The Relationship Thread II: Ding Dong - The Bells Are Gonna Chime

[egparadigm]

Was there another thread after this that I missed?

Anyway, I proposed to my Gf on the beach in Mauritius last week. She said yes. \o/

Congratulations.

I presume it wasn’t one of those women in your screen grabs from 2023?! 🤣

[Anpanman]

Congratulations Charles, chuffed for you.

Plus the engagement done in style, none of this down on one knee in a rainy bus station job.

Are we all invited to the wedding then?

[Dogg Thang]

Congratulations Charles! That’s wonderful! I’m happy for you.

Towards the end of last year, I joined the dating apps. That’s been an adventure and a learning curve for sure. Hoping to find a new special someone.

Harder now that I have to accept it won’t be Charles.

[QualityChimp]

Congratulations!

However, we're getting to the age where if we get down on one knee, it takes a while to get back up again.

[charlesr]

lol Dogg Thang

If you aren't on it already, get on the Match app. Way better than the others (at least it was 5 years ago).

[Dogg Thang]

If you aren't on it already, get on the Match app. Way better than the others (at least it was 5 years ago).

I don't know that one. I've tried Tinder, Hinge and Bumble so far. I feel like I've worked my way through everyone on Bumble. Tinder has more people but it's a mess of a dating pool there and I keep getting likes from people in African countries, which isn't handy to meet for a quick coffee. Hinge seems to have people who have their life together a bit more, which should be a real positive but I find myself drawn to the messier people.

[Neon Ignition]

Congrats Charles, saved you some window shopping time too...

Fez Wedding Ring!

[CMcK]

I don't know that one. I've tried Tinder, Hinge and Bumble so far. I feel like I've worked my way through everyone on Bumble. Tinder has more people but it's a mess of a dating pool there and I keep getting likes from people in African countries, which isn't handy to meet for a quick coffee. Hinge seems to have people who have their life together a bit more, which should be a real positive but I find myself drawn to the messier people.

I met my good lady via Match. Admittedly at first it seemed like every woman on there went hill walking and or wild swimming every weekend but eventually it gets to the people you might actually connect with.

[fishbowlhead]

Online dating, shudders.

[Dogg Thang]

Online dating, shudders.

Got to admit, I've been having fun. But I've been very, very picky about who I meet. I've only actually met a few people since I started on these apps back in October but every one of them led to about a month of dating and I really enjoyed it. Each one hasn't worked out for different reasons but I've had no regrets and have been enjoying the journey.

[QualityChimp]

I feel like I've worked my way through everyone on Bumble.

[charlesr]

Congrats Charles, saved you some window shopping time too...

Fez Wedding Ring!

Amazing.

[QualityChimp]

I think the grass is always greener and I totally love my wife and would never leave her, but I'll admit to being a little jealous of you guys playing the field a bit!
You're on dating apps trying to find another wife/partner so you don't have to play the field any more!

I think the excitement you get when you start seeing someone new is a real thrill.
Do you think that it's this that causes so many problems in marriages, where someone gets a bit of attention from someone new and that thrill is what causes them to stray?

I love my wife and tell her all the time and also let her know how much I appreciate her and everything she does.
I'd hate her to think I take her for granted.

[wakka]

When it comes to dating apps specifically, you have nothing to envy honestly.

I'm single right now and it's the right thing for me - I'm diggin' it - but I don't use the apps. They're extremely manipulative.

[egparadigm]

I think the excitement you get when you start seeing someone new is a real thrill.

I don’t find it exciting, I find it depressing. The excitement usually leads to huge disappointment. The apps are part of that I think. They are mostly full of people who don’t want to commit or who are tempted by the allure (theirs not mine) of a constant flow of new people.