Two friends discuss relationships and other mysteries of life.
Posted in Uncategorized, relationships on Mar 22nd, 2012
Enter the search terms “dating at work” or “date a co-worker” (which many, many people do) and you’ll find tens of millions of results for each. Most of those articles and blog posts and advice-column responses say, in a nutshell, “DON’T!” Most of the others offer tips for exercising caution and not getting yourself into [...]
Posted in dating drama, gender differences, men, parenting, relationships, single parent dating, women on Mar 9th, 2012
#1 Pure laziness.
When it comes to doing things the easy way, men are highly skilled experts. Dating a woman who already has small children is the TV dinner version the American dream. Men don’t want to spend 24 hours simmering a pot roast when Swanson makes a “Hungry-Man” meal that’s ready in minutes. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, single parent dating on Mar 4th, 2012
Mike’s post about the creepy (though apparently attractive) stalker who hit on his friend while she was out to lunch with her grandchild stirred a lot of controversy–as well it should have, since apparently a lot of men think that “no” means “push harder, and maybe put your hands on me.” But yesterday at the grocery [...]
Posted in communication, dating drama, gender differences on Feb 28th, 2012
If you ask a woman what she is looking for in a man she will probably say something like, “A man who knows what he wants and isn’t afraid to go after it. A man who is good at communicating his feelings. A man who is affectionate and willing to make me feel [...]
Posted in Life, dating books, women on Dec 15th, 2011
In the book Marry Him, Lori Gottlieb outlines her theory on why women in their 20’s and 30’s think they’re too good for most men. Actually, her claim is that many women feel that there’s something wrong with the men they date that makes them not good enough to marry. Women tend to be too picky [...]
Posted in dating services, online dating, single parent dating on Sep 12th, 2011
I’ve often heard friends (and strangers in online forums) complain that dating in a small town is almost impossible. That makes sense in the abstract: in a small town, there are fewer people, and you already know more of them. On top of that, I suspect that people in small towns might be more inclined [...]
Posted in dating services, online dating, single parent dating on Aug 6th, 2011
As Mike pointed out, it is true that most of us form relationships with people we come in regular contact with. That’s not just romantic relationships, but friendships and business relationships as well. There are many reasons for this: familiarity breeds comfort; often we’re in the same place as others on a regular basis because [...]
Posted in dating drama, instinct, relationships on Jul 8th, 2011
I can look at a woman and just know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that she would be a miserable person to date. I’ll know that her life is out of control and she’s wildly unstable and prone to massive mood swings. I’ll know that she’s manipulative and an absolute master at [...]
Posted in parenting, single parent dating on Jul 5th, 2011
This year, the fourth of July had new meaning for me as I am just a few months away from celebrating my daughter’s 18th birthday. Every teenager knows that this is the birthday that marks their independence from their parents. While it may be a small step in maturing into adulthood, it’s a [...]
Posted in communication, dating services, online dating, romance on Jul 4th, 2011
I suppose it isn’t the most romantic story, telling your friends and family that you met your new spouse online because it was more convenient for you. But, I also think that it’s better than starting a collection of cats because you don’t want to be alone and meeting someone in person doesn’t seem [...]
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