Dana Norris is the founder of Story Club and she once went on 71 Internet dates. I meet Ernie on OK Cupid. It’s my first foray into this particular dating website, which I chose because I’m tired of paying to go on bad dates. I’d much rather go on bad dates for free. Ernie’s profile […]
It is absurd to draw a hard and fast line across a swath of people that contains such a multitude of human faces and figures, says Emily Heist Moss. Is it racist to categorically not date people of a certain race? Yes. But, what about…no. But, what if…no. But, but, but, but…no. Why is it […]
I’m going to want to go out with you again if I feel like you talked with me, not at me. The first time there’s an awkward pause on a date, I happily fill it, asking a question on an earlier subject, or segueing toward something new. The second time there’s an awkward pause, I wait […]
This originally appeared on TueNight. Republished here with permission. Perhaps it’s because I met my man of nearly a decade online, or maybe it just appeals to my lazy nature, but I’ve always been a fan of Internet dating. Why go out to a bar when you can sit home and order potential penises from […]
He is not a boy, and he is not a friend. So why is ‘boyfriend’ the only socially acceptable term for him? I’m 41 years old and way too old to have a boyfriend. I haven’t had a boyfriend since I was in my 20’s. And, here I am two decades later single and dating […]
For those of us who are dating for the old-fashioned reason of trying to get to know someone, a transactional approach is deeply damaging, says Emily Heist Moss. “I’ve got a pretty face and a pretty extensive Urban Spoon wish list…We all know that getting what you want in life can be tough, which is […]
This originally appeared on Alternet.org. Republished here with permission. Since I came out over a decade ago, I’ve been a virulent defender of bisexuality. I’ve written numerous articles, dispelled stupid myths, and gotten in far too many heated arguments about the misunderstood goth teenager of sexual identities. While I’m done getting in knife fights over […]
Dana Norris is the founder and host of Story Club. She once went on 71 internet dates. “Wanna go to a hot cop party?” I get this text in the middle of the day from Sara, a good friend of mine who’s been married since she was 23, loves my dating stories the most, and […]
Dana Norris is the founder and host of Story Club. She once went on 71 internet dates. I decide to run some stats on my dating life. Number of men I have dated so far: 21 Number of second dates: 4, or 19% Number of third dates: 2, or 9.5% Number of men I wanted […]
Dana Norris is the founder of Story Club and she once went on 71 Internet dates. It’s a Friday night and I’m excited because 1) I’m going to my friend Josh’s birthday party and 2) my rash is much better. I originally noticed the rash a week ago, when I was doing my laundry at […]
Chelsea Cristene discusses the results of OKCupid’s recent research into its users, and she found that she’s nothing like the other women in her demographic. Every once in a while, I experience a moment of cultural awareness so powerful that I can do nothing else but write about it. My latest epiphany came last week […]
Dana Norris is the founder of Story Club. She once went on 71 internet dates. I sign up for speed dating because it makes me incredibly nervous. Talk to a bunch of strange men for two hours while they judge you? Sounds like a form of punishment. But I’m getting too comfortable spending most evenings […]
