Feeling glad I dared phone the dentist about an aching tooth...
Also glad I didn't have to be there within half an hour as I'm not even dressed, hihi.
Thursday I'll find out if I indeed have a cavity or not...

I often wonder the same thing about men.
Angry, PO, miserable, depressed are facial expressions many men display in dating profile photos. They obviously don't know what's attractive, hihi.

Men would do better with a smile & no moobs!
Oops...

What he said ^^^^
There's nothing much to rate, so 0 is what you get :)
Not even a good profile photo. Get a new one with a smile without sunglasses.

What increasing population?
With men's fertility going down the drain having successful conception is going to become difficult in the very near future.
Sperm count has already dropped 50% and keeps going down.

As it is rate of increase of population has slowed down substantially. What is happening is that more people survive/live to become adults and eventually old people.
In a way that causes an increase in population without the number of births going up.
But in the not too far future will cause a major drop in population when those people make their transition when they're old.

The way it is survival of our species could be at risk due to the enormous drop in fertility in mostly men.
Women's fertility has also been affected but I believe men's is way worse.

Another problem is that people are so ill informed and believe the stories the ones in power tell them via media & news. Which is that there are way too many people and this is a serious problem bladibla.
The truth is entirely different.

Population is expected to reach just over 10 billion and it is possible to feed 10.2 billion people without compromising the planet.
It does require some change, but it is possible.
And as predicted scientifically it won't rise after that but significantly go down.
Then the next problem arises: mankind's fertility. We need men's sperm in order to survive and this is becoming increasingly problematic.

And kudos to you!
Oftentimes men ask where you want to go, and I've got 3 entirely different things I'd enjoy. Then he can choose which one we're going to do. I will be happy regardless, hihi.
And only 1 of the 3 costs money so it's up to him if he's willing to go for that one or not.

The set number of dates is a typical US thing.
As for women being after a man's wallet... if a guy implies that over here about 99% of all women reply that they have their own income and don't need a guy's wallet at all.

Another thing I don't get, but maybe it's again US & CA: why do you have dinner dates? I wouldn't even be interested in that myself.
I like a man with a bit more creativity and initiative, as in coming up with fun things to do. I have never, and I do mean never, been on a dinner date with a man I was not in relationship with.
And most certainly not ever a meet & greet.
I wouldn't do dinner on a meet & greet either. What if you're half way through your soup, or after ordering but before food arrives, decide he isn't it and you really, really don't want to sit across the table from him for another hour or so?
Sod that.

So if paying for dates, mostly dinners, is such a problem for you, then why don't you do something else?
Tons of things you can do that don't cost a penny. And then you can still have a cup of coffee or something.
And by doing all kinds of fun other things you really get to know one another as well. Win-win.

To be honest, if all a guy wanted to do or came up with for a date was dinner I'd be gone after 5 dates too! Maybe sooner.
And that's not ghosting or using someone for money. That's saying "I don't want to be bored to death!"

Another thing I don't get... why do you date women when you think or notice they're only after a free meal?
And I stand by what I said earlier on. If all you want when you pay for dinners -which you could circumvent yourself, it's not like you're a victim here- is for her to allow you to have sex with her... go see a prostitute.
Paying for dinners doesn't mean you get to have sex with her.
Think about this:
What if a woman dates a lot and would have sex with each man after 3 dates. By the you meet her she's been doing that for several years. Would you still want her???
I wouldn't want a man who did that either.
I don't expect a man to live like a monk, but if he'd been sexercising tons of women by the time I met him, I don't want him. I don't want a man-wh*re by my side.
And believe me, I'm not a prude, I have a VERY high sex-drive. But having sex with a guy too soon -before you have an emotional bond- usually means he loses interest and then he is a goner. Leaving me hurt, disappointed, and feeling used.
Which is why I don't want to go there. And trust me, not always easy when you do resonate with a guy and feel attracted to him while you have a high sex-drive, hihi.

Oops, yep, you're right, haha. Oh well, can't delete it anymore, hihi.

Feeling happy I did do some garden work even though I initially didn't feel like it.
All hard work, digging out stuff like dandelion and horseradish and whatnot.
Way more to go, but it's a start :D

Feeling happy my photo was finally approved of! Only took 6 uploads and mails hihi.

