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Dating thread 215 we are over here!!!

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BelladiMamma · 14/10/2021 07:47

Ok folks new thread, hopefully everyone will find is!!

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JustAnother0ldMan · 17/10/2021 19:25

[quote SortingItOut]@RayoftheTriffids Have you messaged her?

@JustAnother0ldMan Seems very sexualised, either she wants FWB or she thinks her best attribute is her body.
I'd be worried about scams as well.
Can you put her photo into tineye.com abd see what the returns are?[/quote]
I’ve been out all day and got home to another email, I she if definitely after a FWB type relationship, which is quite flattering actually, but not what in after right now.

Profile blocked, Chuck away gmail account deleted, (but I may have kept the saucy picture)…

SpringlikeBunk · 17/10/2021 19:48

That sounds a good move @JustAnother0ldMan - it does sound fairly fishy/weird/intense

she could even be quite vulnerable/unstable if she's launching straight into sex talk without any previous discussion.

Stayingstrongish · 17/10/2021 20:20

Feeling confused after my night with Mr Single Dad. I think our personalities are quite different and probably long term it wouldn’t work. I am enjoying hanging out with him though, we did some more coupley things than usual like going for brunch and to see a film. He has said he would like a relationship but is happy to keep things as they are and go at my pace. Which is nice and takes the pressure off.

Isitreallyme177 · 17/10/2021 20:27

Ha I'm a chicken today. I went on WhatsApp to send Mr Cricket a message, saw he was online and chickened out🤦‍♀️. Just sent it along with a picture but this is a man I see regularly, i go to this place with him for coffee, he wants to join me on these walks. Why do I not like sending messages to people when they're online? It's a weird thing to be worried about.

Normal service will be resumed shortly. 🤣

Eesha · 17/10/2021 20:38

@Isitreallyme177 no need to be chicken as he clearly likes your company. Are you worried he's messaging others/dating others?

Isitreallyme177 · 17/10/2021 20:45

@Eesha no not really, he's a free agent and can date/message who he wants (I don't think he is though). I don't know what it is up with me today.

Languidleopard · 17/10/2021 20:46

Hope everyone's had a good Sunday 😊

@Isitreallyme177 your walk sounds great. October has been lovely so far weather wise. I've been a bit of a hermit today but enjoyed it nevertheless. I did some batch cooking for the freezer and binge listened to Woman's Hour. Nice!

Agree with others that being back in the office is so much better than bring stuck on my own at home. I also look forward to wearing something nice and putting some makeup on 🙂

Mr Breadcrumbs is back from his trip abroad tomorrow. We've been messaging every other day or so and it's been a satisfying mix of friendly stuff, flirting and some light sexting 😁 so I'm feeling quite relaxed about how things are going. Dd is going to her Dad's on Saturday so am hoping we can meet up then.

Isitreallyme177 · 17/10/2021 20:49

@Languidleopard it was lovely and beautiful and spectacular. It's why I've just sent Mr Cricket a picture of the most amazing tree, the colour was absolutely beautiful. I finished the day with a lovely roast dinner.

SpringlikeBunk · 17/10/2021 21:01

Next couple weeks turning into a (possible) sausage fest Hmm Must remember to just "pace the dates" and not get drunk/physical too soon,

JustAnother0ldMan · 17/10/2021 21:09

Agree with others that being back in the office is so much better than bring stuck on my own at home. I also look forward to wearing something nice and putting some makeup on 🙂

This is a real issue for me, due to COVID the company I work for is closing the office I used to based in, so may end up being home based permanently, as a single person, that’s pretty hard going.

Plus of I never get to wear makeup either

VanGoghsDog · 17/10/2021 21:10

I'm overwhelmed by MrStone. After dinner at his Friday, where I declined the offer to stay over but had an experimental snog, I was busy yesterday, exchanged a couple of texts in the day. Then he called me at 21.39, which I think is too late to call someone. Plus I'd only seen him the day before and we were on a walk today.

So, I didn't answer (had a friend round anyway) and he left a VM asking how my day was.

Chatted to him on the walk, but a lot of people there and chatted to lots of people. I'm really tired. He suggested come over with a take away tonight, I said no I'm tired, I'll just be relaxing and napping.
Then he said he could come over and pamper me (what does this even mean?). I sort of laughed and said no.
Then later he asked again, this time offering a massage. I said no.

