Dating Thread 143 Can Anybody Find Meeeee Somebody to Love!

[DaffoDeffo]

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!

@DaffoDeffo in that case I give up on OLD altogether. I just wanna meet someone who is normal, done with games and wants to settle down. I have 3 young children and am not looking for a fling. I do not have the time or energy for it. (Sigh)

I only did eharmony for a week then chucked it. Sites like bumble/pod/Okc/badoo/tinder are far more user friendly

daffo - yes snap this is the same thing I look for on Bumble, if they want kids then I'm not up for that and you can see quickly if they are on the same page. Equally, I'm not fussed about money. Just want someone kind, nice and independent, not fussed about being with a career type person.

lannister, keep the faith, its a numbers game :-)

I know it's frustrating lannister. If you've read the thread you'll see I'm constantly on and off OLD as I get pissed off and stop doing it then go back again

And I've always had my kids full time so I do sympathise. Sometimes taking a break is good and coming back to it when you're a bit more enthusiastic! Or trying a different site like bumble etc

Date tonight!! First one and I'm genuinely bricking it!!

@thelaststraw123 good luck! Just be yourself, relax and enjoy 😊
If it's good then great, if it's shite then just see it as a funny story to tell us all when you're back!
Fingers crossed it'll be the first one though ☺️

@thelaststraw123 awww lucky you. Have fun!

Thelaststraw Have fun and report back.

I’ve just been browsing Tinder (it honestly feels like I’m shopping) and I’ve come across a guy I was seeing a few months back who ghosted me and an ex boyfriend From my school days 😳
Feel a bit weird about that!

Sunshine Tinder swiping, like browsing an Argos catalogue of men.

Good luck Thelaststraw. Hope it goes well.

lannister I frequently get fed up with OLD because of all the idiots and sex pests on there. But I'm usually lured back after hearing some of the lovely success stories on here.
As others have said eHarmony is rubbish. I've tried them all and usually end up back on Tinder.

Help! Advice needed ASAP.

So supposed to have a date tonight, a guy from Bumble. Had arranged to meet at a pub, I’d be driving and would meet him there.

Haven’t heard from him since yesterday morning, I messaged this afternoon asking if we’re still on but have heard nothing either way.

Would you go anyway on the chance that he might turn up?

Not massively but I’ve had a long day and could do without it lol. He seems nice enough so I don’t want to stand him up, but don’t want to pay/use a sitter if I don’t need to.

I have him the benefit of the doubt until 6 in case he was at work and hadn’t been on the app but it’s now half past so cutting it a bit fine IMO.

Ugh I hate this, would rather just know one way or another!

Oh and thanks for replying so quickly shitwithsugaron !

I don't think I would go actually @Sidge.

I wouldn't go either sidge

Thanks Azzizam.

I’d already written it off so messaged one last time, asking to know either way as I had a sitter organised and didn’t want to mess them about.

He replied quickly saying he was unwell 🙄 and sorry, and he would reimburse me for any sitter costs due to the late notice.

Oh well, I’ve just poured a glass of wine and am planning an early night!

@Sidge Sorry to hear this has happened... completely rubbish. Wine and chocolate is your answer..

@Sidge that's crap, why can't people just say either way. I had a date booked for next Friday and haven't had any communication from specific man, why not just say you don't want to meet or have met someone else, why just leave people hanging. LOSERS!

@Sidge oh how annoying! I would make sure he reimburses my sitter costs. I mean since he offered and all.

Well I'm here at the meet point, he is on his way!! I feel sick! 😂😂😂

sidge that's crap, good you found out before you went. What a loser to not even tell you until you double checked.

Good luck straw exciting!

Have fun @thelaststraw123 !

Yeah I didn’t actually incur any costs but just get pissed off with time wasters.