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
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Rules to live by when dating
Rules for Balancing a Love Life and Social Life
During my dating life, I’ve discovered there are two types of people: those who have a Love Life and those with a Social Life. Love Life This is when someone values having a love life above all else. You know at least one person in your life that subscribes to the Love Life concept. The … Continue reading
Rules for Keeping a Conversation Interesting
Just because my profile said I like cats doesn’t mean we can ONLY talk about cats. Ok, it wasn’t cats. It was Mystery Science Theater 3000. And technically my profile didn’t say I liked it. Just that I talk through movies LIKE in MST3K. I think you get what I’m saying here though. I had … Continue reading
Rules for Passive Aggressive Texting
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
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
You Must Be At LEAST This Tall to Get On This Ride
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
5 Breakfast Date Rules To Live By
If you have ever find yourself in a situation where you agree to go on a morning date — and cannot get out of it– here are some rules to keep in mind, good rules such as eat as many doughnuts as you like. Brush your goddamn teeth. There is nothing worse than morning breath stank, … Continue reading