The Online Dating Thread Part II **Mod Warning** Read First Post/or Post 7389

Insect Overlord

Insect Overlord wrote: »

I changed my relationship status on Facebook today too. :cool:

I'm helping out a friend and pretending to be her boyfriend for 24 hours. Tomorrow we'll be changing it back to "single" again. :pac: /

And so ends a very unusual 24 hours. I did get to kiss her though.

Pembily

ChannelNo5 wrote: »

In hindsight Pem I'd agree with the lads, if he actually left you standing waiting somewhere then the family emergency would have to be a hum dinger for a second chance:)

I thought about it and I am not going to reply. I was skeptical to begin with and fair enough if it was a family emergency and blah blah but while I want to contact, I was skeptical before he cancelled so going with my gut here!

Kinda sick of giving guys the benefit of the doubt, did that with the last dick and he was just a cnut!

Galvasean

Well Pem, I was about to wade in and say don't bother. Emergency or not, it would not have taken much effort for him to text you to say "I'll explain later".
I got stood up a few weeks ago myself. Not a nice feeling at all. I think people really are just that rude these days. Since they've never met you in person it's easier for them to 'dehumanise' you and feel less guilty about dropping you like a hot potato and not bothering to explain themselves.

johnr1

ChannelNo5 wrote: »

I've been really quite saddened by some of the experiences some of the you guys have had on here lately. I was just about to fill out my profile for getting back on POF last night and i stopped and thought do i really want to put myself through this again? I'm all of a didther now trying to decide if i really need this or am i really better off accepting the single life. I know it's not everybody's experienceand we try our best to have a laugh about it but there are some really horrible people out there:(

Pembily wrote: »

I thought about it and I am not going to reply. I was skeptical to begin with and fair enough if it was a family emergency and blah blah but while I want to contact, I was skeptical before he cancelled so going with my gut here!

Kinda sick of giving guys the benefit of the doubt, did that with the last dick and he was just a cnut!

:(:(

Larianne

silvervixen84 wrote: »

Date set for tomorrow night

Have fun and report back!

Pembily wrote: »

I thought about it and I am not going to reply. I was skeptical to begin with and fair enough if it was a family emergency and blah blah but while I want to contact, I was skeptical before he cancelled so going with my gut here!

Kinda sick of giving guys the benefit of the doubt, did that with the last dick and he was just a cnut!

Always go with your gut, always.

Samich

Chatting with a girl last night getting on grand, then go to reply to her today and I'm blocked, she sent the last message too, so paranoid now she knows someone I know

Discodog

I go out for the day to earn a crust & when I return some have been stood up, others have given up & one can't see the point in even trying :eek:

Larianne wrote: »

Always go with your gut, always.

I agree. Nature gave us instincts for a reason. Any gentleman would of phoned you to apologise & explain.

Dovies wrote: »

I used the 'viewed me' feature too but I also check out 'new users'. Has anyone noticed how many new users are looking for 'intimate encounters'? Maybe its just my age group trying to recapture their youth!

You are amongst friends so feel free to tell us why you are typing "intimate encounter" into the search - is it research ? :pac:

ChannelNo5 wrote: »

I'm all of a didther now trying to decide if i really need this or am i really better off accepting the single life.

When the "prize" is as wonderful as falling in love we can't really complain if it can be hard to win. I am content being single & I love the independence. But nothing compares to being in love.

It would seem that some of the girls are having a few problems understanding us men. The following documentary will have you in stitches & you will see men in a "different" light

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/my-phone-sex-secrets/4od

JimBob777

not even going to bother sending the first message on PoF for a while, most of the conversations i have that are successful are a result of a girl texting me first!

been chatting to a beautiful girl on OkCupid,but all she does is mostly talk about herself without asking me too much, also it took me a few days to respond to one of her messages and i seen she had checked my profile in the meantime!!..... (i was on a few times for a few mins but had no time to reply),
so when i replied to it then took her a few days to reply even though i seen her on loads of times haha, then i replied straight away to which i got a reply straight away back!!
whats this?,some sort of elaborate game?? haa

Larianne

JimBob777 wrote: »

whats this?,some sort of elaborate game?? haa

Yep.

So are you gonna ask her out?

JimBob777

Larianne wrote: »

Yep.

So are you gonna ask her out?

yep,in the next message if i get a response to my latest one,
even though her talking mostly about herself is a big red sign shes not interested, its worth a shot, nothing to lose anyway

Larianne

JimBob777 wrote: »

yep,in the next message if i get a response to my latest one,
even though her talking mostly about herself is a big red sign shes not interested, its worth a shot, nothing to lose anyway

If could be that she doesn't know what to ask you? Ah sure, give it a shot! NOthing to lose!

Discodog

JimBob777 wrote: »

been chatting to a beautiful girl on OkCupid,but all she does is mostly talk about herself without asking me too much,

Sounds like our Russian lady

Itwasntme.

