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

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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,508 ✭✭✭hollypink


    panda100 wrote: »
    Nah, wouldn't agree with this. Most women want to go out with someone who is 'nice'. If someone was challenging to start with then I wouldn't give him the time of day tbh. You can be nice and still be charismatic. I'd say just be yourself Captain Havoc :)

    I agree with you, most women I know, including myself, do want someone who is nice, so nice guys, don't lose heart :)
    panda100 wrote: »

    I've actually had to get the garda involved with the last guy I met on okcupid!He's been stalking me at work, and followed me home and has turned up at my house numerous time,making a lot of noise late at night.We only went on one date, and I think he just built me up into something amazing. I know the same thing could have happened if I met someone in a pub, but has turned me off okcupid for a while!

    :eek: Wow how awful for you, scary stuff.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭Bad Panda


    panda100 wrote: »
    I've actually had to get the garda involved with the last guy I met on okcupid!He's been stalking me at work, and followed me home and has turned up at my house numerous time,making a lot of noise late at night.We only went on one date, and I think he just built me up into something amazing. I know the same thing could have happened if I met someone in a pub, but has turned me off okcupid for a while!

    :eek:

    Jesus! What the hell is it with guys that so many (I've heard stories) become such stalkers!?!


  • Administrators Posts: 54,092 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭Bad Panda


    awec wrote: »
    Yikes! Hope you get sorted panda.



    That's hardly a fair comment. :(

    I've heard so many stories about guys from female friends that used online dating before and in general.

    I know women can be stalkers too, but from what I've heard most of the stalking population seem to be men.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    panda100 wrote: »
    Nah, wouldn't agree with this. Most women want to go out with someone who is 'nice'. If someone was challenging to start with then I wouldn't give him the time of day tbh. You can be nice and still be charismatic. I'd say just be yourself Captain Havoc :)

    I've actually had to get the garda involved with the last guy I met on okcupid!He's been stalking me at work, and followed me home and has turned up at my house numerous time,making a lot of noise late at night.We only went on one date, and I think he just built me up into something amazing. I know the same thing could have happened if I met someone in a pub, but has turned me off okcupid for a while!

    Oh wow! :eek: I dunno where you're located but if its in a small catchment area maybe ladies can mail you so they don't have any contact with him either.

    I like the guy to be nice, and funny and get my humour etc etc. I don't take any shít so wouldn't be into any game playing (maybe that's why I'm still single! :cool: )


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  • Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭JimBob777


    panda100 wrote: »
    Nah, wouldn't agree with this. Most women want to go out with someone who is 'nice'. If someone was challenging to start with then I wouldn't give him the time of day tbh. You can be nice and still be charismatic. I'd say just be yourself Captain Havoc :)

    I've actually had to get the garda involved with the last guy I met on okcupid!He's been stalking me at work, and followed me home and has turned up at my house numerous time,making a lot of noise late at night.We only went on one date, and I think he just built me up into something amazing. I know the same thing could have happened if I met someone in a pub, but has turned me off okcupid for a while!

    haa, i didnt mean turn into a a**hole just to be a challenge, i meant that maybe some guys focus all their profile into being a nice guy they are and maybe a hint of mystery and charisma doesnt shine through, thus not provoking women to message them or respond, any truth in this? :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭JimBob777


    cue everyone bitching about the singles night message or whatever it was!! haha. got me too :(


  • Registered Users Posts: 21 sallyr


    Im going putting myself on the market there shortly,which one will i use,seen loads of ye using plenty of fish, what's the story with ok cupid and connecting singles,what would ye recommend me.
    I would say plenty of fish.. First time i joined i hadnt even picture up only a bit about myself and i still got about 30 messages from different people in the first couple of days! Although i did seem to recognise alot of people from the same area as i am from, and they were messaging me! so if u are looking for something discreet it may not be the best option!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 201 ✭✭finipops


    Well my date that happen last thursday went great, and the girl i went on a date with was really nice and beautiful and we still talk and text alot but i think i'll leave it at that....She has a kid that is only four months old and i'm looking for someone without any children. She's really lovely but i think i will leave it at that but will still remain friends i suppose.


  • Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭JimBob777


    finipops wrote: »
    Well my date that happen last thursday went great, and the girl i went on a date with was really nice and beautiful and we still talk and text alot but i think i'll leave it at that....She has a kid that is only four months old and i'm looking for someone without any children. She's really lovely but i think i will leave it at that but will still remain friends i suppose.

    why did you go on the date then? did you not know she had a kid beforehand?


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  • Registered Users Posts: 45 DwightShrute


    Is it not possible to send pics to someone in a message on OKC??


  • Registered Users Posts: 21 sallyr


    Is it not possible to send pics to someone in a message on OKC??
    Dont know anything about okc but u can on plenty of fish


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,298 ✭✭✭✭VinLieger


    JimBob777 wrote: »
    cue everyone bitching about the singles night message or whatever it was!! haha. got me too :(

    Yup thats the 2nd time that stupid bitch has got me with one of those


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭GrumPy


    • Log onto pof
    • See one new message
    • Get excited
    • Open message
    • Admin invite to a singles night
    • Foreveralone.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    GrumPy wrote: »
    • Log onto pof
    • See one new message
    • Get excited
    • Open message
    • Admin invite to a singles night
    • Foreveralone.jpg

    It's like getting excited about getting a package through the post and when you open it up it's just full of old newspapers. :(:pac:


  • Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭Lon Dubh


    panda100 wrote: »
    I've actually had to get the garda involved with the last guy I met on okcupid!He's been stalking me at work, and followed me home and has turned up at my house numerous time,making a lot of noise late at night.We only went on one date, and I think he just built me up into something amazing. I know the same thing could have happened if I met someone in a pub, but has turned me off okcupid for a while!


    Oh god, that sounds scary.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,298 ✭✭✭✭VinLieger


    One thing i have been holding off putting in messages recently is a bit of a cheesey line or two.
    Looking for the opinions of the girls here does stuff like that catch your eye and maybe make you more inclined to reply? Or is it off putting?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,146 ✭✭✭stargazer 68


    VinLieger wrote: »
    One thing i have been holding off putting in messages recently is a bit of a cheesey line or two.
    Looking for the opinions of the girls here does stuff like that catch your eye and maybe make you more inclined to reply? Or is it off putting?

    Depends on what it is really!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,918 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    VinLieger wrote: »
    a bit of a cheesey line or two.

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  • Registered Users Posts: 779 ✭✭✭ChannelNo5


    Discodog wrote: »
    imagesqtbnANd9GcQGid-iIo53RDfM2YUqx.jpg

    Mmmm Cheestrings mmmmm:p

    I ike a bit of a cheezy line for a laugh as long as it's a really obvious one and can't be misconstrued


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,551 ✭✭✭panda100


    Larianne wrote: »
    Oh wow! :eek: I dunno where you're located but if its in a small catchment area maybe ladies can mail you so they don't have any contact with him either.

    Well this particular guy is no longer on okcupid, so all you guys are safe from him at the moment. I am keeping my profile up for the moment, so I can keep an eye on his whereabouts!
    JimBob777 wrote: »
    haa, i didnt mean turn into a a**hole just to be a challenge, i meant that maybe some guys focus all their profile into being a nice guy they are and maybe a hint of mystery and charisma doesnt shine through, thus not provoking women to message them or respond, any truth in this? :)

    Well of course you want someone to be interesting. I still think you can be nice, and have mystery and charisma. What is a turn off is when someone lacks any type of assertiveness and agrees with everything you say and has no personality of their own. I think sometimes men,and women, can fall into this trap, and are so eager to please and be nice that they agree with everything the other person is saying.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    Okay, same question (every week! :o)

    Who's dating it up this weekend??

    Ooh Silvercvixen is dating it up tonight I think. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,146 ✭✭✭stargazer 68


    Larianne wrote: »
    Okay, same question (every week! :o)

    Who's dating it up this weekend??

