Dating Thread 217: Is it burning bright or fizzling out?

[Heartbeats0708]

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

Burning bright with me & the lovely Mr D.
I know it's my self sabotaging at play, I'm acknowledging the feelings but not acting on them.
Roll call?

Ooo shiny new thread. I had a couple of matches today, not sure they will turn into anything but I'll see how it goes

Thanks for new thread. Very apt title whilst I wonder what to do with my flake. I suppose should just let it go, but slightly galling after 3 months. Why can’t folks just say.

Thanks for new thread. Just seen pics on a profile that are the same as one that catfished me some months ago. Be careful out there folks

MrA : burning very bright
BeardFlake : not really an iron more an ongoing text relationship
Various Feeld irons waiting for second meets or date zeros:
MissOsteopath
MissBrazil
MrDad
Probably some others as I'm chatting to another 6 or so
MrObi has just successfully filtered himself out by saying Hitler's rise to power is an example of great leadership. Thanks for making my job easier mate, biiii 👋🏻

Thanks for new thread @Heartbeats0708

I hope things carry on positively with MrD

Checking in! No irons on my side

Can I join!? My oh my having a nightmare.
Mr podcast. had such a huge crush on him. After crap sex, smallish dick and weird flaky behaviour I am glad this one seems to be at an end. He disappears for days and is not as good looking in real life as in his pics. Still expect a text from him at some point... usual form... but I am over it and will never initiate contact again
MrPolo. New iron. Chatting for a week and he is gorgeous!! Funny, engaging and I'm enjoying him. Date zero next Friday and I am so excited.

Thank you @Heartbeats0708 for the new thread

Two irons - Mr Single Dad and Mr Beard. Both seem happy to date casually and see how it goes. I’m fond of Mr Single Dad but am thinking of telling him I just want to be friends if things start going well with Mr Beard.

Checking in...also no irons at the moment.

Checking in thanks
Just MsWales (long distance), as long as are issues with the Severn Crossing…

Also Battle of Britain is on the Telly, so that’s my afternoon sorted

Thanks @Heartbeats0708 currently only Magnet-Man...and feeling quite content! But no sure when we'll next be seeing each other, last week didn't work! So here's hoping there's a date this week.

Hope everyone's weekends going well! I'm currently out in town, no crazy pooch or mini gangsta in 'towe' and its feeling liberating!

A question for the ladies on this thread
Men’s Underwear

Obviously less choice than ladies, 3 basics are
Y Front
Boxers
Trunks.

The answers, Commando (no pants or the terrible Arnie film) are not acceptable nor is anything as long as it clean
Thanks

@Heartbeats0708 Thanks for the new thread.

@FabulousMrFifty Trunks

Trunks! Purple stripy ones actually! Love purple!

No idea what MrA wears and dare say it wouldn't have made much difference 🤣

I always buy trunks for my son as they look more comfortable 🤷🏻‍♀️

Boxers, although I don't really care, they're gonna end up on the floor

Checking in thanks @Heartbeats0708

Roll call - still away with sparse internet, MrHedgehog being all nice and communicative - it is hard isn't it?

Kind of want to keep messaging minimal as otherwise my inner "The Crazy" can come out (who messaged last? did i say the wrong thing? has it got through? why is it read but not replied? etc)

but also not be too distant.

Also remember he didn't message for a week after we met last (though tbf I had told him I was going to be starting site work and would be shattered) so contact gaps are fine as i'm mirroring his behaviour?

Winter fashion check-in: looking for woolly high neck black fitted dresses to wear with long boots.

Looking forward to hitting art galleries and spending money I don't have on lattes and cakes and hot chocolate!

@FabulousMrFifty

thong

@FabulousMrFifty

Boxers, though I’m with @Dazedandconfused10, it’s what’s underneath I’m more interested in

@FabulousMrFifty not Y fronts

@FabulousMrFifty

A question for the ladies on this thread Men’s Underwear

Obviously less choice than ladies, 3 basics are
Y Front
Boxers
Trunks.

The answers, Commando (no pants or the terrible Arnie film) are not acceptable nor is anything as long as it clean
Thanks

Never really notice it. I had to ask MrWG what type of underpants he wore and we'd been to bed together three times!

I suppose, for preference, jockey shorts or briefs.

Brand new to this thread (and dating!) so this might be a silly question, but is this thread strictly for OLD or can I post about someone I met irl?

@blueeeWKD

welcome go for it!

I think quite a few posters have dates they've met off OD, I almost gave up on the apps a couple months ago!