[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text] In 2014 I went back to my acting roots and auditioned to work for my second Halloween season as an actor at a popular theme park. My first season working there had been the best job I ever had, even if it was just temporary. I met some amazing people, made some great friends and great memories and couldn’t wait to go back to make more friends and memories! After being given the job again, I couldn’t wait to get started. During my second season is where I met Ollie*. This story is quite a short one but...
Richard* – Adventurer
Richard*. How do I even start with Richard? I suppose I could start with some facts of the situation with him. I was 24 years old, living abroad in Crete and I thought I had fallen in love for the first time. In May 2014 I moved to Rethymnon, Crete for the summer. This would be my second summer working abroad as a holiday rep: not the ooh aah Malia type but the 5* resort type where I would wear a shirt and pencil skirt for work. Skip forward to about two months into my six month season and you’ll...
Brian* – Builder
[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text] Brian* is going to take some time. He became the new ‘closest to a boyfriend I’ve ever had’ person so I have a lot to fill you in on. It all started when a friend of mine invited me to Notting Hill Carnival with a bunch of others which is where I met him. We went to the same school so I recognised him but this was the first time we met properly. For that day, we didn’t speak very much. I got the impression Brian liked some other girl who was with us and to be honest...
Colin* – Customer Service
[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text] Colin* and I met while I was working one of my acting stints. He worked in the customer service department and came across as a bit of a cheeky chappy. One day after work he asked for my name and added me on Facebook. We got talking and I learned that we had a lot in common. After a while of talking we agreed to have a date. We were going to head up to London for dinner and a show at the theatre. I love the theatre so was very excited! Although I prefer darker stuff and...
Mark* – Insurance Salesman
[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text] It’s 2012 still. I’ve turned 22 and I’m back home after finishing my degree! I meet Mark* on a Monday night. Monday night is student night out at home so my sister and I decide to hit the town. Whilst in the outside area of a club, a tall guy comes over and starts chatting to me. He introduces himself and asks me about myself. Mark is confident. He’s little cocky but seems fun so after spending the night chatting I agree to give him my number. A few nights later we go out for a drink. Simple....
Andy* – Student
[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text] Now, as we already know I’ve never had a boyfriend. Instead I’ve had some negative and a lot of funny experiences with men. The snake incident made me remember the funny side of trying to date, so I was determined not to give up. On a student night out in 2012 I met Andy*. Andy was to become someone I cared about very much. He was the first time I ever came close to having a boyfriend; although if you ask him about it, he’ll just say it was nothing serious! I started talking to Andy because his...
Simon* – Student
[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text] Just less than a year has gone by without any dates, texting a guy, kisses, basically nothing! I’m a nun at this point. I’m feeling very apprehensive about the idea of going anywhere near anyone again, especially in an intimate setting. My only two sexual experiences at now 21 years old were close together and blurred into my warped view of intimacy. Unfortunately I don’t know any different yet… However, I am strong. I’ve found my feet again by this point and I’m taking that proverbial bull by those big ugly horns. I’m going to start dating again...
The Serious Bit
As you well know, I left the previous post at a bit of a cliffhanger. I warned you all that I would be getting to the serious bit in my dating story and we have now reached that one. Don’t worry, I will keep this brief and skim over the details because we have plenty more dating mishaps to come once this bit is over. If it wasn’t vital to my experiences with men then I wouldn’t bother sharing it but it appears to be extremely vital! Where did I get to before? Oh yes, it was 2011 and I...
Callum* – The Big V
Ok, so at the ripe old age of 20 and just a few months shy of 21 I decided it was about bloody time I lost my virginity. Don’t get me wrong I am glad I waited till I was the last of my friends and older than everyone else was when they lost theirs. Call me old fashioned but I was and still remain a believer that a girl should wait it out until she feels completely comfortable to dive in for the first time. I also believe, however, that no matter how it happens it won’t be special...
Dave* – Student
[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text] In September 2009 I started University where there would be loads of exciting new things for me! I would surely meet someone here who would end up being my first boyfriend right? Yeah, so that didn’t happen. When I started Uni I didn’t really go on any dates because I was so wrapped up in making new friends and getting on with my work. I was too busy spending time with my friends and, well doing what students do; go out and have fun! I was studying drama so I also spent a lot of spare time in...