He’s 29. He’s Single. He’s A Blogger. He’s From Liverpool. He’s recently dated a fellow blogger and publicly blogged about it. We wanted to know more.
His blog over at Plenty More Fish Out Of Water is honest, modest, funny, offensive and interesting. I stumbled across it while scouring the web and just thought this would be a great person to interview for the blog. Past blog interviews have been well recieved and very interesting, and mainly about how to pull a date. This one… well, isn’t really.
Please Introduce yourself fishy
Well, I’m 29, single and writing about it. I was building quite a collection of anecdotes about car crash dates, so decided to start a blog about them.
How long have you been single?
I had an on/off fling with my hairdresser for a few months but proper girlfriend - three years. I do have a cat, though. Mildred. She’s depressed and arthritic. Like some of the girls I meet online.
Why do you think it doesn’t work out with your dates?
My friend Mark says I go on more first dates than anyone he knows - and fewer second. Why? Well I’d say I just seem to meet weirdos (girls with hairy chins, or who want to take coupley photos on a first date, or who arrange to meet and then don’t turn up). My dates may tell you a different story, though. I’ve been told I say inappropriate things. I went on a date with a girl who revealed (an hour after I’d met her) that she had depression. I told her I fancied the waitress who’d served us. The night ended with a big slagging match in the street. (I actually did a post about it - A date with Depression http://plentymorefishoutofwater.blogspot.com/2009/09/date-with-depression.html)
What’s the longest you’ve dated someone for?
Three and a half years. We lived together, though the sex dried up after a year. I used to have a proper crush on her 59-year-old mum. Still think about her ample bosom late at night sometimes. Even though she’ll be 65 now. Or dead.
Have you ever tried an online dating site, if so tell us what it was like?
Yes, I’m a big fan. It’s better than meeting someone on a sticky dancefloor after ten Coronas. You can take time deciding if someone’s for you before sticking your tongue in their mouth. I think there’s very little taboo anymore. Obviously I haven’t met my ‘one’ yet, but I’ve had some great laughs and stumbled across some really good friends along the way.
Will you stop blogging when you find a date?
No. At the time of writing I’m due to go on a date with another dating blogger. We’re both writing about it. She asked what I’d do with the blog if things went well between us, and I told her there’s no way I’d stop. It would have to be about our relationship.
What are your plans for the future in terms of blogging?
Well, after the aforementioned date (presuming it doesn’t work out) I hope to expand my ‘Sunday Confessional’ section were readers share (anonymously, if they like) their dating nightmares. I’m also going to try and ask out seven people in seven days and see where it gets me.
Thanks for the interview fishy, any last words?
Er, does anyone fancy going on a date?
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