Just the thread I need.

There's a woman I've been mates with for the past two years or so. I've known of her since primary school but never really spoke to her until we properly met. Recently we've ended up hugging eachother alot. Usually when I hug a mate it's often just one fairly brief one, but with her they're quite frequent throughout one night and fairly long.

You're probably thinking the same thing as me, "Ooooh, hugging, big wee". But tonight, a mutual friend (who has egged me on in the past when it comes to women, including this one) told me that he asked her why doesn't she ask me out, to which she apparently responded "I'm waiting for him to ask me".

This guy isn't the type to talk bull-doogie about these things, and I'm positive that he knows I'll swing for him if he's been talking crap. I've only had one relationship before, partly aided with some advice from here (turns out she's a lynch-worthy whore), and I was the one who was asked.

I'd be stupendously nervous as I've never asked anyone out before, most nerves stemming from the fact that I've been mates with her for some time and don't want to make things awkward. I've often been told that I'm laid back but in reality I'm about as confident as Stevie Wonder playing dodgeball.

Any advice appreciated people.

Well, that sounds perfect. The good thing is you've got the information in your hands, you have the confidence in knowing that she definitely likes you and is just waiting for you to make a confident step, so there's nothing to be worried about really.

And, we are all like that inside, I'm sure we are all as insecure and nervous as each other, and especially the girl at the other end of all these posts.

And seeing as you are born on August 2nd, like me, you must have an incredible personality, as I do. And I'm sure she digs you.

The only thing with asking someone out is that it's a tough step to take. It's make or break, but from your friends feedback, it can only be make.

Meh, this seems a relavant topic for me to post in giving my current circumstances.

Basically I met this girl in Lanzarote whilst on holiday a couple of weeks ago. I got to the apartment late on a Thursday night (August 3) and my step-brother and I went for a stroll around to check out the hotel. We ended up back in the main reception bit and started talking to a couple of lads when she came over. I got talking to her strait away and had a good laugh with her. Anyway, we (me, my step-brother and her) all went outside and ended up near the pool tables - I was sat on the pool table next to her and my step-brother on a bench. We were talking having a laugh whatnot when I went to the toilet. When I came back, I noticed the atmosphere had slightly changed, but thought nothing of it and carried on.

The next day when I met up with her (my step-brother had went to play football) we had a talk and she started the flirting-and-any-excuse-to-touch-me routine. She told me that last night my step-brother had asked her to sit next to him as he liked her. I was like "okay then, what should I say now?" So anyway, we just laughed it off together. Ten minutes later we were kissing. So we went to the pool had a good mess around for an hour before going back to my hotel room and ending up doing the "no-pants dance".

We were literally inseparable for three days until she went on the Sunday. I was gutted.

So basically my question to fellow UKFFers is thus - can long-distance relationships stemming from a holiday romance possible work? We like each other like crazy, we're always texting and talking over the phone and the Internet, and last night she phoned me up ten minutes after an emotionally conversation to tell me she loved me, which I thought was rather sweet. I'm going down to see her on Monday (I live in Darlington and she lives in Cheshire, which is approx. 150 miles/just over two hours away) and wondered what everyone out there thinks what chance this has at working out?

Well, I've never had a long distance relationship, but I've heard the key to them is to actually make the effort, every single time. It's not too far away and if you really WANT to make it work then it's within all realms of possibility. If you want to take the rough with the smooth that goes with it, then I'm sure it will be worth it.

well an update to my situation, she met me sat night and was all over me, also had a little bit of a kiss, so things progressing well, and today by email she kinda suggested she wanted to sleep with me, overall a weekend of progression, im quite happy with that

This is good news. I'm surprised your situation reached that point Libertine, I really thought you were all set for the 'Friend Zone', but then again, alcohol is a truth serum.

My situation is that I'm planning a meal with her on Friday and then jog into town that night to meet up with our mates before having a rocking night out and then offer if she wants to come back to mine.

