Friday, May 18, 2012

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10 Things Said That Will End a 1st Date Quickly.

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Coming off of a bit of a dating spree and couldn’t help myself from sharing a few things I’ve learned. The first date is at times an awkward even painful experience. Why make it worse than it has to be? There are a few things that ultimately you shouldn’t discuss when meeting a dating prospect… (continue…)

33 Things I’ve Learned in 33 Years – A Look Back…

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I just celebrated my 33rd Birthday this past New Year’s Eve. Over the course of the month of December I took a moment or two to reflect back on all that I have learned through the years. The lessons were a big hit on Facebook, so I figured I would compile them for my first… (continue…)

Can I Get My Tab?

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Ambition and Disappointment The summer was full of both but I did learn a few very valuable lessons. Evenings  in dresses thinking tonight’s gonna be the night and those little  Laws of Attraction (while very true) that send us into an irrational frenzy. We always want what we can’t have and I’ve been trying for… (continue…)

But I am the Good Kind…

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There is something worse than losing everything, the feeling that you’ll never have it again. What is everything though?  It’s been a short while since last I wrote and while I know I’m getting closer to realizing who I truly am, I’m still just trying to figure things out. The world around us is changing… (continue…)

Just Another Stream of Consciousness

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I have this friend (I really do) who’s always singing a song about being a “challenge” and how mystery is the key to seduction. I haven’t written in a while, did you expect I’d come back talking about anything else but my constant curiosity about what works and what does not in dating and relationships?… (continue…)

Metrosexuals, Hipsters and Missionary Dating – Two Weeks of Dating Adventures!

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You read right.  Though in abundance and for some reason attracted to me, I find myself a little less than enthused about the options of late. Is it the time we live in that have changed men and is what I want even in existence anymore? Where do I begin this week? The Metrosexual. Could… (continue…)

Hurt So Good.

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It’s been over a week since I’ve written anything and it’s for no other reason then that finding the words has been difficult. Last week should have been a celebration of my successes over the last five years of living in Ohio; it should have been time for me to reflect on how far I… (continue…)

Trimming the Fat – “Lean Dating”

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Conversations with friends this week seemed to be all about when to cut your losses and walk away in dating. Determining a toad from a prince. It’s become a apparent however that a loss cause is not so obvious in matters of the heart. The signs are all there but instead of realizing a situation… (continue…)

Check Your Baggage at the Door

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If I had to sit down and intentionally write a screen play about life and love, I’d probably find great difficulty doing so. However, if I refer back to my own hot mess of dating life the material is endless. I should feel blessed that the events of my life have become so comical and… (continue…)

Pattern Dating, Sexting and Great Shoes | The Correlation

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In the last couple of weeks a few seemingly unrelated yet similar incidents occurred. We’ll start with this. “Just because he’s into all of the same nerdy shit as you doesn’t mean he’s your soul mate.” Powerful little tidbit muttered by a close friend this week who also pattern dates might I mention. I admit,… (continue…)