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The Dating Thread 71

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TheCrow · 07/03/2014 21:54

Welcome to all daters :)

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scornedwoman67 · 15/03/2014 23:14

Well just back from babysitting & giggling away to myself reading what you've all been discussing this evening Grin

My take on it is that you just can't tell. Am pleased to report tho that MrVanMan is definitely not lacking in either quantity nor quality.
My worst experience was with a chap I'd known through work & had admired from afar (had the most fabulous bum!) & with whom I ended up in a hotel room after a party. I can honestly say I actually couldn't tell whether he was erm...excited. ..or not. We are definitely talking chipolata. And no clue with technique either. I actually considered filing my nails whilst the poor bloke huffed & puffed. Sorry if that's tmi but I couldn't ever tell anyone in RL because it would be cruel!!!!

blossom good to hear you are having a successful run with OLD.
Had anyone asked me two weeks ago about Tinder I'd have said to give it a go. .but then I met Traindriver Shock

Blossomflowers · 15/03/2014 23:21

Yes has been a bit of fun tonight, we are right lot.
Thanks scorned am supposed to be meeting up with a couple now, umm so different, typical Mr SA suddenly expressing he wants to make more of an effort, Time will tell.

MadeMan · 16/03/2014 00:32

Apparently penis size is inherited so you if you want to know in advance how big a bloke is, check his Dad first.

LizzieBelle · 16/03/2014 02:28

Loving this tonight!
I went out with a small guy - I don't have a problem with height - very small penis but kinda knew how to use it. Present man 5.6 tall but huge penis Wink still getting to know him well! I went out with an Essex guy in the 90's who was drop dead gorgeous and I always wondered what he saw in me, and his penis was really thin and long like a pencil. I never knew if he was trying to shag me or rub me out Shock My one Latino lover was awful. Short and fat, the penis not the man and terrible in bed. You could time an egg by his love making skills, as long as you like your eggs soft boiled that is...

oldfashionedgirl · 16/03/2014 07:38

In a big panic! Sunday lunch with his parents and I want to make a good impression. Second time I have met them and I have no clue what they think of me. I am quiet usually and shy but I don't want them to think that I am stuck up. OMG panic panic!

datingnewbie · 16/03/2014 07:58

Good morning all! Really laughing at the discussion last night! Wish I'd been home....not that I could have brought much to it!!!

But now am completely lost and forgotten who did/didn't have dates last night. Hope they all went well...

My update is that there is nothing on the horizon....no chipolata, no thumb, no huge well hung sexy man...nothing....which is a bit grim...I'd better get on with it. Just came off Match because the selection seemed truly awful...am on Tinder and the other day a pilot in Heathrow asked me to come and meet me in his hotel lobby, but I politely declined. Perhaps we could do some sort of survey of size in correlation to career? Firemen etc?!

oldfashionedgirl good luck for lunch - don't panic, I'm sure you'll be fine, and they will like you for who you are xx

ordinarybloke · 16/03/2014 09:17

Oldfashionedgirl - just relax and be yourself-that is the person they want to get to know.

I am not going to enter the conversation about thimbs....I'll leave that to you ladies....

ordinarybloke · 16/03/2014 09:18

Thumbs not thimbs...

oldfashionedgirl · 16/03/2014 09:50

Not long until he picks me up now! Really early days but want to make a good impression as he is close to his family.

scornedwoman67 · 16/03/2014 10:14

sorry ordinary we all got a bit carried away last night!

scornedwoman67 · 16/03/2014 10:15

and good luck OFG have a lovely day x

Bumblebeepie · 16/03/2014 10:21

good luck oldfashioned!

lucyintheskywithdinos · 16/03/2014 10:43

Bleugh. Dating sucks.

I had a promising string of dates with one man, who was lovely but he has deleted his profile and is 'busy' a lot. I think he might be doing the 'keeping me on the back boiler' thing, so I have stopped texting after replying to his last. If he is interested (he seemed very interested at one point!) he will text.

Talking to a pleasant sounding geek at the moment. I like geeks.

Also...one of my housemates is interested in me. She is one of my best friends and there has been quite a lot of drunken snogging. Not really sure how I feel about it though.

HelloBoys · 16/03/2014 10:56

MadeMan Kent Lad was adopted so didn't know his dad, but him and ex GF had checked their son when young and he'd inherited the family jewels!

HelloBoys · 16/03/2014 10:59

datingnewbie I'm on (only cos paid and signed up for aeons) to match crapfinity and they must be same as match as the selection is truly dire.

Met City Boy (last bf before Kent Lad there so wasn't all bad but he was the most normal and best looking man on there when I met him!

HelloBoys · 16/03/2014 11:02

dating career means nothing BPG ( new acronym) I've met both have been photocopier salesman and IT strategy/marketing geek in events/travel world!

So it doesn't seem as if career means anything!

Bumblebeepie · 16/03/2014 11:31

one thing about match affinity. if you sign up do the psychometric tests, but dont subscribe they send you emails and say blah blah is really right for you. advance search for name on normal match and 9 x out of 10 they are on normal match too.

HelloBoys · 16/03/2014 12:26

Bumble I'd often guessed that, but I think Match are sneaky they just signed me up for Affinity not Match.

I think they keep details and put on both sites as I don't know who'd be stupid enough to sign up to both sites and pay their fees.

Bumblebeepie · 16/03/2014 12:48

Gosh yes, I'll not be renewing with Match, not good at all for me, I found it full of douche-bags or desperados.

HelloBoys · 16/03/2014 12:59

Bumble I think about 2-3 years ago on Affinity there were some ok men (deputy head I went on a few dates with etc) but in those few years its got worse... Like you say they're scraping the barrel now.

My other bugbear was EHarmony worse questions than Affinity and worse selection of men. Really boring!

My new technique is out there, sunshine etc.

Bumblebeepie · 16/03/2014 13:19

yes absolutely. ...sunshine is a natural aphrodisiac! Wink

MadeMan · 16/03/2014 13:33

"I found it full of douche-bags or desperados."

Desperados is probably about right; I had to call up a South American call centre to cancel my Match subscription a few years back.

Bumblebeepie · 16/03/2014 14:03

its awful....the ones who are half decent won't entertain the idea of dating a single mum and the old fogies/creepy looking ones think single mums must be so desperate they'll be in with a chance. Sad

Bant · 16/03/2014 14:23

Yes Bumble. All men are like that. All of us..

Hmm
chairyhin · 16/03/2014 14:25

Oh my this thread moves fast, so excuse me for not being able to remember all,but I've just been catching up and it's made me really lol.
Whoever was asking about tinder,I've only been on it a while and matched with some complete nutjobs but just block them,actually one I swiped right by mistake and his first message was "ma knob has died can I burry it in ur arse"
Now I'm chatting to fireman nice but a bit dull,and soldier boy who is just making me howl but really not my usual type,and have been texting and phoning since 5.30 yesterday,sleep for a few hours then again since 8 this morning.So check out tinder because it's not all about a quick jump.Oh and in Ireland we sometimes refer to the lad as a hefty langer :0)happy dating everyone.