Dating Thread 138: Hotter Than July

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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. 11.Do unto others as you would have them do to you.

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

tonight I've had loads of messages of lovely outdoorsy type blokes who are in my area camping or climbing for the weekend. I guess they're just bored and lonely in their tents... sigh.

Signing back in for help. No significant irons though :-(

cold so not in the mood for some outdoor activities?

Queen help? You ok?

Well one bloke is in a tent by a lake in the rain somewhere. He just asked me to join him, I said I have a cosy cottage with a kettle, a fire, and a warm bed so I'll pass just now!

It's not very tempting is it cold? Good call😉

Nice chat with new/old iron here so far. :)

Hmm I've ignored his pleas to swap numbers, and now hes sending me punching emojis.

So I made the right call there then.

Shame, he was cute... but apparently also a prick

Punching emojis? Wow. As in threatening you in a happy emoji way or himself in the face for being a fuckin idiot? Baffling

Well he wrote "and Give me your number [fist emoji]" then he gave me his number, then a string of 'boxing glove punching' emojis.

So that was nice.

I haven't given him my number...

Give me your number or else then? Or else what, random anonymous soggy man in a tent? What a prize

Yeah nice eh! Considering he only started messaging me today... hardly a great loss. Byeeeee weirdo!

POF is such hard work but entertaining. Couldn’t sleep last night so went on POF, spoke to 2 people but found it confusing as both very similar and I couldn’t remember what I had said to who .

Lots of messages from people I wouldn’t ever date, one from a young man saying “I really like your profile, shame you don’t want to date people with young children, I have a 6 month old son” (I really don’t want to date someone with tiny children, been there, done that). Lots of messages from ment that live over 100 miles away ,a couple messages from people who live locally, one that says he’s looking for a woman to live with and have more children with (won’t be replying to that one). It’s really hard to find anyone suitable that I find atractive.

Why can’t people use normal profile photos? Have seen ones of...

People led in bed.
People with probably their ex with their face blurred out.
Weird angled selfies (double chins).
In a group of people so you don’t know who you are looking at.
Snap chat filters (bad enough on women, but on men?).
People on morptorbikes with helmets on so you can’t see their face.

It's definitely good for late night entertainment, but you get the drunk weirdos

Mr Punch Emoji came back as soon as I was online this morning saying "Hey where did you go last night?" fuck off already will you?!

The profile pics are shocking with some of them aren't they. I've just seen one picture of two blokes - one really short guy hugging a tall handsome guy. The profile belonged to the short guy... on what planet would he think that highlighting his inferior height and looks next to a better looking guy is a good way to attract women??

People on morptorbikes with helmets on so you can’t see their face. You're supposed to be impressed by the bike

Anyone else hate the pics with their kids? I really don't like it. My ex definitely used our gorgeous boy to get laid. Pretending to be dad of the year when the reality was tree exact opposite.

My friend's Fil even openly asked f to take photo with his grandson because it would make him look good for dating!

Sunday morning POF weirdos

Mum yes, I hate photos with kids in them, most of them seem to be people that are not looking for a relationship too, so they are using their kids to get sex.

I'd tell him to get on his morptorbike and learn how to spell Love

Exactly love. Who openly states they're after hook-up and non monogamy alongside cute pics of young children? Nice. Maybe I'm an old fashioned bosom hoiker but I don't care. I have standards!

I've been browsing again!
I can't remember who else said they were in Scotland but the Fringe is on just now so there are many, many extremely attractive guys popping up just now. I really wish I was looking for hook ups! The Americans seem to be the best, I might have to consider moving there!

Have to say though, just because someone has no photo's doesn't mean they are dodgy. I have quite a public role job wise in a smallish town, and having seen many clients on pof, do not want to get propositioned therefore have only private photo's. I am the least dodgy person you could meet and completely single.
Doesn't generally seem to be a problem, I get very few messages obviously, but those that I want to talk to I send a message with a photo attached and the conversation starts. Have arranged 3 dates this week and had zero conversations with idiots, it's working for me.

Love I’ll see your people lying in bed and raise you lying in bed with sunglasses on top of their head. WTAF?

Was up North Fri/Sat and reinstalled Bumble to amuse my best mate. Have matched with someone, but no point in messaging really. Unless I move back there, which she very much wants but won’t happen any time soon.

Newish iron I think probably has issues with alcohol (would you frequently mention how much and what you were drinking from lunchtime onwards? Thought not.) so I’m letting that one slide.

Other than that zero instances of men I’m likely to fancy with no red flags.
So business as usual then......

nokia I understand that some people can’t have a photo but they usually state this in their profile? This guys profile didn’t really say anything about him (one of those “just ask” profiles). He did send me a photo after I said I wasn’t interested, now I understand why he doesn’t use a photo .

Let in bed with sun glasses . I have seen some pretty horrific photos, makes me wonder what goes on in their heads, thinking that they actually look atractive in these poses?

If they’re in bed I’m guessing it’s supposed to convey sexxay, whereas it actually conveys odd/contrived. Any semi-naked photo makes me boak a little bit; I don’t want to date a guy that’s all “hey laydeez, get a load of THIS”

Oh and what’s with the cartoons/crap emojis automatically appearing on the POF app?? Woeful.

Pissed up and on POF is a night out in itself. I get loads of mutual meet me matches but never get messaged nor do I message them.

Much prefer Tinder. Love your remark about seeing why he doesn't put a picture up made me chuckle.

Haven't done tinder - is it any good (given I have 100x more success on bumble than POF!)