I did it, I went to a speed dating event. I sat at a lone bar table while countless man tried to woo me with their wit for five minutes (though some made it seem like five hours). I dressed accordingly, of course, and brought a spare best friend I had lying around (ain’t nobody … Continue reading
Confession: I am 5 feet 8 inches tall. That’s pretty tall for a female. It’s certainly no record breaker, but it’s significantly taller than the average female. Sadly, it’s also as tall as the average male. What does this mean in terms of dating life? It means a guy must be at least a certain … Continue reading
First of all, I have nothing against dudes over 40. Most of the time, they have jobs and they actually want to pick you up and take you out on a date. They might even talk to you about how their daughter is a college graduate and has a successful career as a means to … Continue reading
Smooth operators. You’ve probably met one at some point. I’m sure you know the guy I’m talking about. The smooth operator is the guy who thinks he’s the shit. The guy who acts like he’s way more important than every other person in the bar. The guy who lets you know immediately that he’s smarter … Continue reading
I love Cosmo. I love the bad advice, the overly dramatic love stories, and especially the raunchy sex tips that past boyfriends have pleaded with me not to try on them. But there comes a time in every advice giver’s life when they need to dive a bit deeper than the white girls’ karma sutra … Continue reading
Lil’ Wayne should have taught men “how to flirt” rather than “how to love.” In my experience men need help on both fronts, but this latest round of flirt-cat calls has got my lady boner – as well as Advice by Amanda’s – feeling sad. If you think telling me the level of bounce my … Continue reading
If there is anything I learned from growing up in the 80s, it is to blow hard. Blow very hard. You may remember those Nintendo cartridges that only worked if you blew into them. I hated it when your game was all messed up, you had to take the cartridge out and blow as hard … Continue reading