...

Hello all. Just wondered if you can tell me how you 'check people out' with regards to OD?

I can see how to do it on Linkedin and Facebook, but how else can you check them out? Not very savvy about this so would welcome some guidance.

Hi all Had a lovely holiday in beautiful Scotland.

No hat buying on the cards. Mr R&R and me did talk about living together at some point though
He said he wouldn't even ask about the 'M word' as knew I wouldn't. You can have a little too much insouciance. shrugs

what winefiend said.

can also google the mobile phone number they give you, this often comes up with stuff?

was quite pleased when i googled the european's name

i'd texted him saying my 5k time.

he texted back and said "good job, i couldn't have done that well"

when i googled him, his 5k results was a LOT faster than mine

i'm actually feeling quite affectionately disposed toward him, think Transportgate was good for my emotions am i a secret drama addict?

no texts today or yesterday. very mysterious! and he's not logged onto pof for a few days. maybe he's demanding a hotter, younger version of me accompanies him to the cinema at the last minute? meh, life is good.

oh well, ice cream run soon, asda started doing a new "posh" range which is not bad at all. i got my eye on the toffee version.