online dating

Influencers are taking over the world at the moment so we have to ride it out. I'm curious to know what the next decade will bring? I always loved that 80s women's hairstyle. I hope that makes a comeback.

I think there’s a happy medium between a tracksuit and being overly done. Casual clothes don’t have to mean tracksuits and a lot of women look really bad in leggings. Jeans (not the skinny kind) are my tracksuit/leggings and a woolly jumper is my hoodie. I wear heels when I’m the office and out for dinner etc, I’m perfectly able to walk in them.

I do wear make up, but not a lot so most men don’t notice I’m wearing any and the make up I wear for a night out is the same. Never had my nails done, had my make up done once for a wedding but it was so hideous I never did it again. I’ve never tried fake tan either.

Agree the Botox and fillers on women in their twenties is a sad sight to see. Is that the age group you are focusing on breezy? I can’t remember if you’ve mentioned your age in the thread.

Agree, the guy should be dressed nicely for the date also. If somebody showed up for a date in a tracksuit he wouldn’t be getting a second!

Wait, that did actually happen one time, I’d forgotten about that. He was also talking about how he was wondering what his mother was making him for him lunch 🤮 (he was early 40s)

Does your fiancé exclusively wear flats, what about for the wedding?

Depends on the shoe. I’ve a few pairs with a lowish heel height of around 3” and a hidden platform. Can wear them all day and I feel fabulous in them. But those cheap stilettos from penneys and the like…. They’ll destroy your feet in about 2 hours.

Anything you have to stick on with glue is a big no-no.

Fake tan. Eeeugh

Suck-in pants. Oh my god get those things away from me. I’ll let my bits jiggle around rather than truss myself up like a chicken thanks

But I love being a woman and all the ‘trappings’ that come with it. Wouldn’t swap for any amount of money. It’s so much fun!

Yep.

I'll have runners in my bag for after the ceremony!

My vocabulary is expanfing no end reading this thread...

😂 I don’t think it’s an official term. I was just acronyming the post I quoted. One That Got Away.

I kind of envy people that don’t have one of these. It’s a form of self torture that leads only to wistful sunset gazing, cringy playlists and self indulgent romcom marathons. It’s a horrible affliction

The time and financial commitment alone is eye watering. My daughter is 27 and starts getting ready to go out at 9 around 4 o’clock. I could watch a movie, get two wash loads done and walk the dog in that time. And still have an hour to get ready!

“This is why you’ll never move out and get a place of your own” I say. Cue eye rolls and “oh mothers”

I think with that age group its not even about looking good for the few drinks. It's all about how it looks on Insta. Every night out ends up with a load of pics and tags and stories. And every birthday those pics get re-shared in a montage of acrylic and nylon by a well meaning friend. Must be exhausting.

One day she'll not care a jot though and will find a liberating and carefree existence. We've all been through it.

Mine was a can of Studio Line Mousse, blue mascara and lashings of Heather Shimmer lipstick every week. I'm not sure if that's better or worse. But at least there are no pics to haunt me.

Wow - that’s some time commitment 😊

I did work with a girl years ago who was in her early 20s and spent 3 hours each morning getting ready for work. Jeez, life’s too short!

I've a couple of new friends from online dating too. Ya can never have too many of those in my book. Guys that I don't see regularly but we catch up over coffee or a pint. A few text messages when you have something worth texting about. In fact I think that's my fave thing about OD. The friendships I've formed.

If you get nothing else out of it, having someone to go on a platonic date with when you want male company, without any agenda, is kinda cool.

I suppose in some cases there’s a bad break up involved and one party is either bitter or traumatised.

No wouldnt happen. They would think you are a scammer or something

🤣 anyone who looks like that on a first date should be brought to the circus.

Did you get your revenge?