Dating sucks

“:)

But they keep saying they like it!

Maybe I should start beating them up - you try to be nice in a relationship - casting aside all of the young dating drama - but you know what? I think guys secretly like being manipulated and treated badly....

but dude - have balls and just outright break things off

boys are wierd :)”

“tell me about it. Sorry Twinks, did you see it coming?”

“twinks, what age guys are you dating. Maybe you need to find an older guy to go out with.

embear, did you decide anything on the 22 yr old”

“Ewker, are you trying to smoozche her? :)

I'm going to see the 22 yr old boy tonight at the gym. We'll see what happens. I'll post an update.”

“I think guys secretly like being manipulated and treated badly.... - man have known this about women for many many years....treat em mean...blah blah”

“no embear, I am not trying to smoozche her.

does the kid go to the gym the same nights as you. Wonder if he planned that!!

what nights did you say you go to the gym in Green Hills?”

“how does the whole online dating thing work? anybody try it with success?”

“Twinks, I am using it with quite of bit of success. I am getting emails and wink from quite a few ladies. They must be blind or desperate...lol

I have been out with 6 of them, still seeing 3 of them and talking to 3-4 more via email. It is worthwhile at least in my opinion.

I am using www.match.com

I tried American singles and didn't like it at all. I kept getting emails and such from women in other countries looking for husbands. Not what I am looking for”

“Ewker - I go on Tues. and Thurs. He works out there only.

Twinks - I have tried it, but been unsuccessful. I have come to the conclusion that there is nothing like good old fashioned chemistry. I have been disappointed many times because I was hoping for the best, and once I met with him in person, there was no chemistry at all. One disappointment after another...

However, I have had friends who have had serious relationships/gotten married to people they have met online. I guess I'm just incredibly picky and need immediate sparks.”

“Twinks, I have used Match.com as well. Loved it. In fact, that is where I met my awesome, super, Mr. Wonderful boyfriend. He's by far the best guy I've ever dated. Until I met him, I probably went out with about 2 dozen guys. Most were 1 to 3 dates, except for 2 who I dated each for a couple months. This was all over the course of a year until I met Jon.

Further back in this thread is where I posted all my tips in using a service like that. Maybe I should start a new thread on the topic.”

“I did a bit of on-line dating, but nothing panned out for me. I see it as just a way to increase the pool of people you meet. Some will be good, others not.

My best friend once told me that dating is like playing the lottery, the more you date, the better your chances are of hitting the jackpot!”

“Actually, your odds are astromically better than the lottery, lol...


Hell, even people who shouldn't be playing anymore find people...”

“bit, is that some sort of a confession!!!”

“lol, no, just an observation...”

“thanks gang - i'll try it out...depending on how "the talk" goes tonight”

“Twinks, how did "the talk" go last night”

“I've done the online dating. The chicks were OK, but I eventually lost interest. The stalking made me stop. :)”

“Oh, sorry Buddha. I promise I won't do it again. ;)”

“kept locking the doors at night huh smiley G?”

“I need some cheap dates, one less than $250 would help. Any cheap, errrrr, economical women out there?”

“I've always wanted to date a P.E. :)”

“I'm still looking for that sugar momma that will take me on trips and buy me gear.”

“now that you have a stint in prison, it shouldn't be too hard.”

“It was rather upsetting. I didn't even get a conjugal visit while I was there.”

“See women are just weird. I was dating this one girl. Great few dates, has called me pretty well constantly, including 2am last Saturday after going out with her friends and unsuccessfully trying to find me later on, has been planning where to go with tonight, (I picked the restaurant, she picked what we'd do later). Then, this morning, I get an e-mail... yes an e-mail, from her, "sorry I've been thinking about it and we're just not suited, bub-bye". I just don't understand women.”

“Maybe she made another booty call since you werent available on Sat and hasnt had the guts to tell you. Easy way out. Sorry.”

“Do you mind if I use that break-up line someday?”

