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The Dating Thread 71

999 replies

TheCrow · 07/03/2014 21:54

Welcome to all daters :)

OP posts:
datingnewbie · 10/03/2014 22:51

thank you....I guess no different to the POF dates, but I know less about this guy - haven't chatted at all, but I chatted to the other guys on POF. Will definitely give my friend details of where I will be etc.

BeforeAndAfter · 10/03/2014 23:02

I would like to propose a new rule if I may?

Do not tell dates about your mumsnet posts, no matter how close, intense or real your relationship feels. This thread is a sanctuary, a refuge - a place to turn to and should stay that way.

scornedwoman67 · 10/03/2014 23:17

hi coel I think I would maybe just send a chatty text later in the week. Or phone just to confirm arrangements?

newbie enjoy your date and just tell a friend what you're doing

jarlin Flowers Happy Birthday for tomorrow! ! Hope you have a fab time xx

Bant · 10/03/2014 23:25

The Rules:

  1. The first rule of the Dating Thread is, you do not talk about the Dating Thread (with people you're dating)
  2. Develop a thick skin
  3. Do not invest emotionally too soon
  4. It's all BS until it actually happens
  5. Trust your gut instinct
  6. People vanishing, lying and being generally weird to you are not your fault
  7. You are the prize - they should be trying to impress you
  8. If it's not fun, stop
  9. loo update is mandatory
10. No dating the Thread.
oldfashionedgirl · 11/03/2014 07:02

At what point do you start to invest emotionally?

Bant · 11/03/2014 07:37

After at least a couple of dates, OFG. Definitely not before you've actually met them.

Shellwedance · 11/03/2014 07:56

Hi,

Can I jump onboard please? Had quite a traumatic start in that I met an absolutely amazing guy, we both felt the same, had just gone for a lovely weekend and then his ex turned up pregnant and he feels he has to give it a go with her :( Was pretty devastating and am trying not to think about it too much.

Have been on a couple of dates with a new guy who seems fun but his longest relationship has been 6 months and I suspect that will be an issue down the line.

I have a DD, aged 16 months so have to be careful. Is it better to cut your losses early on so you don't get hurt or just see what happens?

OneDayWhenIGrowUp · 11/03/2014 08:05

Before and Bant Grin love the new rules

jesy text in the middle of the night sounds a little intense!

santa it sounds like you're having a lot of doubts about things so I agree that planning a holiday in June sounds a bit daft at this point. It'd be an amber flag for me as well that he dismissed your concerns about it too easily as well, rather than listening to them.

I have imposed a rule with Niceguy that we don't plan anything further ahead than the length of time we've been together (it's stolen from an episode of How I Met Your Mother!). I just don't want to put any extra pressure on things, it's going well and I really like him! I've taken this to the point where I have bought tickets for something in the summer that I hope he'll come to, but I haven't told him so it's not actually planned (and if it goes wrong, I'll take a friend instead). One of my best friends is also getting married in June and he's ''unofficially'' top of the reserve list if anyone can't make it to the wedding, and he's invited to the evening do, but again he doesn't know that yet. So it's not really planned.

This has bit me in the bum a bit though, because I want to go to a gig at the end of May somewhere where his mum can get us free tickets, and when I mentioned it anyway but then pointed out it was too far in advance and breaks the rule, and he said I was being a little confusing in bringing it up then. He knows it's a self-preservation technique of mine though.

OneDayWhenIGrowUp · 11/03/2014 08:54

Now I think about it I'm worried maybe that makes me sound quite controlling, planning things without him knowing.

Poffedoff · 11/03/2014 08:56

Hi guys,

I've been keeping up with all your news as usual,
(Just about seeing as the threads are moving at the speed of light!)
Don't. .very happy to see you're holding your resolve and not agreeing to a fwb situation with geeky, it would be nothing less than soul destroying for you. It might sound trite but getting back online and chatting to new and interesting guys is a great distraction.
OneDay...it sounds like you've your head screwed on regarding planning too far ahead...pofguy and I did that even though I felt the same as you about it. I never even got a reply to my pfo text but more annoyingly I lost out on quite a bit of money by buying tickets for events in the Summer. I think the rule from how I met your mother is a super one and definitely one we should all bare in mind..
I got back online really quickly after finding out that pofguy was a complete shit...i've been chatting with Mr charm and we've met for coffee, talked a little on the phone and planning a proper date for tomorrow night..
I'm very angry about how things ended with pofguy but going nc has helped me take a good look at the relationship and helped me realise it was never going to be more than it was...

