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"I had one that I was actually relieved they got away Yeah, that. | |||
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"Had a few arrange to meet then be somehow unavailable on the day. No communication until a few days after with no apology asking for a meet. I moved on by completely ignoring everyone on this site making no attempt at all to communicate. Pointless" It's definitely understandable to feel that way. Do you ever think you maybe took the extreme option by potentially cutting any new and potential opportunities off? | |||
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"I had one that I was actually relieved they got away Ooooh gossip 👀😂 | |||
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"Felt like the love of your fab heart broke 💔 " Sucks, right? 🫂 | |||
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"Saw someone a few times over the years . Lost all contact. I expect he is now living happily ever after. Happy for him but still think of him fondly. I doubt he ever thinks of me though! " Did that no-contact come on quite suddenly? I imagine it's quite the shock of it did but it's good that you still think fondly of him and I wouldn't be so sure he doesn't think of you! ♥️ | |||
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"Had a few arrange to meet then be somehow unavailable on the day. No communication until a few days after with no apology asking for a meet. I moved on by completely ignoring everyone on this site making no attempt at all to communicate. Pointless It's definitely understandable to feel that way. Do you ever think you maybe took the extreme option by potentially cutting any new and potential opportunities off?" Nope. 100% of engagements have lead to nothing. Those stats can't be argued with. The number of messages out to no return is already tiring enough. Absolutely pointless speaking to anyone on this site at all | |||
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"I personally feel like it’s much better when they get away before you’ve wasted your time and energy on meeting them *99% of men will not agree with this statement 😂" I can see the sentiment to be honest. Doesn't a part of you think "well what if we had met, what would've happened?" 😅 | |||
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"I personally feel like it’s much better when they get away before you’ve wasted your time and energy on meeting them *99% of men will not agree with this statement 😂 I can see the sentiment to be honest. Doesn't a part of you think "well what if we had met, what would've happened?" 😅" It’s natural to have those thoughts but I just tell myself if someone changes their mind about meeting me or loses interest then nothing much was ever going to come of it anyway even if we had met. I try as reframe it as a positive that no more time got wasted on the wrong person | |||
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"Do you have any of these when it comes to Fab? Maybe you were chatting and had discussions to meet either for a social or more and it just didn't happen. Either timings or distance or other circumstances that played a factor and you never got to meet them in person. How did you feel? Were you able to move on quickly or did you lament for a bit on what could've been?" Had someone who was a fwb... We got on brilliantly.. stupidly I caught feelings then he caught feelings for someone else... And that was that .. | |||
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"Yup. Hugely frustrating - I had one person happily chat to me for ages and we built up a great rapport, all the while I had no idea they had no intention of meeting because of something on my profile. I’d accidentally (genuinely) ticked a wrong box when setting up my account and, despite my protestations, it was a lost cause. I was gutted. " More fool them | |||
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"Yup. Hugely frustrating - I had one person happily chat to me for ages and we built up a great rapport, all the while I had no idea they had no intention of meeting because of something on my profile. I’d accidentally (genuinely) ticked a wrong box when setting up my account and, despite my protestations, it was a lost cause. I was gutted. " Sounds like a lucky escape if they were happy enough to lead you on 🤷♀️ | |||
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"Only one. We were chatting for ages and got on like a house on fire, planned to meet for a social and see if the chemistry was there in person. 2 days after speaking to him another friend phoned me to say that he'd died." Did you check obituaries and the death register? 👀 | |||
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"Only one. We were chatting for ages and got on like a house on fire, planned to meet for a social and see if the chemistry was there in person. 2 days after speaking to him another friend phoned me to say that he'd died. Did you check obituaries and the death register? 👀 " He definitely died. I viewed the funeral online. | |||
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"I had one that I was actually relieved they got away You’re not alone there! | |||
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"Yup. Hugely frustrating - I had one person happily chat to me for ages and we built up a great rapport, all the while I had no idea they had no intention of meeting because of something on my profile. I’d accidentally (genuinely) ticked a wrong box when setting up my account and, despite my protestations, it was a lost cause. I was gutted. " Well...you cant just leave us wondering, my god! What was the box you ticked?? | |||
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"Only one. We were chatting for ages and got on like a house on fire, planned to meet for a social and see if the chemistry was there in person. 2 days after speaking to him another friend phoned me to say that he'd died. Did you check obituaries and the death register? 👀 He definitely died. I viewed the funeral online." Ohh wow, I’m sorry | |||