“Well it was a summary of the e-mail, but sure BB, go for it.
Well she hadn't as of yesterday Embear, pretty sure of that.

Still, not too gutted, few other irons in the fire ;o)”

“BB- you're not breaking up with me, are you???”

“NO WAY EMBEAR! :)”

“dang it BB, you told me embear gets to hot and sweaty for you. You didn't like the way she hit you like you were a punching bag”

“Y2--You didn't like all my ideas I gave you many posts ago on this very thread? Under $250? Wow!!!! I could think of a ton of things within that range.”

“uhhhh,,,,She punched BB in the bag?”

“Yow.”

“lol, there are lots of things Ruby, but if you take someone out to dinner, there just aren't too many nice places in the middle of DC that are reasonably priced. That's the problem. Actually, I've found one or two now which are better.”

“Dood, learn to cook. It impresses the hell out of women.”

“After meeting several ridiculously good looking single, heterosexual, men on the Ithaca trip, that share similar interests as I.....
the possibility of "possibilities" was now POSSIBLE in my realm of consciousness.(though not probable)(is this psycobabble?)

You may well imagine that my pubescent teenagers fill most of my discretionary time/thoughts, leaving little time for such a wandering imagination that would include a social life for myself.

At work, yesterday, while returning change to a handsome customer, my hand inadvertently made excessive skin to skin contact
that gave off a spark of ....you guessed it POSSIBILITIES, as I looked up into his eyes and smiled.

Once on his way out the front door to the store, and out of earshot, I whispered to my gay co-worker, if he thought the man that just left, was gay. He also wasn't sure but thought here was a good chance that he was "playing on my team". I was encouraged by the memory of his flirty smile. While debating whether to chase him down the street, my co-worker made eye contact with me and mouthed "he's back". Excitedly, I crossed the store in 3 strides, confident that Mr. Handsome unbelievably was returning for my phone number. Certain he was looking for me, and pretending to browse through the rack of Columbia shirts,I was sizing up the best angle to approach and offer assistance, trying to negotiate the obstacle in my path...which turned out to be Mr. Handsome's BOYFRIEND.

One lttle trip across the bridge to civilization to the land of possibilities, and my "gay-dar" is out of whack.”

“Yikes.”

“Faith, WinterSoltice, faith. It's gotten me through the last six years. Wow. I just realized that I've been divorced almost as long as I was married. Time flies when you're having fun!!”

“YIKES is right!”

“I third the YIKES!!!”

“Y2 - not that i advocate or read the mag often but the Washingtonian just came out with a 100 best reasonably priced restaurant list. Reasonable being about 50 bucks or under I believe”

“yeah I saw that. Actually only one has set me back that much, and that's cos it was so bad I ended up drinking lots of expensive wine... lol.
Bit - I can cook, these dates are too early to drag a girl back to my apt for though.... well too early from their point of view anyway.”

“Picnic dinner”

“Picnic dinner in DC probably runs over 50. I mean, if you aren't going to take them to a nice Restaurant then you better impress them with that picnic basket! :)”

“Ok, how about wine, fruit and cheese in the park?? I'm trying to help here. It sounds nice to me.

Or maybe you just need to move???”

“For under 50?????????????”

“for $250, you could outfit the gal with some backpacking gear, I think Ewker has the right idea
Hiking=dating and brown bag it
Depends on the type of gal you are trying to attract, I guess”

“I believe Dhutch's recommendation of "Forest Glen" merlot will do the trick for any picnic scenario. :)”

“Mmmmm and Pepper Wood Grove Cabernet Sauvignon -

Forest Glen makes a sweeter white merlot that would be good chilled

A nice Chardonney does not have to break the bank either.

You should be able to do either of those with cheese, crackers and some nice fruit for around $50 for two.

And if you're dating women who are comparing wine prices to your labels. Maybe you should be looking for the one that just plain ole enjoys your company.”