Tales of OLD

[Anonymous]

Any interesting recent tales of OLD? I need a support network. Haha

[Anonymous]

It's not recent. But for my very first OLD in-person date a guy showed up wasted bearing an expensive gift of jewelry and a mix-tape. No thanks. Never again. I only tried OLD because I was new to DC and didn't know anyone. Fortunately I met my DH in person soon after.

[Anonymous]

A woman was very chatty right off the bat and it came up that I'm Jewish.

She asked if I'm cheap.

[Anonymous]

I recently got an STD. He lied about being tested. I had been tested.

Guy before him turned out to be married.

I think I am done.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I recently got an STD. He lied about being tested. I had been tested.

Guy before him turned out to be married.

I think I am done.

Which STD, may I ask? Didn’t you use condoms ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I recently got an STD. He lied about being tested. I had been tested.

Guy before him turned out to be married.

I think I am done.

Which STD, may I ask? Didn’t you use condoms ?

Syphilis. Not every time. Which I have not done before. Curable but still.

[Anonymous]

I had a guy bring his mom with him on the first date. Longest 30 minutes of my life.

[Anonymous]

OMG.

You guys make me glad I never tried it.

My friend went on a date with someone who got there early, ordered a bunch of stuff, then pretended to be sick and ran out.

She was stuck paying the bill.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any interesting recent tales of OLD? I need a support network. Haha

Been on scores of first dates in the past few years. 50+ though I have not actually counted the number.

Never had a horrid experience. 90+% of the first dates are just fine, normal dates that end up with either me not feeling it or the other person not feeling it to continue the dating process. The rest go for a few more dates before fizzling out. I did find an LTR though (which I am very happy with) and it would not have happened if I did not put in the world.

But that does not make for any sordid “tales of old” material. When I read horror stories of OLD I just shake my head and think how stupid or unlucky the person would be to put themselves in a position to have such a bad date. It is pretty easy to screen out “crazy” or completely “incompetent” or even somewhat “incompatible” within a few messages or phone calls before the first date. Be smart you dumbos😇

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any interesting recent tales of OLD? I need a support network. Haha

Been on scores of first dates in the past few years. 50+ though I have not actually counted the number.

Never had a horrid experience. 90+% of the first dates are just fine, normal dates that end up with either me not feeling it or the other person not feeling it to continue the dating process. The rest go for a few more dates before fizzling out. I did find an LTR though (which I am very happy with) and it would not have happened if I did not put in the world.

But that does not make for any sordid “tales of old” material. When I read horror stories of OLD I just shake my head and think how stupid or unlucky the person would be to put themselves in a position to have such a bad date. It is pretty easy to screen out “crazy” or completely “incompetent” or even somewhat “incompatible” within a few messages or phone calls before the first date. Be smart you dumbos😇

Smug and condescending, no thanks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any interesting recent tales of OLD? I need a support network. Haha

Been on scores of first dates in the past few years. 50+ though I have not actually counted the number.

Never had a horrid experience. 90+% of the first dates are just fine, normal dates that end up with either me not feeling it or the other person not feeling it to continue the dating process. The rest go for a few more dates before fizzling out. I did find an LTR though (which I am very happy with) and it would not have happened if I did not put in the world.

But that does not make for any sordid “tales of old” material. When I read horror stories of OLD I just shake my head and think how stupid or unlucky the person would be to put themselves in a position to have such a bad date. It is pretty easy to screen out “crazy” or completely “incompetent” or even somewhat “incompatible” within a few messages or phone calls before the first date. Be smart you dumbos😇

You are very condescending. The man I got an std from is highly educated and works in a hospital. We had several dates.

I am not dumb. You were lucky.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any interesting recent tales of OLD? I need a support network. Haha

Been on scores of first dates in the past few years. 50+ though I have not actually counted the number.

Never had a horrid experience. 90+% of the first dates are just fine, normal dates that end up with either me not feeling it or the other person not feeling it to continue the dating process. The rest go for a few more dates before fizzling out. I did find an LTR though (which I am very happy with) and it would not have happened if I did not put in the world.

But that does not make for any sordid “tales of old” material. When I read horror stories of OLD I just shake my head and think how stupid or unlucky the person would be to put themselves in a position to have such a bad date. It is pretty easy to screen out “crazy” or completely “incompetent” or even somewhat “incompatible” within a few messages or phone calls before the first date. Be smart you dumbos😇

You are very condescending. The man I got an std from is highly educated and works in a hospital. We had several dates.

I am not dumb. You were lucky.

I was lucky over 50 first dates at not having a horrible one? No. I know how to screen out and not waste time on complete losers. The ones I do choose to go on a first date with meet the barebones threshold of being decent people with an education, profession and public facing image that meets a relatively high bar I set for myself. I don’t give time (aka first date) to losers who don’t make the cut. I will usually have extended comms via text and or phone and or FaceTime before meeting in person. The 50 first dates probably after 150+ OLD matches that I screened out after a few exchanges or some quick internet sleuthing 😒 which some dumb people are incapable of doing

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I recently got an STD. He lied about being tested. I had been tested.

Guy before him turned out to be married.

I think I am done.

When you set aside the condoms, you get verifiable proof of an STI test. He has to show you results of a test within the past two weeks. And you tell him that if he has sex with anyone else, he needs to get tested again.

Play safe, folks. I’m shocked at how many women don’t want to use a condom in our late 30s - early 40s after a first or second date.

[Anonymous]

Most guys on old confess to being complete man hoe's with 100 plus partners.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any interesting recent tales of OLD? I need a support network. Haha

Been on scores of first dates in the past few years. 50+ though I have not actually counted the number.

Never had a horrid experience. 90+% of the first dates are just fine, normal dates that end up with either me not feeling it or the other person not feeling it to continue the dating process. The rest go for a few more dates before fizzling out. I did find an LTR though (which I am very happy with) and it would not have happened if I did not put in the world.

But that does not make for any sordid “tales of old” material. When I read horror stories of OLD I just shake my head and think how stupid or unlucky the person would be to put themselves in a position to have such a bad date. It is pretty easy to screen out “crazy” or completely “incompetent” or even somewhat “incompatible” within a few messages or phone calls before the first date. Be smart you dumbos😇

You are very condescending. The man I got an std from is highly educated and works in a hospital. We had several dates.

I am not dumb. You were lucky.

I was lucky over 50 first dates at not having a horrible one? No. I know how to screen out and not waste time on complete losers. The ones I do choose to go on a first date with meet the barebones threshold of being decent people with an education, profession and public facing image that meets a relatively high bar I set for myself. I don’t give time (aka first date) to losers who don’t make the cut. I will usually have extended comms via text and or phone and or FaceTime before meeting in person. The 50 first dates probably after 150+ OLD matches that I screened out after a few exchanges or some quick internet sleuthing 😒 which some dumb people are incapable of doing

You cannot be this naive that you think you’re so much more capable of outsmarting life than PP. It sounds like things worked out for you, and that’s great. What an earth would you get out of trying to not only claim credit for your manifest destiny, but insult PP? Life is really unpredictable when you throw in the actions of others. If you haven’t been around long enough to have learned this lesson firsthand, I’m pained to think of how much of a surprise it will be for you when you do. Your hubris almost guarantees it.