Remember that time your mother told you not to talk to strangers? Turns out talking to them is fine, meeting them in a secluded place is not. Any veteran online dater knows that you don’t make plans to meet in a secret alley – even the anonymous posters on the casual encounters tab on Craig’s … Continue reading
Recently I rejoined the world of online dating. after taking a brief hiatus of dating all together I figured it would be good to cannonball into the sea of men that were clearly dying to meet me. So I did, and this is what I found in my inbox; Hey what’s going on? I like … Continue reading
When a guy ends things with me, especially one who had been seeing me steadily for awhile, I go through a “routine” of sorts after the breakup. One of these things includes immediately checking his profile on the dating site where we first met. I don’t really know what drives this compulsion. It’s not like … Continue reading
I’ll admit to throwing down a white lie or two (“working late, sorry!” or “I’ll text you…”). But I also never claim that I’m a completely honest person during dates. I don’t think there are many truly honest people. White lies serve a purpose. But real lies are deceitful, hurtful, and unnecessary in the online … Continue reading
As anyone who partakes in the online dating lifestyle could tell you, messages from potential suitors can be all over the place. Some are funny, some are overtly sexual, and some are just… awkward. It’s the awkward ones that are the hardest to react to. Even if you know you’re not going to actually hit … Continue reading
So this one time, I dated an arsonist. You’re probably hoping for some context here. It went something like this: Girl meets boy on popular online dating site. Girl and boy converse for a bit. Boy goes dark for a few weeks. Girl gives it one more shot. Attempt succeeded in getting a coffee date. … Continue reading
You’re browsing through your favorite dating site, checking out potential dating candidates. And then it happens. You see the picture, but you don’t really want to acknowledge it’s there. So you scroll past it – and then immediately scroll back up, just to make sure it’s really what you thought. Yup, confirmed. Your long-time guy … Continue reading