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The Dating game - welcome all daters to the DATING THREAD 70!!!

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girliefriend · 20/02/2014 08:56

Thought it was my turn to start the thread!! Grin

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itwillgetbettersoon · 25/02/2014 18:11

Queen - Tinder is fine. I see it as a gentle intro into the world of OD. I have been on one date and he was fine but wanted different things to me. You don't get the rude photos or texts as you both need to like each other before you can start texting.

Bumblebeepie · 25/02/2014 18:23

dont because he is a knob head.....why do you think this is the best you deserve? respect yourself, move on and find someone with some balls. get back on the site now and get flirting with others....go on!

queen I like Tinder bit of a more younger funtime crowd. saying that I've only chatted no dates through it yet.

QueenandKingMum · 25/02/2014 18:25

Having just had a break up, even when they aren't good for you is agony. Mine ended on valentines day of all days and the last couple of weeks have been horrific. Just keep the no contact, it will get easier. The why and what ifs will drive you crazy.

Does tinder advertise on FB that you are on tinder? Don't want my local friends to know!

Bumblebeepie · 25/02/2014 18:31

God no queen, doubt they'd get many on there if it did! definitely not.

QueenandKingMum · 25/02/2014 18:33

Oh fab will give it a go, can't hurt!

LoisPuddingLane · 25/02/2014 18:35

don't - what you have from this guy now - that is the best it's going to get. He's not going to treat you better than this and it's very likely he'll treat you worse. If you can't bring yourself to delete him (I am quite bad at that) just send an email saying you are looking for different things. That is, you are looking for a person who isn't a big shit.

What he is offering is not love.

Blossomflowers · 25/02/2014 18:42

MrSA still not texted, I am excercising self control though. Supposed to speaking with mr hot guy later.

Bumblebeepie · 25/02/2014 18:50

ok....slight reservations about Tinder since 5 mins ago. Messaging two guys tonight one messaged me but thought it was just a gaming app, didn't actually want to date... wtf? the other said he could be with me in an hour and a half. when I said, please tell me you don't mean right now.....no answer. do guys just think its a hook up thing for a shag or what?

Bumblebeepie · 25/02/2014 18:52

blossom good luck with hotguy! keep us posted. SA is going to miss the boat if he's not careful, or maybe he already has!

dippinmytoe · 25/02/2014 18:57

blossom i too am still in silent land ... however i now am saying "next please" , I am getting better at not getting emotionally attached, i do have a tendency after a few drinks to text..... so i have now started deleting nos and whats app contacts, so i then can not contact them.

bumble i am contemplating tinder... but not sure. To me that def sounds like a guy that wants a shag, but you get that on all sites!

QueenandKingMum · 25/02/2014 18:59

Oh yuck, that isn't good. The swiping is rather addictive, out of countless I liked 2-3.

Hope SA texts, do you think he's game playing?

Blossomflowers · 25/02/2014 19:18

queen I have no idea, I know if I texted him now he would reply in an instant all sweet, missing you, hi lovely, blah blah feel like sending a text with just ?
dipp good attitude
bumble I have his number so up to me to call, funny how men will just hand out their number willy nilly

dippinmytoe · 25/02/2014 19:24

oh blossom i have developed this attitude as it is too easy to make contact. Mr Flash will be deleted tonight, if he contacts yay, if not.... so be it. I really do wonder if it is worth all the effort and wasted time wondering what is happening, maybe i should just stay single for a while longer.

Bumblebeepie · 25/02/2014 19:26

blossom dont do the question mark thing! apparently its the kiss of death. ...keep calm and carry on and enjoy the call with hotguy!!

Blossomflowers · 25/02/2014 19:38

dipp I asked earlier how long you had been seeing mr flash, you probably missed that one. or maybe you are ignorning me, lol

QueenandKingMum · 25/02/2014 19:45

I hate the games that goes with OD, I would personally wait for him to text you.

girliefriend · 25/02/2014 19:49

folk your post is so sad but I think it's good that it is giving you some insight into why you behave in certain ways. Tbh you sound much more together and sorted than you could have been given your very sad childhood, a lesser person would probably have turned to drugs or crime or something!!

Not sure if it helps or not but certain behaviours you describe resonate with me and I had a fairly 'normal' (whatever that is Wink ) childhood and both my parents loved and do continue to love and support me. I suppose what I am saying (not very well) is that some of your 'issues' aren't necessarily a symptom of a crap childhood but just an exaggeration of a lot of peoples insecurities.

I am not brave enough to go to counselling yet (not helped by the fact that my mum runs the local counselling centre) but probably should as have some pretty messed up issues when it comes to intimacy, commitment and love!! At least you can blame your issues on your parents - I can't even do that Grin

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dippinmytoe · 25/02/2014 19:50

Ha ha blossom about a month... we met earlier in the month.. then I cancelled a date but have met up a couple of times since. We haven't dtd... came close . He said about meeting again, so I just don't know. I am noteexpecting to be exclusive , but a reply to a text that I know he received. Anyway his details have been deleted. . So time will tell :)

folk I'm glad the counselling is doing you good. It will take time , but you will get there :)

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Hormonalhell · 25/02/2014 20:14

.Don't, so sorry to hear about Geeky Hmm I thought u were happy so was quite shocked at your posts today, hope you ok hun Hmm

Too many emotional fuckwits on these dating sites as I've found in the two years I've been on them Confused

Wise advice from Lois though, I've heard that too about when a man tells you who he is..believe him!!

So devastating tho, when you invested so much and he met your DC.

Asshole!! -angry-

QueenandKingMum · 25/02/2014 20:16

I am on the southeast coast, hardly anyone on tinder.. Good luck Jarlin, have you decided what to so with slowburner?

Blossomflowers · 25/02/2014 20:20

hormon two years, omg, have done only a few weeks and getting irritated with people.

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Blossomflowers · 25/02/2014 20:43

This winds me up "I like the look of you profile blossom but I would like to see more photo's before we start chatting" wtaf , I have a very clear photo waist up (with clothes on) ha ha. I am in a bad mood, just want to say fuck off dick head Blush

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