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"Do you have any of these when it comes to Fab? Maybe you were chatting and had discussions to meet either for a social or more and it just didn't happen. Either timings or distance or other circumstances that played a factor and you never got to meet them in person. How did you feel? Were you able to move on quickly or did you lament for a bit on what could've been? Had someone who was a fwb... We got on brilliantly.. stupidly I caught feelings then he caught feelings for someone else... And that was that .. I had an fwb that decided to end things once I became single, just in case I caught feelings. Looking back at it now I can see I was the one with the lucky escape. | |||
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"I had one that I was actually relieved they got away Inbox you hun 😂 | |||
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"Do you have any of these when it comes to Fab?" Yes. | |||
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"More than I care to think about anymore. I'm at the point that I no longer wish to 'put myself out there' because it mostly goes to shit anyway. I've said it before, I'll say it again, I'm a miserable old cunt." You’re not that old | |||
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"I spent some time getting to know someone we were talking about meeting and thought we had a connection. Then he went UNLOS with no word. Came back a few months later under a different name and pretends he doesnt really know me or barely acknowledges me. It bothered me at first i cant lie but then i just told myself ill never know the reason why, he has to do whats right for him and ive just accepted it. Nothing stranger than folk i say. " I get what you mean. The interest seems mutual and then it changes and you don't know what you did or if you did anything and although you want to know, you feel like you have to leave them to it 😅 | |||
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"I spent some time getting to know someone we were talking about meeting and thought we had a connection. Then he went UNLOS with no word. Came back a few months later under a different name and pretends he doesnt really know me or barely acknowledges me. It bothered me at first i cant lie but then i just told myself ill never know the reason why, he has to do whats right for him and ive just accepted it. Nothing stranger than folk i say. I get what you mean. The interest seems mutual and then it changes and you don't know what you did or if you did anything and although you want to know, you feel like you have to leave them to it 😅" Yeah you drive yaself mad for a week or so then ya just end up like... meh whatever haha | |||
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"Do you have any of these when it comes to Fab? Maybe you were chatting and had discussions to meet either for a social or more and it just didn't happen. Either timings or distance or other circumstances that played a factor and you never got to meet them in person. How did you feel? Were you able to move on quickly or did you lament for a bit on what could've been? Had someone who was a fwb... We got on brilliantly.. stupidly I caught feelings then he caught feelings for someone else... And that was that .. it's tough isn't it? | |||
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"I spent some time getting to know someone we were talking about meeting and thought we had a connection. Then he went UNLOS with no word. Came back a few months later under a different name and pretends he doesnt really know me or barely acknowledges me. It bothered me at first i cant lie but then i just told myself ill never know the reason why, he has to do whats right for him and ive just accepted it. Nothing stranger than folk i say. " Who are you again? 🤷🏼♂️🤣 | |||
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"I spent some time getting to know someone we were talking about meeting and thought we had a connection. Then he went UNLOS with no word. Came back a few months later under a different name and pretends he doesnt really know me or barely acknowledges me. It bothered me at first i cant lie but then i just told myself ill never know the reason why, he has to do whats right for him and ive just accepted it. Nothing stranger than folk i say. Who are you again? 🤷🏼♂️🤣" There was no need for it tbh i thought better of you casper 👻 | |||
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"There was one I wish I'd got the opportunity to meet, but the fates were against us. Quite a number that have wasted my time, only to then randomly message weeks later like nothing has happened." Yeah, I guess I was looking less at the time wasting and more at the "Gods were against me" sort of thing 😂 | |||
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"Do you have any of these when it comes to Fab? Maybe you were chatting and had discussions to meet either for a social or more and it just didn't happen. Either timings or distance or other circumstances that played a factor and you never got to meet them in person. How did you feel? Were you able to move on quickly or did you lament for a bit on what could've been?" "This is the anthem for the girl that got away (on fab). This Anthem for the rebel love I knew, this for the risk of loving you". | |||
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"I can feel an ULOS but not forgotten thread coming on... (Is it cliquey if they aren't here ?)" Wait! Theres a clique on here? Noooooo | |||
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"I can feel an ULOS but not forgotten thread coming on... (Is it cliquey if they aren't here ?) Wait! Theres a clique on here? Noooooo" D’ya wanna be in my gang? | |||
