Internet Dating.....Who Has Done it?!

elmarko · 7 Jan 2014 at 13:24

MaxP779 said:
Yeah but what do I say back to "heyho"

Well, we dig dig
Well, we dig in our mine the whole day through
Dig dig dig, that is what we like to do
And it ain't no trick to get rich quick
If you dig dig dig, with a shovel and a pick
Dig dig dig, the whole day through
Got to dig dig dig, it's what we like to do in our mine, in our mine
Where a million diamonds shine
We got to dig dig dig, from the morning till the night
Dig dig dig up everything in sight
We got to dig dig dig, in our mine, in our mine
Dig up diamonds by the score
A thousand rubies, sometimes more
But we don't know what we are digging for, yeah

Heyho, heyho
It's off to work we go
We keep on singing all day long
Heyho

Heyho, heyho
Got to make your troubles go
Well, you keep on singing all day long
Heyho

My turn...

FLASHH... AHHH HHAAARRR

AmyS · 7 Jan 2014 at 13:26

MaxP779 said:
Might just reply with "sup bitch"

Ha! Do it.

00bob00 · 7 Jan 2014 at 13:47

MaxP779 said:
Yeah but what do I say back to "heyho"

Let's go.

The Blitzkrieg Bop.

EddScott · 7 Jan 2014 at 14:02

MaxP779 said:
Prepare for a ton of this:
http://www.pof.com/viewprofile.aspx?profile_id=22350578

Shudder!! Big girls have smooth skin I'm told

Have already found my friends cousin

although she only does rugby boys and I'm not built for it. And a girl who works in the creche where my youngest goes too. She not three bad actually.

I find myself in limbo right now as I'm a fairly recent, relatively young widower with 2 children who, according to those with an opinion (i.e. everyone) its too early for me to start looking and mutual girl-friends of ours are strictly off limits - something I find rather unfair as it goes.

Flipt · 7 Jan 2014 at 14:02

MaxP779 said:
How do you respond when a girl sends a crap first contact message, i.e. I didnt message her first?

Just ignore... or?

Hey,

I see you're not much of a conversationalist

As you initiated the first message I will let you off and initiate the most important and difficult first question:

Ben & Jerrys Ice Cream or Strawberries and Champange?

You can only choose one

Rilot · 7 Jan 2014 at 14:06

Met the Mrs through eHarmony. We've been together for about 15 months and had our first child together in October.

Very happy.

MaxP779 · 7 Jan 2014 at 14:19

EddScott said:
Shudder!! Big girls have smooth skin I'm told

Have already found my friends cousin although she only does rugby boys and I'm not built for it. And a girl who works in the creche where my youngest goes too. She not three bad actually.

I find myself in limbo right now as I'm a fairly recent, relatively young widower with 2 children who, according to those with an opinion (i.e. everyone) its too early for me to start looking and mutual girl-friends of ours are strictly off limits - something I find rather unfair as it goes.

Do whatever you want man, forget what other people think. These sites work eventually, eventually being the keyword! Lots of decent girls, lots of undateables too, its easy to tell them apart though.

Theres another in case the first didn't take your fancy:
http://www.pof.com/viewprofile.aspx?profile_id=60019466

Dat face... just screams "COME AT ME!"

Flipt said:
Hey,

I see you're not much of a conversationalist

As you initiated the first message I will let you off and initiate the most important and difficult first question:

Ben & Jerrys Ice Cream or Strawberries and Champange?

You can only choose one

Where were you 10 minutes ago when I decided it to tell her sup bitch

Diesel · 7 Jan 2014 at 14:22

Rilot said:
Met the Mrs through eHarmony. We've been together for about 15 months and had our first child together in October.

Very happy.

You didn't hang about!

Rilot · 7 Jan 2014 at 15:34

Diesel said:
You didn't hang about!

Indeed. It wasn't the plan at all but when she got pregnant we talked about it and though "what the hell, we're both nearly 40, how many more chances will we get?"

EddScott · 7 Jan 2014 at 15:38

MaxP779 said:
Theres another in case the first didn't take your fancy:
http://www.pof.com/viewprofile.aspx?profile_id=60019466

Well she's into DIY so if nothing else she could help put up a shed or something

MaxP779 said:
Do whatever you want man, forget what other people think.

This is what I keep saying. I've signed up to this dating lark as a fall back, its hilariously complex at the moment. I'm considered to be in mourning whilst trying to keep a relationship with a previous best friend under wraps whilst also keeping said relationship from our eldest daughters who are both 12 and in the same class. Online dating will be like a picnic in comparison!

Street · 7 Jan 2014 at 15:51

I've been having some good results from it at the moment. I took some time off after the last one didn't work out and I started back up at the beginning of December. I didn't change anything on my profile but suddenly I seem to be popular and have met up with more girls in the last month that I have in the whole year previous!

I'm seeing one at the moment that I get on well with. She's good looking, a doctor and seems interested in me.. Fourth date tonight!

FatFishMonster · 7 Jan 2014 at 16:00

Street said:
I've been having some good results from it at the moment. I took some time off after the last one didn't work out and I started back up at the beginning of December. I didn't change anything on my profile but suddenly I seem to be popular and have met up with more girls in the last month that I have in the whole year previous!

I'm seeing one at the moment that I get on well with. She's good looking, a doctor and seems interested in me.. Fourth date tonight!

nice one!

do you change your messaging strategy? or literally just picked up from where you left off?

Lydzor · 7 Jan 2014 at 17:53

MaxP779 said:
How do you respond when a girl sends a crap first contact message, i.e. I didnt message her first?

Just ignore... or?

I just ignore them to be honest. Girls do the same apparently. There's no point trying to get blood out of a stone, just move on

.

Oxide™ · 7 Jan 2014 at 19:26

Recently separated from my wife of 15 years and signed up to OKCupid.

Could someone read my profile and tell me if it's ok please? I'm like a total noob at flirting.

http://www.okcupid.com/profile/Oxide_UK?cf=profile

Russinating · 7 Jan 2014 at 19:54

Rilot said:
Met the Mrs through eHarmony. We've been together for about 15 months and had our first child together in October.

Very happy.

Christ you move quick... 3 months in and BANG, literally!

Oxide™ said:
Recently separated from my wife of 15 years and signed up to OKCupid.

Could someone read my profile and tell me if it's ok please? I'm like a total noob at flirting.

http://www.okcupid.com/profile/Oxide_UK?cf=profile

This user restricts their profile to OkCupid members only. Sign in or create an account.

Oxide™ · 7 Jan 2014 at 21:30

Russinating said:
....This user restricts their profile to OkCupid members only. Sign in or create an account.

Ok I think I disabled that, try now?

sigma · 7 Jan 2014 at 22:39

Do people use Guardian dating?

I don't really think online dating is for me but equally it's difficult to meet decent single women.

regulus · 8 Jan 2014 at 07:45

sigma said:
Do people use Guardian dating?

I don't really think online dating is for me but equally it's difficult to meet decent single women.

Guardian dating. Can you imagine the pain at dating the ho's (sorry) that uses that?

wijcc · 8 Jan 2014 at 10:54

what kind of first messaages are you guy using that are having success (replies)?. I have tried both longish ones.. working on things they have on their profiles.. to simple short ones.. but no luck on either front. not a single reply grrrrr.

Deleted member 77746 · 8 Jan 2014 at 10:54

wijcc said:
what kind of first messaages are you guy using that are having success (replies)?. I have tried both longish ones.. working on things they have on their profiles.. to simple short ones.. but no luck on either front. not a single reply grrrrr.

If people don't like your pictures you aren't going to get a reply.