The Dating Thread 68.

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Support for everyone, dating online or in real life.

No judginess, no shoutiness. Nuff said.

Thanks OneDay. I'm thinking ginger cake with rum buttercream icing.

How does that sound?

I think a nice sweet card is a lovely idea, but I know what you mean about the cards being too lovey-dovey or just full of crass innuendos.

"How does that sound?"

That depends on what sea shanty you'll be singing after all that rum buttercream.

SoftKitty I know, I would normally NEXT, but think I'm holding on because there is no next, just feeling lonely and it's nice to have someone who you think likes you. I'm pathetic I know Had a really awful day today and wish there was some nice guy who I could bore with it! I'm not going to video message that POF guy, something doesn't sit right about the whole thing and would probably regret it afterwards anyway. Being alone is a lot harder than I thought.

I'm being cheered up by all the interior decoration and dress shopping talk though! We need a Mumsnet bedroom Pinterest board for people to post up pictures ;)

Yeah it's AWFUL feeling so lonely!

"I'm not going to video message that POF guy."

Good, don't do it, video messaging is for Big Brother applicants only.

I know an excellent sea shanty! It goes like this...

^II woke up this morning,
The sea was still there,
And so was the sky!
The sea, the sky, the sea, the sky...^

Decided that instead of being bitter on Valentines, I'm going to get heart candies and hand them out to people working in banks, the betting shop etc, smile at strangers in the street, then go out with my partner in crime from work as my date in my amazing dress. She is effortless in her pulling prowess so eill tell to approach people with cute friends.

A sea shanty! I hadn't thought of that...

I'm going to do a trial run on the cake. It can be a bit tricky because of the shape of it. I won't put rum in the buttercream though and then the children can eat it.

Crow I really hope you do do that!

Hello all blimey this thread moves at a rate of knots!! Well have had an interesting day dodging the floods (live down summmmmerset way) waiting for smallfeet to come over, I am looking forward to seeing him but still get stupidly nervous is that normal 3 months in?!

softkitty what are you nervous about discussing with him

Smallfeet has suggested for V day, him taking the day off work (I don't work Fridays) going out to the beach or somewhere nice for a walk in the day. Then going out for dinner or something in the evening, I might suggest going over to his actually as he always has to come here in the evening because of dd.

Talking of which am thinking of the two of them meeting in the next few weeks. Any suggestions on the best way to approach this?

Girliefriend I'm trying not to be jealous but it's not working! Walk on beach & dinner sounds really nice :-)

Ugh god is it ok to pull out of this date on Friday because of feeling a mess, having put on weight since Christmas, having a difficult morning on Friday morning (there may be tears!)...

Not to mention that this guy (the one I spoke to today on phone) is probably shorter than me?

Not to mention the stress of deciding what to wear etc?

You can tell I'm not fit for dating can't you? Lol. Well he only moved to the country a few days ago so...

It was nice talking to him on the phone. Well... A bit awkward and I think I ballsed it up being so nervous. Ah...

green no its not o.kay

Smallfeet is shorter than me so don't rule him out because of his height, afterall he can't really help that can he?!!

Green Friday is a long way away yet, your mood might change between now and then! Part of the fun is deciding what to wear, and I'm currently living my dating life through all of you, so you have to go so I have something to read about and be jealous of ;)

Had a realisation earlier, had a run-in with my STBXH when I was collecting some of my stuff from his, he said some pretty awful things and called me some horrible names. Later when I went back for some more stuff, he said he was sorry and he was stressed because his family were having a go at him about his house having my stuff in it, and I pretty much just went 'ok' and didn't get angry, and next time I see him I'll be ok with him I'm sensing a bit of a pattern emerging here which I don't really want to admit

@girliefriend Are you sure the beach is safe with all these storms down in the south west? It's not exactly sandcastle and ice lolly weather at the moment.

It probably was tongue in cheek Jarlin. However, if he offers you a Werther's Original from his trouser pocket when you see him, then I'd say it wasn't.

Dear?! He sounds like Michael Winner from those insurance ads. I'd be replying to that effect, too!

cynical I work with a lot of men, nd yes everything turns to sex. This is OK with me at work, but wouldn't like it from some guy I hadn't met yet! It just makes me think 'sleazy'...frankly would put me off and I'm no prude. let us know how you get on x

Santa blimey, 6 methods on how to get to sleep maybe a tad controlling...what did you textback?