Dating Thread 134 - 50 Swipes of Tinder

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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

And a reminder - you don't know them until you know them!

Choc To cut a long story short - the penny hadn't dropped and he kept asking for my details, and I kept asking for money. In the end I found a photo of Stephen Niese with a fishing rod and just sent it to him saying I didn't know he fished. If that doesn't get shot of him, I'll block but it has been a laugh. Who is Amare? Oh god he is ringing me know - block time.

now

Blimey Val!!!!!!!

Val That's brilliant!! Cheered my day no end :)

Vixen I've given up waiting for them to suggest meeting/going for a date I just suggest it now. I don't want a pen pal I want someone to go out with and if they say no to a date at least I know before I waste countless hours messaging backwards and forward!

In the end I found a photo of Stephen Niese with a fishing rod and just sent it to him saying I didn't know he fished.

Hahahaha!

He is now asking me where I got the photo from as he didn't send it to me - my reply 'same place you got it from - the internet'.

Rule number 5 was certainly true in this case! At least of still got a couple of 'normal' conversations on the go.

Where did you get the photo? Hahaha, it just gets better and better.

Val you kept him busy so he hasn't had as much scamming time. He probably contacts people on other issues, e.g. his side line is fixing PCs via the phone, just tell him your bank details and he'll do the rest...

The problem is that vulnerable people can get sucked in and hurt

LeChat As I used google image reverse, lots of photos came up so I just chose an appropriate one.

Choc I know - when I went on the scammers website, there was a number of women who had handed over real money to however was using the same photos. Some of them were totally smitten - I know people wonder why people would part with money, but there are sadly vulnerable people - I would love to get my hands on Albert (and not it that way!) as who knows how many others he is trying to scam.

I know Val, I was just laughing at him asking you were you got it

It’s the sort of thing my mother would fall for. She’s widowed, vulnérable and has no experience of how these people operate. Makes me so mad

And the funniest thing of all - he has blocked me!!!!! Must have been something I said. Haven't had so much fun in a while. I have his number - is there anywhere this can be reported in the hope that at least he has to get another phone?

WHAT IF IT WAS STEPHEN NEISE THOUGH!? he sounded pleased you were going over

LeChat Oh I get it - doh. I'll send you the full transcript if you want and you can stick it on your mum's wall.

Definitely report him Val - to whichever dating site he was on. It has been entertaining, as you spotted that he was a scammer, but people like him are scum targeting the vulnerable.

Nayna - if it was I'll regret it for the rest of my life but judging from his accent, it most definitely wasn't. But just to check, I'll contact the real one on LinkedIn - just to let him know - and ask him to phone for a chat to make sure lol, He came off Bumble 'as soon as we got together' - I'll try to find a contact there so I can email them his username but he'll use a different one every time I suspect.

Val that's hilarious. Well done for playing him like that.

I decided to investigate singles events near me and got in touch with a dating agency to find out costs etc.
I had a call from the agency and she explained the different levels of membership. She assured me there were lots of singles event near me. Then we got onto the next level which was finding matches. She asked me a few questions about myself and what I was looking for. Then asked about distance. They have 3 levels of distance. Up to 50miles, 100 miles and over. At which point I burst out laughing and said I wouldn't drive more than 30mins for a date.
She tried to convince me that I could meet my date halfway but had no answer when I asked that would work long term. Instead she said I was unrealistic and they couldn't help me.
She did send a calendar of events. Most of which are about 50miles away.
Loads of events in London. But very few outside.
It was interesting to find out but not for me.

Val
You should of played along hunted to had come into loads of money when he asked for plane fair day didn't feel comfortable lending to someone you had never meet if you meet him you would feel comfortable. Get him to come here arrange a date to meet you but instead of it being you it would of been the police

What a busy thread! Haven't posted for a few days as there's nothing going on here at all but @ValMc1 my hat is off to you! Fantastic!

Good luck to all of those on dates this week. I'd be happy just to have chat atm!

Kitty I was getting bored with the constant messages!

I have arranged two dates, Thursday and Sunday.

Mr Teeth - in every photo they look extreme, but his message are sweet (bit twee) he has regular hobbies and job

Mr Ginger - has 3 young kids and two jobs (both good) and again good at messaging.

Last one is away for 3 weeks and has shared his "poor-me" background. I have experienced worse, but don't see that I need to send a detailed message before a first date. I think he's looking for counselling instead of dating

Where does everyone find these dates?
Am I just too fussy?
Do you agree to dates after just one day if chatting/messaging?

Gosh, all these updates, so very entertaining!

Well done Val. You see this sort of thing in Take A Break all the time and wonder how on earth anyone falls for it.
Choc - am looking forward to the update from the date with MrTeeth! Hope they don't scare you off. Just don't make him laugh. .

I'm merrily going along with MrWow and MrSolid for now. What can go wrong? Lol. I think I'm desperately trying to distract myself from the funeral next Weds and the reality of what I'm doing will hit me in the face. Will probably lose both of them. . I think I have a self-destruct button.