Dating thread 150 - I get knocked down, but I get up again....

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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!

Link to Info on Dating Websites & Apps www.mumsnet.com/Talk/relationships/3514717-List-of-Dating-Site-Info-Dating-Thread?watched=1

@CassettesAreCool I suspect there are a few of us hiding out there. I went from married with young kids to well, separated with young kids but with three days to myself. It's opened a massive chasm.

And reading this I've realised all the things I haven't yet done. Someone mentioned a sex bucket list... well I ticked two of mine last night/this morning on date 3 with a gorgeous 35 year old. I'm all 😍 which is ridiculous. Bloody post coital hormones

I'm definitely having better at 50 with HRT and no need for anything from a man. Soooo liberating! But I can't tell anyone IRL

Better SEX. Obvs. 🙄

@meh I think if she’s open to meeting someone you should ask the bloke if he would be interested in your friend. You’re the super wingman!

@shit thanks for the welcome! Just to be clear it’s also occasional snorting to accompany the cackling!

Welcome Gotham. Peanut I had the best sex of my life at the age of 52 (no HRT), I finally feel like I can be me

My biggest dating disaster was a guy who was 10 years older than his photos and several stone heavier. I literally didn't recognise the man. But ok we have a drink. He asks me what the most impactful symbol ever created was. I take some random guesses....his answer? The swastika. Then he proceeds to tell me Hitler invented the internet. I make an excuse about feeding my cat and scarper.

Cassettes thank you for the offer, I'm 47, don't know whether I'm younger or older but anybody giving feedback when it's done will be appreciated.
MyOldBrain thank you also for the profile review offer
WarriorPrincess haha random question... ready salted and a pack of twiglets. Not a very healthy dinner but I was shattered!
ShitWith I'm fine thanks, honestly she was the confidence boost that I needed to put myself out there.
Profile will be done by tomorrow night, not sure whether to use Match, Tinder, POF... all of them??
Gothamgirl thank you but I'm a bald bloke in his late 40's so nothing special :)
This isn't the sort of stuff that blokes feel comfortable talking about, even with your best mates, nor is it something I've even had to think about for 20 odd years.
But I have to say this thread makes you feel welcome (even as a guy) and comfortable doing so.
I certainly won't be sharing my profile with my mates for their review they'd probably be all trying to nick my phone to make some adjustments!

I just turned 49. It’s an amazing welcoming group on this thread I agree. Still coming to grips with all the acronyms. GG

I mainly eat crisp sandwiches. Can not currently keep normal food down. Have lost all interest in cooking etc.

So I was interested as I had crisps for my dinner last night. Rest salted and cheese and onion.... never not ally eat the slated kind by I ran out of any other flavour.

Sorry so random just saw the word crisps.

I think I've broken my record for the shortest date ever. Lasted almost 20mins.
He looked like he wanted to run as soon as we met. What I can't work out is whether he took one look at me and was desperately trying to escape.
Or it was because it was his first Fab date and he realised he had no idea what he was doing. He did say he really wasn't sure what he was looking for.

It was very awkward. I've messaged him to say that I didn't think I was what he was after but if he did meet again to get in touch.

Bloody phone. Should say I never normally eat the salted kind.

Also take any help offered with the profiles everyone always comes back happy. These ladies and gents know what they are on about.

Also shits the bloke thing made me laugh.
Also on a rather weird and strange note.... My husband's friend sent me a picture today of him on holiday....

Not sure where he got my email address from could have been the order of service...

He was in an exotic location... in a bathroom in his pants.

He is mid 40's wtf was that about. I just didn't even reply and blocked as I was so offended. He had a wet patch also. So truly was creeped out.

@warrior the only thing better is a fish finger sarnie. I was widowed at 33. Not the big love story you had but if you need to talk you can PM me.

I love these Fab date stories so much! Everything is boarded up collecting cobwebs in my down below like an abandoned mine shaft! It’s been bloody years!

Proposed fab profile: “do you own a torch and a canary? Send me a message!”

Thank you and sorry for your widow title. Bloody hate it.

We only worked because he was 10 years older lol so we grew up together. And he appriciated my weird ways. And i understood his weirdness. So we were not weirdos we were just normal. He was my best friend as well as everything eles and that is the part I struggle with. Not sure why but it's actually getting worse. 81 days today.

Could be because I have the baby all day and the girls come home from school and there grief comes first. And my baby keeps asking where's my dada...

But I truly love all your stories. And tales. And adventours. And i wish your could post photos of your dates because the names you give them have some crazy people in my head... someone needs to write a tv series about this thread lol....

God who would play you all... right my minds gone again hahaha..

20 mins that's odd. How old was he...

@warriorprincessandwidowed
Keep eating the crisps and counting the days. I've no idea how awful it must be for you. I've never really had a soul mate. And keeping three kids heads above water.

I think my dating disasters are too outing to share. Although mostly I've just met a load of really nice men. A fair proportion being late 40s and balding @Ant330

It's a bit weird talking to some of you as I've been stalking you here for so long... 

@MyOldBrainStoppedWorking he was probably suddenly hit by the reality of it all! A real woman who wants sex in the actual flesh!

I had a nose on Fab when it was first brought up on here, I don't have the patience for wading through the dicks.

And actually I think I'd quite like a relationship. Or maybe not...

Only got one iron currently and it's making me massively over invest. I'm only on tinder and finding it currently a bit low on decent men. But I have strange taste. I've managed to massively piss one off this eve by saying he looked tired in a new profile pic. Thought I was being helpful.

Got chatting to another but he's called me babe, sweetheart and hun within a couple of hours 🤮

God the autocorrect on here is terrible!

Warriorprincess your late husband's mate is bang out of order, there is no way anybody should think this behaviour is appropriate especially less than 3 months on. Clearly you've got enough to deal with at the moment but could you out him to your other friends so they could put him straight?
Oh and I'm more of a steak McCoys fan but that was all I had in the cupboard :)
shitwith "cocks galore" hilarious

Some quick tips please, I'm trying to write my POF profile...
Do I keep it short and snappy or properly describe myself? Feel like I'm writing a bloody essay, and keep deleting and rewriting?

I have actually made the descion this evening after that to give up crisps. I have gone 24 hours without any hahahaha

I feel bad I have no bad date stories as he was my first boyfriend also.

I tell you they come out of the wood work. It's been so odd... I'm only 35 but made the descion whilst he was sick that I would not move on. He actually was hilarious the way he said it and a joke about he would allow me a sandwich date with lurch and hagrid (his best friends) so accurate in description it's scary but the nicest men you could meet.

I want to know what happened with me eukalale (can't spell lol)

I want to know where Mr really young is from in Ireland hahaha

I'm Irish so nosey.

Buy honestly thank you for all your kindness..

Ok first draft done cassettes and myoldbrain you have mail.
Although I'd rather you spare my feelings I'd much rather know if it's bloody awful.
I've hidden my profile for the moment so hopefully the link works.