Dating Thread 158 - Don't wait until the iron is hot to strike

[Greenland55]

1. The first rule about the dating thread is 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

@Lily yes I agree about this particular guy. Sounds like he doesn’t read signs very well!

Hurrah new guy on POF doesn't smoke and had no idea why his profile said that he did. I decided to ask him outright and he was surprised. He has now changed his profile. Could be a new iron.

Yay Lily

I wish I didn't have a type. I cannot do thin men at all (luckily most thin men aren't interested in me either!). I go all knee wobbly for big men, I don't even mind overweight. There's something about a man's arms - big arms definitely give me fanny wobbles.

Even just typing that made me go all gooey.

Does anyone just go through phases where your heart is just not in OLD or you are speaking to someone and think "I wish you would just fuck off" haha.

life absolutely, you're not alone, Just means a detox is in order I think, even if just for a few days.

big arms definitely give me fanny wobbles.

I love MrSAS’s arms 😍

@Wadingthroughshit totally agree.

I feel like I've had my share of absolute cockwombles and now I'm just sat here and really can't be bothered to try.

A detox is in need

I like my men chunky 😈

@lifegoes Sure do. Rule 8 - if it's not fun, stop. If I don't hear from Mr N again, I'm taking a break until June.

@Mel6l72 keep forgetting to read those rules 😂😂.

I'm stepping away now, that's me done for a few months I think

@lifegoes Enjoy your break.

lifegoes I hear you and am also considering a break.

I love the rower type build. I often end up dating tall, leanish types. It's not intentional but I think my shape attracts that type.

Date number 5 seemed to go well, I was more open and affectionate. I suggested going to a local nature reserve for a walk and we held hands and sat on the grass and kissed etc and discussed the night away and I gave him the options of the places I’d seen, eg 2 rooms, twin room or double. He said whichever, totally up to me but he did like the hotel with the single rooms best. Left with a kiss and a see you in the week, no firm date. Then totally ghosted and some lame excuse about some distant relative having a crisis. So that’s that, I’m too long in the tooth to feel like this.

I'm so sick of online dating. Why isnt it possible to just meet a nice, normal man anymore?

I don't find thin men attractive either. I much bigger built, dad bod is perfect! Prefer dark haired too.
Did I mention that MrFox is 6'4 with rugby build with big hands and dark (although more silver fox now hence the name!) swoon

@AtSea1979 that’s really shit, I’m sorry. What a coward.

Well, I've shut down my profiles for the moment, but if I haven't actually had any dates for four months, what am I having a break from?!! 😂 I keep going because of hope. I don't want much, no children or marriage to worry about. Just friendship, sex, holidays and trips out!

MrMetal isn't particularly tall but lovely Rugby players thighs and big hands.

Nest - you sound
just like me. Shall we date each other?!

Queenbetty 😂

I want to buy a national trust membership but cant face it alone!

Queen - Put that on your OLD profile!

This talk about body type made me realise. I am a 6ft rugby player type with big chest and arms but none of my profile pictures show that so women would never know unless they met me.