Dating is a bitch. But I’m ballsy. Let’s dance.
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The Aftermath
Damn it, dudes: When it comes to sex, you have it easy. I don’t mean in the “you can get it whenever you want it” easy–if only, right? I mean in the “you can get it then walk away the next day as if you didn’t” kind of easy. Confusing? Let me explain. Typically, I don’t…
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Fatty, Fatty
Before you get all judgy and indignant about the fact that I’m calling my date a fatty, let me be clear: I’m not using the term to describe his physical appearance. I’m using it to describe his eating habits, at least on the evening we had dinner together. And really, this is a story that’s more about…
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Ghosting
The dating world is a fickle one. A week ago, I was in various stages of conversation with four different men. I had never met any of them in person; they were all online connections, whether from a dating site or social media. Today, every conversation has been shut down by one of us ghosting.…
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My Single Self
Three years ago this month, I ended my last relationship. It was a fiery hot toxic one that had lasted close to five long dysfunctional years, and it took all the strength and chutzpa I could muster to kick, scratch and claw my way out of it. I should never have gotten into it, but I’m chalking that up…
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The Chase
I had my first boyfriend when I was 14. He was also my first date, my first kiss and my first slow dance–a whole bundle of firsts rolled up into one slightly awkward but adorable 17-year-old. I was a freshman, he was a junior, and I developed a crush from afar while watching him sing and…
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Bad Boys
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…
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Tired Cliches
“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…
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Rule Breaking
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…
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Flying High
I’m a somewhat frequent flier and I seriously never sit next to the hot guy. Like, ever. Until I did. On a recent Southwest flight from Phoenix to California, I found myself in a window seat when a definitely hot guy (dark hair, deep brown eyes, handsome face, fit body and the most adorable personality) slipped into the…
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Cradle Robber
I went out with a man 14 years younger the other night. I am cougar, hear me roar–at least for an evening. This was, by far, the youngest man I’d ever dated (at least on purpose. See That Time I Was a Cougar). My favorite moment of the night occurred at a crowded, seedy bar when my…
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Knock, Knock
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…
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The Widower
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…
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