The Dating Game, it's a joke!!!

Well, I've been single for nearly 8 months, I've dated someone for a few weeks, and had one other date since,  both completely disastorous. 

The ex from 8 months ago, is still around, so he can see the kids, now this is where it gets complicated cos he isn't their dad! The kids dads are tossers (sorry but it's true) the first is alcoholic and hasn't see the boys since they were just 6 months old and  3 years old. The other sperm donor has never met his daughter, he has accidentally seen her as I've driven past him. He lives in the same village as me and fought for custody of his 2 other daughters who he has with him (and they called me mum for a while), he left me when I was pregnant, for my best friend, who was married. (yeah I know you couldn't make this stuff up and be believed) I am extremely angry with him still to walk away from a child yet fight for others, makes me think the ex friend had a lot to do with it, but it's their loss, cos I get to enjoy 3 amazing children growing up.

Anyways, so my ex (who I refer to in my blog as the ex) is still around, by his own choice, he takes the kids out and sees them loads, which means I do get some free time. So I thought it would be a good idea to start dating again.

After the disaster of the few weeks seeing a lass over xmas (she turned out to have very different opinions on raising children and was a bit of a stalker in the end), and the one horrible date from hell (compulsive liar and very loud too), it hasn't put me off.  What is putting me off is the calibre of men and women on these dating websites.

Now I'm no supermodel, (well ok if you squish one down to 5ft and make her eat 3 others, then I am!!) and I'm no Einstein, but jeez some of these people are awful.
Am I just being picky, I sometimes think, but then I think about what went wrong with the ex, he isnt very well educated and has no interest in anything, so I know I want someone with some brains. The ex's have either been walk overs or abusers, so I know I want a middle ground, someone that isn't scared to tell me to shush, but also someone that won't intimidate me. Now I love sex (oh how i miss sex) but I don't want it to be the first thing that is discussed online, I also don't want to discuss my bust size or recieve pictures of his manhood (of which isn't normally that impressive!).
I want a nice chat (over a couple of weeks) and see if we click, then meet up and have a cuppa and take it from there. Not a lot to ask is it??

So I log on each day in the hope of finding Mr or Miss right,  but the decent sounding don't message back or turn out to be married, the weirdo's always message me asking if they can have my phone number or take me out even though they don't even know my name!  And the women! well I think they are worse than the men, 30-40 year old women who's interests list; getting pissed, partying and drinking.  Not exactly my ideal match. 

I'm fed up of reading the same kind of profile over and over again,
'I enjoy socialising in the pub with mates, I play football and work hard'
 woohoo how exciting! NOT!!

or then there are the ones:  'I like cycling, mountain climbing and travelling the world, I'm 45 with no children and would like to settle down' 
 Hmm.... if you get to 45 and haven't settled yet I don't think you ever will, especially when your first question is 'where are you going on holiday this year?' and I reply with 'caravanning in the UK' and they delete you, clearly not ready to 'settle down'.

Oh and then there are those looking for 'single, sexy, skinny and blonde' get real with a face like that you will be lucky to pull a dog.

I talk to someone for a few weeks, nearly everyday, I think ooh this is sounding good, they're interesting and chatty, local ish etc, then they disapear never to talk again .......

Then there are the ones that don't read my profile that clearly states that I'm cuddly and tattooed, have 3 kids and don't work, yet they ask 'what work do you do?'  'oh! I didn't realise you had kids.' and the best one SILENCE and deleted as soon as the conversation includes me being a big girl. So many people are really shallow and it now doesn't upset me at all, it just unfuriates me that these idiots have wasted my time, by not reading my profile that I took ages to write.

I wonder whether I will find my ideal partner, then I remember what an awesome time me and the kids are having and I smile and realise I don't need a partner, I would like one though. I miss the cuddles and waking up with the one you love, that feeling of excitement of knowing you are going to see them soon, having someone to discuss your day with, someone to help make those important decisions. But for now, I will be happy with snuggles with the kids and ringing my mum for a chat and obviously those with shares in Duracell batteries will be happy I am still single.