Dating Thread 135 - Will Harry Ever Meet Sally?

[Kinunir]

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!

Right, which site should I go for? Tinder always crashed on me and wouldn't let me log in. Was a nightmare so I gave up but that's two years ago or so.

See earlier messages re: her thinking I was doing an expose. Sorted that out, agreed to chat on POF tonight to exchange numbers and arrange date and... boom... she's gone.

literary i have had a lot of messages on POF and OKCupid. Haven't tried any others yet. Met two so far and also chatting to quite a few. I've turned down several men who wanted long term girlfriend/partner relationships whereas I don't. So they are on there!

Kin onwards and upwards - I've not heard from Mr Music so he obviously doesn't like opinionated women - shame he kissed well.

Right arranging a date for Sunday evening, presuming I can get a sitter. Not sure he seems keener than me but I'm happy to have a drink and see what transpired.

That's me out of irons if that dates no good.

Have re jigged my profile a bit tonight but I'm not sure

Indeed Val - if at first you don't succeed... implement profile version 3.0

For those of you going down the self-deprecating route, I found I got more replies than ever before, more women initiated messaging than ever before but I don't think anyone took me seriously - zero dates arranged from 49 conversations .

The big problem now of course is that I've already messaged everyone I liked the look of so I've got to drop my standards now. Kinda wish I had stayed with the incredibly insecure teacher as at least it was company.

Hope you are all having way more fortune than I am!

Wow sounds pretty dire kin... :/

I have hilarious news - youngshy texted, he's been busy! I gave it a good few hours and overnight to reply, and suggested we meet at the weekend (at last), more for amusement than anything else at this stage. Been waiting 8hrs for a reply so i wont hold my breath! He says he wants to settle down and have kids (on profile not to me) but i'll be post menopausal at this rate before we get that far!?

Nothing from either of my other prospects, havent even read the messages!

I've just created a Badoo profile. 90 likes in 3 minutes! And I'm no looker. It's very active. Maybe try that kinunir ??

Kin yes sometimes you think it's better to stay with someone who's not right for you - I stuck with my last one for 2 years - but in the end I prefer to be single and me and do the things that I want to do rather than be with someone who doesn't.

I've come off tinder and Bumble - can't work out how to do it on POF yet - got a busy few weeks coming up and can't be arsed with it all.

Ok.... I've created a Badoo account on my Mac, what do I do now Bendy? Is it a swipe thing like Tinder?

I just got loads of people in a list who had liked me I then clicked on their profiles and chose whetther to like or not like. Now at 223. the app must promote and prioritise new profiles immediately. fresh meat I suppose.

oh ffs it posted. I'll get it removed

I've got 64 people who "would like to chat" - does that mean they've matched with me/liked me/whatever Badoo calls it?

Blimey, wants to chat, visited you, matched today - what do they all mean???

I've reported to MNHQ . bloody hell

idk kin I've only just joined it tonight. but it seems self explanatory. people have liked your photo/profile and selected the positive option if they 'liked' you I assume. The ones I liked back, it said 'you are a match and to message them. Similar to the other apps really.

Ok, I'll figure it out. Is "Encounters" what I think it is? I might have some of that while I'm waiting for something more lasting to come along...

encounters? haven't found that bit yet!

I was getting well excited by the number of matches but lots of them are 100 miles away - have you figured how to set a search radius Bendy?

Yes, click on the globe on the bottom bar, then click on the symbol on the top right. then set location, sex and age settings

I'm up to 305, it's hilarious. You?

many of mine are unsuitable unattractive so far though, but that's always the case on any app I guess. one is a young 'gangsta' lol. quite fancy him though!

Ok. Badoo. Definitely quantity over quality....

whats Badoo?

im so bloody lonely im considering rejoining OLD, but not Tinder. im not sure about PoF or Match, the way people talk about it
on here

still have a huge crush on gym boy, but despite two separate people telling him, and us being pals on insta, he still hasnt even so much as SMILED at me, so may let that one go

I'd say the best description is that its a mix of POF and Tinder - lots of swiping but also profiles, interests, etc.