    Ooh Silvercvixen is dating it up tonight I think. :)

    Not me - nothing new there! Dont have any time this weekend even if I had a sniff of a date though!


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,313 ✭✭✭Ankhyu


    Larianne wrote: »
    Okay, same question (every week! :o)

    Who's dating it up this weekend??

    Ooh Silvercvixen is dating it up tonight I think. :)

    Have one for tomorrow :) Coffee in Limerick. While I'm at it, anybody know of any nice cafes in Limerick for a first date? If you could call it that


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,724 ✭✭✭Vanbis


    Dovies wrote: »
    Not me - nothing new there! Dont have any time this weekend even if I had a sniff of a date though!

    I lol..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,746 ✭✭✭✭Galvasean


    Dates this weekend, are you mad?
    Paddy's weekend is a time for drunken debauchery with as many women as possible!
    Is he joking?


  • Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭JimBob777


    Galvasean wrote: »
    Dates this weekend, are you mad?
    Paddy's weekend is a time for drunken debauchery with as many women as possible!
    Is he joking?

    answer is no but good job in makin it seem like your joking :) ha


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,824 ✭✭✭✭Panthro


    So I sent a message to a girl on POF, it said "sent" yet the message isn't in my "sent messages"
    Glitch in the system or am I missing something here?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,746 ✭✭✭✭Galvasean


    JimBob777 wrote: »
    answer is no but good job in makin it seem like your joking :) ha

    Yes and no. As many as possible = none :o


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,404 ✭✭✭✭Pembily


    Dovies wrote: »
    Larianne wrote: »
    Okay, same question (every week! :o)

    Who's dating it up this weekend??

    Ooh Silvercvixen is dating it up tonight I think. :)

    Not me - nothing new there! Dont have any time this weekend even if I had a sniff of a date though!
    I agree totally :(:D


  • Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭JimBob777


    Panthro wrote: »
    So I sent a message to a girl on POF, it said "sent" yet the message isn't in my "sent messages"
    Glitch in the system or am I missing something here?

    she read it and blocked ya straight away, harsh reality, happened me before, even though i put effort and thought into that particular message...
    could be something else,like a fault but...
    most likely scenario :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,746 ✭✭✭✭Galvasean


    Panthro wrote: »
    So I sent a message to a girl on POF, it said "sent" yet the message isn't in my "sent messages"
    Glitch in the system or am I missing something here?
    JimBob777 wrote: »
    she read it and blocked ya straight away, harsh reality, happened me before, even though i put effort and thought into that particular message...
    could be something else,like a fault but...
    most likely scenario :(

    Think that's what it is. Happened to me once before.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,746 ✭✭✭✭Galvasean


    Bah, another singles night disguised as actual mail! :mad:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,298 ✭✭✭✭VinLieger


    Galvasean wrote: »
    Think that's what it is. Happened to me once before.

    Yup thats probably what happened, messaged a girl a while ago never heard anything back, noticed her back online a 2 weeks ago, thought i might try messag her again to see if she had lowered her standards :P and found i was blocked


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,824 ✭✭✭✭Panthro


    Jaysus, she could have just done what I do if I'm not interested and simply not bothering replying! (harsh in its own right I know, I know)
    Tis a pity for her, I'm feckin' class like!:pac:


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,746 ✭✭✭✭Galvasean


    I know they're just blocking as a pre-emptive to not receive any extra unwanted mail.. but discovering that you've been blocked just makes me feel so... dirty.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    going on a date with a girl this weekend, looks georgeous in her pics im sure she was flooded with messages so must've got lucky :P we've been texting all the time & her messages always bring smile to my face so here's hoping!


