Dating thread 172: from developing a rhino hind to finding love in the unusual places...the rollercoaster of dating!

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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. Know your worth.
8. If it's not fun, stop.
9. Loo update is mandatory.

10. No dating the thread. 11. Treat others as you'd like to be treated 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

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

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Optional: Please give your irons (potential dates you are talking to) nicknames like Mr Scottish. Initials are allowed (Mr S) when you are an item. 😘

I’ve got a date this weekend! I’ve been on a few since my shitty break up but nothing worth mentioning. This one feels different - just the right amount of texting and we’ve had an actual phone call which was nerve wracking but lasted nearly an hour. It’s a day time dog walking date - I’ll give him a name if I like him...

@Notcoolmum Thank you x

Good luck, @Nowthefunbegins!

I'm going away for a conference this weekend, working, but Mr G is coming up to meet me Saturday for dinner (and breakfast Sunday morning). First child free weekend in yonks! Looking forward to it all (work and date).

Wishing everyone a great weekend.

Oh well my weekend date is cancelled because the ex has decided he is working and not seeing his son. Despite this weekend being arranged. Obviously DS comes first so no Mr Cactus this weekend

@Nowthefunbegins I have the butterflies for my date with MrMechanic! @Peanuthedz yep, I've moved on after moping, crying and generally hating my life and myself! You'll come through the other side but it's going to take time 🤗 I actually didn't think I wanted to date ever again but I find myself with the fanny gallops ahead of my date tomorrow night

@supercali77 can we call it the gin bench?

I joined Bumble BFF. Had a couple of women just let the match (for want of a better word) time out. Not my preferred behaviour but what can you say do? Least I known they aren't friends I want.

Mr blue eyes from early summer has been texting so I am meeting him for drink and dog walk tomorrow. Said I was happy being single and not looking for any type of romance and he replied ok,I've got the message lol but would be nice to catch up. So not a date. Or could be,God knows.

Sorry to hear some are going through hard times on this tough journey x

Notcool I'm 55 and no sign of the menopause 😂

@Sunshineandflipflops I had a migraine after it was fitted (I suffer anyway). I've had more period spotting with this one compared to the last but not enough time merit a panty liner. No other side effects of note.

@BatshitCrazyWoman my mum was 57/58

Does it also cause memory loss notcool? 😂

@Ant330 Glad you said that 😂

Hi to all on thread.joining in with previous discussion to say I also have the mirena and love it - I still have periods,albeit lighter ones,but have recently purchased period pants which are fab!
Ds meeting bf for second time this weekend (first time since knowing we're bf/gf) wish me luck!dd is fully accepting and has met multiple times but ds is going to take some effort!

Good luck Coco,hope ot all goes well.
Not sure how old your son is,but when I married for the second time nine years ago,daughter found it easy but my ds struggled abit. He was ten. Fingers crossed ,I'm sure ot will be fine

@saltysally gin bench it is. Chin chin darlin x

Thanks kerkyra he's 11, dd 9 bit trickier as he doesn't live with me (hence why dd has met bf more).
He liked him when he first met him as a 'friend' but has made some negative comments since me telling him he was a bf.🤞

This thread moves so fast! Going to catch up but I hope everyone is doing ok.

Just had a few hours with Mr Cath Fach... feeling a bit low, I hoped he'd stay over but he's gone home (70 miles or so away). Ugh, what am I doing? I just find him addictive.

They just feel threatened I suppose and need that reassurance. Great if he sees his sister accepting it 🙂

My app has started opened with he last message I typed. And it was so full of typos i thought I'd repost!

@CocoKoko123 how do you find not living with your son? I'm the same, my dd lives with me but ds lives with ex. I hate it but it kinda works for us

kermit great to know I'm not the only one in this boat - I'll pm you if that's ok.

@CocoKoko123 sure thing

@InTheTempest theres something compelling (for some of us) about a person who is just, but not quite, out of reach. It hooks into all our insecurities, enables our own unavailabilities, and generally provides an emotional roller coaster ride for us to go on which we can blame on the other person. I cant remember .... did you read the mr unavailable book?

Supercali yeah I know what you mean. No I've not the book yet, tbh I don't want to give any of it too much headspace in some ways. I know it's going nowhere... I reckon it'll be a bit of a sting when it ends but I'll probably get over it soon enough.

I just don't want to let go just yet. Post sex haze atm and it felt even more electric tonight, think he felt it too. Doesn't mean it was more than that 😂 but it was fireworks tonight