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"Yup. Hugely frustrating - I had one person happily chat to me for ages and we built up a great rapport, all the while I had no idea they had no intention of meeting because of something on my profile. I’d accidentally (genuinely) ticked a wrong box when setting up my account and, despite my protestations, it was a lost cause. I was gutted. " Oh Felix, I'm sorry to hear that. I guess on e someone's mind is made up and had thought it for a while, it's tough to turn the tide. | |||
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"I can feel an ULOS but not forgotten thread coming on... (Is it cliquey if they aren't here ?) Wait! Theres a clique on here? Noooooo D’ya wanna be in my gang? " Erm i dont think we can sing that anymore Solo 🤭 | |||
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"I can feel an ULOS but not forgotten thread coming on... (Is it cliquey if they aren't here ?) Wait! Theres a clique on here? Noooooo D’ya wanna be in my gang? Erm i dont think we can sing that anymore Solo 🤭" Oops 😬 Guess we can’t use the rhyming slang for bum hole either 🤭 | |||
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"Plenty over the years to be fair. But it's all good, because the ones that get away just weren't meant for me at that time. You never know what's around the corner! " That's a good way to looking at it! I suppose it's easy to dwell on missed opportunities but focusing on what could be is probably the best way to move on | |||
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"Yup. Hugely frustrating - I had one person happily chat to me for ages and we built up a great rapport, all the while I had no idea they had no intention of meeting because of something on my profile. I’d accidentally (genuinely) ticked a wrong box when setting up my account and, despite my protestations, it was a lost cause. I was gutted. Oh Felix, I'm sorry to hear that. I guess on e someone's mind is made up and had thought it for a while, it's tough to turn the tide." Thanks JB. I don’t believe in fate or any other higher power, but it just means we won’t connect and I’ll connect with someone else. | |||
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"No but I sometimes do have a deep ache that I’m missing having a person in my life 😔" I hear what your saying its the little things hey | |||
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"Not so much one who got away, but I became friends with someone on here, who went on to get together with a lady who he had grand plans with. Genuinely so happy for him as he was smitten,and I totally understood that she wasn't such a fan of him continuing to use the site/talk with folk he met through here, but I do now and again wonder how he is, mostly because he deserved to have it all work out for him, so I hope it has." Sometimes I read things on Fab and think society isn't fucked. This is really lovely. ❤️ | |||
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"Not so much one who got away, but I became friends with someone on here, who went on to get together with a lady who he had grand plans with. Genuinely so happy for him as he was smitten,and I totally understood that she wasn't such a fan of him continuing to use the site/talk with folk he met through here, but I do now and again wonder how he is, mostly because he deserved to have it all work out for him, so I hope it has." It's a weird one isn't it? A lot of people can use this as only a small part of their lives and when something bigger comes along, it can still leave people behind. It's good that you were happy for him though and understanding of what he needed | |||
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"More than I care to think about anymore. I'm at the point that I no longer wish to 'put myself out there' because it mostly goes to shit anyway. I've said it before, I'll say it again, I'm a miserable old cunt. You’re not that old" And sexy as "Fxxx" (I'm miles away so no need to worry) | |||
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"I had one that I was actually relieved they got away What she said | |||
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"I think people can sometimes over-romanticise the "what could have been" element of this. It could just as easily have been mediocre or awful. " That's the spirit! 😂 | |||
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"The ones I really like I always push away or vice versa , it's for our own good. There's no point lamenting, if two people truly want each other they will both do what it takes to make it work." I think it's easy to lament it to start with and then once time goes by, it's more "what might've been" if that makes sense? But you are right in that if it's meant to happen, it will | |||
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"Lament a touch, but never too long. Life, diaries and distance often derail potentially great connections 🤷😘" Yeah, that's true... Still sucks though! 😂 | |||
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"There have been two or three I’ve “missed out on” over the years, in here. I can still hold them in fond memories, of the chats we had, and know that I am someone they thought fondly of too, but for various reasons, it just didn’t work out. Fate is Fate, it wasn’t meant to be. Good memories though 🤗" That's a good way to look at it and focus on the memories and good things that happened rather than focusing too much on what you potentially missed out on 😊 | |||
