The Online Dating Thread 3..READ 1ST POST Oct 2012

Mr_Spaceman · 23-10-2012 09:00PM

I've taken Jimmy_Bottlehead's advice and swapped profile pics. Hope the football manager's tactics pay off!

Also, I must be one of the few on POF who isn't into skiing and suchlike.

And, what the fcuk is it with women and Formula 1? Loads of them are into this glorified stock car racing.

You live and learn. But I've obviously stalled.

ruthiepie · 23-10-2012 09:29PM

Ok so I've been on and off POF before and I usually just get annoyed after a bit and de-activiate my profile. Im going to try and stick with it this time and see if anything comes of it.

How long do people usually stick with it, after a couple of weeks I get a bit bored with the whole time and it does seem to be the same faces.

On the plus side, I've been mailing a guy since yesterday and instead of the 1 or 2 sentences like usually, there have been LONG emails so Im hoping that's a good sign.

Hopefully some people are doing better than me at the moment and have dates arranged!!

:D:D

Galvasean · 23-10-2012 10:48PM

I awoke this morning to see an unfamiliar blue dot on the updates bar of my phone. 'twas the 'message recieved' icon from POF. Someone actually replied! :eek:
Not getting my hopes up by any means (as that would be crazy after one reply), but still, nice to make a bit of progress for a change.

smallgarden · 23-10-2012 11:03PM

miamee wrote: »

I don't think we need to worry about that any time soon

id say the last guy i was on a few dates with was around that height if not smaller, i found it was practically awkward for holding hands and all that malarch

kiddums · 24-10-2012 08:10AM

Mr_Spaceman wrote: »

And, what the fcuk is it with women and Formula 1? Loads of them are into this glorified stock car racing.

I'm not going to go into why F1 is not 'glorified stock car racing' but I am going to ask where are you seeing these women?
Would be nice to see some my way, they're mostly into looking in the mirror and getting drunk.

Mr_Spaceman · 24-10-2012 11:13AM

kiddums wrote: »

I'm not going to go into why F1 is not 'glorified stock car racing' but I am going to ask where are you seeing these women?
Would be nice to see some my way, they're mostly into looking in the mirror and getting drunk.

I see F1 listed regularly as an interest on women's POF profiles. Usually the high-maintenence types. I live in London so I don't know if that has got anything to do with it.

Micky 32 · 24-10-2012 12:49PM

Prick! wrote: »

I mail a girl a nice message.

Her reply.

"Sorry but no"

Well if it makes you feel any better i wrote a nice message to one and her reply was " Piss off" :mad:

miamee · 24-10-2012 12:59PM

Micky 32 wrote: »

Well if it makes you feel any better i wrote a nice message to one and her reply was " Piss off" :mad:

That is so rude!! What a horrible person she must be.

Micky 32 · 24-10-2012 01:01PM

miamee wrote: »

That is so rude!! What a horrible person she must be.

I'm not that bad looking either! Doesn't do much for you self esteem or faith in the likes of POF.:rolleyes:

miamee · 24-10-2012 01:04PM

Micky 32 wrote: »

I'm not that bad looking either! Doesn't do much for you self esteem or faith in the likes of POF.:rolleyes:

Unfortunately, they will let anyone join

Meauldsegosha · 24-10-2012 01:16PM

Micky 32 wrote: »

Well if it makes you feel any better i wrote a nice message to one and her reply was " Piss off" :mad:

Why bother sending a reply like that. If you don't like someone, don't reply. That's cruel and will come back to bite her one day.

seachto7 · 24-10-2012 02:04PM

Mr_Spaceman wrote: »

I see F1 listed regularly as an interest on women's POF profiles. Usually the high-maintenence types. I live in London so I don't know if that has got anything to do with it.

:D:D

EdenHazard · 24-10-2012 03:15PM

galvasean ive seen u, and you seem like a guy who would be grands, im surprised you're so surprised that you got a reply

Esoteric_ · 24-10-2012 03:20PM

EdenHazard wrote: »

galvasean ive seen u, and you seem like a guy who would be grands, im surprised you're so surprised that you got a reply

The women who aren't messaging him are clearly silly. All the boardies should be getting rakes of messages since they all appear to be complete legends in this thread anyway.

