I told you about first two Tindates. They were mostly uneventful. After so many horror stories from others, the good track record I had seemed pretty great. So I scheduled a third Tinder date. I shouldn’t have. After going through the swiping process and chatting a bit, we made a date. We met at a … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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