Dating Thread 248 - Spring is on it's way and so are outdoor dates

[SortingItOut]

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

Thanks for the new thread! I had quite impromptu date today (coffee and walk) but no chemistry from my side. Currently speaking to one quite nice looking man, but it's not consistent messaging. I've just done some swiping, will see if any of the men will try out bumble's new feature or do I need to message first 😆

Thanks for the new thread @SortingItOut

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

Off-topic but I just read that bit about Mr. Scottish and it made me think how Scottish accent is so cute. Manifesting Mr. Scottish lol

Really gutted I couldn’t do my date today due to a 2.5 hour power cut which started just as I was about to dry my hair.

But we’ve been messaging since power came back and both still want to get a meet sorted.

The one who messaged me first on Bumble was up to the usual standard - apparently he’s laying in bed looking at my photos and I can guess the rest. Yep he’s deleted 🤣🤣

Phew! Tried to reply in previous thread and saws was full…
Saved by the power cut! 😁

Joining the thread!

I’ve had two dates this weekend (unheard of for me, and they were only date 3 and 4 of this year so far).

Yesterday’s date was painful - he kept asking really personal questions and trying to catch me out? I think he was trying to paint me as shallow and kept saying “I can tell I’m not the usual type that you date” 😐

Today’s date was better and we had heaps in common, but I wouldn’t say there was much of a spark. I think it’s worth going on a second date if he asks me out again. One issue I had is that he doesn’t share my passion for exercise & fitness! I don’t know if that’s a dealbreaker yet though.

I love a coffee date as a first date - you can keep it short and sweet if there’s no chemistry.

Oh the one I was due to meet today wasn’t the one in bed lol.
I was really looking forward to meeting him but the national grid had other plans

How frustrating! Is it too late to meet up this evening? 🙂

I have absolutely no conversations going.
I can't help but wonder if I'm swiping on the wrong type of person?
I have been putting minimal effort in though... I need to pull my socks back up!

I know!! Timing couldn’t have been worse. I was showered etc and sat down to have a coffee and off everything went. I had soaking wet hair otherwise I’d probably still have gone.

We did chat after power came back but he’s an hour away and I had to be somewhere else this evening so we’d have had to rush it and clock watch so both agreed next weekend will be better.

Just seen a profile on Bumble that says ‘mental birds and feminists swipe left’

Aww he sounds lovely

One man, who didn't reply to my message all week (after chatting for a week, although very slowly), has now come back alive with lots of questions... 🤔

Following!

@SamW98 that’s disappointing - what rubbish timing. Hope you’re not waiting too long :)

Wow just came a it's this absolute catch on tinder.......

Do you know what I can't be bothered with? The profiles that go like this.....

🚗✅
🏡✅
💪🏼✅
📈✅

No kids, never married.

Please can someone tell guys in their thirties to NOT do this!!!! Not only is it SO cringey, it's also SO snobby. It's just like.... dare someone have a child or not own their own home!
Imagine seeing that and thinking "oh I've finally found Mr right with all those ticks".. AHHH can they just. Stop. Ticking!!!!!!!!

Evening all... well I've had a chilled day at home and decided to do some swiping, mainly as a distraction/light relief as recently single having met a narc last year on line.

The 2nd conversation... We'd only said hello, then he'd asked me what I was looking for (answer was ultimately a long term relationship) and he replied with this.

"Yes a relationship would be a good end result and I am also looking for an exciting sex life".

Well he's unmatched. 🙄

You know why that is. Clearly his gf came back for a bit. Not in north west was he?!

I stupidly spent some time with my ex and now I’m fuming as I deleted bumble. Now got to start again. Anyone used anything other than bumble and tinder?

This one is in the south 🙄

Hinge, although I'd say depends on your area. For me bumble seems best.

But apparently deleting the app and refresh works well!

Just seen a profile where his main photo was sitting on a chair drinking a can of Fosters with 11 more cans on the table in front of him.

That'll get the ladies going mate 🤣

@blacksocks33
Same, but I ain't feeling it , to be honest
It's the same old ...

Hinge, although it’s was crap this time round, so much so I paused it. It’s swings and roundabouts, with a lot of familiar faces from Bumble.