Jim the J-E-R-K!

Yesterday I went on a date with a bloke i’d messaged a few times online. If I’m honest I didn’t think wow I must meet this guy, but I obviously thought he seemed nice enough to meet up with, else I wouldn’t have.

Believe me I shouldn’t have!

We met in a bar at 6pm where it was 2 for 1 on cocktails before 8pm. We sat down with our first cocktail of 6 (think he was trying to get me drunk), can’t remember his first sentence, but it had the F word in it. I thought ok there’s no need for that, it got worse! He generally did all the talking, and talked over me, and every sentence was F this F that. He talked of his travels last year after losing his job; and thought I’d be impressed to hear about the booze and drugs and partying he got up to. He was still unemployed and informed us he was a drop out at uni, left after failing his first year. Why tell us that?

He then talked about another woman he met online saying she ugly and definitely was lying about her age. So I asked him if he knew how old I was, which ok I was maybe fishing for a compliment that I don’t look my age. Instead he goes your the same age as me aren’t you 34. Umm… no I’ve yet to reach 34. He also didn’t hide the fact he was checking out other woman that walked by in short skirts. Seriously this guy wanders why he’s single!

When it was approaching 8pm, he noticed me checking my watch and questioned me checking the time. That was my get out clause I said my friend was throwing a party to celebrate the Royal Wedding, that it was a private function in another part of town. Thankfully this was true; as it was in the area he lived in and he insisted we share a taxi. When I got out of the taxi I spotted an aquaintance outside the party venue, so I said a quick goodbye and legged it. Phew!

I won’t be contacting him again, and hopefully won’t hear back from him. Seriously someone needs to tell him you don’t go out on a date with a girl and act and talk to her like your on a boozy night out with the lads. I’m cringing just recalling the experience!

A Plague of thunderflies

Went on a second date with Dafydd and surprisedly I did end up enjoying myself. It started off with me unable to locate his flat, I was driving us to the beach. But it took 20 minutes driving up and down one of the busiest streets in town before we found one another.

We stopped off picked up some sandwiches on route, and sat down on the beach to enjoy them, but the wind picked up, and the next thing we knew everywhere was cover in a swarm of black flying ants. What is it with this bloke and flies! (see previous post ‘Back to trying internet dating’). So we ended up going further along the coast and sat out on the cliffs to chat. Then we followed by a number of card games sat out in a pub garden. I was on a winning streak at cards which started off a competitive flirty banter. So yes did have a fun day out really enjoyed myself. Though when I dropped him off outside the flat, he did lean over and I could feel myself leaning away from him, thinking please don’t try and kiss us. Which isn’t a good sign is it? But then I do think the more dates I go on with him, something would develop, he’s a lovely bloke with a great sense of humour. Though I don’t want to find myself in a situation that I’m leading him on. How many dates should you go on to make your mind up about someone??

Its raining dates!

Ok the dating game, unusual for me but it’s all happening. I was mean’t to be going on another date with a new bloke this eve, but he cancelled on me. Pretty lame excuse that his landlady is visting the flat tomorrow so he needs to make it spick and span. Though he does own a dog so maybe its the dog thats super messy and not him, I hope! Anyway we’ve rearranged to meet up friday instead. Lets hope its not when the Royal Wedding is on TV, I want to see the dress!

Going on a second date with Dafydd tomorrow off to the beach. Not that keen on him, but think he’s worth another date to get to know him better. And with the heat wave we’re having at the moment,  a day at the beach should be fab! Plus the only plans I had during the day yesterday was to paint the garden fence. Phew now I don’t have too!

Then yesterday my ex Karl got in touch, who I’ve not heard from in 3 months, so seeing him Thursday.

Back to trying internet dating

Ok as one of the girls from work was giving it a whirl, I thought I’d give it another bash. Trying to find Mr Right via a computer screen!

So yesterday I had a date with Dafydd. We’d sent a few messages and he suggested meeting up. Instead of the usual meet for a drink date, he suggested the park, as we seem to be having an early Summer. A lovely romantic stroll along a river, followed by a bottle of wine sitting in the park.

The stroll was more of a fast walk. I think it was nerves on his side, but it felt like he was trying to get away from us. So it shocked us that he suggested sharing a bottle of wine when we got to the end of our stroll.

Well the good he had nice eyes, seemed like a genuine nice chap, easy to chat to.
The bad he wasn’t attractive, when we began walking he kept scratching his lower back, looked like he was pulling his shorts out of his arse! He had the biggest Roman nose I’ve ever seen, not blessed with looks luv him! But he had a sense of humour, once he started to sip the wine, and he put up with me talking bollocks.
Also I’m now suffering with about 20 mosquito bites, so maybe an early eve river stroll isn’t such a great date idea.

It wasn’t the worst date I’ve had but neither was it the best.

Have another internet date lined up, for Monday. Suppose thats all I can do, keep on with the dates and hopefully one date he’ll show up.