Speed Dating
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fido

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18,917 posts

285 months

Tuesday 8th November 2005
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regarding a thread posted on Sunday about making friends in a new town...
someone suggested speed-dating. Not that i want to try it myself (honestly) & i would rather make friends through hobbies and going to the pub etc.

so what's the opinion on these venues? has anyone met their future spouse, a good friend, or even a someone they still keep in touch with now and then.
almost every girl i've chat to (maybe no guys will admit to going on one?) has given it the thumbs down on the lines of "it was a good laugh but the blokes swing from trees (rather than growing on them)" the cynical me, thinks it's a bit of a money-spinner for events organisers...

ZR1cliff

17,999 posts

279 months

Tuesday 8th November 2005
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I think it would be fun,it could turn into 20 impersinations in 2 mins,when we going

tonyhetherington

32,091 posts

280 months

Tuesday 8th November 2005
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I've always wanted to try it! I know some girls that have done it and said the blokes were just rubbish (in a desperate kind of way). If you are a decent guy though and have a bit of humor and fun about you, you just never know....

timmy30

9,325 posts

257 months

Tuesday 8th November 2005
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Female chum of mine reckoned the main problem was that most of the blokes had topped up on 'dutch courage' before they went along and so were half pissed and smelt of beer.....not the ideal first impression.

In theory good, in practice not so sure. Why not trying an internet dating site or a dogging forum instead?

>> Edited by timmy30 on Tuesday 8th November 11:22

>> Edited by timmy30 on Tuesday 8th November 11:23

tonyhetherington

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280 months

timmy30

9,325 posts

257 months

Tuesday 8th November 2005
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tonyhetherington said:
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/doggin



PH Dogging...Speed Matters.

blindswelledrat

25,257 posts

262 months

Tuesday 8th November 2005
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Important question, Timmy and Tony, is what were your female chums like and why were they there?
And what is their viewpoint on bumsex?

ge2

298 posts

279 months

Tuesday 8th November 2005
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Got roped into it a few weeks back, was dreading it but ended up having a right good laugh. Got absolutely spannered

If you treat it as a bit of fun you can't go wrong, I'll probably go again :thumpup:

timmy30

9,325 posts

257 months

Tuesday 8th November 2005
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blindswelledrat said:
Important question, Timmy and Tony, is what were your female chums like and why were they there?
And what is their viewpoint on bumsex?


Well my mate was an aussie, nice lass, having no luck in London with blokes, pretty down to earth in an 'aussie way' so she'd almost certainly "take one up the shitter".

....not that I ever went there.

fido

Original Poster:

18,917 posts

285 months

Tuesday 8th November 2005
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blindswelledrat said:
Important question, Timmy and Tony, is what were your female chums like and why were they there?
And what is their viewpoint on bumsex?


now that sounds like a great question for speed-dating

ZR1cliff

17,999 posts

279 months

Tuesday 8th November 2005
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timmy30 said:
Why not trying an internet dating site or a dogging forum instead?

>> Edited by timmy30 on Tuesday 8th November 11:22


Ive met loads from the internet and most are not what they say although i met a realy nice girl in Manchester but distance was a killer.
I have made loads of mates(girlfreinds) on the net that live a long way away but i think they are also grateful that they can have a humurous/serious chat without it verging on sex all the time.
Believe it or not there are some females out there that just want you to fulfill their fetish's,but ime only interested in a equal feeling partner/soulmate that must like cars

Carrera2

8,352 posts

262 months

Tuesday 8th November 2005
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ZR1cliff said:
timmy30 said:
Why not trying an internet dating site or a dogging forum instead?

>> Edited by timmy30 on Tuesday 8th November 11:22


Ive met loads from the internet and most are not what they say although i met a realy nice girl in Manchester but distance was a killer.
I have made loads of mates(girlfreinds) on the net that live a long way away but i think they are also grateful that they can have a humurous/serious chat without it verging on sex all the time.
Believe it or not there are some females out there that just want you to fulfill their fetish's,but ime only interested in a equal feeling partner/soulmate that must like cars


I can't help thinking you should concentrate your efforts on 'live' targets Cliff rather than internet girls.

vixpy1

42,699 posts

294 months

Tuesday 8th November 2005
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Did it ages ok.. last women i met out of 17 was the nicest, but i was so exhausted and bored of telling people what i did etc.. She asked me what i did, I looked at her and honestly could'nt remember..!