I'm not sure how she feels about all this though. Having just asked her if she wants to meet up this weekend.

just a small tip, if its just u and her going for a meal, never describe it as such, call it going for something to eat, makes peple relax a bit more i reckon. yeah, just seems things have grown over recent weeks, i know less than a month ago she would have never been like she was on saturday with me, well the movement is with her this time, come home today, not phoned or texted her, think it could be a case of 2 people who like each other, but possibly never wanted to take the risk of losing friendship!

I love this thread... its like UKFF Heat Magazine or some shit

Id love to post my stuff in here but truth is id be gutted if she googled my name and read this lol

I originally offered for a very casual thing (drink and meet and mingle with our friends) and she said that she's not easily scared and would be up for something proper(we had a previous conversation where we weren't on such good terms about 6 weeks ago and she'd resisted, but now we are going great), I still don't want to call it a date, that would freak me out. But, she's definitely down with something a bit more than a drink.

And, simon needle, I just googled your username and nothing came up...DO IT BRUTHA.

I might when im more awake

What the fuck is going on?

She hasn't text back to my offer yet but did text back with a strange suspicious question..."Did you phone me the other night?", I had called her but she couldn't hear me. Anyway, what does it matter anyway when she's called me when I've been on a night out...but she didn't even mention going to meet up, she avoided it, yet she offerred it.

I haven't contacted her in a couple of days but may do so tomorrow just to see what's going on.

help?

What did she say when you phoned her, if anything? Why couldn't she hear you? Was she out?

Yeah, she was out in a club. I rang from my home phone because I ran out of credit (hence me ringing at all), she had a really suspicious tone in her text message. It really threw me off. I was just building up nicely to us getting together properly and then this threw off all my previous two weeks of work.

It's extremely tough this whole malarkey.

I could be waaay wrong. But my assumption is that she was likely drunk when you called, has checked her phone the next day to see you had called her while she was out and feared she had said something she'd regret and is being very cautious. If you havn't txt her in this time due to lack of credit, she will almost certainly be suspecting this is the case and is concerned she may have scared you off. I reckon she's still keen.

Wait for her to txt next though. Because she will. And her next message will probably tell you alot more one way or the other.

Ah, that's put me in a really good mood, thank you. That makes perfect sense. I've just breathed a big sigh of relief. You sound spot on.

Okay, I have a question for the group!

Last weekend I was in HMV and spotted this extremely hot girl working at the register, I pointed her out to the friends I was with at the time who told me to go and ask her out, I decined because I thought it'd be weird to walk up to a total stranger and say "Hi, I'll have these three CD's.. oh and can I buy you a drink sometime?"

What's the proper etiquette in these situations?

Id just do it ( well, if i wasnt me anyway ). Its not exactly someone your going to run into all the time. Unless of course your in there a lot.


I actually have no idea why im posting in this thread.. im useless.

Loving reading it though!

This is getting more and more like an episode of Seinfeld with the over-analysing and the etiquette...

I went completely cold one time Vito and just straight up asked out a shop assistant...I went right up to her (after she'd helped me buying a present for my niece, it was Early Learning Centre), and just said "What are you doing after work?"

She said she had a boyfriend. I have no idea what to do in that situation.

Just be ballsy and try to make an impression...remember, she probably serves a hundred customers a day, why should she remember you? Do something crazy, ask for her recommendations, get a name, introduce yourself, be a little bit weird, make her remember you. Then maybe ask her what she's doing after work.

If not, come back in here and report on your humiliation.

buy stuff from here again, smile, crack a joke, mayber something pertaining to something thats happening there and then such as till not working/"entering the wrong pin number" etc

Get a giggle n a smile, see where it goes.

You've just come in here to laugh at me haven't you? It's ok. Admit it. I'm fine with needing help with women from an internet wrestling messageboard.

Hahaha not at all.

Its quite good to see how many potential stumbling blocks people come to, ive been taking mental notes of it all!

