The Dating Thread 69

[FolkGirl]

Just because I wanted to be the person to start it really

Welcome one and all.

Ahh okay, I was thinking she might have designs on him for herself. Well, obviously you should only get together with him if it suits you; her involvement shouldn't really play any part in it. I suppose just see what happens on the date.

Jarlin I don't think I come across as aloof - at least I hope I don't! I probably just seem a bit dippy.

mademan Hadn't thought of that! Just need to get over my shyness at least a little bit. Not good to panic when someone just suggests meeting up!

POF is interesting so far but there are a lot of youngsters on there! I tend to get along better with people in their 30s and 40s and these 22 year old that have messaged me make me feel old! It is all text speak!

Jarlin I do worry about the impression I give - somehow I never recognise myself in how my friends describe me.

Shyness is tough!! At least they stuck around to find out that you weren't aloof!

Nope - have only been on POF a couple of days. Wasn't sure which other sites to try. Free ones preferably! I didn't know if being on multiple sites was the done thing.

Apparently POF has some sort of age restrictions on messaging - not handy!

Jarlin nope he doesn't know where I live, looks like he was picking up a ladder from next door, was just a really weird coincidence!

Was chatting to someone nice in a bar last night, went to the loo and when I came back he was chatting to someone else. His friend (who was trying to chat me up) said he was obviously more interested in her than me. Somehow ended up chatting to the girl later on after they'd gone home, she said she used to work with him and had known him for ten years! His friend must have known that!

Checked my phone this morning, left a trail of drunken messages through various media to 4 different people For my first single Valentines Day in over 6 years I'd say it was eventful good on the whole

Hey all. I change my Mumsnet name more often than I change my nail colour due to posting confidential serious stuff in other sections so although I know all of your names, you might not recognise me :-)

Good to hear the dating is going well in general! I'm thinking I'd better delay til the summer as I am so very busy til then with all the confidential serious stuff ;-) but I have been peeking on the new site 'part time love.' Sounds quite good! I definitely don't want full time love haha but you have to pay. It's not as much as other sites. I might consider it in the summer as I will need a summer boyfriend to keep my spirits up! :-)

LizzieBelle I'm not sure I like the sound of this 'friend.' Sounds like she's not respecting your boundaries. Did she really give him your address?!?!

Hahahahaha! Oh absolutely. God forbid!

Oh no please don't start on Bant again - seriously enough

Lizzie My mum is fine with me having a bf - infact probably over the moon as would like more grandchildren one day

It's my 8yo dd that is less than impressed - am taking it very slowly though and hopeful that once she gets to know him will come round.....

Hello. I'm an old timer but under another name currently. Kind of on the sofa, kind of not, kind of waiting for major life events to happen before I launch back into dating properly.

I see major changes have happened since I was last here...

Ok girlie...gotcha

Can I just ask....I'm not having much success with Match.com at the moment, quite a few winks and suggestive [hmmm] emails but no one is crying out to me....dateworthy. Maybe GSM is worth another turn? Tried OK cupid and deleted my account after 24hours ....help please?

Sorry girlie I misread that it was your dd not your mum -sorry. Daughters are notorious for not liking mums boyfriends...I'm not even going to go there!

GSM in my experience is not worth looking at unless you're in one of the big cities.

pirateyrose and snoopyoldpal
Was that really necessary? Why stir things up again? Unless of course you're the original stirrers...??

fwiw I have boys who also do not seem that keen for me to meet someone.

They're back.. < said in the childs voice from the Poltergeist film>

Thanks thingers.....that's ok for me I'm on the outskirts of one :)

kaumana yep, thought that too...

CCY me too

Jarlin do you think the guys on Match are more respectful and better-intentioned? (I'm sure there's a better way of wording this that doesn't make me sound like a granny)

I am finding POF pretty good at the moment - a few odd / smutty messages but mostly normal and polite really.

Just wish I could lose a couple of stones overnight!