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Really want a casual relationship but not A ONS

8 replies

RoseWilderLane · 31/10/2025 15:41

And have no idea where to find one.

I work from home and life pretty much revolves around supermarkets, kids clubs and the occasional foray into the nearest town for shopping.

OLD sounds awful according to MN. Just come out of a 22 year relationship and plan to never marry or cohabit again. But is quite like to fancy someone, to have my heart skip a beat when a text comes through and sex.

OP posts:
Ihgdeyjnvd · 31/10/2025 15:44

Theres an app called Feeld which has people looking for all sorts of different relationships. I'd warn you that theres some wild stuff on there but also people just looking for connections, friends with benefits etc

noidea69 · 31/10/2025 15:44

I imagine there are tons of guys out there looking for something casual, with just one person.

UpDownAllAround1 · 31/10/2025 15:44

Try OLD. I have had success and enjoyed it! Be open minded and have fun. Thick skin helps. Bumble for me

autumn1610 · 31/10/2025 16:25

I had the most luck with feeld but it is pretty much a hook up site for people who are a bit kinky. I met a few people from there for casual dates and sex. They have fizzled out now but I was seeing someone for about 6 months until he got back with his ex

smallsilvercloud · 31/10/2025 17:11

Most guys just want something casual, a committed relationship would be very hard to find this is why people hate online dating but seeing you don’t want to settle with someone it’ll be fine for you.
I think stick to main stream apps online, bumble, tinder, hinge etc.

Brightbluesomething · 01/11/2025 00:30

You can easily find what you’re looking for on an app. Probably more successfully than those of us looking for a relationship.
But be really clear about what you want. I had something similar recently and I ended it. It was vacuous and empty and didn’t work for me. He was attractive and pleasant but I wasn’t feeling it. It’s not the same as a relationship. My heart didn’t skip a beat.

jsku · 01/11/2025 01:54

OP - you can find casual, non-committal - FWB-sort of relationship. Most apps will have men who’d love that.

However - you need to be honest with yourself. Or maybe realistic.
You mentioned wanting your ‘heart skipping a beat’, when getting texts, etc - this means you are not really talking ‘casual’.
You want to feel - attraction, butterflies, etc - and this is relationship territory, not a casual arrangement space.

This can also happen with someone on the apps - but is much harder to find.

Dontfuckingsaycheese · 04/11/2025 08:11

I joined Fabswingers just over a week ago and I’ve been having a ball!!
I had a massive response (too overwhelming) to my first profile posting, but, from reading some of the responses, I’ve got to meeting up with two, with a second date booked in for one, and another in the pipeline.

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