And feeling happy the sun is shining again, although there are a few clouds every now and again.

Thinking... hope that your bad weather doesn't decide to travel west!
Took long enough for us to get some half decent spring weather.

And thinking... whether I shall start a new painting today or go see my mum. Not sure yet.

Thinking... I'm really with my bangs! They were way too long and I didn't want the rest of my hair cut (yet) so I cut my bangs myself.
Not easy as it's gotta be layered and mine is diagonal.
But I pulled it off so I'm happy!

Hi Delightful! Nice to see you again :D
And yes, I'm good! Hope you are as well

But... diesel is more expensive in The Netherlands --> E2,76 per litre!
Petrol is between E2,25 - E2,55 per litre.

For the first time diesel is more expensive than petrol? Used to be a lot cheaper which is why people who were on the road a lot drove diesel cars.
It being this ridiculously expensive right now will likely also have an impact on high prices in the supermarket as trucks use diesel too :/

Wow, I wished it was that cheap over here!!
CAD 1,76 is E1,09 a litre.
I cannot even recall petrol being that cheap over here. Must've been over 20-25 years ago!
I Googled it, it was 2001. So indeed 25 years ago.
You lucky b*st*rds over there!!

First I watched the last episode of CIA then "London has Fallen".

I watched Copshop last night, another one with Gerard Butler.
And going to find another one of his movies to watch right now!
It's been a busy day, tired. Time to put my feet up and chill with a good movie!

There used to be another option that I don't see in the OP list. Maybe it got removed?
It was 'separated'.
When I first got here I chose that option as I was out of a relationship but hadn't been married to him.
I learnt in the forums that separated meant something different and not "split up".
I'm not really familiar with this cooling off period thing when you file for divorce.
We don't really have that anymore although it can take about a year for divorce to be official due to busy courts. But there is no legal cooling off period at all.

In the end I had to change to "divorced" which felt weird to me as I'd been divorced for ages and had a long term relationship after that. By choosing "divorced" I basically had to leave that relationship out of the picture, as if it had never happened.
That never sat well with me as it was big part of my life!

So if I understand correctly you think that you paying for dates means the woman has to spread her legs for you?
Do you really think a few dates/dinners equal a woman giving up her most intimate, most sacred sanctuary???
I don't have a set nr of dates before I get to that point. Any good dating coach would advice against that.
You reach that point when you as a woman really want to go that far with a man. And in order for that to happen I need to feel emotionally safe, feel that I can trust the man, rely on him, AND know he's not sexercising other women.
The only right time to have sex with a guy is when you have an emotional bond.
Until that time there may be other joyful things. Fact a man gets the privilege to spend time with a woman, feel her joy & warmth & playfulness, should be enough.
But a few dinners can no way vie with my most valuable gift to a man!
If you hold such selfish beliefs you better stop dating. Have dinner by your lonesome self and go see a prostitute for the rest.

And how is just the UK at risk of that?
What about any and all Western countries, incl. Canada?

In the mid 80s we were told by an Indonesian M friend of the family that M society was busy to place M all over the world. Mostly in Western countries of course.
And when the day comes they get the call they take over.

I think they went about it the slow way.
It's pretty normal now to have them in positions of power like mayor, police, government, military etc. etc.
(Just watch "London has Fallen" to see what far-reaching consequences that can have!)

Something that should never have been allowed to happen. Not until for instance the 5th generation after arriving in the new country. By then chances of any ill intent will likely have been diminished.
And it would've been easier to monitor them and keep us and our societies & culture safe and intact.

As it is all Western countries are at risk.
Our own population is currently decreasing in numbers. But the number of people in The Netherlands has increased substantially in last couple of years.
Due to refugees. And these are all M.

Now I have nothing against the religion in and of itself but there's no denying the risk it poses to us.

No, it's not a relationship. It's going on meet & greets -so first time meetings- to hopefully find someone you really like.
If you do find that person you go on dates them more often to get to know each other. If it works out and you still like the other you'd transition into exclusivity and a relationship.

As far as I'm concerned that is what's meant by 'dating' when you listen to dating coaches etc. and it's what I do.
But you are right, it is a rather fluid thing so other interpretation are indeed possible.