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do you know any nice single men?

173 replies

JupiterGentlefly · 09/01/2014 19:19

Myself included. . A lot of us bemoan the absence of nice single men.. Friends in rl and here pacify us (and trust me it is appreciated!) that there are plenty of decent men out there. . However my best friends a lovely couple will often say the aforementioned and when I ask them if they can think of a nice chap that may suit I get the reply that no one they know is single. So.. in RL how many nice single men do you REALLY know? Just a little poll for fun ..

OP posts:
EllieInTheRoom · 09/01/2014 22:31

0.98 men to every 1 woman I'm afraid. I knew my ex wasn't a full picnic!!

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JupiterGentlefly · 09/01/2014 22:42

Heads off to offer delightful widower help with his lawn..

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BumPotato · 09/01/2014 22:42

I know one great single bloke. One that I'd be happy to introduce a friend to. He lives in Australia though. I'm of that age where most people I know are coupled up. Unfortunately for him, so is he.

scrivette · 09/01/2014 22:56

We need to set up a Mumsnet dating agency with all the single men we know!

LyndaCartersBigPants · 09/01/2014 23:03

Do you think anyone would pay to join this motley crew Scrivette?!

NotNewButNameChanged · 09/01/2014 23:05

I'm apparently a nice single man according to my friends. Trouble is I can't find any nice single women and oddly enough when I ask them (as many of them are women - but not single) if they know any nice single women to introduce me to, they don't know any either, they are all coupled.

So it works both ways and isn't about gender. It's merely finding a nice partner of whichever gender that interests us.

Joysmum · 09/01/2014 23:08

All our friends are in relationships.

catinboots · 09/01/2014 23:10

Only one.

He's kind, funny, a great dad (ex is a bitch)

Owns his own beautiful house. Drives a 12k motorbike for fun.

BUT..... His 4 front teeth are dentures. He is 39. I keep telling him to sell the bike and get his teeth done. Implants. He could get them done for 5-6k.

He prefers the bike. I say women prefer teeth. You make your choices, you get your just desserts.

I now berate him whenever he moans about a lack of women.

BumPotato · 09/01/2014 23:10

When we are all younger we are like the plenty of fish in the sea...all out and about and meeting each other. In and out of relationships, testing the water. Then as we grow older the fishies dwindle and you have to swim upstream to find them. Then, eventually, there are just the goldfish left, all in their individual bowls, swimming in circles that aren't conducive to meeting other fish.

Or something.

Night all.

PPaka · 09/01/2014 23:14

I know one, I think he's lovely but apparently he's a bit high maintenance

I know a guy who is single, gorgeous, funny, successful, fantastic family.
And gay. He's one of my favourite people in the world

One other recently divorced guy, who is charming, but seriously playing the field

bestsonever · 09/01/2014 23:21

The upshot is that they exist but are rare, so if you find one you are fortunate so nurture with care and enjoy life together :-)

EBearhug · 09/01/2014 23:27

I am early 40s, and I don't actually know any single men, because the last one announced his engagement at Christmas.

Well, that's not entirely true - a couple of my German colleagues are single, but a) there's the distance, and b) I'm a carbon-based lifeform, not silicon, so I don't count as something interesting.

Ginocchio · 09/01/2014 23:55

I'm with NotNew - apparently I'm nice, and my female friends ask why I haven't met someone yet; but when I ask if they know any single women they draw a blank - everyone's married.

redundantandbitter · 10/01/2014 00:01

Nobody's mentioned sheffieldguy yet . Now HE was a catch if you like weird penis type photos

redundantandbitter · 10/01/2014 00:03

Yeah I know my apostrophe is in the wrong place , I blame autocorrect I passed O level English honest

2tired2bewitty · 10/01/2014 00:08

My boss is lovely and single, but self sabotages his love life by never leaving the office Sad

willybreeder · 10/01/2014 00:09

Lets start a dating site then! I have 2 single fantastic female friends

MoominMammasHandbag · 10/01/2014 00:17

My BiL is kind, funny and handsome. Gay though, wish he would find someone nice to settle down with.
A few of my kids' friends' parents are divorced. It always seems a bit sad when when you meet a mum and dad separately and both seem perfectly nice and it is not at all obvious why they are not together. Still I suppose you don't know what goes on in private.

Hissy · 10/01/2014 00:19

I'd love to meet a normal bloke late 40s - 50s. If he had normal parents and a normal non-loony ex that'd be great,

eyes peeled eh? :)

Charcoalbriquettes · 10/01/2014 00:24

3/50 on my phone

WhoGivesAMonkey · 10/01/2014 00:28

There's always SheffieldGuy Hmm

lubeybooby · 10/01/2014 01:05

I did. I nabbed him damned quick though sorry :o

desi279 · 10/01/2014 05:05

I know a single guy.. early 30's.. uber clever, geeky type.. very comfy financially. . jewish and not bad looking imo.. he does want a partner but he works god awfull hours which I think he will give up for the right woman.... it is just difficult to find the right woman when u work all the time... Again like ppl have said before... he is not brad pitt and maybe that has put women off??.. I don't want him as I am already married to his mate..:-)

singaporeswing · 10/01/2014 05:45

I know about 15 at least, all of them between 24-30.

PM me if you want their numbers Grin

fluffyduckie · 10/01/2014 06:53

I don't know any!

Well apart from one that is REALLY odd!

Maybe I am too fussy - ideal would be kind, honest, sensible, and older than me. Not one of those who wants to party as I am kind of shy. Don't know anyone that fits that and neither do my friends!