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Dating sites: opinions/experiences

Guys, guys, guys! No fighting please.

Just so you know, age is just a number, smoking is a no-no, I'm 5'9", have dreadlocks, a loud mouth, a never-ending supply of cream (double and squirty) love Dr Martens, hate heels, and flattery will get you absolutely........

















......everywhere.

wiflib
 
Grazer said:
You'll meet a nice Ram and run away to have little lambs together in a pasture far away
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Sounds good Grazer but I doubt very much if there's any chance of that happening. :lol:
And I could never leave this forum...who else could keep me right with everything :D
 
Dear Wiflib,

Yes it can be "Spiffing fun" and every contact is a great ego booster but please ALWAYS remember
IF HE SEEMS TO GOOD TO BE TRUE - HE PROBABLY IS!

My experience would make your hair curl and make front page news (at least the US and UK Govts
kept asking me questions) so I do know what I am talking about.

Otherwise - go enjoy yourself.

Regards,

Rob
 
Thanks Rob. I've had my fair share of weirdos in the twenty years I've been dating through singles columns and dating sites. Choc hasn't done it before so I was just giving her a heads up.
I've nver been conned or taken in by one of the scammers because they are easy to spot.

wiflib
 
Ive heard that the 'International Date Line' is well respected and acknowledged all around the world :thumbup:
 
I got my husband out of the Manchester Evening News friends column. I met him on Monday April 29 1991 and married him on Wednesday 28 August 1991, so we've now been together just over 21 years. Best thing I ever did. We'd both been married before and didn't find it easy to meet people. I joined a couple of agencies and had some good nights out. Some of the people I met were a little :crazy: . Just be sure to take as few risks as possible. Always tell someone where you are going, and with who.

Another idea is to get someone to ring you during the evening - you can always say everything's fine, but if you aren't keen you can tell him you have to leave.

My sister-in-law also met her second husband through a newspaper companions site.

Go for it. You'll never know if you don't try.
 
wiflib said:
Guys, guys, guys! No fighting please.

Just so you know, age is just a number, smoking is a no-no, I'm 5'9", have dreadlocks, love Dr Martens,
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You remind me of Linda Perry from the group 4 Non Blondes with the dreadlocks and Dr Martens :D

Seriously Dr Martins have to be the most comfortable boots on the market.
 
wiflib said:
It's spiffing fun!



Any single men here who would fancy a coffee with a quirky woman?




wiflib
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Hi wiflib
I just joined the diabetic forum and was browsing through various threads, I would like to take your offer for a coffee, i have been single for couple of years and not tried any dating sites yet. Wouldn't be a good idea to have dating forum for single people to meet through this site?? i think it would make sense since we are all genuine and honest people helping each other from our diabetic struggles here.
 
swimmer2 said:
I suddenly feel like a gooseberry.. :(
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I feel the ladies might need a new hat. Forum romance possibly, wouldn't that be so exciting?

No experience personally with dating sites, but I have a friend who has, she said she had to meet a few frogs, but her and her hubby are so happy now (and they are). They like me are nearing 50, so romance out there for any age. Good luck choco. Joanna xx
 
I think you'd be better of with a raspberry. Gooseberries are not quite in season yet.......... :lol:





wiflib
 
Hi All.
A 'question' to those who use dating sites etc...
Do you ever see, meet or hear of other diabetics ?
Am asking this because it must be lovely to meet a future partner, who would so understand
this condition and be so considerate n supportive too.
My hubby is great except he never 'really' gets how my life with diabetes works, feels and affects me sometimes.
I do try telling him, but can see he does not truly 'get' it . . . :problem:
My mr perfect, would be a mr darcy with george cloony looks plus - my mr perfect :angel: would be a type2 like me!
I can dream eh?
Anna.
 
My boss met his wife through an online dating site, both divorced, grown up children, they exchanged photos, talked on the phone for hours, eventually plucked up courage to meet in person, there they stood for one moment or two, looking at each other, thinking 'aha, and inside this person here is the person I know', then burst out laughing, fell into each others arms and on 31 May they will be celebrating their 12th wedding anniversary. They are in their late 50s.

I wish you good luck, its true I think, sometimes a girl has to kiss a few frogs before she finds her prince, but I hear its a lot of fun as well :D
 
I think it's great reading all these success stories. And it's really encouraging to know they are about real people, that there is life after separation/divorce and it is possible to move on and be happy again. At one point I thought I could never be happy again. It was due to the kindness and support of a great friend that I now feel ready to move on.

Thank you so much to everyone for their input,advice and opinions.

(My only problem now is the muscle pain in the upper part of my arm, probably caused by spending too much time on this keyboard looking at dating sites :lol: )
 
I met 4 girls on POF, 2 turned out to still be married, and living with their other halves & wanted a bit on the side, and the other, well, she was just a complete fruitcake, and even when I told her no, she kept phoning & texting me. I ended up changing my number. Talk about a stalker :shock:

The 4th, well, we've been together a while now and we are engaged :)
 
Why should you have to disclose your diabetes to anyone, Shygirl? I certainly don't. It's my choice who I tell and who I don't.
I'm new to dating sites as I explained in my original post but thought I'd give it a try as I've nothing to lose. Everyone is different and no two people are the same. I've decided what's for me won't go by me! After all what harm can you do on a dating site when you are in control of who you want to talk to and what information you want to give out. I'm single but I don't want to be and didn't choose to be, so I'm trying to be positive in my approach to the new me and my new way of life. It's **** hard but I'm a tryer!
 
Anyone who dated me would have to survive a first dinner date where I talked about nothing but carbohydrates... They'd rumble me in minutes.

It's nothing to be ashamed about, it's part of you, and it's a great conversation topic. Wear it like a badge of pride.
 
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