The Dating Thread 69

[FolkGirl]

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

Welcome one and all.

Not ime Snoopy

Eeeeek just had a message asking me if I want to meet up!

Wish I wasn't so pathetically shy!! Don't even know how to reply.

Had 4 ask me to meet up - ones that I have been messaging back and forth with. They seem nice but I just think that they will meet me and think wow she is way better on line!

If anyone knows how to lose a stone a day let me know!

Oh sorry I actually meant are the guys better when you actually meet them in real life?

I have met lots of people from POF and haven't met anyone I really like yet. Jarlin you said you have better luck on Match. And slow burner sounds like the kinda type I am after- a slow burner type! ;-)

(And sorry to say it but a lot of the guys I have met from POF have been losers & weirdos)

*Examples of this are guys who have been involved in dodgy illegal dealings and guys who have attempted to follow me home

Men I meet in real life don't notice me - that is what worries me about meeting someone on line and then them being disappointed in the real life me.

Well I am sitting here waiting for Bricky to come around. I'm very nervous not sure why. I think it's because I don't want any awkward situations, like him thinking I want sex when I don't think I will. I just want to watch the film and chat, I'm not good at dealing with awkward situations

I do wonder why the hell I put myself through things like this

oldfashionedgirl I'm sure they wouldn't be disappointed in the real you. IME the men are far too nervous as to what you will think of them and they are galas you agreed to meet them. The first few minutes are a bit awkward then you get chatting and it's ok

Glad not galas

I read it a gallus which is a Scots word and describes your point perfectly

OFG Don't worry. They will be equally, if not more so, worried about what your first impressions of them will be.

Santa As you are in your own home we require a loo update tis in the rules after all

Speaking of the rules, could someone post them up please, as we could all do with a reminder.

Has anyone had any issues with the POF app on android? Sometimes when I try to load it, it just shows a black screen and won't work until I turn my phone off and back on again but it's annoying having to do that all the time! No idea how to work all this technology!

Oh I am sure that about half of it is just my own issues but there are some stunning women on the site and I am plain and need to lose a few stones.

OFG You are right it is your own issues. We all have them.! BUT you are putting yourself out there. Which does take a lot of courage.

Am trying to be brave .... or at least braver! Not like I will meet anyone sat at home after all!

One seems really nice but he is miles away and I don't drive. He said he will come here but really there isn't much here to do! So I have no idea what to do about that one.

Hi all, long time lurker jumping in! just have to ask crow are you in the north east? Slightly concerned with what you said about the marriage proposal... Been (sporadically) dating a guy from pof for 4 months who I am sure used those exact same messages!

OFG Have you had prolonged chats? I would be wary to be honest. Is there any place midway, you could meet?

Long messages and a lot of them.

Hmmm will see how he plans on travelling - if by train I could meet him somewhere. I don't know if I would be more worried in an unfamiliar place though!

Just be careful x

indecisiveme yes I am in the North East, can you PM me their username and I'll tell you if it was the same person

He said he will meet me where ever I am most comfortable so maybe a middle ground would be best - somewhere nice and public for sure!

I am trying to balance careful with utterly paranoid about crazed murderers!