She works in HMV right? Well...i'd imagine it's very uncomfortable/odd to approach her in such a manner while she's at the counter and serving, with a possible queue in tow.

Maybe begin making a few occasional visits there and when she's there attempt to make some eye contact so that she will recognise you. Gauge from her reciprocating eye contact if there's any intereset whatsoever or if she's just nervous she's got a stalker on her hands. If she seems welcoming, attempt to catch her on a day when she's on the shopfloor and ask her a music related question. Her response may turn you off completely or could make you fall in love and begin crying salty tears of joy. And take it from there...

So thats 3 bits of advice,HB andy saying to act a bit zany, me saying be the joker, n purplemonkeydishwasher sayin to play it cool.

Let us know how it goes

That was exactly the reason why I didn't want to bother. I only go there a few times a month so knowing my luck she probably won't be there next time anyway.

If you're really interested, begin going more often. It sounds stalkerish but, you may begin to notice she works certain shifts and will know when to go if you ever plan on approaching her. Failing that, go again, when she's not there and ask a different member of staff, who looks like a loser and in no position to mock you (but, then, why should you really care?), about her and when she's working next.

And take it from there...

Fuck it man, id just go in and ask her outright if it would be too wierd to go for a drink sometime.

There is nothing to lose.

Unless she says no and somehow has friends in your direct circle who will then start to mock you until you slowly start to lose all confidence and end up dead under a bridge.

But apart from that, nothing to lose.

legend! thats the funniest thing I've read all day.

If these women only knew the lengths we were going to...tuttut.

This previous year has probably been the busiest of my life with regards to girls and show no signs of stopping. I dont know if i've got more confident/better looking or whatever but i never seem to be without a girl nowadays. Problem is i get bored with relationships and i am very much a man who enjoys the chase and then thats it.

This time last year i was seeing a girl i thought to be out of my league. I met her through a friend who eventually told me one day that this girl Katy actually liked me. So after time we became a couple withough actually being bf/gf yet and i was loving it. Then one day we decided to make it official which i think was about Dec time. By January i wanted out. The fun of the chase was over, i had accomplished my goal of pulling this girl who i grew to realise really wasnt out of my league and if anything i have surpased her (im sounding really nobish here but she has let herself go a bit whilst i've been going tot he gym and what not). I wanted out because of the constant nagging that we never saw each other even though we did atleast twice a week, the fact if anything sexual happened i would always have to start it, and when it did happen she hardly made it worthwhile (sack of spuds comes to mind). Around March time this other girl called Lauren came along and i found out she fancied me. She was much more "experienced" than Katy and had no problem getting down and dirty asap, and i was very close to getting with her, and it came down to 1 day where i was going to txt her and say id broken up with Katy so i could be with her. My concious took over and i didnt. It didnt matter as a month later id done enough to put Katy off me and we mutually agreed to end it. I was a free man and started seeing Lauren and saw her a couple of times without doing anything major until Katy got hold of her msn and put ideas into her head that i was using her to get back at her. Baring in mind me and Katy had been broken up for about a month by this time and i pretty much hated her at the end of our relationship so this wasnt true. I assured Lauren that wasnt the case but she still had an element of doubt so we agreed to cool it for a bit.

Unfortunately during this cooling period i started to like Laurens mate Carly. We got talking over msn and i really clicked with her. We met up one day and really got on. During this time Lauren had decided she could trust me and wanted me back, i told her i liked Carly and that it was too late. Imagine my embarassment when i found out Carly had a bf already. I was absolutely gutted as i found out on her mates piczo site under the page "couples" and there she was with her bloke. I confronted her about it and she said she was with him but was ending it so we continued to meet. She eventually broke up with him which opened the window for me. This is where things got annoying. We both liked each other but it was a bitch to see each other. She was still at college and if she wasnt she had to babysit her two younger sisters as she only lived with her mum who worked shifts. Sometimes it would be 3 weeks inbetween seeing each other and sometimes we would arrange to meet and she'd bail last minute. I was beggining to think, and be told by my mates that i was being wound up. So i met up with her last week, had a chat and asked her out and she said yes. Literally as soon as she said yes she started being a bit off with me however and had started a part time job, making it even harder to see her. I was thinking about it all and realised that come September, i start full time work and she has work, college, babysitting and would mean it would be impossible to see her virtually. So only today we have agreed to call it quits. So 2 short relationships later and me very much getting nothing from either youd expect me to be a little bit down? Nope.

