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 …
Perusing the Internet yesterday, I came across this great article where the author describes women who are lighthouses versus those who are the Bermuda Triangle. In a nutshell, the lighthouse woman is a beacon of light that attracts men to her. She doesn’t need to look for suitors – they not only come to her, …
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 …
I’ve grown to hate dating. The initial hook, the corny lines and then finally sinking into the depths of being blocked. The crushing frustration you feel when you realize nothing more is going to happen and the pain you feel when you hoped it would. It’s a constant roller coaster of emotions which has lately been a …
In a woman’s life, there comes a time when she asks herself: “What kind of invisible freak flag am I putting out there?” This happened for me. And I’m still trying to figure it out. The online dating world has this seedy underbelly of weirdo-s. Not everyone online is weird – most are nice, possibly … Continue reading »
It’s come to my attention (since referring to a guy as my white whale and getting weird looks) that not everyone knows what “white whale” means. It’s from Moby Dick and basically represents the object you long for. Urban Dictionary knows what I mean (see #7). So that thing I couldn’t have, or thought I couldn’t have, … Continue reading »
I’ll tell you a secret: I was pretty bad at chemistry at school. In fact, all science-based subjects, including math, would bring me out in a bit of a cold sweat. My brain just doesn’t get formulas and equations. So maybe this is part of the reason why I’ve failed the chemistry test with several … Continue reading »
I opted out of the dating scene for most of the summer. I was tired of faking attraction and had recently been told I was fat from the guy who – days later – told me he loved me… no way was I ready to jump into a swarm of Boston men. So I stayed … Continue reading »
Happy Halloween! It’s the one time of year that it’s considered socially acceptable for women to dress as whores and really slut it up. I don’t really understand why, but that’s apparently the ritual. My favorite experience was when I lived near a college campus. Driving through the neighborhood the morning after, I got … Continue reading »
Have you heard of Anjelah Johnson? She is HILARIOUS. She is a comedienne from California. She was formerly an Oakland Raiders cheerleader who started out when she was single and is now somewhat recently married. I found her on YouTube awhile back when she was just getting started and she now has her own channel. … Continue reading »
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 »