Britney - Ugh on Mr AWOL. His last comment of "we could've ended up together but this has now fucked it..." rings alarm bells for me :/. All sounds very passive aggressive and victim-y (him). The project manager sounds lovely though! Don't compare yet, he hasn't had as long to impress you.
Super Love the business of your dating and messaging! Sounds good plan on ditching apples. Sorry Mr Fitness turned into a twat. Hahaha on the 19 year old. I've seen this a couple of times.
Jesy - Sorry about your mum's dog 
Scrambled Sorry about the speed dating guy, sounds weird but at least you know early and best not to reply. It is such a rollercoaster. HAha on the comment about your cat in response to the POF message, that's hilarious!
Waltzing - sorry to hear about your Mr AWOL, why can't people just reply and be honest?! I don't get it at all.
Really I totally get what you're saying about children (and jesy mentioned too) - I hadn't thought of it that way, that you can get more hurt by a breakup. I'm open to either as I think with kids and without both have advantages and disadvantages.
Lurking yay on the date and the one planned for this week.
Newto In terms of chemistry developing, I'm v similar and have to do a 2nd date to see if anything develops, I just can't work any other way. On the future issues with kids, as long as you can see it would work with no major issues (eg you don't live too far from eachother) then I wouldn't worry about the individual issues to be sorted. With the right person the momentum will just take you and, while it probably won't all be easy, it'll all be fixable.
Blossom - oh, I'm so so sorry about Mr Sailor. It all sounded so great. I don't know what reminding you of his exW means really either?? That's bloody weird and insensitive to send you a POF message. Really not right at all. Please don't feel bad about yourself. It was better to find out early what an arse he is. It isn't your fault, it is entirely him. HOpe you're OK today . Alice is right, could've been a secret wife/gf.
Chilli sorry, that sounds hard. I'm not sure where you can go next... Maybe a paid for site? OKCupid so that you have the questions to match people with? Gives you a bit more of a sense of who they are. Or go on POF with a hidden profile and just favourite/message a few who seem lovely? Stalker man sounds hideous. Can you show those texts to the police?
Sienna sorry you're giving up on the OLD. I think maybe see how you feel in a few weeks (that's what I'm doing anyway). Or you could go down the real life route of joining a few new clubs/hobbies etc?
Sorry, slightly rambling message! I had an amazing weekend away :). My plan now is to eat well, sleep lots, spend some lovely time with DS, organize the house a bit, do some exercise and not date for a few weeks. Then maybe go back to it. And/or join some groups, we'll see :).