Once again as soon as i started going out with Carly, i got talking to this girl Amy who id known for a while but didnt really talk to that much. Found out she actually went to my colelge which was odd. Anyway while talking to Amy about Carly whilst i was with her i must have impressed her with what i wanted out of the relationships (the simple things like cuddling, chillin out and goin for meals, not just sex.....so i lied) and i asked her about her love life and she dropepd hints that she really liked somebody but they 100% liked somebody else. The penny dropped right away and now that me and Carly are finished i am definately pursuing Amy. I have hope for this relationship as she is REALLY into me and shows it more than the previous 3 girls have combined and seems to be the type of girl that enjoys long relationships. Im 18 now and want to settle fown for a bit, even if its for a few months...plus my balls are blue and the "tom tanking" really isnt doing it for me any more. I'll keep you all updated on the situation as it progresses but im hoping this one will work out.

The lesson that should be learned here is that there ARE other girls. They may be like London buses at times but there is ALWAYS a girl if not 2/3 at the same time for you. It helps if your confident, make them laugh and are clean. One thing i always get complimented on by girls is the fact im always clean, i smell great and my teeth are white and straight. If you can also make them laugh then your made. Just dont ask my advice on relationships...

Romford Hoop = UKFF's studmuffin.

So, she did text back eventually. Saying that it was a "hectic past couple of days BUT THAT'S NO EXCUSE!" I thought, yes, this means she feels guilty about not texting back sooner. I have the hand of power now again, She said she'll may be out this weekend so there's a good chance I'll see her again this weekend.

When I'm out later tonight and tomorrow I'll just give her a quick text and tell her where I'll be I think. I've got power babay!

This IS Seinfeld right?

"I've got no hand"

I've been watching Seasons 1, 2, 3, 5 & 6 this week. So, yes.

That last line "I've got power babay!" was an homage to George.

romford hoop, do i know you?

Brilliant show.

I only have the first 3 seasons. I need to get some cash and buy the rest. Best show ever.

Ps, think Lexx will show up in here?

It is my current, reigning and defending favourite TV show of all time.

However, when I watch it extensively, I seem to develop more neurosis than normal. I have a fair amount of neurosis anyway, but Seinfeld ramps it up A LOT. As does Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Hahaah yeah.. I spent a week pretty much watching it non stop and i found myself over analysing absolutely everything on earth.

Its great when a show can do that.

Saying that, i know a lot of folk who watch Friends who are shite.

UPDATE~~~!

I've been texting Becky all week and vice-versa and in the text's she incicated she'd be out this weekend, she wasn't out last night, so I presumed she'd be out tonight. Cool. I went out last night and had a good time anyway but woke up to a text from her saying this..."I've opened a car door on my head!"

She somehow hit her head on a car door and has now got a black eye and stiches, she's quite calamatous really, she's also had a bit of a concussion! crazy stuff.

Anyway, she just called me and we had a really nice easy flowing chat, I made her laugh a few times...But, the reason she called was to make sure that i knew that she hadn't gone funny with me, (implying, quite overtly, that she's still very interested, otherwise she wouldn't have called), and that she understood how it sounded like a wacky excuse. But, this is great. We have a nice phone rapport (sometimes very difficult to accomplish and usually the first sign of something up ahead), but because of her head injury she won't be out tonight either. Understandable really. I'm still going out though.

