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I am petrified

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Rolande Thu 22-Feb-18 12:10:34

My husband passed away over a year ago. I had been caring for him for seven years. He had a rare form of cancer.
Few weeks ago, on Gransnet I saw a post about online dating. After talking with DD and DIL, I thought, OK, lets try.
To cut a long story short, I have been chatting with some one that seems really nice and we are meeting this week end.
I am simply petrified! Not of being murdered grin, but DATING... What have I let myself in to!!
So Gransnet friends, advice.
We're meeting in a pub for lunch. What do I wear? Do we shake hands when we meet? What if I don't like him? What if his table manners are awful? Is that important or not? I'm like a cat on a hot tin roof! Help!!

Oopsadaisy12 Tue 27-Feb-18 14:18:42

It’s definitely on Facebook, just scroll down.........

DanniRae Tue 27-Feb-18 13:36:01

It did cross my mind Jane - if I am honest hmm

MissAdventure Tue 27-Feb-18 12:39:19

Why would it be a fabrication? Grans need love too!
Nothing unbelievable in it: he wasn't a secret millionaire, he didn't chain her up in the cellar. He was nice and they got on rather well.

Luckygirl Tue 27-Feb-18 12:38:48

No Jane!!!

janeainsworth Tue 27-Feb-18 12:03:58

Floradora I’ve just looked at GN’s FB Page and I cant see this thread. The top one is about creamed spinach and the next one, posted yesterday, is about overweight millennials.
Perhaps GN have deleted it.
Am I the only one who suspects the whole story might have been s fabrication?

MissAdventure Tue 27-Feb-18 11:50:13

I was waiting for a happy ending there, bikergran.

crazyH Tue 27-Feb-18 11:33:41

OMG ...

Floradora9 Tue 27-Feb-18 11:29:28

The whole thread is on Facebook.

bikergran Tue 27-Feb-18 10:57:54

Whilst working at my my place of work (I work on the checkout) a chap kept coming through mine and we got chatting about motorbikes etc I was just making polite conversation and said its' lovely out there blaa blaa bla...he said yes Im out on bike later etc..
He was with a lady. whom I thought was his wife! until later found out it was his daughter lol.

He happen to joke one day "oh we will have to go a bike ride together"! (no thank you I thought) (I had a scooter at this time)
He started getting a little persistent... until one day he cme rushing to my till with an envelope saying "Read this read this" after he had goen as I was serving a customer at the time..I opened the envelope and it read......" X ring X on this number for bike rides"!! and put his mobile number on.
I didn't! ring him! I didnt want to! he then came though my till and said "WONT KEEP MY SEAT WARM FOR YOU FOREVER"
The week after he started making snidy remarks which I ignored..he stopped coming through my checkout but did continue to make a remark like "chicken x" frightened of getting on bike etc etc .

I could have give him a mouth full but we are not allowed to, so If I do catch sight of him at another till I make sure I never make eye contact! he became a bit creepy!!

grannylala1 Tue 27-Feb-18 10:05:31

It is of no matter really

crazyH Tue 27-Feb-18 09:53:16

What's on Facebook ?

glammanana Tue 27-Feb-18 09:20:09

Oh the joys of facebook.
Please be careful with regard to your health as the biggest rise in STDs is in over 55s.

Floradora9 Tue 27-Feb-18 08:59:15

Far too much information sadly as it is now on facebook.

Oopsadaisy12 Tue 27-Feb-18 07:48:45

Luckygirl, too much information!shock

Lisalou Tue 27-Feb-18 07:38:21

Sounds like you had a barrel of fun! Good on you! You only live once, after all. I am not going to add any advice regarding precautions, etc. Plenty of others have done that already.

Luckygirl Mon 26-Feb-18 21:54:54

Well - I don't think it was just into her home! grin

Oopsadaisy12 Mon 26-Feb-18 19:52:44

Well, that escalated quickly didn’t it?
Please be careful, letting a total stranger into your home is such a bad idea. Having said that I hope it all goes well.

cornergran Mon 26-Feb-18 19:28:24

Yes, what missadventure said, we want to you be both safe and happy.

MissAdventure Mon 26-Feb-18 19:17:57

Just be mindful of your own wellbeing. Emotionally, physically, and in every way.
Apart from that, well, have fun!

judypark Mon 26-Feb-18 19:17:32

I think most of us GNs are pretty unshockable so no worries there. If you are happy with the relationship Rolande just go with the flow and enjoy it.

Luckygirl Mon 26-Feb-18 19:13:56

Not a killjoy - just sensible.

You are not at risk of pregnancy (!) but STDs are not put off by older genitalia. Seriously, this guy might make a habit of these sort of meetings and every person he has had sex with then you too have, from an infection point of view.

Maybe you should visit the clinic for safety's sake.

MawBroon Mon 26-Feb-18 19:02:18

Can’t have been all that petrified then.
Good luck to you, but honestly it could have turned out very differently and I am (slightly) surprised that you seem to have ignored every single safety precaution or rule of internet/blind dating.
Even at 23 I would not have jumped into bed with someone I had met for lunch for the first time but if what you are looking for is sex then I suppose that is up to you.
But I would be very wary of any man of whatever age who met me for the first time for lunch and the stayed through to midday the following day.
He may make a habit of this sort of thing for all you know . hmm
Sorry to sound such a killjoy

Notagranyet12 Mon 26-Feb-18 18:57:32

And someone advised you not to even let him kiss you on the cheek??? I thought that was being a little too cautious but don't think you really needed any advice to start with, you seem to know exactly what you want and why not?

Luckygirl Mon 26-Feb-18 18:35:20

Blimey! - don't hold back will you?!! grin

phoenix Mon 26-Feb-18 18:33:30

Well, that was a bit of a leap shock