I give up - Dating

[liam2014]

I'm a 33 year old single dad, after the nutjobs I've had dates with this year, I finally give up.

Fuck buddies only for the rest of this year

Erm, thanks for sharing.

Interesting to hear it's not just the men on dating sites that are erm...challenging shall we say?

My now dp/bf (who I met online) has some tales to tell of very odd women online so you're not alone.

Don't give up though. It's a numbers game and there are nice people online!

I feel your pain!

I live in a small town and it seems all the decent guys are a fair distant away from me.

Where abouts are you?

Maybe you should join the Dating thread?

It seems a shame that you feel you have to have FB's only. There are lots of nice, genuine women who are looking for something real from OD.

When you stop looking you might just find it!

From sussex... I'll join the dating thread!

Its all a minefield, from both a male and female perspective, I'm kind of giving up myself! Grrrr!

Don't do the anger thing, and don't do the F-buddies thing, you will only lose your perspective towards that goal of finding someone decent...

Or you can do that crazy guy thing and post a naked pic of yourself online. Which freaks people out and then they report you so you make more profiles as a come back and more and more, and you let it wind you up more and more and more....

Just so you know OP you aren't alone. I'm a man who gave up online dating too. It really isn't just the guys on there that mess people around

Yes, come on over to the Dating Thread, Liam.

You can rant to your heart's content...

Why are they nutjobs?

maisie LOL Great advice

What's been happening Liam? Whatever you do try not to let your frustration show on your profile; if you've had enough and you think it's making you jaded, take a break, either temporarily or permanent. Profiles that say things like "I give up" or "are any of you not nutters" are very unattractive not that you've said you've put that on your profile

I'm a 35 year old single mum from Kent, you may have come to the right place to solve your dating misfortunes.

Not a nut job, and not a fb though sorry.

Liam, I gave up with dating as well; it was a waste of my time.

Chick It has to be said..it's bloomin Russian roulette.

It's actually very depersonalising, and it does change you as a person as well, so you do have to ground yourself extremely well... I am just thinking whether to pull the plug on OLD. A LOT of nutjobs out there. Or the sincere note has gone, and it has just become a game for many, so it is horrible. I sense that myself as well, which is not good.