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The dating thread 66

999 replies

LividofLondon · 02/12/2013 16:43

Seeing as thread 65 is now full.

Nothing to report here. I'm still in almost daily contact with MrK but due to his work was not able to meet this weekend. We're hoping to arrange something for this coming weekend, so fingers crossed. I keep reminding myself that every-other weekend is fine, but it just seems such a long wait in between Sad

Seeing as I'm trying to keep my cool and my plan was only for something casual, I'm still looking for more dates. But there's no-one I like online at the moment [sigh]

OP posts:
LiesDamnLiesandStatistics · 30/12/2013 20:31

Sad Santa

Take it back...no ideals! Even lemon drizzle cakes Grin

kscience · 30/12/2013 20:38

Right so question to the girls who here in RL has walked up to stranger in bar and asked them out for coffee??? What sort of response did you get?

Chaps....what would your response be if a reasonably normal looking girl walked up to you and asked you out for coffee???

Bant · 30/12/2013 20:40

I'd ask if she was going to get me a scone too, obviously. I am not a cheap date

kscience · 30/12/2013 20:40

Bant on the one hand dating food sounds so much less complicated............... but not so satisfying

LiesDamnLiesandStatistics · 30/12/2013 20:42

No. I might be all enlightened, independent and modern womanesque but ask an actual man out in actual life? No. Couldn't do it. unless exceptionally drunk Definitely not.

LiesDamnLiesandStatistics · 30/12/2013 20:45

Do wish I had the balls to!

Phatal42 · 30/12/2013 20:55

If a woman walked up to me in the real world asking for a coffee, i'd be flattered and mightily impressed that she'd get a date, blimey, even if she wasn't my type!

kscience · 30/12/2013 21:07

OK NY resolution....... ask out random stranger for coffee by mid Jan

Have had some really positive responses from blokes who I know and was chatting to today

HanselandGretel · 30/12/2013 21:11

Things have gone quiet with number 4...told him I had to go out earlier and said chat if he was around later but no response. Think that might be that.

Santaclaws · 30/12/2013 21:16

Well I'm still getting texts from him. Saying how unhappy he's been for years ect ect. I ignored then eventually just said " been there done that and I left, but I didn't leave to see someone who was still with their wife"

If he texts again I will tell him to delete my number

HanselandGretel · 30/12/2013 21:20

@Santa - what a weak willed lilly livered slimbball he sounds! Trying to 'woo' you by pathetic 'my wife doesn't understand me' texts whilst sitting watching Come Dine With Me or whatever it was next to her.
Yuk.

kscience · 30/12/2013 21:21

Santa I think you will have to be even less subtle than that .......

LiesDamnLiesandSoggybiscuits · 30/12/2013 21:24

Block and delete Santa. Block and delete. Be strong!

Santaclaws · 30/12/2013 21:25

What as " how about you piss off now" Grin ??

LiesDamnLiesandSoggybiscuits · 30/12/2013 21:26

That'll do.

kscience · 30/12/2013 21:28

Yes Santa that was more my line of thinking

Bant · 30/12/2013 21:29

Santa - I'd say something like 'I'm looking for a bloke that I'd be confident wouldn't be texting some woman he met while I was sitting on the sofa watching TV with him. Obviously that's not you. Goodbye'

Santaclaws · 30/12/2013 21:29

Ffs he must think I'm desperate! God I only agreed to meet for a coffee because we got chatting at work one day and he seemed quite nice. Now he's acting like I'm the love of his life

Santaclaws · 30/12/2013 21:30

bant good one Grin

Phatal42 · 30/12/2013 21:31

Never saw the point in blocking. Leave the block and just ignore, nobody, anbody, likes being ignored ;)

HanselandGretel · 30/12/2013 21:36

I think the term for men (or women) like him are 'branch swingers', they like to have the next one lined up before jumping ship....being alone is not a viable option for them..

Santaclaws · 30/12/2013 21:37

Yes I think that's exactly what he's trying to do

OneDayWhenIGrowUp · 30/12/2013 21:38

Asking people out in real life random non-social situations.....I asked a guy out on a train once. Went on 2 dates with him before he disappeared. Also asked a barman/waiter for his number once and got it, and rang him up and went on 1 date, there was zero spark there though.

OneDayWhenIGrowUp · 30/12/2013 21:38

Santa are you ignoring now?

LiesDamnLiesandSoggybiscuits · 30/12/2013 21:42

I block because I can't ignore...my fingers itch and I come out in a rash.