Handcuffs!!!

Big date with Rugby Guy tonight... we're going for some Japanese food.

I've had a scary flashback to a date I had when I was very young (and I'm talking almost twenty years ago!!). This boy took me for a Chinese meal, and you know what it's like... at 17 you're all nervous, and afraid to eat. Well, it was all going well, until I coughed while I had a mouthful of rice... Yep, it went all over him :(

Fingers crossed tonight's goes better than that!

I do like this guy. He called last night, and was quite funny. After he's called he always sends a text to say it was nice talking to me... very thoughtful :)

Now, as it's a fourth date I'm going to have to think a little about what to wear. The best thing about dating different people is you don't actually have to panic buy a new outfit... they haven't seen any of your stuff, so it doesn't matter. But, at this stage I'm starting to get the urge to shop for new stuff!

I'll try and hold off for one more date, to see if he's worth it!!

Ooh, and I've got a lunchtime date on Friday with the Legal Guy. He's actually a solicitor, and the uniform bit is from being some kind of part time policeman? So I guess that means he's got handcuffs... right?

So that makes two dates for Friday... Legal Guy lunchtime, and Rugby Guy in the evening :)

More a nervous tick than a wink

It's still happening! I'm struggling to keep up with who's who now.

Here's the update so far:

The Seaside Designer (this is a pre pic one). Ongoing 'Mutual Contact', but I'm starting to recognise when this kind is going to just fizzle out. He's one of those 'how's your day been' people.

The Funsize Diet Coke Man (another pre pic one). Still calls me Babe! I think he's going to be like Cute from Devon, and more of an online dating penpal (do I really have time for more of those!).

Dubliner 3 of 3 (post pic). This guy's really funny, and his sense of direction is almost as good as mine. Wants to know if I'm near Stockport, so he can come and visit (maybe why that's why he scored me 'A' for intelligence... his Irish scale is clearly evident, as I'm 200 miles away from Stockport!).

Festival Floozie (post pic). This one is very much on my music wavelength. Cool!

The Cheeky Looking Local Guy (post pic). Turns out he's a pharmacist. Apart from that not too much else to say about him.

The Golfer from Worcester (post pic). Now... this one is very interesting indeed. His first few emails were kind of lighthearted, but now I'm got a few beautifully long messages, and he wants to meet up - soon . Bear in mind this has all happened in the last 48 hours, so very much early days :)

Ooh, Donegal Guy (pre pic) and Mr Incredible(2) (pre pic) have both been in touch again. I haven't heard from them in weeks!!

There's another new one too. He's a Local guy, in the 'legal' profession. There's a mention of a uniform in his profile, and his first email was really funny, so I've emailed him back (note the mention of a uniform... he's got to be worth finding out more about!).

SysAdmin Honey/JP... never in my life have I needed the "Potential Dates Database Management Software" (tm) as much as I need it now. I promise to be your rescue guinea pig if you help me ;)

Almost forgot about last nights date... the 'luxury' yacht engineer. Extremely boring, talked too much about who he knows, where he's been, blah, blah, blah - but nothing about who he really is. Off the list!

Tomorrow night I've another date with Rugby guy, who's still top of my list. He's so sweet... he send me a text this morning to wish me a happy day.

All together... awwww :)

If a picture paints a thousand words

I'm going to get RSA!!!

Woke this morning to a bulging inbox... seriously, there's 15 new Potentials there! A record response for me :)

Now, in a way it's cool (loads of new people to cut and paste responses too), but I'm *slightly* worried, as weekends are normally quieter in the online dating world! What's going to happen during the week??

Really quick run through of some of them...

A Dubliner, who said I scored 'A' for intelligence and looks! 'A' for intelligence eh (guys, bear in mind he's Irish, like me... our intelligence gauge is on a different scale to the rest of yours)

A festival floozie, who like my taste in music. Why thank you :)

A cheeky looking local guy, who seriously has "open fire" mentioned more than once in his profile, and walking in the countryside on a crisp winters morning :/

A golfer from Worcester... drinks daily :)

A guy from Oxford who like giving that "special lady" in his life flowers & jewellery. Good start, but then goes on to how he's been messed around in the past. It's a rule not to mention past relationships, especially bad ones... you can sense the bitterness there :(

Now, and this is quite bizarre - my stars this morning say "This is a good time to look at what you can do to increase own chances of success. In the long run, it will also help your relationships with others"... freaky!!

Rugby guy called last night... he was so drunk I couldn't really make out what he was saying, but he then sent a text to apologise for being too "mushy"... what!! It could well have been some declaration of undying love, but to me it just sounded like the teacher from Charlie Brown!

3 months down the line

It's three months to the day since I signed up for online dating... how do I know?? Well, I got an email asking if I want to renew my subscription!!!

Ummmm... let me think :)

I've signed up for another 3 months! Why not?? I've already met some pretty cool guys, and have some funny dates (even the bad ones were funny!), so I'm doing it again.

This time I've decided to put my photo on the dating site too. I was a little nervous last time, but what the hell. It'll be interesting to see if the next three months are any different!

I've decided online dating is a much better way to meet guys than traditional ways... I was out last night with friends from work, and got chatting to a guy at the bar (I will seriously talk to anyone!!). So, he comes over to chat, and I can my mates all sniggering. Then I thought he'd gone back to his friends, but oh no... he wanders back over with a bottle of wine (which I shared with my friends).

The funniest thing was this guys jacket... how on earth I managed not to burst out laughing when I saw his hideous houndstooth jacket, worn over a slightly dodgy tee shirt I'll never know!!!

He asked for my number, so I gave him the flirt divert one :)

So... online is the way forward!!

I've got a new date tomorrow night. This one is an engineer who works on yachts in the med!
And another with Rugby Guy on Tuesday. This will be our fourth date... it's almost serious :)

Back on form

For last night's date with Rugby Guy, I reverted to form and drunk copious amounts of alcohol! We started off by watching the rugby (no, I didn't wear the rugby top he got me... we watched it in the pub, and because we were going for a meal after I wanted to be a bit smarter).

Once again he got there a bit before me, and had already bought me a drink! I like his style! After oodles of drinks we went off for some tapas and wine, followed by some Guinness :)

He's really good fun, and hasn't mentioned the 'where do you see us going' question (unless you count deciding where to eat!!).

I got a text off him this morning to say he had a really good time, and shall we arrange another night out!! Plus... nipped home lunchtime to find my security guard smirking. Apparently a very kind gentleman had been in and left me some flowers!! They're gorgeous too, a huge bouquet :)

So, not only does he have a really cool personality and a wicked sense of humour, but he also give pressies! I still need to work out what the 17% is though. I'm sure I'll find out soon!

Ok, where am I with the others:

Seaside Designer. We've exchanged pictures I get daily emails. Nice guy!

Diet Coke Man. He's quite funny, and insists on starting all his emails with "Hey babe" (cheesy, but sweet). I've got his picture, and he's not *quite* the Diet Coke Man I was expecting, but quite cute (and so tiny... only 5' 6"). So more a Funsize Diet Coke Man!