Poffedoff · 11/03/2014 08:58

No Oneday, not controlling. Sensible!

OneDayWhenIGrowUp · 11/03/2014 09:25

Poffed good to see you! Good luck for tomorrow.

I'm trying to keep in the frame of mind that I'm planning my life with the tickets in the summer etc and if nearer the time he's still in my life he will be included!

Poffedoff · 11/03/2014 09:36

That's exactly what you're doing Oneday..I wish I had listened to my gut and held off giving him tickets/money towards other tickets until I knew for sure where we were going...ah well we live and learn..
Loving the new rule about not telling dates about this thread, awful to think that they'd be lurking and using our vulnerabilities against us which I suspect has happened on a couple of occasions already.

datingnewbie · 11/03/2014 10:01

Oneday - fwiw , and although I have zero experience (yet), it sounds a sensible rule to me.

Poffed - good luck for the proper date with mr charm!

HelloBoys · 11/03/2014 10:03

Jarlin - firstly Happy Birthday and have Cake, a Brew and some Wine for later!

Your Mark Twain comment is very apt.

I am more confused that Kent Lad is but my screaming and shouting by text (I was spitting venom apparently... wonder why?!) ended with him texting "Yeah I fear that you won't be happy til have poured beer all over my head, slapped at me n shouted at me in the pub ;-)"

He really doesn't know me that well, don't think I have ever slapped a man or poured beer over one... Grin and if he thinks he's that important after 3 months then he can think again.

Blossomflowers · 11/03/2014 10:15

Morning all, need to thoughts on this, have been invited out on a date tonight by chat I spoke to last night, we actually talked for a couple of hours and seemed to get on well. But looking at his profile picture I don't think I find him attractive but worst of all he seems to be a bit obsessed by fishing and wonder if he would have time in his life. Should I do or not waste my time

dontcallmehon22 · 11/03/2014 10:28

I certainly wish I'd never told geeky about the thread!!

Eco warrior just texted. My heart still belongs to geeky but I need to move on.

dippinmytoe · 11/03/2014 10:30

Oh blossom we seem to chat to the same type of guys. I too have been chatting to a guy that lives for fishing !! I haven't met him yet , as he was away fishing and before that I had my kids. I have to find a guy semi attractive to meet them (shallow I know) . It can't hurt to meet him ?

jarlin happy birthday ! Have a fab day

HelloBoys · 11/03/2014 10:40

dontcallmehon - you're doing much better than me.

My heart still belongs to Kent Lad (at least I'm over the one before him now, City Boy I think I nicknamed him here, from a year ago).

I was out Saturday quite a few nice men but I wasn't biting...

You can still have a date/chat with Eco warrior etc but do give yourself time to get over Geeky. Smile

Blossomflowers · 11/03/2014 10:43

Jarkin Happy birthday Cake
dipp well suppose no harm meeting hime but know there is going to be no future.
Update, I have decided MrSA is going to be my FWB's and actually really happy with that, I am going to carry on dating and if I meet some then will have to stop. Sex is great with him. This actually suits me very well. Am talking to some really nice guys and will just seem what happens

Poffedoff · 11/03/2014 10:49

Helloboys have you definitely decided it's all done and dusted with kent boy? If so, you need to delete, block and ignore..it will make the process much more bearable for you imo.

Blossom sounds like a good idea (if you can remain emotionally unattached). Are you both openly online and meeting others or has that been discussed?

OneDayWhenIGrowUp · 11/03/2014 10:52

jarlin happy birthday!!!

dippin I agree it's usually worth just meeting someone. I would never worry whether someone has enough time for a relationship until I was sure that I wanted one with them! I don't get the fishing thing either, but one of my best friend's fiancé is into it and he's a lovely guy and it does keep him occupied when we're off having girly weekends ??

UrsulaBuffay · 11/03/2014 10:55

happy birthday Jarlin!

Blossomflowers · 11/03/2014 11:01

poff I am openly on line and chatting to other people he claims does not have time. His choice.

Poffedoff · 11/03/2014 11:25

Sounds like you've got the right attitude blossom, I foolishly allowed myself to be talked into becoming exclusive with pofguy even after I suggested a more casual arrangement, he had no interest in seeing anyone else but me. Oh, apart from the girl with the skanky profile I honey trapped him with and god knows how many others!