It’s now been three years since Lucy became single again. Three long years of swiping her way through the men of London Town, three bastarding years riding the fleeting ups and soul-crushing downs of the dating rollercoaster. And while she’s had some successes, met some reasonably nice guys, and even…View Post
Lucy’s been on four dates with Josh, the quirky but disarmingly decent Geography teacher. Three of these have been amusing evenings in various London drinking establishments, and the fourth was an awkward home visit which, after a sufficient quantity of wine had been consumed, turned into an entertaining (but not…View Post
Since Lucy’s clearly not going to get anywhere with Jack, her handsome work crush (at least not for now), she turns her attention back to Josh, the sweet but slightly eccentric Geography teacher from Northampton with whom she’s had three dates. If you need a recap on what happened last…View Post
As you probably know by now, Sod’s law dictates that it’s completely and utterly im-fucking-possible for Lucy to meet a guy who boasts the two crucial qualities of being (a) not a cunt and (b) not already spoken for. She comes across nice guys and dickheads, hot ones and ones…View Post
While Lucy waits to see if there will be a fourth date with Josh, the Geography teacher, let’s take a little detour and talk about something else for a bit… One of the things Lucy regularly struggles with is the fact that, as much as she loathes the fuckwittery and…View Post
It’s been a couple of weeks since Lucy had her promising second date with Josh, the 41-year-old geography teacher from Northampton. If you missed all the juicy details, check out Part 2 – Cocktails. The UK is in the grip of the most ridiculous winter known to woman and everyone…View Post
Lucy’s had two dates with Josh the Geography Teacher, and while they went well enough, she’s still far from sure if this is going to be an actual thing. So when Josh goes away for a week she decides to set up another date. Just in case, you know, he…View Post
Last week Lucy had a first date with 41-year old Josh, a geography teacher from Northampton. To catch up on what happened, check out Part 1 – First Encounter. Lucy wasn’t exactly blown away by Josh. For one thing, he lives far away, and has a son. For another, he…View Post
It’s been a week or so since the bitter disappointment of the so-near-and-yet-so-far encounter with Ben from Twitter, so Lucy decides that, in an attempt to Keep Calm And Carry On, she will go back onto Guardian Soulmates to see if she can find a replacement. Or better yet, an…View Post
Lucy’s been talking to Ben, who slid into her DMs on Twitter and miraculously turned out not to be a creepy stalker at all, but actually a charming, intelligent, thoughtful, sensitive, and all-round lovely guy. To catch up from the beginning, go to Part 1 – Approach, or for last…View Post
Lucy’s been chatting to a boy from Twitter. To catch up on what happened last time so you get the references, read Part 2 – Escalation. In spite of her reservations about talking to so-called ‘DM sliders’, and about the idea of risking her anonymity by meeting up with someone…View Post
Warning: This post contains a Grey’s Anatomy Season 5 spoiler. If you haven’t seen it yet, then what TF have you been doing with your life? Oh, and also, you might want to look away now… Previously on Lucy Goes Dating… Lucy had made up her mind not to meet…View Post
This is a story about how Lucy got asked out for the second time over Twitter. It gets quite interesting. I think you’ll like it. Regular readers of this blog will remember the tale of Beardy Al, who got chatting with Lucy on Twitter after she took the piss out of…View Post
Since the failure of her dates with The Separated Dad and The Entrepreneur, it’s been a while since Lucy got any bedroom action, and she’s starting to feel a little twitchy. So she decides to see if Adam, her new Friend With Benefits, might be willing to offer his services…View Post
