Dating thread 246 - Spring Dating

[SamW98]

Continued from 245….

The Rules:

1.The first rule about the dating thread is don't talk about it with people you're dating.

1. Develop a thick skin.
2. Do not invest emotionally too soon.
3. It's all BS until it actually happens.
4. Trust your gut instinct.
5. People vanishing, lying & being generally weird is not your fault.
6. Know your worth.
7. If it's not fun, stop.
8. 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

@mumofoneanddone82 aww that's amazing! So pleased to hear a positive story 🥰❤️
You must be feeling over the moon!

@mumofoneanddone82
Wonderful news
Enjoy your afternoon.

friendswiththemonstera I've never waited 5 weeks to meet somebody but I'd possibly give it one last try? For Monday. Or just follow what your gut is telling you.

@2anddone

Hope your afternoon date goes well too

Hope everyone has a good weekend
Look forward to all the updates ☺️

@mumofoneanddone82 that's brilliant, have a really lovely afternoon, you'll need to update us all later!

I've just sent a message to a mutual like. Will see if he replies. I don't usually swipe right on his location but was drawn to his profile so I've been more lenient than usual. First one I've been drawn to for a good while.

Not heard from mr shy after asking if he was free this afternoon last night... not looking good is it 🙈

Urghh Mr ITW has been called out on 2 emergency breakdowns for boilers so might not be able to meet today now.
He has said hopefully this evening if not definitely another day but he is hoping they get mended quickly so we can still meet....Will keep you all posted!

So I bit the bullet and paid £14.99 for a week's subscription to Tinder, so I could see who has liked me.

DC are away until mid week, so I've spent this morning going through my likes and ended up with about 20 or so matches.

Got chatting to a few, but one in particular, let's call him Mr Beef, lives within 5 miles of me, so we are planning to meet later today...fingers crossed it happens, he seems nice and normal (so far!).

Ooh, @mumofoneanddone82, that sounds amazing! Hope you have a lovely time this afternoon 😊😊😊

@Starseeking ohhhh I love this. I do find Tinder to be the best if you pay and shift through the crap there are some decent guys! Look forward to hearing how it goes xxx

Ah that’s fantastic news! A hopeful story and a seemingly normal person!! Good luck!!

Haha date might not happen after all as I text him this morning and he hasn't read it responded! Trying to the keep the optimism alive 🤣😂🤣

@mumofoneanddone82 keeping everything crossed for you!!

Have you heard from him @mumofoneanddone82?

I just sent a text asking if we were still on and he replied straight away 'of course and what time he was going to leave.' Thanks @2anddone and @Pepsimaxedout for checking in!!! I am now wondering where I'll find the energy to be charismatic two nights in a row! But am looking forward to seeing him 😂

@mumofoneanddone82 have the best time...report back 😉
My daughter has now gone on a sleepover tonight and son at work til midnight so we are meeting at mine instead of going out...

@2anddone ohhhhh so exciting! Are you looking forward to it? Xx

Yes....hope the evenings isn't a flop but we shall see 😉😉

@2anddone we can reconvene tomorrow! 😍

@mumofoneanddone82 fantastic! Hope it goes well!

@2anddone hope you enjoy your evening 😉

Hi everyone.
Just spent the afternoon with Mr shy.
Today felt like a different vibe. He wasn't as smiley, seemed withdrawn, hard to talk to.
We went back to his and it felt like he didn't want me there.
He then said that he wasn't feeling it and I guess that's that!
It's crazy how you can go from him saying he wanted to do XYZ one day to closing it off the next.
But I guess I'm lucky he had the decency to tell me and I'm not at home filled with anxiety.
I think my gut instinct new this to be honest.
I'll be sad tonight, hopefully feel better tomorrow 😢

I'm going speed dating again. Last time was pretty horrific but I get to talk to people and that could take me years.

Suffice to say I'm not that hopeful

@blacksocks33

Sorry to hear that but at least he’s been honest and not just ghosted you.

Its shit but it’s always best to know rather than be left hanging

Yeah it is - I really am relieved to finally know where I stand.
I think I'll just have a cry tonight and dust myself off tomorrow!

@blacksocks33 sorry to read this. Take tonight to be sad and then tomorrow brush yourself off and make yourself busy.
At least he didn't ghost you but I know it still feels shit!