The Dating Thread 73.

[MadeMan]

Hello and welcome.

[MadeMan]

C'mon, hurry up and jump!

[MadeMan]

Everybody into the lifeboats; this thread is sinking.

If you're quick you can make it to thread 74.

[Bigbird01]

I think I must be on the wrong site. Pics are up (and I think they are quite nice ones). Maybe I sound snooty in my profile - I know my height can be intimidating for some men (and tbh, I prefer men to be a similar height to me anyway). Definitely doing something wrong! I had put it down to having 2 young kids, but it obviously doesn't put everyone off!

Rummi - unfortunately not quite 30 any more - actually 39 - sorry should have been more specific than '30 something'.

[louby44]

rummi once you put a photo on you will be inundated with messages!

[neiljames77]

I obviously meant guest. (hungover)

[whitedoorbell]

lol rummi I typed out long message to u last night and phone died before I sent it.

will go on laptop later to explain about sex offenders

and yes bath date is not my first meeting with baldy...

[Rummikub]

2 new messages already! Fuck me!

[Rummikub]

Thanks canI. I have just uploaded an image. I am scared that everyone will now stop messaging me! And no ore will even say hi. Pants!
I will update later. I'll give it the afternoon. I won't be able to check so hopefully I'll have a nice surprise.


Just be honest and genuine Neil.

[Canihaveaslice]

Gosh you lot talk :)

Rummi , it was fairly easy as most of the messages were from older guys who I wouldn't be interested in. If they just sent a 'hi' then I just deleted the message, if they had taken time to read my profile and write something decent, then I replied saying thanks but no thanks and good luck. That then just left me with the 6. I've only chatted to 2 of them as I had arranged to date mr nice and couldn't be doing with having multiple dates on at the same time. I get confused at the best of times Although I'm still getting new messages so just follow the above to the new ones.
I think you need to put a pic on there and only chat to the ones who you are interested in. Stay chatting online until you get the feeling that you would be interested in a date with them and then just give them a mobile number and your first name only. I googled my date from his mobile no, just to make sure he was the age he said etc.

Louby- lucky you, I never get chatted up in real life. He sounds lovely.
Well I didn't DTD. Only because I've got bloody piles and was too embarrassed to tell him so instead said I was having a period. God knows what I'm going to say when I am actually on now!

I need to sort myself out as suffered from them since dd. which is ok when your in a steady relationship but embarrassing in a new relationship. It's the one thing I'm dreading about DTD because you can see them 'down there' we just did lots more kissing and petting

Super- re mr slows job, I agree with everything Rummi said. I think your better just asking outright now. It could be he's testing you to check your response

Broken hearts, it sounds like you've had a few bad experiences. I'm sure there's someone for you there. Don't get too down about it.

Big bird- see my experiences above. All the men I liked on pof just looked at my profile and nothing else whereas all the men I seemed to attract were of the 45 yr old truck driver variety.

Bramble- I'm on date 6 too and brought it up back on date 2(not recommended to be honest as it made me sound like a nutcase) however I'm not sure where our relationship is going so whilst we've both agreed not to date anyone else. We've not talked about if were serious etc. I've said before on here that I'm not sure if he's definitely the one for me, but we enjoy each other's company so I'm just enjoying the moment and eventually I guess I'll get to a point where I have to make a decision if we take it to a more serious relationship or call it quits.

[neiljames77]

I'm not sure how to do a profile without sounding rude or shallow.
If you give the impression that you're not that fussy, it's a bit of an eye-opener.
I got;
"Here are your suitable matches" - I had a look at a few of them and thought, "I'm looking for a date, not a good hiding."
Even Jeremy Kyle wouldn't have them as a guset.

[SuperFlyHigh]

Jarlin - I was watching some rubbish last night, LOL so not on thread, yeah it's not great he's still on the site after 2 dates or actively I suppose looking but then they were lunch dates and I was also on too…

what's good for the goose…

[SuperFlyHigh]

Is this the last page?!

Got text from MBB late last night after he'd been out all day in a pretty town seeing his brother and his GF.

I am not texting him today.

I'm supposed to be on a date later with a guy not on a site.

[BramblePie]

Hello, not caught up on all since i last commented. Hope everyones dates are going well.

I have had 6 or 7 dates with mine now. I am wondering where we stand and would like to ask you at what point can you ask? And how do you go about asking?!

I got the STD swabs done last Wed so will find out the results next week.

[louby44]

jesy are you seeing him today!

cottonbuds and bigbird welcome to the thread, it moves very fast!

jarlin I saw my first willy pic on Tinder a while back, it made me laugh!

rummi the bath message, I'd have gone along with it for a laugh

Well MrGasman hasn't been in touch. I last heard from him on Thursday, so I'm afraid he's lost his chance! Talking to MrLocal for most of last night, he's invited me out for dinner tonight and I've accepted.

I'm finding POF the most lucrative site. There have been a few odd bods but I just ignore them and stick with the ones that actually talk to me instead of saying 'hi babe'

[Rummikub]

knitted I think his limits are ok. Though I prefer if they are also willing to go bit older, so for your man maybe 35-50? It does annoy me when they won't go older than them.

Don't let your age become an issue. Use it to your advantage. Cultural references that maybe younger women wouldn't get? I think the most important thing is confidence. I get that it's difficult, most of us are here as a result of something that's knocked our confidence in some way. Fake it till you make it?

bigbird that makes no sense then given you are 30, slim and tall. I'm 40+, really small, not slim, not fat. Getting quite a few messages. Are there any men on here? I remember (oo about 30 + threads ago) bant would give feedback from a bloke's point of view. He still around?

[Bigbird01]

Think my profile must be shit. Other than the guy who wants to go away for a weekend, so far the only approaches I've had are from men 10-15 years my senior, who look like they live in their mum's spare room. Oh and a guy I used to work with who was just acknowledging that he had seen me (thankfully - nice bloke but I wouldn't have been interested).
You'd think a tall, slim 30 something would do ok (I accept I'm no super model, but I think I brush up pretty well). It's all very depressing

[knittedknickers]

Yes, Rummikub, i see what you mean. He's 45 and is looking for women 35 to 45 (i'm 45) but it annoys me that i'm upper most age and also that I would feel I only just fit! I've winked back for now anyway because thought I may as well!

[jesy]

Not sure I'll be seeing Mr IT ,he was at an awards thing last night and won so I can imagine he be very hungover
Bit disappointed but it was never for definite.
He texted me a pic of him last night with award and daft as it sounds I was proud .
Be so much easier if he wasn't so nice lol

[Rummikub]

Oh bloody hell, that all sounds dreadful.

Guess as I'm new, I've not let my guard down yet. And I'm still being far too nice to them. I keep being told there are lovely men out there. I am not letting anyone in after hearing all you've been through!

I'm a bit worried that this thread is almost full. Anyone around who's been here longer?

[handfulofcottonbuds]

Hi Rummicub

[Rummikub]

Hi cotton buds. I'm new too.

[handfulofcottonbuds]

I've just taken the plunge - is a lot of fun at the moment, like shopping!

I'll join you all on the dating thread 74