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Dating Thread 129 - Time to put a new spring in your step

999 replies

RunsforCake14 · 21/02/2018 20:14

Dating thread 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 not 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
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Kinunir · 28/02/2018 17:59

Val Forgive my lack of knowledge but are snapchat filters the naff photos of men with bunny ears?

ValMc1 · 28/02/2018 17:59

X posts Grin

Ginny70 · 28/02/2018 18:18

Oh god this thread moves sooooo fast! We're going to have to comeup with a new title again soon! The pressure Grin

Right, you will all be proud of me. I've downloaded the PoF app onto my actual phone, not just my home computer. But needless to say I'm having trouble with a username. Any tips? Confused.

yes I fully appreciate that I've fallen at the first hurdle and this is going to be an uphill struggle. But I do want to get there

Kinunir · 28/02/2018 18:20

I've always found DomDom to work quite well for me Ginny

Lovemusic33 · 28/02/2018 18:22

Grin I avoid any user name with the work Dom in it.

Ginny70 · 28/02/2018 18:23

No doubt, Kin, but I was discussing usernames. Grin

Bloodyuselessatthinkingofaname · 28/02/2018 18:23

"cleavage pics " ?????
This must be where I am going wrong as I don" t have any - pics that is ! Do have plenty of cleavage Grin

Ginny70 · 28/02/2018 18:23

Love Right with you!

ValMc1 · 28/02/2018 18:24

Been chatting to a rather gorgeous looking man on tinder for the past few days but it is so slow - I'm falling asleep yawn

Ginny70 · 28/02/2018 18:24

God, for a minute there I thought 'cleavage pics' was a username suggestion ...

Bloodyuselessatthinkingofaname · 28/02/2018 18:32

Val it's slow because he is probably having multiple chats - gets right on my cleavage Angry

Kinunir · 28/02/2018 18:34

I can just imagine a Miss_Cleavage coming onto the thread to lament how she's on a bad run, only picking up 350 new irons a day Grin

ValMc1 · 28/02/2018 18:36

Bloody don't mind that but..... zzzz

VetOnCall · 28/02/2018 18:43

Thread moves way too fast!

Runs and Pog I hope you're both ok. It's not easy this dating lark.

Not much to report from me; no dodgy messages today, or not yet anyway

Ginny do you have any interests you could incorporate into a username?

Ginny70 · 28/02/2018 18:47

Vet yes, and I wondered about that, though they are also very much linked to my day job (I'm a very broad person Hmm)and I'm feeling so self-conscious that I will be outed (FFS I'm so bloody terrified). I thought about combining my job/ hobby with my love of pilates, but then I sound like some kind of pharmaceutical product . FFS FFS. Am sooooo sweating the small stuff....

ValMc1 · 28/02/2018 18:52

Is it just me? I've just cooked a really lovely casserole- try to stay away from a made for one dinner - and sad that I've got no-one to share it with - ok a little dry but I'm a domestic goddess

Bloodyuselessatthinkingofaname · 28/02/2018 18:53

Seeing as I have such a great name on here - how important is a name really ? MY POF one is even more shite ! Rethinking Miss Cleavage - might get me more interest

val it doesn't bode well then, does it ?

Bloodyuselessatthinkingofaname · 28/02/2018 18:54

val not your casserole Grin Mr zzzzzzzzzzz...

VetOnCall · 28/02/2018 18:54

Don't overthink it, unless it's something like 'batshitcrazy' or the tragic/worrying 'dontletmediealone' that I saw the other day I don't think anyone pays too much attention to it. Pick a place you like and stick a random number on the end or something.

lastnicknamefree · 28/02/2018 18:59

My username on POF relates to my love of the DC and marvel films. But it contains a particular superhero’s name and I get a ton of messages for that name when it’s not actually mine!

So example, incase I’ve lost you. kin might like a bit of DC himself and use BruceWayneInTights and every other numpty sends a hi Bruce, how are you today? #facepalm

Kinunir · 28/02/2018 19:00

Bruce Wayne in tights? Jeez, I think I just dribbled a bit. And not from my mouth.

Ginny70 · 28/02/2018 19:04

deletes dontletmediealone Grin

Bloody Vet Thank you. I think I'm partly overthinking it cos I am not putting up a photo yet, so I feel like it should say something about me. But I should just get on the site and explore it more and stop hyperventilating. Hmm

Val I'm the same. My kids don't always want to eat my spicy food so I end up making loads of it and then freezing. Always makes me feel a bit bleurgh as well. Would like to have a conversation which doesn't involve internet stars. And WTF's a meme?

Ginny70 · 28/02/2018 19:05

God and I didn't mean to write Bloody Vet like that either - I should've put in a comma or something!

ValMc1 · 28/02/2018 19:07

Bloody casserole was lovely - but mr tinder doesn't bode well - back to the cook book

Ginny70 · 28/02/2018 19:07

last Grin Film titles - that's a good one. I think I can have fun with this!

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