Confirmed: The lure and attraction of the “bad boy” does not disappear post-divorce. Or past the age of 40. Or even when you’re smart (read: experienced enough) to know that absolutely nothing good comes from an attraction to bad boys. Damn it. I had a date last week with a bad boy who may very well have written the book on how […]
“I’m at a point where I’m hesitant to start a serious relationship.” “I’m so busy–with my job and my kids. I have next to no time.” “Sorry I didn’t respond, I’m a really bad texter.” “Seeing each other once in a while for maybe dinner, drinks and sex, I might sign up for that?” Paul Simon says there are 50 ways to […]
I had a date on Saturday that would rank as one of my Top Five Favorite First Dates Ever. If you have read any of my other dating adventures, you’d know that this is A Big Deal. It didn’t start out well–he lives an hour from me, which is no biggie, but I got lost. Google Maps kept telling me the restaurant […]
I read a statistic the other day that said more couples now meet online than they do offline. Hell, yes, they do. In this age of Tinder, Match.com, e-Harmony, Zoosk, Christian Mingle, OurTime.com, POF, OKC, Facebook and you-name-it-I’m-sure-it-exists, more people rely on profiles, pics and witty quips than their real-life personality in order to get a little romance up in here. That’s all […]
Dating can be a bitch for a hundred reasons, but it’s perhaps at its bitchiest when your emotions get involved before you’re ready. As much as I try to let logic and reason rule in the early stages, it’s not always easy, especially when you meet someone you feel an immediate connection with. This was the case with Trent. Trent found me […]
There’s a danger in online dating that goes beyond meeting perverts, douche bags and creeps. I mean, really, that’s just a given, right? This other danger is something that we as women create ourselves if we’re not careful. It’s insidious and sneaky and as much as I try to guard against it, I still succumb once in a while. I call it the […]
Texting. It obviously wasn’t a thing in the 80s, the last decade I was fully immersed in the dating world. Fast forward to 2014, and you can’t function as a single person without it. At least, that’s how it feels when I’m trying engage with men I’m interested in but barely know. Our phone screens are often where the conversations begin, and sometimes where they end. I […]
There’s something mysterious about confidence. It’s sexy. Intoxicating. In the words of one of my favorite guy friends, “the ultimate panty dropper.” It doesn’t matter if you’re male or female, a confident demeanor is simply attractive. And logically, that would make the opposite of confidence (i.e. insecurity) a “panty keeper onner” (I think I just made up a new word). […]
I met Tom online one Saturday evening. He was at a bar in San Francisco for a friend’s birthday party. I was home, sipping cheap wine and watching Sex and the City reruns. One of us was not pathetic. We started chatting, I was immediately intrigued, and turned off Carrie and crew to focus on our conversation. He was funny, witty […]
“When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” Love this quote from Maya Angelou–and it seems especially appropriate when navigating your way through the World of Dating. My tendency, however, is to believe them and then believe that I can change them. Especially when it comes to players. I met one such player online–a cop–and we chatted for […]