Dating thread 166: Who dates wins

[Ginmel]

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. 12. Any relationship you have that could get ruined by having a conversation about your feelings, standards and/or expectations wasn't really stable enough to begin with

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

Sounds promising @neverexpected2

@Neverexpected2 fab update! Fingers crossed for Wednesday! @Ant330 definitely Miss Hair’s loss. I fully expect some of your gorgeous irons will snap you up instead!

Mr Bucket is cooking me dinner tonight...RL iron is fading out of the picture fast.

@sofato5miles if XDH, I'd assume just go for it either way. Unless the sneaky bit adds to the excitement 😁

@sofato5miles random bikini shot saying morning?

@ccgirr good idea. Will do that tomorrow.

@rickdeckard EX is an ex he saw a mutual friend for a bit, but still best to not rock the boat on a two week holiday..

Another post about moving in with someone has just got me thinking about last weekend. I had a lovely time with MrSAS spending the night for the first time in ages but it made me realise just how used to living alone (as the only adult in the house) I have got in the last 20 months.

I didn't sleep well as I was aware of every noise he made and I found it weird having someone 'there' while I was trying to get ready. I'm used to just doing my own thing. one night was ok but I'm not sure I can ever live with a man again!

@sunshineandflipsflops I get it.

It takes time to adjust. And you have to want to. Sometimes the missing them takes over, and practicalities 🤣

Well, going back to, "if they miss you they text you", I have just received a text from Mr SwissGetAway. Despite his strict rules that I have to instigate every message convo, he couldn't help himself. Which, of course, made me feel fuzzy inside.

Sunshine I feel the same as you - now been living alone (bar the kids) for 2 years and I quite like it. Cant see me ever wanting to live with a man again 🤷‍♀️

MrTall&Beardy has been contacting me today so tomorrow may actually be on 😁

Thank you for all your words of wisdom, you bunch of smashers. My plan is to do absolutely nothing, apart from stop mentioning it when I've had a drink/feeling anxious. 😳

I've had 14 messages off him so far today liberally sprinkled with 🥰 and 😘 emojis. The 🥰 is a fairly new one for him, it was always just kisses until our "discussion" on Sunday night. I have him from tomorrow morning until Thursday night, then I've got DD for 2 weeks, so we need to make the most of it...

Re living together someone again, I've been on my own with DD for 2.5 yrs now. I like it, but I also like going to bed and waking up with someone. I'd love it to happen more often than the couple of times a week I get at the moment. Yeah, I'd live with a man again - as long as they're house trained 😂

Ok this morning I arranged a quick drink date before my night out tonight..Don't think it's going to be great but at least I know if u like him instead of just texting....

All the wise people who said my date from Sunday would contact me again if he was interested. You were right.

Got a text from him this morning. Just asking how my work was going. So I decided to ask if he wanted to meet again.
He said yes.

Haven't arranged anything yet so it could still fall apart

Hey everyone, mind if I jump on bored?

Started to dip my toe in the dating pool again after almost 2years (out of a 10 year marriage) and could do with your wisdom and advice!

been watching this thread and what a great thread to have

ive started OLD again so probably be checking in sometime

Welcome to the newcomers. Read the guidelines in the first post. They really are helpful.

I'm over fab at the moment. Too many married men and I am not a swinger. Been chatting to a few men on pof. Its quite refreshing to talk about typical get to know you things first!

hi,thanks for the welcome,what is FAB??

how do posters find it?

@EchoElephant that's brilliant! Watching this space..

Can't make this one up.. An iron just combusted because he said he'd be unhappy if I had sex on a first date in the past but wouldn't now with him. He wants to be treated the same. Wtf!

Byeeeeeee

@ginmel what a dick. Bullet dodged 👍

Honestly you lot won't believe this... she's just had a go at me as she went onto POF to check if I was on there, and had a strop at me for moving on so quickly 🙄

We need to meet later this week to swap belongings, think that might be awkward now!

Wow, just wow!

I signed back up for fab, scared I'll lose an eye with all the pics. But as someone said early, my ego needs this right now

@Ant330 is she for real? It has sweet FA to do with her!

@Ant330 Sorry but she's being a knob now. She didn't want you but she doesn't want anyone else to have you? F*ck that!

What the heck @Ant330?! Where does she get off doing that?

@Ant330 pretty rich really, but also not unexpected. I reckon you've dodged a bullet there. If she's like this now, imagine what it would be like when it actually got serious!