  • Registered Users Posts: 713 ✭✭✭tatumkelly


    Does anyone else think it's a bit odd that I started chatting to a guy this evening, he suggests meeting tonight. I said no, it's a little late to go anywhere. His response was... 'well we could just sit in the car' :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,824 ✭✭✭✭Panthro


    I'm after beginning a chat with a girl saying "top of the pops!"...I'm not getting a response from her am I..:o
    :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,918 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    panda100 wrote: »
    Well this particular guy is no longer on okcupid, so all you guys are safe from him at the moment. I am keeping my profile up for the moment, so I can keep an eye on his whereabouts!
    tatumkelly wrote: »
    Does anyone else think it's a bit odd that I started chatting to a guy this evening, he suggests meeting tonight. I said no, it's a little late to go anywhere. His response was... 'well we could just sit in the car' rolleyes.gif


    :eek:


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,298 ✭✭✭✭VinLieger


    Panthro wrote: »
    I'm after beginning a chat with a girl saying "top of the pops!"...I'm not getting a response from her am I..:o
    :pac:

    Ya never know, its very unconventional, tell us if it works


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,824 ✭✭✭✭Panthro


    VinLieger wrote: »
    Ya never know, its very unconventional, tell us if it works

    Oh it failed, miserably!
    Oh well, we can cross that one off the oul list of opening sentences!


  • Registered Users Posts: 155 ✭✭emmagination


    Hi!

    I've been lurking 'round these here parts for quite some time now and am finally getting the courage to post!

    I've been on OKC for a while now with little success (met two people in all, one in particular was lovely but it's not going to happen!) I've just signed up for POF (because OKC seems to be *particularly* quiet right now). It's a lot busier on POF alright but I don't know if that's just because I'm "fresh meat"?


  • Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭JimBob777


    Hi!

    I've been lurking 'round these here parts for quite some time now and am finally getting the courage to post!

    I've been on OKC for a while now with little success (met two people in all, one in particular was lovely but it's not going to happen!) I've just signed up for POF (because OKC seems to be *particularly* quiet right now). It's a lot busier on POF alright but I don't know if that's just because I'm "fresh meat"?

    yeah we're lions always looking for fresh meat,, rawwrrr ;)
    why is it not going to happen with the 1 on OKC?
    Best of luck on PoF though :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,746 ✭✭✭✭Galvasean


    tatumkelly wrote: »
    Does anyone else think it's a bit odd that I started chatting to a guy this evening, he suggests meeting tonight. I said no, it's a little late to go anywhere. His response was... 'well we could just sit in the car' :rolleyes:

    star_wars_its_a_trap.jpg


  • Registered Users Posts: 155 ✭✭emmagination


    JimBob777 wrote: »

    yeah we're lions always looking for fresh meat,, rawwrrr ;)
    why is it not going to happen with the 1 on OKC?
    Best of luck on PoF though :)

    Ah usual... Timing and all that jazz! It's a pity but there's nothing I can do! Onwards and upwards! :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    I think I'm cursed or something. :cool: Oh wells.

    TONTO, Jump on it! :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 753 ✭✭✭Semele


    I think I have 2 dates sorted for the weekend:eek:

    Sat night is a second meet-up with the (younger) guy I saw last week (it was a bizarre date- we didn't have much in common and tbh I thought he was a d*ck at first but then realised he just has a very strange sense of humour! Nothing *happened*, don't think he's likely to be the love of my life, but he happens to be in town this weekend and sent me a text to see if I wanted to meet up. Thought it's worth another shot, even if just for another strange/amusing evening)

    Sun is an afternoon coffee date with an even younger guy who seems more my type...but he hasn't replied to my last message so not entirely sure we've confirmed. Just means I'll have to take it easy on Sat, which is probably a good thing!

    Not sure I like this multi-dating thing...saying that in my previous forays into online dating I ended up putting all my eggs in one basket and probably missed out on some good opportunities because of it.

    As an aside, I don't know how I'm suddenly attracting all these younger men?? It's every message I'm getting- I even had to check I'd entered my age properly!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,296 ✭✭✭EdenHazard


    Is it possible to pull crackers online? might have to have a look ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,166 ✭✭✭Beefy78


    Semele wrote: »
    As an aside, I don't know how I'm suddenly attracting all these younger men?? It's every message I'm getting- I even had to check I'd entered my age properly!

    What sort of age difference are you talking?


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