h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Don't worry, I've never been on a date in my life!

I could have been on about four this year, but things have always happened to get in the way - and before this current bout of single bloke-ness, I always somehow ended up getting together with girls straight away without doing the whole dating thing...

I'm off to Glastonbury where, given my bruising experiences over the last month or so, I will be aiming to ignore the entire NFG issue completely.

Don't worry! And try not to think about the "outcome" all the time. Just enjoy the date!

I was on a date this weekend, which was nice. Somehow it was not more than nice, so I think nothing will come out of it. Nonetheless, it was a good afternoon/evening and not wasted time.

We're back on the Askh2g2 thread now - thanks to the Italics

I've changed the thread heading back to the original - after all, I'm not *necessarily* looking for an actual relationship...

Well, come to think of it I'm telling myself that I'm not looking for anything at all at the moment, but that's another matter entirely!

Thank you italics!

There was no shortage of nice girls in the train this morning, all heading for the beach no doubt, with their skimpy outfits. On the subject of meeting some of them, has anyone on here ever tried one of those dating sites? What were your experiences?

I signed up for this Irish dating website. Then I forgot my password.

Do you ever get the feeling you have let what could have been great slip between your fingers?

Oh yes!

I met one guy I rather liked, but it never developed further (well, from both sides). Anyway, I later met him again, and then was really interested. But somehow, the moment seemed to have passed for him. I actually don't know what happened, because we met a couple of times, it was really great, and then he just lost interest.

What was your missed opportunity?

Never mind, the universe just decided to remind me of something. That there probably never was an opportunity.

Mine came too late. Met the man of my dreams (as Alannis says) but no chance. He has 4 kids, I have 3. Both in settled marriages and his wife, whom I get on well with, does get jealous.

So I just dream about what it could have been like, which is probably better than what it would have been like if it had come about. (cynical, moi?)

"Do you ever get the feeling you have let what could have been great slip between your fingers?"

Yes, I started going out with this lad about a year and a half ago now. It only lasted a few weeks and he ended it as he was still kind of hung up about his ex. I always think that we could have had a really good relationship. I see him now and we still get on well but he's going out with someone else.


On the brother in law of the bloke at w**k, I've still not got a text from him

Alright, I have another question. How do you women feel about being approached by guys in pubs/clubs? I was out drinking last night, with a few girls. They complained every time some guy was trying to chat them up. And I hear women say the same kind of thing a lot of the time. Girls also tend to be rather hostile when I try and chat them up. Yet supposedly they do all the dressing up and putting on make-up to attract guys.
Is it a case of they complain about guys chatting them up, but would complain even more if they didn't? Or is there some secret we need to be let in on?

If he looks like a nice guy then I'd like to be chatted up, but more than usual I seem to get chatted up by slimy or completely drunk blokes So, that's the only time I would complain about it. I don't think I've ever got angry at someone who's chatted me up, unless they are drunk and/or slimy

I don't really complain if I don't get chatted up either. I just end up going home feeling utterly depressed, unwanted, unloved etc...

It always depends - on my mood, on the occasion...

For example, quite often I go to pubs with a group of friends and want to spend time with them. So I wouldn't be too open to someone trying to chat me up. Then I might react angrily/disturbed, which does not say I wouldn't otherwise like the guy.
Then sometimes I go out to meet new people, which is usually when nobody tries chatting me up. Though that doesn't happen to me in pubs very often either... Maybe I should just go alone if I am looking for company?

"If he looks like a nice guy then I'd like to be chatted up"

Excellent. Coming to the Meet, then?

B

you dont look like a nice guy though

Bah. That's only because you know me.

B

Which just goes to show you shouldn't judge a book by its cover.

Tjejka: I tend not to approach girls who are with a large group of people. I'm much more likely to if they are just there with one other girl or two.

So anymore thoughts on this subject?

Hmmm,

then I would not object to being chatted up - assuming that you would not come up to me very drunk and making rude remarks or anything. Which I assume you as a nice friendly guy wouldn't do.

In fact, I was chatted up like this - though at parties. It was always a good experience for me, even if it did not lead to relationships. Which was mutual or (once) due to the fact of some 1000 miles between us.