ZR1cliff

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279 months

Tuesday 8th November 2005
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Carrera2 said:
I can't help thinking you should concentrate your efforts on 'live' targets Cliff rather than internet girls.


I think thats probably the best bit of advice ive had for a while

BliarOut

72,863 posts

269 months

Tuesday 8th November 2005
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blindswelledrat said:
Important question, Timmy and Tony, is what were your female chums like and why were they there?
And what is their viewpoint on bumsex?


ge2 said:
Got roped into it a few weeks back, was dreading it but ended up having a right good laugh. Got absolutely spannered

If you treat it as a bit of fun you can't go wrong, I'll probably go again :thumpup:


A Freudian coincidence or is it just my mucky mind?

ge2

298 posts

279 months

Tuesday 8th November 2005
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BliarOut said:
blindswelledrat said:
Important question, Timmy and Tony, is what were your female chums like and why were they there?
And what is their viewpoint on bumsex?


ge2 said:
Got roped into it a few weeks back, was dreading it but ended up having a right good laugh. Got absolutely spannered

If you treat it as a bit of fun you can't go wrong, I'll probably go again :thumpup:


A Freudian coincidence or is it just my mucky mind?


tonyhetherington

32,091 posts

280 months

Tuesday 8th November 2005
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blindswelledrat said:
Important question, Timmy and Tony, is what were your female chums like and why were they there?
And what is their viewpoint on bumsex?


I think I've said on here before that all my female mates look like the cast of hollyoaks! It's a royal pain in the arse (no reference to your latter question) I go out with 6 or 7 impeccably presented girls and random girls won't even come near me - they either think I'm the gay friend that they're all comfortable with, or I'm one of their boyfriends. I'm neither! I frequently get called a git in the pub though by all the blokes

Anyway, importantly getting back to the importantly important stuff; some of them do, some of them don't (yes, that question has come up!)

timmy30

9,325 posts

257 months

Tuesday 8th November 2005
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tonyhetherington said:
blindswelledrat said:
Important question, Timmy and Tony, is what were your female chums like and why were they there?
And what is their viewpoint on bumsex?


I think I've said on here before that all my female mates look like the cast of hollyoaks! It's a royal pain in the arse (no reference to your latter question) I go out with 6 or 7 impeccably presented girls and random girls won't even come near me - they either think I'm the gay friend that they're all comfortable with, or I'm one of their boyfriends. I'm neither! I frequently get called a git in the pub though by all the blokes

Anyway, importantly getting back to the importantly important stuff; some of them do, some of them don't (yes, that question has come up!)


Now a fun evening in the pub would be to meet you and your lovely girlie mates for a drink and try and guess which ones do, which ones don't.

gt

1,407 posts

288 months

Tuesday 8th November 2005
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timmy30 said:
tonyhetherington said:
blindswelledrat said:
Important question, Timmy and Tony, is what were your female chums like and why were they there?
And what is their viewpoint on bumsex?


I think I've said on here before that all my female mates look like the cast of hollyoaks! It's a royal pain in the arse (no reference to your latter question) I go out with 6 or 7 impeccably presented girls and random girls won't even come near me - they either think I'm the gay friend that they're all comfortable with, or I'm one of their boyfriends. I'm neither! I frequently get called a git in the pub though by all the blokes

Anyway, importantly getting back to the importantly important stuff; some of them do, some of them don't (yes, that question has come up!)


Now a fun evening in the pub would be to meet you and your lovely girlie mates for a drink and try and guess which ones do, which ones don't.


i'd imagine trying rather than guessing would be even more fun

993SC

292 posts

263 months

Tuesday 8th November 2005
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Went a couple of weeks ago to an event in Leic Square and thoroughly enjoyed it. Me and a mate were almost doing a double act as he was in front of me and was warning the girls about me whilst I asked them what they thought of him.

Out of the 25 I met I got 10 dates and 3 friendships - most of the girls were a decent standard and I cannot honestly remember when I have met so many 'potentials' in one place.

Cracking stuff!