Hi Guys,
This week and next were going to be fantastic. I had it all planed. i was finally going to meet four new couples that i had been talking to on mobiles, on MSN, via texts, and via email. They had all received a number of piccies of me in action showing i was the real McCoy, and they had sent me some piccies back. It couldn't get any better!
Then two days before meeting the first new couple, the guy suddenly announces that he has to watch me in action with another regular couple that i see to "check me out" and oh, would it be ok if i could set it up for him to fuck my couple? He said that his wife was classy but choosy and he always vetted guys first. The fact that he had never sent a piccie of her should have rung alarm bells , but as a single guy on here you have to go out on a limb sometimes. Well Keith, you are a sad fucking wanker and a fucking liar!
Then on Thursday, having spoken earlier in the day to the second couple that i had arranged to meet, i drove for 3.5 hours to stay in a Hotel near them so we could meet that evening. Guess what? Suddenly the lady was working late and no show. This was in fact the second time that i had failed to actually meet with this couple. But of course, they are"completely genuine".
Now today, i have arranged to meet my third new couple tomorrow night. Whilst we have swapped many piccies and emails, all of a sudden since arranging a date, they have become mysteriously quiet. No email to confirm the meeting from their end. Are these two also timewasters?
So, one more new couple left. Again, i'm meant to be seeing them next week. I've set a date and asked them if they can make that, but so far no reply.
i read on here many examples of couples moaning about single guys who are timewasters and wannabes, but it would appear to me that there are just as many couples that do the same thing.
Is there no way that we could set up some kind of database where swingers could confirm the genuineness of contacts that they have successfully met. I don't mean giving them marks on performance or bad mouthing those couples that don't show up, mearly an area to confirm those contacts that do show up.
What do you think?
Thanks Katien_n_John,
At least someone seems to agree with me. Can someone please tell me why what i have said is so "controversial"? Surely as swingers we want to do anything that will improve and enhance this site and lifestyle. It is irritating for everye concerned when a contact doesn't show, so why shouldn't we praise those that do?
Why is the first moderator so upset that i have posted this topic? Surely it is perfectly reasonable to talk about this subject, after all this is an open forum where we can discuss whatever we wish. What is the problem? If you are so fed up with reading such posts, perhaps it just goes to show the scale of the problem and the need to tackle it.
OK, OK seriously a minute, I can see lots of pitfalls here unless there were some pretty stringent guidelines.
I don’t think we are talking about verification here, really? Are we? Hmmmm
Ok, what I am trying to say here is that a process that says “hay these guys are ok and a good shag†is not something that appeals to me. However something that says “ ok arranged to meet these guys and yes they did show up†no details, no slagging off no mutual appreciation societies, just yup, we all met up, no probs. Now where’s the harm in that?
Not even sure if there should be a, “These are the bad guys†bit, as I said in my last post, sometimes life can conspire.
Oh and inclusion should of course be by mutual consent, not hard “ hey guys, mind if I add you to the “have met†database?†“Sure no probs, we’ll do the same for you†see, easy.
IMHO
John
Hi Bluexxx,
Thank you, no i wasn't asleep. I just don't spend every waking hour checking out the forums and chat rooms. I would rather be out and about meeting contacts.
I've read some of that post you directed me to. Thank you and whilst i can see that some people get terribly upset about the whole idea, i still can't see the problem. The general complaint against the idea seems to be that new comers would have a difficult time being accepted into the fold because they wouldn't have been verified. Well i don't know how busy the scene is where you live but it seems to me that there are not thousands of couples around me all wanting to swing. Therefore that means there are a relatively limited number of people swinging and so once a contact has met all those confirmed genuine swingers in their area, then they would naturally want to give new unconfirmed swingers a chance. So i don't accept the arguement that newbies would be excluded.
And even if there was an element of that, surely the result would be good in that it would have the effect of discouraging those who are not genuine in that they would have to struggle and perserve to be recognised?
Ok so do we then need a section for reasons for a non show. Such as the dog died, the car broke down or they turned up but were too nervous to go through with it.
OR
I met this couple and he was a crap shag, which we all know is an individual thing. We met this couple socially and didn't like them so I will given them a no show on purpose?
I don't like the way someone posted on the forum so I'm going to say I was meeting him when I wasn't
Its so open to abuse that no way would it be brought into practise on this site.
In reply to shireen above,
Whilst i accept that events can chage and things can crop up that prevent people from turing up, that does not excuse the sheer bad manners of people who do not have the deciency to inform the contact that they will not be there. I was brought up to believe that manners were everything, and so bad manners are never acceptable. How difficult is it to call to say we're not coming!
Hang on, this is getting out of hand.
I never suggested that there be any area for posting comments on peoples performance or such like. I mearly asked if there could be somewhere where we could confirm that Mr and Mrs X did turn up. End of story, no other comment needed.
Sorry whichever way you package it I don't like the idea.
We certainly don't want anywhere that says who we met and when .. it's no one elses business!
I see what you're getting at but it will be used for everything but what you've suggested.
C x
You know these forums are a complete waste of time. Unless you agree with a moderator, you just get shot down in flames by them every time. Also why do you have to get personally insulting bluexxx by suggesting that i am just looking for a quick shag and am not serious about this lifestyle?
Don't worry, you have once again confirmed for me the idea that whenever you have forums like this, they are totally dominated by a small click of friends who dictate whatever is said. There is no true open, reasonable discussion. Don't worry, i will not post another topic or reply here. Mant thanks!
Actually hogman you haven't been shot down in flames nor have you been personally insulted... It's just your perception of what has been said... Which very neatly brings us back to the point of why we wouldnt allow a database of no-shows.... It's just your perception of a situation...
Shireen
Four couples, eight people. That's a lot to fall in love with in 2 weeks.
Anyway about that door? Is it hinge bound, frame out of square, warped, twisted or locks, handles faulty?
Rubs chin and looks worried..................
Hogman
Read this Post befor you carry on . http://www.swingingheaven.co.uk/swingers-forum/viewtopic/44023.html
It will help you in your troubled time
To be honest, I can see the problems that this whole thing throws up, but at the same time I can see how useful it could be if properly thought out.
I know, sounds like I am sitting on the fence here, but on the whole I would be in favour of something being done. Personally Katie and I have nothing to gain from it as we have as yet not had the pleasure of meeting anyone from this site, so would probably be at the bottom of everyone’s list for a while, but then eventually it would happen and then we would reap the benefits.
Guess I can just sympathise with the frustration of being let down without warning …….
Still, I think it would probably be nigh on impossible to devise a system that was abuse proof and would have to rely a lot on trust.
Glad I’m not a mod
John