Step inside the dating thread, 95

[MissPiggySeeksFrogwithGSOH]

We don't have get through these at speed....

The Rules

1. The first rule about the dating thread is you don't talk about it with people you're dating.
   
2. Develop a thick skin
   
3. Do no invest emotionally too soon
   
4. It's all BS until it actually happens
   
5. Trust your gut instinct
   
6. People vanishing, lying & being generally weird is not your fault
   
7. You are the prize - they should be trying to impress you
   
8. If it's not fun- stop
   
9. Loo update is mandatory
   

10. No dating the thread
11. Read Why Men Love Bitches, and take from it what you will

[HandyWoman]

Just got a proposition on OKC from AN EIGHTEEN YEAR OLD.

Really need to come off that site. Feel a bit, you know, queezy....

[tanyadm]

Ok, so my resolve with Bee went out the window. We were having a professional related chat, and he suggested we meet after he's finished with his current deadline to talk properly about it. And it was just so nice and uplifting text-chatting with him. Argh. Why do we all have at least one unsuitable man who is a weak spot?!

Problem is, I haven't been actively looking, but all the other men just look so boring and gormless in comparison now.

[tanyadm]

I have had 18 year olds proposition me before. Half my age! So skin crawly.

[HandyWoman]

tanyadm I feel your pain. Since I met Cufflinks I can't be arsed looking. yy to boring and gormless. I think instead of beer goggles we have, I dunno, oxytocin goggles or something. Total forgiveness from me

[tanyadm]

We need Sassy and Waving to come clip us round the head with WMLB. Though I think Waving had crossed to the soppy side too...

[HandyWoman]

In other news - I deleted the 18yo's message. He obv saw that and sent me another. He lives at other end of country! So I replied - is your mother going to give you a lift down here then? And immediately blocked him!

[tanyadm]

Aww, no, it's nice! Revel in it! (I totally would!)

[Custard314]

Wow, he's really leaned in now waving
I think I felt more confident messaging H since our talk last tues and now he's resonding more.

[HandyWoman]

Oh that's great 314 yey!!!

Anyone on a date ce soir? Or is it just swoon-by-text-over-unavailable-men night

[BornToFolk]

Joining the chorus of "yuk" at 18 year olds messaging. I had a 20 year old message me on OKC, offering me a night of passion... There was a definite implication that a knackered old gimmer like me (I'm 38) should be grateful for the attention.

Nothing from Birdman since last night...replied to his message at 8.30am. Oh well.

Spent about an hour this evening messaging my ex. And it was lovely. Which is probably why I am not stressing out about Birdman. Healthy, huh?

[tanyadm]

Ahahah, I called my ex-h a naughty dog last night for snogging a colleague at his Christmas do. That's the measure of how much we've moved on! 😆

[Custard314]

Oh I had one of those young men message me. He said "how would you like to sleep with a 25 year old?" I replied that I'd done that already, when I was roughly 25, and it was surprising I could remember it as it wasn't that memorable. He replied (fgs) and the definite inference was that I should have had the good sense to recognise a good offer when it was made, be grateful for it at my advanced age, not foolishly bite off my nose to spite my face rejecting him. I ended up blocking him/

[Custard314]

Does any woman think, oooh ''a mere child'' wonderful.

[GoldenMama]

Ok trying to keep up but need help understanding what shredding is and WMLB please?

[Custard314]

shredding is a jillian michaels work out (good for dissolving stress!)
and WMLB is a book which basically reminds women dating to put their own needs first, never clear their diary for a man..

[GoldenMama]

I see, thank you.

[Custard314]

wow, a couple more jokey whatsapp messages from H. Feels like a corner turned???, especially because he is out of the country.

[RedMapleLeaf]

Is nobody dating tonight??

How about tomorrow?

[TooSassy]

Loo update. He's lovely!

[Custard314]

oh good Sassy!!