look a tree!
ken we shall doubtless meet this xmas hol, and besides, your richie edwards tribute has entered my very soul
― Just got offed, Tuesday, 4 December 2007 15:39 (sixteen years ago) link
I'll think about it when i get home later.
accept my ADD more like amicorrect? this was funny!
― ken c, Tuesday, 4 December 2007 15:44 (sixteen years ago) link
Joined flickr Went on flickr meet Met girl Dated girl for few months Girl lent DVD’s Finish with girl Girl won’t give DVD’s back “why should I give you them back” her words!
DUD!
― not_goodwin, Tuesday, 4 December 2007 15:56 (sixteen years ago) link
not really internet dating, but we ended dating because of the net.
― not_goodwin, Tuesday, 4 December 2007 15:58 (sixteen years ago) link
^^^story of my life (to come)
― Just got offed, Tuesday, 4 December 2007 15:59 (sixteen years ago) link
All (three) of my married friend couples met over the internet.
― Abbott, Wednesday, 5 December 2007 02:50 (sixteen years ago) link
I had a date with RealPlayer once but she got caught in net congestion and didn't make it
― Bo Jackson Overdrive, Wednesday, 5 December 2007 02:55 (sixteen years ago) link
this is pathetic but as a net dating semi newbie im a bit sad this girl i was emailing back and forth has gone AWOL on me. quite liked her. as far as liking someone only via email goes of course. dont see much happening with the rest of the women on the site... never mind though, theres other fish profiles out there! right? err
― mr x, Thursday, 20 March 2008 22:35 (sixteen years ago) link
im giving this another temporary go. what does it mean when someone keeps replying but doesnt really ask you any questions? i mean i know what i think it means, but why bother replying if thats the case?
― mr x, Monday, 19 May 2008 16:12 (fifteen years ago) link
it could mean 1) what you think it means 2) they're just filling time/seeking attention 3) they're not that into you, but will give you a chance 4) you seem fine, but haven't revealed a lot about yourself on which to judge 5) they generally think the other person/gender should be the aggressor 6) they might like you but don't want to be eager 7) it's not clear what you're interested in 8) they are very literal 9) they are boring
― gabbneb, Monday, 19 May 2008 16:26 (fifteen years ago) link
10) they receive many inquiries, and it's your burden to separate yourself from the pack
but i dunno, i've never done internet dating
― gabbneb, Monday, 19 May 2008 16:27 (fifteen years ago) link
being a cynical person, i am going to go with option 1 or 2. they seem to think im funny. i am however wary that it will be one of these self centered types. or just some stupid girl wanting attention. it is probably the latter.
― mr x, Monday, 19 May 2008 16:27 (fifteen years ago) link
11) they are stupid
― gabbneb, Monday, 19 May 2008 16:29 (fifteen years ago) link
they might be stupid too. but shes in her early 20s. im guessing its the immature attention seeker.
― mr x, Monday, 19 May 2008 16:29 (fifteen years ago) link
12) They are a robot
― Matt DC, Monday, 19 May 2008 16:30 (fifteen years ago) link
lol
― gabbneb, Monday, 19 May 2008 16:30 (fifteen years ago) link
haha. bots have clearly come of age.
― mr x, Monday, 19 May 2008 16:30 (fifteen years ago) link
i like how the first poster apologizes for being a lonely, lonely man. more people should do that.
― sunny successor, Monday, 19 May 2008 19:06 (fifteen years ago) link
I might have to finally try this soon, my recent relationship fuck-up has left me a tad dispirited about real life women with whom you may share friends and stomping grounds. It's worked out pretty well for several of my mates.
― chap, Monday, 19 May 2008 19:14 (fifteen years ago) link
All my friends who are married have met through the internet! And they are v. happy couples who are full of the <3. Your grandma will judge you, though (well mine would, but she's pretty much made that her post in life).
― Abbott, Monday, 19 May 2008 19:17 (fifteen years ago) link
i think i'm too cynical to do this.
― Jordan, Monday, 19 May 2008 19:30 (fifteen years ago) link
a friend of mine is doing this right now and going on dates and having a good time, she's like 'who knew dating was so easy!' - i think she's gone on a couple second dates but seems to be into it for the dating rather than nec as a search for a relationship or anything. which i guess is the healthy way to go about it. not sure that i get the dating-as-entertainment thing though.
i asked her if i should try it and she laughed and told me she was on a date with someone sort of tedious/self-absorbed the other night and thought 'what wld robyn do in this situation' and apparently what i would do is say 'yeah i gotta go' pretty early on. which is pretty much truth. i wonder what i have become.
