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Dating thread 79

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louby44 · 13/08/2014 16:47

Wow! 79 already...

Welcome to all daters, new, experienced or tearing your hair out at the frustration!

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DuckedUp · 20/08/2014 14:57

Yeah keen, I can handle. Chatty and communicative, I can handle, but its the needing to be texting so he's not home alone isn't it.

I wish everyone was just normal (i include me in that)

dippinmytoe · 20/08/2014 14:58

I really do think that if they annoy you early one or cause so much angst , it really is not worth it. life is too short to be spent worrying yourself non stop.

DuckedUp · 20/08/2014 15:00

yeah, you're right. although he isn't worrying me or causing me angst. I'm still too bothered about the last guy to be honest. which says it all doesn't it.

ah well

dippingtoegently · 20/08/2014 15:06

OMG hehe I just looked at another OD site that I hadn't heard of before, and someone on my team at work is on there.. my ultimate nightmare!! No way I'll be putting a photo up on there..

UrsulaBuffay · 20/08/2014 15:16

Someone from work messaged me on POF the other day! Seemed not to recognise me (I do go to work looking a state!) and I blocked then deleted my profile!

dippingtoegently · 20/08/2014 15:27

at least I'm working from home today. He's in the office and was showing as online.. and it's a open-plan office!

UrsulaBuffay · 20/08/2014 15:29

Phone app probably!

dippingtoegently · 20/08/2014 15:40

probably.. he sits right behind me. which is a shame because I want to sign up to the site.. but I just can't. I haven't told anyone I'm OD..

SingleSock · 20/08/2014 15:51

Hi everyone. So I decided to join Tinder to see what the fuss was about and it's a bit crazy. It also turns out I'm rather fickle Wink. It's done the trick in that I'm no longer obsessing over Mr Tall.

Been on about 12 hours and have 150 matches. I'm finding a lot don't message at all and of those that do, they're just looking for something casual. At least they're up front about it. However, I did get talking to someone who lives in the same town as Mr Tall and is just an inch shorter Shock. Would it be terrible to call him Mr Tall -1 or Mr Tall mark ii? He's a bit geeky looking too Smile. He's quite keen to meet. We're talking on the phone tonight. Only thing is, he looks really good on his profile photos but not on the ones he's sent me on whatsapp Hmm.

I didn't hear from Mr Tall at all yesterday. He went away today so I text him wishing him a nice holiday and safe journey and got an immediate reply with no questions to continue the conversation. I do still really like him though and feel a bit guilty chatting to men 'behind' his back even though I'm not technically doing anything wrong.

DuckedUp · 20/08/2014 16:00

Dipping Sign up anyway! For one, there's nothing to be ashamed of and secondly, if you're co-worker were to be indiscreet, he's only broadcasting the fact he is on there too.

is their any potential in the co-worker?

singlesock i always believe the worst picture. at the very least, thats the version of them you will see first thing in the morning!

Jarlin · 20/08/2014 16:08

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Blossomflowers · 20/08/2014 16:10

Hello all, been messed around. Been texting this guy all week and agreed to meet up tonight his suggestion. So got a text about 2.30 today saying are we still on for tonight and where do I want to meet, so named a pub and the then 10 minutes later he replied saying he is too busy and sorry he cannot make. WTAF I just don't get it. Not that bothered to be honest as really tired but seems odd way to act He has been doing all the running

Jarlin · 20/08/2014 16:11

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Blossomflowers · 20/08/2014 16:16

Jarlin that sounds like a good plan, I often like to look several times but do not want them to know, how do you take a screen shot, I am such a technophobe.

UrsulaBuffay · 20/08/2014 16:26

Hahaha Jarlin I do that too

UrsulaBuffay · 20/08/2014 16:27

That's a bit weird Blossom :-/

Blossomflowers · 20/08/2014 16:34

ursula yep I thought so to, we spoke on the phone and he sent me loads of messages but nothing creepy. Why text to check arrangements and then change mind 10 minutes later. He is now deleted Don't know why people waste time.

IMNOTYOURBABES · 20/08/2014 16:39

Screen shots is an ace idea. I forget who I've looked at & often go back & look at the same people.

What is the ' such & such has added you to their favourites' malarkey?
It's a strange place. One guy who has added me is wearing stockings (I will not be looking at his profile), another is 24 & 'wants to meet an older woman at his place' Grin & there's a guy who keeps asking for photos of my bottom...

It's interesting, anyway.

Jarlin · 20/08/2014 16:43

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Blossomflowers · 20/08/2014 16:53

Just got the Samsung not figured out how to use it lol, not downloaded any dating sites, not sure how, I am really rubbish

MadeMan · 20/08/2014 18:05

"I screen shot the profiles of potential dates so that I can refer back to their profiles without them thinking I'm stalkerish."

I used to keep a list on my computer of all the usernames I'd looked at and wrote brief notes about whether they were potential women to contact, or ones to avoid.

IMNOTYOURBABES · 20/08/2014 18:05

I'm on pof Jarlin!?

dontcallmehon22 · 20/08/2014 18:48

I texted blondegeeky a couple of hours ago and he hasn't replied. But he's not online either. Maybe he's doing the slow fade out. I'm going to leave my phone in my car all night. And probably cry.

dontcallmehon22 · 20/08/2014 18:50

Maybe he's on another date with some impossibly hot woman he was talking to on match yesterday.

dontcallmehon22 · 20/08/2014 19:19

Yay!!! He's just out with his friend. He wants me to go to his on Friday!!!