Step inside it's the Dating Thread 92!

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I'm not one for songs Or starting threads I saw the last one was full.

I shall post The Rules shortly:)

Toosassy I also travel for a living and have a dd. It makes trying to plan dates so bloody hard.

Does anyone else disregard potential chaps if they live more than a 30-40 min drive away? I just think where would this go. Probably think way to much into the future.

I have a date with someone next Friday, who seems nice and normal, oh and more importantly tall at 6ft2. I also seem to get guys with more issues than vogue who turn possessive etc.

Dating seems to be harder in your 30's, probably because I'm more fussy and know what I want these days. I don't want anymore children so kind of happy to wait until Mr Right (if he exists) comes along.

Itsallpoop, honest to god the amount of profile pics I've seen on pof of blokes who are clearly on their wedding day in their morning suits, it's baffles me! Gravestone never come across that one before.

?? morning suits ??, perhaps they are the only decent pictures they have anywhere seeing the average "selfie" quality!

Standing by a grave stone!, whoever was in the grave?, surely not his ex?

You really couldn't make some of these up;!

Mr Writer is an early riser - he must be keen!

More than an hour's drive puts me off to, it's just not practicsl long term.

Mr Fireman sent some nice texts last night and sounds nice. Meeting for drinks tomorrow.

Keep studying his photos though, not entirely sure he does it for me.

I wasn't sure about Mr libra's pictures either Poop but he looked much better in the flesh. It's about mannerisms too I find

mrsrolandrat yes it's really hard.

I genuinely cannot see a situation where I am in a relationship anytime soon to medium term.
My DC's and my career are my priority. Date nights fall fit in around those. I'm not bringing anyone back to mine when DC's are with me. I don't know many men that would be content to see someone once a week at most. Whereas that is all I have time / inclination for right now.

It is so much harder for the parent who has primary custody to rebuild their lives.

waving that sounds like a fab date to me! So will you see him again?

itsallpoop can't tell anything from photos. For me it's about general demeanour, mannerisms and vocab/ sense of humour.

Well it is date night tonight for me - first 'first date' for 19 years - OMG!!!

Have been texting most days and seems lovely. Having met for coffee and quite fancy him I am quite excited. But feel like a teenager as I am just wondering (hoping) some kissing will occur and then overthinking it all.

Not sure there is a long term in it (there I go overthinking again) but actually a bit of fun is what I need to get my dating mojo back I reckon.

Hope everyone else has good dates of you are out tonight.

I'm thinking about subscribing to Match but bit at the price !
I've paid before but only as hit a big discount I think .
Does anyone know of any discounts going atm ?
Which OLD do you use ? X

WavingNotDrowning When you say "ageist" that's the usual man looking for a girl umpteen or more years younger despite you being say in your 30's or 40's maybe?.

Waving nice one re your snog - you are a lightweight hee hee - prob a good thing you can't see him again too soon if you are after a boyfriend.

Start I am soooo excited for you! Have a lovely snog date

TooSassy I hope you get to do naughty things soon....

Mr Lovely has toned down his texting, which is a relief. We are meeting for lunch next week for a second snog to assess the snogging situation have also been chatting to someone VERY local on Tinder. Agree anything over 40mins away doesn't work except for FWB.

Exhausted after a busy week of OLD with 3 dates, 2 of which were 'proper' dates. Totally exhausted Home with kids this weekend - phew!

Gravestones WTF??? Haha!!!

waving ageist in what way?

handy thanks!! Am starting to think j just need to do it. The more I overthink this the worst it will be. Been years since I've been in the nude with someone new.

start hope your date is going well!!

Hmmn date was a bit underwhelming. We talked really easily but when we left he didn't attempt more than a peck on the cheek.

Wasn't sure if I was disappointed or not. I fancied him (& he had some gorgeous aftershave on!) but not sure the spark is there.

Oh I don't know - so long out of the game, not sure I am able to read signals anymore! I will sleep on it and see.

Start, I would wait and see, maybe he was just being a gentleman buy not snogging your face off? See if he contacts you to arrange another date.

I'm only talking to one person, he seems nice and hasn't mentioned sex ( which is a first ), we have just been chatting on POF and have not exchanged phone numbers yet. Only problem with chatting through POF is that when I am 'online' I end up getting lots of messages from other men, most are not very nice, I'm not bragging but I am getting between 8 and 12 new messages a day, I hardly reply to any now as most live too far away or they are not my type ( some of their profiles are awful ), I had a man message me last night that has no profile picture, his profile hardly says anything about him so why would I message him back? Though a part of me is curious .

I am seeing a guy tomorrow that I have been seeing on and off for 6 months, there's no chance of a relationship with him due to his work commitments and his children but we get on ok, I gues he is just a FWB which suits me, we both know it's not going to go anywhere.

Start Mr libra just gave me a quick peck on lips and admitted after was afraid to do anything else as didn't want to offend me

He coming to mine tonight but we've agreed on no hanky panky!

Start if he gets in touch I would maybe give him another chance, he may just have been very nervous and not wanting to be too 'forward'.

So weird the phenomenon of middle-age OLD, on one hand we are being grown up and evaluating compatibility/looking out for axe-murdering tendencies, whilst simultaneously trying to let it flow so a snog can happen naturally......... Oh to be 18 again actually not

Got my first date with Mr Fireman tonight, easy to talk to but don't think I fancy him although I'm starting to think the same as you waving - maybe normal is good. I've had my fair share of drama - for a few weeks anyway!

doughnuts - agree re being online on POF. Feel almost stalked when the messages come through, especially the ones that say 'I can see you're online now.....'

That's why I like exchanging numbers, although that makes it too personal sometimes.

Oh, I don't know what I want!

Have you met Mr Fireman yet poop?

Hi everyone, please can I join in?

Am back on Guardian Soulmates after a long hiatus. It's... interesting as ever

Am 40 and have an inbox full of amorous fifty somethings. Gah!

Welcome fish not tried GSM - I imagine it full of rather earnest people, dunno why... Have you had any luck on there?

GSM is great but very London-centric. I'm not in London so should probably try a different site, but I like the fact that the site is a little bit niche. Seems to do some of the filtering for you maybe? Dunno.

I've met some great guys from there. But am a total hypocrite. I complain about the guys in their fifties trying their luck, but I'm lusting after all the thirtyish ones

No handy, not met him yet. Just a phone call about tonight, and a few texts. We only text when there's something to say, which I like.

Watching First Dates now, and feeling their pain!

Oooo. Keep us posted on GSM fish and welcome to the thread! I'm another newbie.

London centric would work for me.....
If (and when) I'm ready for that sort of dating, sounds like a great place to start.

Have totally been out of Tinder and POF based on some stories I have heard. Happn is another very interesting app that I may give a go next year. Apparently work well for Londoners due to density....