Dating Thread 198 - FOMO is a real thing

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The Rules:

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 14. OLD can get very time consuming. Keep doing other activities you enjoy.

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

For me it has to be Sean Bean ☺ sorry Phil Mitchell!
It's reassuring we all have different types isnt it and no one so far has mentioned a pretty boy type with the classic good looks.

There’s a really silly character called Bulldog Drummond - the films get his looks wrong.

but the book word description is this uber-masculine/capable dog-rough soldier type .

In fact he’s called “....my ugly soldier”
by a smitten female villain in one of the books

Me:

🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤

@WeWantTheFinestWines oooh Say Anything is one of my favourite movies. Ive drummed into Mr Yoga that the boombox scene is my dream! That said, John Cusack is not meant to be very nice in real life, an alcoholic (Well hung) but not very nice to women! Sniff.

@kerkyra Sean Bean is hot but hasn't he been married 5 times, and hit a few of them too!?

Easha crikey,I didnt realise that. Actually,thinking about it,wasnt he married to the woman in Bread? I remember reading something years ago. Will definitely avoid that one.

I've always loved Lenny Henry. And I am really drawn to guys with Irish connections. Mr V had a Jamaican dad and an Irish mum ! He's tall, an ex footballer. I am , on the other hand , short and decidedly well padded. He's tactile and smells great. I'm funny, friendly and nuturing. It seems to work. I am on the smitten bench tonight.

Forget Sean bean it’s all about bulldog 😍😍😍😍😍

Oh no eesha is John Cusack not nice? I've gone off him completely now, beautiful or not. I do agree with his politics, and like that he's quite vocal about them. We know Keanu is definitely an all round good egg though, so I'm happy to lust after him still.

Never fancied classic 'manly'/military/uniform and not keen on tattoos so when we all go on our big night out we won't be fighting over the same men 🤣

@Myfabby, has anyone offered to review your profile? I am not on any apps so not sure if you need someone on Hinge in order to share it with them ? If not I don't mind taking a look.

Bloody hell isn't it incredible how we all lurrrrve different types.

I thought it was made up media hype BS that Keanu, Bean, Cussack et al were remotely attractive. Not even if you paid me

Next you'll be telling me that someone in real life fancied Patrick Swayze or Tom Cruise

I'm all about the effeminate pretty boy too (close your ears Ashcroft) so Rob Lowe, young Depp & Pitt and Beckham.

Surely they are everyone's heart throbs though....?

Yes @Onesmallstep67 I will fight you for Lenny H. He is total babe.

sleepy he's all yours!!!

Ok back to business. My sabbatical from the apps lasted as long as it took me to cook and eat dinner

What does '....and kink' mean in a profile as in

'I like music, the arts, camping, festivals, running and kink?'

Bean, no. Swayze, no. Cruise, no.

Ooh no, no and no to the effeminate, pretty boys.

@Ruralbliss, I assume kink refers to sexual preferences. He's probably included a broad term to get the idea out there as it's likely something he would want to explore with partners.

@Ruralbliss in my experience it means they enjoy dominating women.... if that’s ok with you then a’ok but usually seems to align with the whole ‘no drama’ sort of man. As in men who actually enjoy that sort of sex don’t write it on profiles

I swiped right & struck a match with MrKink @Onesmallstep67 so it's my opening Q along with other chit chat as to what his interpretation is. Only swiped right to find out tbh. Not my type to look at particularly.

Please send all willowy pretty boys especially those with blue eyes & tattoos to me.

I've just swiped left on many many men who aren't.

Back to being annoyed by any bloke who describes himself as funny but doesn't use the opportunity to actually be funny in his bio. Come on blokes put a teeny bit of effort into profile writing

Ah @LongtimelurkerL thanks for that.

Another Youey find for @Clovertoast

Thanks @Onesmallstep67

Just don’t know how to send it I have it saved as screen shots but can’t PM! Grrrr

@Ruralbliss I want to know what his kink is?

Hilarious.
And with that the universe just matched me with a very pretty 6'4 blue eyed girly looking 'man' who has put his age at 40 but can't be older than 25

He's messaged immediately

I'm totally game.

@Myfabby, maybe someone will know how to do that ? Or I can send my email address ?

OMG He looks my kids age. Maybe a smidge older. They are 18. Nearly 18.

I've seen profiles before with younger guys saying they've upped their age as like an older lady and I've thought 'odd' swiped left and thought no more of it but wtf?

He looks like River Phoenix. He must have better things to do than message an elderly bird off the internet.

Maybe this is the upside of the pandemic all the bright young things are stuck indoors signing up for OLD not partying.

Oh here he is let's see what he says his age is