The Dating Thread - episode 61

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Juliette welcome to my world.
As the open day didn't go too well what is plan B?

What's the problem with the other uni Juliette ?

(Sexy delivery man ?)

Not long until my date this evening! So nervous. I have got my best friend staying here and he has been told to summon help if I am not home before midnight! He also gave me a crash course in first date etiquette from the male perspective. Very illuminating.

good luck Llareggub come back and update afterwards!

Oh that's a bugger Juliette, I feel your pain. My daughter had a similar but her tutors were really helpful and got her a place at somewhere way more suitable than she was looking at. I do hope the same will be the case for your DS. May I send un-MN (((hugs)))

Yay on Alpha being on his way back OWW, try not to break him till you've been given the all clear

Kin I cannot believe you've never contacted anyone on OD first. I do most of the time, as I suspect I'd never have an even vaguely intelligent conversation otherwise

Mind you, the past few days have delivered several painful kicks to my self-esteem from several males of the species. Not so much on the dating-not-going well front but honest feedback on how I come across in a dating scenario front. As this feedback is being ratified by a couple who are close friends but met me via dating, I've been in a bit of a downward spiral. As my FB has also decided that "he can't do this anymore" as we approach our 1-year anniversary, my happy hormone supply has gone out of the window too. TBH, I'm not sure where to go from here but tomorrow is another day Scarlett ...

Lla good luck for tonight. Cmon, you've got to share the first date tips! Did he mention anything to do with wrists?

Joy sorry you're feeling low. Sending you hugs, lovely. Some things can be difficult to hear but can be helpful in the long run, others are just difficult. Hope this is the former. What a bugger about your regular gentleman caller, though. Plenty of time to decide on the way forward, no rush with anything.

Good luck Llare have fun

No, I know Joy, it's symptomatic of my laissez faire ( or indeed just lazy approach ) - I'll message Mr 99 and Gay Paree in a minute and see what happens.

I hope your downward spiral reverses itself soon, if it's any consolation I reckon that's the nature of OD, a pile of meh with a nano-sprinkle of good times.

Right there we go, I'm no longer a messaging virgin, I did tell one he looked like the bastard child of Clint Eastwood and Barry Cryer so we may not be expecting enormous success here (he does).

Evening all,

Good luck tonight regguB! Would love to hear those dating tips too, hope they work for you :)

OWW enjoy getting your man home tonight :)

Joy I'm sorry you're feeling low . Remember, it's not you, it's them, and their feedback will be coming from the perspective of their own insecurities. , and to you.

to everyone else! Good luck to anyone having dates this weekend, and to those of you who have already cracked this dating thang .

My footballer has gone a bit quiet, think he may be heading back to his ex, so have decided that I won't contact him first, ball is in his field.... Meanwhile late night chat man (he who wanted a phone call with a view to meeting, and then failed to call), has popped up again. Would have dismissed him out of hand, but he might be a useful distraction for now.... And if the pair of them disappear, I'm coming back to the sofa for a while :).

Kin at Barry Cryer!! Who couldn't respond to that?

Thank you all for the good luck wishes - XH is coming up by train so will need to be all together (unless I just give him the car keys which is tempting). I am going to be proud of myself although if anyone hears of a murder in Northumberland it is me

Is it too late to take up meditation, Miranda ? The very best of British luck to you.

Dunno Django I usually try to control my silliness ...should your pair of chaps evaporate I will plump up the cushions on the sofa and pour you a frozen Daiquiri.

Loo update.

Nameless loves me! I love nameless! Managed to not blurt any of this out while drunk or unclothed, he said it first, he just looked me in the eyes and said 'I love you'

About bloody time, you two !

Awwwww

Two things about hot and cold man. I see him about once a fortnight. Today I couldn't bring myself to buy him a present/card for his birthday.

Opinions? Please

Finally, Snape, but cool.

No more need for pizza - if it's not too much frosting on the cake, we love you too. Just not in that way :)

I decided to grow my beard back. No longer a goatee, which I had for years, but the full whack. I just learned that apparently beards grow faster when a man is anticipating sex. Mine seems to have come in like never before.

So. Mermaid and I have skyped a few times and mail every day. She is very lovely. She is also about nine thousand miles away. We haven't DTD, she was seeing two guys when we spoke about things before things kicked off and I haven't brought the subject up since.

I met a Hungarian girl a few weeks back, shortly before FrenchGirl came over, and had a snog. She just messaged me and wants to go out this weekend. This is unusual for Hungarians. I'm not quite sure what to do. Mermaid and I aren't exclusive, we didn't go the whole way, we haven't talked about it and to be honest I've got a very long 4 day weekend stretching out in front of me (I just found out it's a 2 day national holiday here, which no one told me about. Or they did, but I got an email in Hungarian about it)

So. No plans apart from skyping my DC who are on holiday themselves with their mum. Ho hum.

Should I go?

couldn't bring yourself in what way, Ham?

Ok Bant I defy you to put a positive spin on this one... Just been messaged by a self proclaimed sensitive guy looking for 'the one' he can love and be loved by according to his profile. His opener?

Do you want some length x

I'm not sure I can resist such a wonderful offer...

Fixed up a date for tomorrow late afternoon with Widower, drinks with a view to extending to dinner if we both want to. I'm still non-plussed as to what to wear for drinks at 5pm...

Snape. Very pleased that you are happy with nameless.

Aw Snape The L word

Title Is he lacking on the breadth department

has turned to , which is all that matters now.

bant yes go. You have to be with locals on holidays in foreign cities, its the law of expatdom. Is that with picnic woman?

Snape that's wonderful, we all knew it though

Title ew! what do they imagine were going to do with more length, knit?

Because he didn't buy me one and insinuated I should be buying him one. It was just another aspect of the relationship that makes me feel like I'm sitting around waiting for him to decide if I'm good enough

Ham, I wouldn't buy him a present tbh, not even a card. I would pretend I didn't know it was his birthday or I forgot. Also, don't wait around too long for him to decide if you are good enough to be his gf. How long have you been seeing him?

Snape I am so very happy for you :)