IN THE GYM Last month, my 24-year-old personal trainer dumped me. We’d been working out together twice a week for six months until one day, as he was counting my reps on the rowing machine, he abruptly told me, “Thursday is our last workout.” He then texted me a few days later to say, “I have to ask that we stop communicating […]
I may take some heat for what I’m about to say, but I don’t care. That’s the beauty of being not-20-something: I don’t give a shit what people think. But you’re here reading this, so I’m going to tell you what I think. <Begin rant.> If you are actively dating–as in, seeing and chatting up multiple people at one time–do […]
I clearly have a “type.” If I’ve learned anything since I started dating 18 months ago, it’s that. He’s typically tall. Handsome. Witty/funny. Loves music. And (probably the most defining characteristic) he’s emotionally unavailable. Hell, he could be short and bald with no personality or talent and if he’s emotionally unavailable, I’d probably be attracted. I think I just described George Costanza, […]
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 hook up. Not because I […]
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 how stupid I was than […]
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. And when I say ghosting, […]
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 to post-divorce bad judgment. If […]
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 dance every evening at musical […]
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 […]