I know it’s a cliché, but dating is a minefield. This blog has already dealt with many of the obstacles a girl can encounter (last-minute cancellations, lack of chemistry, emotionally stunted guys etc.), but something I’ve come up against recently is the issue of cold hard cash. Like most people, I hate talking about money. … Continue reading
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Booty Texting
Guest Post: Judy McD If you are or have ever been single and have a cell phone, then you’ve probably received a “booty-text.” In my experience, the booty-text starts out with something super casual like “hey, what’s up?” Don’t play games with me. It’s 2:00 a.m. and you know exactly what’s up. I’m either sleeping or … Continue reading
Blast From the Past
If there’s one thing I’m good at, it’s resisting the urge to get in touch with guys from my past. Don’t get me wrong, there have been many occasions (usually vodka is involved) where I toy with the idea of a casual text or a “whoops so sorry, I called the wrong Charlie, how are … Continue reading
Really sorry, but something’s come up…
Cancelling a date at the last minute – most of us have done it some point, or had it done to us. I’ve certainly been on both sides, and given my recent run of bad luck on the whole eleventh-hour-bail-out thing, I’ve begun to wonder if there should be some kind of formal etiquette for … Continue reading
Would you like fries with that?
There’s a cliché somewhere that says something like “you’re learning every day of your life.” Well, I’m not too sure about every day, but there are certainly some occasions where something will happen and I’ll think “yep, I sure did learn something here.” For example, I discovered the other day that applying dry shampoo before … Continue reading
How To Create a Tinder Profile
Creating an online dating profile takes a certain amount of time and finesse. Hours have been spent agonising over the right humorous-yet-modest tone, how much one should write, how much information to divulge… Tinder solves all of these problems! You don’t need to write a thing. Zero. Zip. All you need to do is upload … Continue reading
5 Tips for Internet Dating
I went on my first internet date in 1997, just a few weeks after I turned 18. This happened before Match.com existed. It was part of dial-up and was called Love @ AOL. Anyhow, I know a few things about internet dating and I want to share them. This is the precursor to an entire … Continue reading