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"There's been a few due to geography, but there was one that I had built a connection with like nobody else. We did have a social but hubby wasn't getting the right vibes, so it went no further than a kiss goodnight. Didn't think I'd find someone who would tick all the _oxes like he did again, and I've not found anyone else that can hold down a chat like he did. Shame..I thought it would be a very long term friendship in the making. " I reckon that's the difficulty that a lot of couples can face in terms of finding the right person that both of you find a good vibe with and if one of you doesn't find it, it's pretty much dead in the water. | |||
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"@JoeBeans had anyone asked you yet? Who got away, my dear friend? " Ahhh I had a few that got away in quick succession last year. I've spoken about it before about it knocking my confidence and having had my first sort of "meet" meet recently since last year, I guess it made me contemplate why it affected me so much and wanted to know the thoughts of others 😅 | |||
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"@JoeBeans had anyone asked you yet? Who got away, my dear friend? Ahhh I had a few that got away in quick succession last year. I've spoken about it before about it knocking my confidence and having had my first sort of "meet" meet recently since last year, I guess it made me contemplate why it affected me so much and wanted to know the thoughts of others 😅" Understandable. I guess we all have different perspectives and feeling of impact. I think as long as we accept it can and probably will happen at some point, on fab and in wider life, and deal with it in a healthy way, we should come out the other side feeling more positive and wiser. I certainly hope you are back to your fabulous self and taking up the (no doubt) plentiful offers of heaving bosoms. | |||
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"@JoeBeans had anyone asked you yet? Who got away, my dear friend? Ahhh I had a few that got away in quick succession last year. I've spoken about it before about it knocking my confidence and having had my first sort of "meet" meet recently since last year, I guess it made me contemplate why it affected me so much and wanted to know the thoughts of others 😅 Understandable. I guess we all have different perspectives and feeling of impact. I think as long as we accept it can and probably will happen at some point, on fab and in wider life, and deal with it in a healthy way, we should come out the other side feeling more positive and wiser. I certainly hope you are back to your fabulous self and taking up the (no doubt) plentiful offers of heaving bosoms." I think that's it. There's only so long you can hold onto it and some are able to move on quicker than other. I'm definitely feeling back to myself again 😁 | |||
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"Not really, I think I’m the Fab version of The Littlest Hobo (no dog jokes please!) I go along on my adventures never staying in one place too long. Leave carnage and destruction behind me You may have something there | |||
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"A lady in a park flirted with me a couple of weeks ago and I totally missed it. how do you know them ? I always miss the signals. I blame ND. It's got me in trouble too 😂 | |||
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"A lady in a park flirted with me a couple of weeks ago and I totally missed it. I'm imagining the pigeon lady in Home Alone 2. | |||
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"I wonder to what extent the 'One that got away' theory is a coping mechanism for rejection ? " I don't think it is in some cases. Sometimes there are genuine causes for why things either don't work out or don't happen in the first place | |||
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"I wonder to what extent the 'One that got away' theory is a coping mechanism for rejection ? " Or an explanation for why people over invest in an unlikely prospect from the off, knowing that reality will never allow it to come to fruition | |||
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"I wonder to what extent the 'One that got away' theory is a coping mechanism for rejection ? Or an explanation for why people over invest in an unlikely prospect from the off, knowing that reality will never allow it to come to fruition " I have known people pine for 'the one that got away' to the extent that it impacts negatively on any new relationships. Very few can measure up to a romanticised version of 'what might have been'. | |||
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"'What might have been' And 'just the idea of one' " I genuinely think this is true of alot interactions /'connections' on here. Falls to fantasy essentially. Although as a mirage of a person semi created in the other persons own head. Projection, expectation. As others have said, potentially over investing | |||
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"I wonder to what extent the 'One that got away' theory is a coping mechanism for rejection ? Or an explanation for why people over invest in an unlikely prospect from the off, knowing that reality will never allow it to come to fruition " Very good way to put it. I think that tendency is especially prevalent in an environment like this where people talk with others about whom they may know very little. Much easier to project one's own hopes or fantasies onto a relatively blank slate. | |||
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"I wonder to what extent the 'One that got away' theory is a coping mechanism for rejection ? Or an explanation for why people over invest in an unlikely prospect from the off, knowing that reality will never allow it to come to fruition I have known people pine for 'the one that got away' to the extent that it impacts negatively on any new relationships. Very few can measure up to a romanticised version of 'what might have been'. " Also very true, and provides a handy explanation of why they can sustain a relationship. | |||
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