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My mother told me never talk to strangers, but he had ice cream and a funny hat...

Maybe they were all waiting to make a call?

Be good now

Tzu

That sounds really sweet when you think that the thought of you kissing her was making her smile. Awwww.

My first kiss was orchestrated by a friend. She didn't seem to like that I'd reached 16 having avoided kissing anyone so, for my 'surprise' 16th birthday, she'd set up a game of spin the bottle. The guy I kissed was a really good friend but, by the time we were 17, he'd 'come out' to all of us. So yes, my first kiss was with a gay man. Lovely :P

I usually find that if you also edit the photo (such as resizing), it'll save the right way for when you do upload it.

I've noticed not many people seem to like the UK forum... I've only been on the site a few days though, so I can't really comment on whether anyone actually meets up as I don't know!

I'm from Greater Manchester though :P

Feeling exhausted and really looking forward to that much deserved lie-in, only to find that every bugger and his dog wants you up - phone calls from an ex-workplace, people shouting, house phone ringing, the postman knocking... FINE! I'm up. :(

Why? It's not like I'm actually going to EAT your book! Geez.

My brain's a whole bag of weird, which makes for an endless source of amusement for some lucky guy! I'm also very playful and, more often than not, I'm laughing and smiling. I'm told my "cute smile" and green eyes are my best features.

I apparently always smell like fresh laundry - people have said so since my teens. If you love the smell, you'll love me!

I'm curvy, which makes me a great woman to snuggle up to on these cold, winter nights. I also don't hog the bed!

I believe relationships work best when partners are able to function independently of each other and still feel secure but still remain faithful.

What? Why? You poor baby. I'll get the picketers and placards ready!

I could hazard a guess as to what provoked this... XD

Hey, Sweetest. It sounds like you did the right thing for the both of you. I too don't like the idea of it seeming like I'm messing someone around. If they want something different to what I want, and compromises can't be met without making someone unhappy, best to move on.

Pacific, if you were a fortune teller/psychic, I think I'd be scared to visit you. That said, I'd also be more inclined to believe what you have to say :P

As Paintecards says, just describe what you do like. Talk about the films or books you enjoy, the types of places you go if you do go out, the music you listen to... If you want to go wild, you could start adding random information like your favourite season (and why), if you have an dreams/ambitions you want to fulfil, where you see yourself being in 5 or 10 years... think outside the box, give people reasons to start a conversation with you (or reply to messages you send).

Believe me, messages that just read "Hi, how are you?" don't really catch a person's attention.

Best of luck!

Liking doesn't always turn to love. It's possible, but it doesn't. There are also different degrees of liking. I think it's important to know yourself and how you feel. If it's a platonic kind of like, then best to let your date down gently. If it's the kind of like that makes you want to spend more time with them, then it's worth seeing where it leads.

You can't just use a term and expect it will translate to all scenarios. Ultimately, the choice should fall with the person who's dating. You can't, and shouldn't, attempt to make that decision for them. Only they know how they feel and who they may potentially be interested in.

In my opinion though, if they don't know after a few months if their feelings are more serious, I'd be concerned. I usually know after a few weeks (or 2-3 dates) if it's something I want to stick with. Not necessarily love at that point, but certainly if I see it as more than friendship. Love develops at different rates for different people, but within a few months I think you should know if it's something you want and someone you have strong feelings for. If you don't feel that "spark", best to let that person go.

Hope that helps.

It does vary though, whatever relationship you're in. One guy I was with we didn't have sex at all for the last 6 months of the relationship. In other instances it's daily. It really is a case of when you can give each other that time though, rather than get distracted by other commitments. But yes, I can see around twice a week being a workable figure since most people are usually off two days a week, if you don't manage to fit it in any other time.

12 blocks in just a couple of days... I'm on a roll! haha.

Nope, I definitely don't find marriage proposals flattering. It screams desperation! I'd forgive someone if I was actually with them for a sufficient length of time, but most definitely a concern if it's even seriously discussed before the 6 month mark. That's just my opinion though.

I think someone just said that's the way they interpreted something on your profile, as they were hoping to offer you advice in case it was something on there that may be holding you back.

As I understand it, all comments were meant to help and were mostly just responses to this post or your profile. It's unfortunate you feel targeted but try not to worry overly about that.

I'm glad you're feeling a lot calmer now and hope things continue to improve for you.

It's nice to know that it's not just me it bugs. Though, to be fair, this site seems to have far more conversational folk than other sites I've spent time on. I have definitely had less creepy messages than POF, for example. There you get maybe 1 innocent message (we'll ignore the fact that this 1 is probably just a bog standard "Hi, how are you?" message) to 10 perverted ones. Here you just got guys from other countries asking to marry you because they love you, though have never spoken to you. Nice. xP

Though I did have one 'intimate encounter' approach, but that was via instant messenger, so I just turned that feature off. Problem solved.