But she's off to Uni in 3 weeks, I'm off in 5 weeks and she said we WILL see each other before then.

This was a positive step forward in our strange relationship/repartee. Time's ticking away...

Right, to use an age old analogy, if the balls in your court, play it.

However I found out when I started picking up you shouldn't just Tim Henman it back and play a rash move that may pay off. Take your time, analyse the situation and play the correct and most effective shot ala play a safe ball as the case may be sometimes.

I've been working on a girl from work for months now, the usual light hearted jokes etc and at work nights out we often find ourselves going it along with each other. Believe it or not, the main aim of the conquest for many (the majority) of men is to "dupe" a woman. No, wrong, stupid! you'll never learn anything or have that much fun. The chase is always better than the catch as the saying goes in film.

Have a laugh on the way, get acquainted, take it slow and then it'll slip in to place for you guys.

Belive it or not, when your working on a long term project (ie 2 months plus) it's best to get around well before hand as you'll relise when your alone it's better to have a real female interest rather than 1 nighters.

Jesus, teenagers with this advice?

BUT, having now slept with 10 women in 2 months I think it's quite fair to say Im at the dire point of wanting to finalise the deal with the girl from work.

only in dundee could jambo get one woman never mind 10

Nice to see your still alive Natch, but unfortunately I've either been skiving with mates from work in Edinburgh or on trips down to Newcastle / Carlisle when the funs happened.

The women in this city are weel and truly rank.

ive alwas been here it was you that went into hiding jambo.... well at least we agree on one thing most women in dundee are just that... still they did in my younger days

Hiding mate? You mean getting away from this fucking computer and getting a social life again as well as a decent enough paying job? Probably one of the best moves in my life man.

Add the old [email protected] again man, fancy a chat with you.

Not all of us have 5 kids (and/or 5 STDs) by the time we're 20. Although having worked in the hospital for 8 years I know there are some true horrors out there.

As for relationships, my boyfriend and I have been friends for 6 years but only got together about 6 months ago - when I realised how much I missed him having not spoken for a few months. I was the one to call him and ask him out but that took a whole lot of courage (assisted by lots of alcohol!)
He works offshore so he's away for two weeks and then home for two weeks and it works really well. The only downside is that he's a DUFC fan - still, can't have everything

No, but feel free to get to know me anytime .

Ok, so something happened tonight. I may be overrating this but, I had an INCREDIBLE, AMAZING connection with this girl I met in the club tonight. We chatted for what seemed like 5 minutes but ending up being about 1hr 30mins and just had an incredible connection. It was indescribable, we were both saying how amazing it was and that this must be fate. We got on amazingly well. Better than I've got on with any girl ever before (even including ex-girlfriends, who I felt incredible connections with), there was something between us which we both said only happens once in a lifetime.

We promised to text each other as soon as we wake up tomorrow and meet up and chat ASAP. I know I like Becky still, but this girl tonight was something special. We both felt it, we both had a beautiful rapport, and we both felt the moment and fate at that moment in time.

I can't describe how this felt to be with and talk with this girl tonight. The only problem is...She isn't the girl I've been persuing during this thread. She's someone new. But amazing nonetheless.

Once you find someone , others then come out of the woodwork.

Is this one likely to jam thier head into a car door, or go away in 3 weeks time?

Anyway, best of luck!

I hate to say this but if you are going to uni soon then dont get into anyone unless you are open to the idea of cheating on them...

Romford hoop - Not overly surprised you've pulled that many birds down Romford, MOST of them are minging and easy to get to bed with, so its not really an achievement!


Says he who comes from 'arlow!

Some help needed.

I don't usually get much attention from the birds for one reason or another and me and this girl have been getting on really well. The problem is shes a little on the lumpy side. Now this shouldn't matter if we get along well but is it worth the piss taking from my mates about her and me. Plus her mates mam works with mine so she will find out even if nothing happens so more taunts. Is it worth it?

Yes if you like them enough.

You'll regret it if you dont.