Passive aggressive behavior. It’s been in practice for a long time and social media has only made this plague worse (or caused us to notice and call it out more, either way). In the dating world, being passive aggressive is, in a word, obnoxious. Awhile back, I had decided an online suitor was actually suitable … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2013
Women Aren’t Born Crazy, Men Make Them That Way
So this is my call to action for all men leaving one, or many, girls hanging on by a hopeful piece of thread. Please, for our crazy sake and your phone bill, cut the damn thread. Tell us you’re not interested, tell us something harsh so we back the eff off. DO NOT LEAVE A DAMN SINGLE THREAD ATTACHED – it will come back to haunt you, I promise it will. And it will be crazy faced – and scarier than a clown.
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Match Spinster Event
I have to give you a bit of a timeline to kind of check in and let you know how this single thing is going for me: About 4 months ago, I got dumped. I was hopeful, though. I went on a few crazy dates and realized I don’t like ugly guys I celebrated Independence … Continue reading
3 Tips to Survive Your Boring Date
Those who are bored are typically boring. I’ve heard my sister mumble that to my nieces for the past six years. Up until now I was on her side – then I met the fire fighter. Not only did I feel bored around him, but his boring manner literally extended to whichever restaurant we were … Continue reading
Birthday Edition: Advice by Amanda
That’s right, it’s my birthday. I’m now squarely in my late twenties and have some mixed feelings about it. There was a BuzzFeed article back in April that compared early twenties to late twenties. All of it was true for me – especially the “1 a.m. Saturday morning” and “social strategies” ones. And then over … Continue reading
Rules For What NOT To Do On A Date
I’d like to think that I’ve got this dating thing sorted. After all, how hard can it be? Show up, have a few drinks, talk (hopefully not too much about yourself, the weather or their pet lizard), and that’s pretty much it. In the last five weeks I’ve been on ten first dates (nothing like … Continue reading