/lickarse

EdenHazard · 24-10-2012 03:26PM

maybe he's wearing some star wars shirt in his profile pic that's the only thing i can think of but screw them if you are, better staying true to yourself!

Jimmy Bottlehead · 24-10-2012 03:56PM

There isn't really any nice way to respond to a nice message from someone who you're not attracted to, is there?

EdenHazard · 24-10-2012 03:57PM

I normally just get 'heys' and i'll write back and have a convo to be nice.

Esoteric_ · 24-10-2012 04:12PM

EdenHazard wrote: »

maybe he's wearing some star wars shirt in his profile pic that's the only thing i can think of but screw them if you are, better staying true to yourself!

If someone wore a Star Wars t shirt in their profile pic, that'd be +1000 respect points from me, tbh.

finipops · 24-10-2012 04:20PM

I like astronomy and stuff but i left it out of my profile. I'm not a geek(I don't think :P) But i do have an interest in it. But if the girl goes for some meathead then i wouldn't care. Star wars is good!

Galvasean · 24-10-2012 04:26PM

I DO have 'dinosaurs' listed under interests (among other 'normal things). But as Eden said, better to be true to yourself because they'll find out soon enough! :pac:

Galvasean · 24-10-2012 04:28PM

EdenHazard wrote: »

galvasean ive seen u, and you seem like a guy who would be grands, im surprised you're so surprised that you got a reply

Well, y'know, when your reply ratio is < 1 in 40 you cannot hep but lower the aul expectations.

Jimmy Bottlehead · 24-10-2012 04:28PM

finipops wrote: »

I like astronomy and stuff but i left it out of my profile. I'm not a geek(I don't think :P) But i do have an interest in it. But if the girl goes for some meathead then i wouldn't care. Star wars is good!

Hey leave us meatheads alone! We've to worry that she thinks we're just dumb

mood · 24-10-2012 04:42PM

Galvasean wrote: »

I DO have 'dinosaurs' listed under interests (among other 'normal things). But as Eden said, better to be true to yourself because they'll find out soon enough! :pac:

Would archaeology or anthropology not be a more appropiate way to describe you interest? 'Dinosaurs' might give women an impression the you never grew up!

EdenHazard · 24-10-2012 04:46PM

Galvasean wrote: »

Well, y'know, when your reply ratio is < 1 in 40 you cannot hep but lower the aul expectations.

Do you get girls starting convos?

Larianne · 24-10-2012 04:46PM

Galvasean wrote: »

I DO have 'dinosaurs' listed under interests (among other 'normal things). But as Eden said, better to be true to yourself because they'll find out soon enough! :pac:

Sure, I'm a huge Abba fan, but I never put it down on my profile. :pac:

mood · 24-10-2012 04:47PM

Larianne wrote: »

Sure, I'm a huge Abba fan, but I never put it down on my profile. :pac:

Yes something are better not said. A passing interest might be mistaken for a borderline obsession.

Larianne · 24-10-2012 04:51PM

mood wrote: »

Yes something are better not said. A passing interest might be mistaken for a borderline obsession.

Who says its not!

:pac:

knucklehead6 · 24-10-2012 05:04PM

Jimmy Bottlehead wrote: »

There isn't really any nice way to respond to a nice message from someone who you're not attracted to, is there?

Not really.

The only thing I'd suggest is to put yourself in her shoes. How many times have you got a 'no reply' reply?

Send her back something, even if it is a thanks but no thanks.

Jimmy Bottlehead · 24-10-2012 05:28PM

knucklehead6 wrote: »

Not really.

The only thing I'd suggest is to put yourself in her shoes. How many times have you got a 'no reply' reply?

Send her back something, even if it is a thanks but no thanks.

I absolutely agree, but I'm struggling to figure out how to say "thanks for the message, but I don't think it'd work" when they seem like lovely girls apart from the physical attraction.

Personally, I'd prefer to get no reply than "Thanks but no thanks" as I'd prefer not to hurt someone's feelings.

cloud_dancer · 24-10-2012 05:29PM

Jimmy Bottlehead wrote: »

There isn't really any nice way to respond to a nice message from someone who you're not attracted to, is there?

Sometimes when I message a guy I get a response and then it dies out after couple of messages so I assume that's a nice way of letting someone down gently. I did it a lot myself at first.

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