Dating thread 169: You know that tingly feeling you get when you like someone? That's common sense leaving your body...

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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 13. The things you choose to ignore/tolerate now are the reasons you will break up in the future

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How old did he say he was? He looks 30-37ish. Hopefully it will be deleted soon, don’t panic about it too much.

MrNN looks quite young (27, I’m 31), until last week he also had train track braces, it also doesn’t help that people say he looks like a blond finn wolfhard, who I think may still be a teenager, I must admit I have been shaving as I look younger without a beard, so we appear closer in perceived age.

The picture seems to have gone now. Glad you had a good date though!!

It's gone!

Thank god for that! Yeah he's only 6 months younger than me but actually I've been told I look young so probably don't look that bad together. He's 40

Loo update with new guy- gorgeous 😍

Mr Smart described finding a partner like a venn diagram. You'll never have a perfect overlap but if there's a decent coverage then you should explore further.

I have replaced some of the words he used

Mr Silver Fox - not bad...

Wow just matched with a right charmer on Bumble. Said he liked random chats, 1 photo with only half his ( good looking to be fair) face showing.

2nd message he said “household tasks are more fun naked so I’m taking my trousers off” so I may have commented that as his 1 photo was of him in bed I doubted he had them on very often, and was that picture of him. It was a JOKE.

Then I left my phone to go get something, come back and he’s called me twice (didn’t even know you could do that on Bumble!!), sent loads of messages saying I was calling him a fake, he was reporting me to the moderators, I was clearly a drama queen and was I even real.

Now he’s unmatched.

Jesus!

@WhatWhyWhen that call option really has freaked me out, why on earth did they include it!!

Yes I do look young for my age

@WhatWhyWhen Posing in bed should be an automatic red card, no ? Mind you I recall a lot of women's profiles do the same, so maybe it's a thing that my brain doesn't understand. Putting your intent out there perhaps ? Anyway not for me, I'd be worried about judgements about my duvet set

@CassettesAreCool You wished the thread happiness. I, for one, wish it back to you.

@HairyArsedMan lol! Thanks for today 😉

In the cab home from the date with Mr Silver Fox. He was really nice, gentlemanly, friendly, but not overtly flirty. I don't hold my liquor well and as the evening progressed I went quieter and quieter. Not sure where we go from here, but it was nice to get out of the house at least.

Mr Hong Kong on Sunday afternoon. Two dates in one weekend is tiring but occasionally fun.

Haha yey we have a hairy only wedding in the offing 😂

Hairy it is absolutely, he was only swiped when I was on my mad FWB where I work swipe

Which I’ve realised I can’t do, I’m past the casual sex stage, I want someone I can care for.

And in other news an ex is sat on my beeline having right swiped me. What’s all that about then?

Sounds good more!! Make the most of your free time ha.

Lost of positive posts on here tonight! I fell asleep on the sofa and had a horrible dream where I called or messaged loads of random people being horrible to them, even Barry from EastEnders! Lol. Somehow all the data from last night has disappeared from my phone, god knows how. I've had a few msgs asking if I'm ok so I know I must have contacted them. Very odd.

MrGardener came over for a few hours. I explained to him that him waltzing back into my life really threw me but I'm glad he did. He's passionate about the things I'm passionate about, we can talk about anything. Plus he's so funny, fit and good looking. Poor as a church mouse though but as my Mum said, it doesn't matter, if he's the right one then that's far more important than wealth.

@WhatWhyWhen The ex that has swiped you. Could be he misses you and wants contact but doesn't know how to do it ? However if ex- messed you about, he just liable to mess you about again if you match, imho.

So, gorgeous date date last night... He’d travelled through to my city, we got on really well, had loads to talk about and there was definitely flirting going on.
Had a very nice kiss ☺️ but then he suggested we go somewhere more private... I said, where? And he suggested mine. I politely declined.More nice kissing then I called a cab and we said goodbye.
We’ve arranged a future date...

Not sure what I think about the suggestion we go back to mine on the first date? 🤔

Well he obviously fancied a shag. You won't know whether he just wants a one night stand/fuck buddy/wife until the next few dates (if they happen). Easier said than done but don't read too much into it as you'll simply be guessing.

If it felt pushy then I'd be wary, @19KhaleesiTargaryen, and carefully observe how he behaves moving forward.

Mr Silver Fox messaged to make sure I got in safely last night and said he regretted not kissing me. Which was kinda cute.

Hairy it’s MrConfusingNeeHeadFuck, we texted yesterday I think he wanted me to know that he knew I was back on Bumble.

Agreed pink and cereal

Not pushy, he followed up by saying he just wanted to kiss some more... yeah right 😂

He did text a good few times on his way home and made sure I got in safe too.

Glad your date went well cereal

@WhatWhyWhen Mr HF sounds like just that. What is it about him that keeps you hanging in?

@KhaleesiTargaryen not too bad to suggest a shag on a first date if it had got a little steamy. How did he behave when you said no. If you are after something more than casual I'd watch how he behaves from now. I've never slept with an OLD on the first date. But I have the second and third!

@TooOldForThis67 I think you posted you were having a manic episode. I'm not sure that sounds like the right time to be getting involved with anyone. And certainly not an ex Are you getting help and support for your mental health?

@WhatWhyWhen That is a bit odd that he would swipe.

@KhaleesiTargaryen I went back to MrNNs within an hour of our first date for some ‘privacy’. As long as he reacted well to your answer then it’s fine.