Then, as I left, he said "I'm coming round later".

He texted me this evening saying he was listening (i.e. I guess he means he knows I didn't want him round) and to see me soon - the text was fine. It was the phone call last night and the comments today about coming round.

I can already feel that if I did get keen on him he would suffocate me in about two days flat!

Slothmomma · 17/10/2021 21:12

Quick update from me - weekend with me Mason was fab 😊 nice meal, concert was brill, spent our first night together and then went for a lovely walk today followed by brunch before he left - and he's asked me to be his girlfriend 😁

VanGoghsDog · 17/10/2021 21:16

@Slothmomma

Quick update from me - weekend with me Mason was fab 😊 nice meal, concert was brill, spent our first night together and then went for a lovely walk today followed by brunch before he left - and he's asked me to be his girlfriend 😁
That's so sweet!
Sugaspunsista · 17/10/2021 21:31

@Slothmomma

Quick update from me - weekend with me Mason was fab 😊 nice meal, concert was brill, spent our first night together and then went for a lovely walk today followed by brunch before he left - and he's asked me to be his girlfriend 😁
That's just lovely !!
Eesha · 17/10/2021 21:34

Yay! @Slothmomma!!

Languidleopard · 17/10/2021 22:28

Great update @Slothmomma 😁

@VanGoghsDog goodness he's keen, that snog must have worked for him then 😆? That level of contact is way too much at this stage, or ever tbh.

WeWantTheFinestWines · 17/10/2021 22:36

What a lovely update *sloth!

Dazedandconfused10 · 17/10/2021 22:37

Great news @Slothmomma!

I matched with someone on Friday who I have quite clicked with. Hoping it moves to a date.

SpringlikeBunk · 17/10/2021 22:38

MrPM my German from the summer randomly messaged (early cuffing season zombie?) after being fairly distant with work and we had to cancel last meet due to new lockdown.

I felt I was over-functioning a bit tbh and I'm cute so always plenty of new crumpet tbh so just left it.

Could arrange a double German date with MrHedgehog.

Wurst-fest!

SpringlikeBunk · 17/10/2021 22:41

I've just said "come down and visit some time"

So basically knowing my luck I'll have three weeks of no messages and no dates and be like "I'M A MONSTER NO-ONE LOVES ME"

Then on one night I'll have a German sailor, a German professor, an army captain, a doctor, and various other randomers turn up.

It will be like an Agatha Christie novel in a stately home

SpringlikeBunk · 17/10/2021 22:43

@Slothmomma That sounds great - how are you feeling about it in yourself, is it what you wanted?

@VanGoghsDog Yeh didn't you say that he broke up with his ex for similar reasons ? The weird thing is a bit of distance can make you keener, but the pushiness makes it weird!

StartingAgain33 · 17/10/2021 22:56

Thanks people for the comments about alcohol. I totally agree I need to not drink on early dates as it always seems to lead to the same thing.. find it hard to just have one! My feelings are all confused now. He’s texting every day and I’ve just bitten the bullet on asking him to do something next week as felt like it was dragging on and maybe he’s waiting for me to ask this time? But def feeling a bit insecure and nervous about it I think because we had sex and it’s made me feel vulnerable. I told him over text today I don’t do that so early with people very often and he said he was the same.. am wondering whether maybe when we see eachother in person I should say it was a bit too fast and I think we should maybe go home separately this time? Or is it weird going backwards? I don’t want to ruin it and my two long term relationships I had sex with them early so I don’t think it necessarily ruins it if it’s right…

StartingAgain33 · 17/10/2021 22:57

That’s very sweet! How long have you been seeing him for?

SpringlikeBunk · 17/10/2021 23:21

@StartingAgain33

I think this is just one of those things where you can't control or see how things are going to pan out.

Just meet again, see how things are, he may go off you, you may go off him, if you've only met once there may be mutual incompatibilities anyway down the line....

You're both virtual strangers getting to know each other, if it feels like too much hard work leave it and if it's meant to be it will be fine in the end. He may be an arsehole and a player or a decent guy, it's just impossible to tell.

It's not down to you to impress him or him impressing you or doing the right thing - just spend more time and see if you get on?

StartingAgain33 · 17/10/2021 23:54

@SpringlikeBunk you make good points. Am overthinking! Bloody sex. This is what it does!