Discodog wrote: »

It would seem that some of the girls are having a few problems understanding us men. The following documentary will have you in stitches & you will see men in a "different" light

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/my-phone-sex-secrets/4od

Excerpt from the docufilm

Vegan and spiritual naughty girl: ...I'ld like to use you as my toilet paper. Blah, blah, blah- continues the naughty exchange and then- you are so welcome honey. Take care and God bless.

Huh?

KTRIC

Itwasntme. wrote: »

Excerpt from the docufilm

Vegan and spiritual naughty girl: ...I'ld like to use you as my toilet paper. Blah, blah, blah- continues the naughty exchange and then- you are so welcome honey. Take care and God bless.

Huh?

Well thats my viewing for the evening sorted

DwightShrute

I'm a bit surprised that the boys and girls on this thread who are disillusioned by the people they've had contact with on the date sites don't exchange usernames and chat with each other on there.
As good a chance of clicking with someone that way as there is of finding love on PoF et al. At the very least you'll know from the start that you're likely chatting to a decent human being.

stargazer 68

Discodog wrote: »

You are amongst friends so feel free to tell us why you are typing "intimate encounter" into the search - is it research ? :pac:


http://www.channel4.com/programmes/my-phone-sex-secrets/4od

New users, not search feature so dont be trying to catch me out! :rolleyes:

I watched the documentary last night - hilarious!! The bit where she told the guy to listen how wet she was and then sloshed her paintbrush around the tin!!

Larianne

DwightShrute wrote: »

I'm a bit surprised that the boys and girls on this thread who are disillusioned by the people they've had contact with on the date sites don't exchange usernames and chat with each other on there.
As good a chance of clicking with someone that way as there is of finding love on PoF et al. At the very least you'll know from the start that you're likely chatting to a decent human being.

Yes, but then there's nowhere to go when you want to bitch about them when it goes pear-shaped!!

Bad Panda

Larianne wrote: »

Yes, but then there's nowhere to go when you want to bitch about them when it goes pear-shaped!!

Ah c'mon, that's a bit negative...even for this thread!!

stargazer 68

Bad Panda wrote: »

Ah c'mon, that's a bit negative...even for this thread!!

There are 330+ posts -most of them 'b*tching' about it going pear shaped! And this is the 2nd thread!!

Larianne

Bad Panda wrote: »

Ah c'mon, that's a bit negative...even for this thread!!

:pac:

awec

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JimBob777

just came across that 'leprachaun pot of gold' girl there , it was a very well written profile and i was going to send a message until i seen that, im over 6 foot but its really off putting,
i know its prob only meant to be a sense of humor but i dont like the stereotyping/putting people down type of humor...

Galvasean

JimBob777 wrote: »

just came across that 'leprachaun pot of gold' girl there , it was a very well written profile and i was going to send a message until i seen that, im over 6 foot but its really off putting,
i know its prob only meant to be a sense of humor but i dont like the stereotyping/putting people down type of humor...

As far as I'm concerned it's akin to saying something like "Fatties go back to Weight Watchers to find your slice of cake" or "Darkies go back to Africa to find your [whatever item is associated with negative stereotyping of black people]" - needlessly nasty about something people have no control over.
Just so off putting...

newbee22

Anyone in Cork having any success?!

Larianne

newbee22 wrote: »

Anyone in Cork having any success?! If not PM me.

:pac:

(joking)

How you getting on? Haven't seen you around these parts for a while.

newbee22

Larianne wrote: »

:pac:

(joking)

How you getting on? Haven't seen you around these parts for a while.

I deleted mine because it was annoying me! But dunno if I'm tempted to go back! :eek: Drop in here all the time to stalk the goings ons! Majorly nosy!
Haha like how you fixed my post there! :P

Larianne

newbee22 wrote: »

I deleted mine because it was annoying me! But dunno if I'm tempted to go back! :eek: Drop in here all the time to stalk the goings ons! Majorly nosy!
Haha like how you fixed my post there! :P

Maybe try a different approach? Different photos/profile structure.

Sometimes you just need a bit of a breather and then can jump back on it.

newbee22

Think I'll have to, zero success otherwise!!

ChannelNo5

DwightShrute wrote: »

I'm a bit surprised that the boys and girls on this thread who are disillusioned by the people they've had contact with on the date sites don't exchange usernames and chat with each other on there.
As good a chance of clicking with someone that way as there is of finding love on PoF et al. At the very least you'll know from the start that you're likely chatting to a decent human being.

Actually myself and Dovies and Discodog have a bit of a thing going. we're going to be sharing a tent at Electric picnic don't ye know:p And we've seen his puppies!!:eek:

Galvasean

ChannelNo5 wrote: »

Actually myself and Dovies and Discodog have a bit of a thing going. we're going to be sharing a tent at Electric picnic don't ye know:p And we've seen his puppies!!:eek:

So much innuendo... so little time!