― rrrobyn, Monday, 19 May 2008 19:52 (fifteen years ago) link
im trying this out at the moment.
― titchyschneiderMk2, Monday, 19 May 2008 19:53 (fifteen years ago) link
gabb's 9 + 11 (never forget) are otm. And if they didn't have a hot pic you woulda given up on them awhile back.
― bnw, Monday, 19 May 2008 19:56 (fifteen years ago) link
this can be fun and useful but never never allow yourself to get very attached to anyone you only know through email. The going AWOL without notice thing is a pretty common MO even if you really think you are hitting it off. Like 90% of those people were recently dumped and still obsessed with their ex!
― ryan, Monday, 19 May 2008 20:08 (fifteen years ago) link
ryan OTM. i have already noticed this.
― titchyschneiderMk2, Monday, 19 May 2008 21:19 (fifteen years ago) link
i wonder if father mckenzie at the top of the thread ever found his eleanor rigby
― get bent, Tuesday, 20 May 2008 02:30 (fifteen years ago) link
Wow I can't even think of who the third couple is. !!!
― Abbott, Tuesday, 20 May 2008 02:40 (fifteen years ago) link
That it should come to this. What sites in the UK should, uh, my friend be using other than the Guardian one.
― caek, Sunday, 15 June 2008 00:28 (fifteen years ago) link
there are guardian dating forums? i thought they were just the comments boxes after ruth fowler's blog articles
― Just got offed, Sunday, 15 June 2008 03:24 (fifteen years ago) link
I know a girl that got laid real good off the god damn Onion personals
― iiiijjjj, Sunday, 15 June 2008 03:29 (fifteen years ago) link
zinged! yes, guardian soulmates seems to be full of angry people who will not date you if you think george bush is "a good bloke" and "are not open-minded".
― caek, Sunday, 15 June 2008 19:00 (fifteen years ago) link
http://www.staganddove.com/
^dating for London-based hipsters.
― The stickman from the hilarious "xkcd" comics, Sunday, 15 June 2008 19:08 (fifteen years ago) link
are your exes on there?
― caek, Sunday, 15 June 2008 19:57 (fifteen years ago) link
http://www.getting-together.org.uk/
^^^no, here
― The stickman from the hilarious "xkcd" comics, Sunday, 15 June 2008 19:58 (fifteen years ago) link
chuckle
― caek, Sunday, 15 June 2008 20:02 (fifteen years ago) link
do hipsters really internet date?
― banriquit, Sunday, 15 June 2008 20:08 (fifteen years ago) link
caek I know you are a scientist so perhaps you might have better luck with carbon dating instead.
― libcrypt, Sunday, 15 June 2008 21:23 (fifteen years ago) link
^^^ internet dating strapline in the making. 'i'm more used to CARBON dating...'
― banriquit, Sunday, 15 June 2008 21:27 (fifteen years ago) link
OK I will steal that (thanks libcrypt!) and let you know if it works.
― caek, Sunday, 15 June 2008 21:28 (fifteen years ago) link
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/3002/picture1rg7.png
― Alba, Monday, 11 August 2008 20:09 (fifteen years ago) link
Do you wash the damn dishes y/n
― robertwolf8080, Monday, 11 August 2008 20:49 (fifteen years ago) link
We Kill Losers
― goole, Monday, 11 August 2008 20:53 (fifteen years ago) link
giving this some thought. there is never anyone "in my area" tho.
― stone cold all time hall of fame classics (internet person), Sunday, 9 November 2008 23:23 (fifteen years ago) link
I'm married to a woman I met on the internets. Also, Nerve.com is really quite useful if you just want to get laid a lot with people you never talk to again.
― ☃ ☃ ☃ ☃ ☃ ☃ (libcrypt), Sunday, 9 November 2008 23:39 (fifteen years ago) link
xpost wanna date?
― the goth from the hilarious 'nemi' comics (ken c), Sunday, 9 November 2008 23:40 (fifteen years ago) link
gsoh?
― stone cold all time hall of fame classics (internet person), Monday, 10 November 2008 00:04 (fifteen years ago) link
― stone cold all time hall of fame classics (internet person), Monday, 10 November 2008 00:07 (fifteen years ago) link
I feel like in the area I live in now, there are probably tons of interesting & satisfactorily nerdy guys to be found on the internet, but I can't bring myself to join a site because OMG THE JUDGMENT.
― Maria, Monday, 10 November 2008 01:28 (fifteen years ago) link