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Dating Thread 63- disappearers, wedding bells and dodgy eye candy, all are welcome

999 replies

hostesswithleastest · 05/09/2013 23:36

Oops that title may have put off newcomers :D

Anyway.... the old thread is dead long live the new!

OP posts:
MsApprehension · 12/09/2013 18:24

Stranger surely they won't know unless they too are back on the site? I say go for it.

OhWesternWind · 12/09/2013 19:00

Crack on Stranger if that's what you want to do - that was my MO too and worked very well. I would have got far too gloomy and naval gazy sitting round on the sofa for more than, ooh, a day ...

rubbishfamily333 · 12/09/2013 21:12

Evening all! Well I finally have a date for tomorrow evening! Hopefully this one won't disappear Wink and hopefully it will go well.

ALittleStranger · 12/09/2013 21:57

Sorry, I should have said that was a hypothetical question! Because they definitely exist.

OhWesternWind · 12/09/2013 23:17

Hope it goes well Family - who's the lucky man?

rubbishfamily333 · 13/09/2013 07:58

Thanks western Grin well it's a guy from POF so we will see. So far doesn't seem sleazy like all the others and hasn't been asking me to send him photos etc!

So I havnt been on the thread a lot but just saw that alpha got the all clear GrinGrinGrin so happy for you. So have you now done the deed? (nosey emotion needed) GrinGrin

LeftTheBastard · 13/09/2013 09:03

Hello everyone, not been on for a while and it seems like a lot has happened!

Things with the rockstar are still going very well, we're an official item now Grin he's very lovely and is making me very happy! Can't believe I've only known him a month, it seems like much longer than that.

superstarheartbreaker · 13/09/2013 20:06

Hi all. My date from last weekend got back to me and said he was sorry he disn't contact me sooner but he realised how lone the drive was. 1 hour 30 minutes. I think that this an excuse. I said that I would travel to meet a guy like him and left the ball in his courst. So annoyed that all the ones that I really like and click with don't feel the same about me.
I guess with a full on job one hour 30 minutes is a lot...but not at the weekend.

rubbishfamily333 · 13/09/2013 20:10

Ahhhhhh I'm going on my date right now! I'm scared!!! Lol help

Flipper934 · 13/09/2013 20:46

Have a great time, family! You don't need any help, just have fun.

And come back and tell us all about it.

KinNora · 13/09/2013 21:03

Good luck Family just treat it like a trip out, have a good time.

Yogagirl17 · 13/09/2013 21:42

good luck rubbish, just try and relax and enjoy

superstar I was seeing a guy briefly last summer who lived about an hour away (in fact his MN nickname was Mr60), he ended it citing the distance which may or may not have been an excuse. I was pretty crushed at the time but actually, an hour or 1 hr 30 is kind of a long way if you want someone who can easily be part of your life. Guess it depends what your looking for.

I'm Sad Sad today, had to put yogadog to sleep.

joblot · 13/09/2013 22:35

Commiserations yoga. Just horrible for you

49howdidthathappen · 13/09/2013 22:38

Oh I am so sorry to hear about Yogadog

Flipper934 · 13/09/2013 22:38

Yoga, am so so sorry for you. I dread having to make that decision.

KinNora · 13/09/2013 22:43

Oh I'm really sorry, Yoga, that's always a terrible thing to have to do.

Yogagirl17 · 13/09/2013 22:46

Thanks all. No question that it had to be done but it's been a tough day. SnS has been lovely though - felt good to have someone to turn to for support.

49howdidthathappen · 13/09/2013 22:50

Really pleased to hear SnS has been there for you Yoga

OhWesternWind · 13/09/2013 22:53

So sorry to hear your news Yoga but glad SnS is there for you. Awful thing to have to do.

Good luck Family - need a loo update!

Superstar that is a very long way. Honestly, I wouldn't do it. I'm glad he had the decency to contact you albeit a bit late.

superstarheartbreaker · 13/09/2013 23:39

Its a shame because he is really amazing. I clicked with him. :-(

superstarheartbreaker · 13/09/2013 23:58

I know that 1 hour 30 minutes is a long way....but not for someone I really liked. I havevsacked guys off for living too far away before. I did feel a very intense chemistry with this guy....unless it was one sided. The kind of chemistry I cannot ignore and for that I would travel. Trouble is...he needs to feel the same way. My cousin is seeing a guy who lives on the isle of white ( shes mainland) but it works coz they are smitren. Hell.....I have written guys off in my own town as there has been no chemistry. My sister and her dh were london to scotland for 2 years. Bottom line is.....HES JUST NOT THAT INTO ME!!!!'

unBant · 14/09/2013 00:52

superstar - I had huge email chemistry, a spark, whatever, with SurreyGirl way back in November I think it was last year. We made each other laugh on the phone, lots of emails, texts etc. But she was on the other side of london, we both have DC. I was smitten, and then we met up in London, had a fantastic day and kissed, and we both talked about the fact we'd like to meet again but it just wasn't going to be possible because it was a 2 hour drive, and even if we did that we'd still have children at our houses (although me less often than her) - so it couldn't work.

I was gutted. First woman I'd met in years who I had this great connection with. I'd had sparks on dates before, but nothing like that. And we couldn't make it work, even though it was mutual, because the distance was too much. We wanted to have someone to call and say 'fancy seeing that film tomorrow night' without having to book a hotel or get DC involved, or overnight babysitters.. It could only ever be a fling.

So, chin up, move on, etc etc

superstarheartbreaker · 14/09/2013 07:28

You see...I would love to book a hotel out of town and spend a hot , dirty weekend away out of town...I hate where I live atm and the men are the same old. Sure its nice just to go to the cinena but you can do that when your married! Babysitting will always be an issue with me anyway. My sis and her dh did london to Glasgow for two years and now they live together in Glashow with a wee baby! He moved mountains to be with her .this guy dosnt want to....I think you should contact lady with huge spark! ;-)

superstarheartbreaker · 14/09/2013 07:29

You see...I would love to book a hotel out of town and spend a hot , dirty weekend away out of town...I hate where I live atm and the men are the same old. Sure its nice just to go to the cinena but you can do that when your married! Babysitting will always be an issue with me anyway. My sis and her dh did london to Glasgow for two years and now they live together in Glashow with a wee baby! He moved mountains to be with her .this guy dosnt want to....I think you should contact lady with huge spark! ;-)

superstarheartbreaker · 14/09/2013 07:29

Oooops. Sorry!