Dana Norris is the founder of Story Club. She once went on 71 Internet dates. This was one of them. Patrick and I have gone on two dates and one late night train ride full of Libertarian tirades and I am digging this guy. We’ve spent upwards of 20 hours on the phone together, he’s […]
We accept the love we think we deserve. I looked out the window to make sure my car was still there. I had parked it in a tow away zone. If he drove past it right now he wouldn’t know where I was, because where I parked left options for my whereabouts. Maybe he would […]
This originally appeared on Mamamia. Republished here with permission. I’ll cut to the chase. Last week I behaved like an asshole. I was out at a book store event with my splendid, 40-something friend Zoe when I took it upon myself to insult her. More on that in a sec. Let me tell you about […]
Leah Berkenwald shares how the “Straightest Girl in the World” learned to stop worrying about gender and love real men with feelings and fashion-sense. Growing up in Northampton, Mass., a liberal oasis of lesbian and queer culture, I grew up assuming it was likely, if not probable that I’d turn out to be gay. But […]
Women may be drawn to the Don Draper types, says Christan Marashio, but he’s an illusion. As he left my apartment he said that he didn’t want me to write about him. “But if you do write about me…” he tossed over his shoulder in his crisp British accent, “…call me Don Draper.” He was […]
Dana Norris went on 71 Internet dates. This was one of them. (You can find some of her previous dates in this series here, here and here.) So I go home with this guy named Patrick because he’s cute and it’s late and riding the train out to his suburban apartment seems easier than waiting for […]
Newly single Bernadette Murphy has a crush on a new man. Does this mean she’s ready to be in a relationship again or that she’s just craving some companionship? Can I legitimately call it a sexual fantasy when it starts off so chaste it could be a G-rated movie, or an ABC after-school special from […]
To cast a wider net into the dating pool, Christan Marashio opted to list “casual sex” under her OKCupid preferences. She shares the (sometimes funny, sometimes helpful) findings of that experiment. I have used OKCupid off and on for about three years. After a six-month relationship with a man I met on OKCupid ended, I […]
Sometimes finding love means getting rid of all your unrealistic rules and guidelines. Dating is on my mind. I turn 41 next month. My marriage ended three years ago. My divorce is near final. I still believe in love. Of course, I am not certain of the everlasting type or how love manifests for a […]
Emily Heist Moss hasn’t had to pursue men online because it’s one area where men still do all the asking. But that’s about to change. I tell all my single girlfriends to give online dating a try. Why not? I say, what’s the worst that could happen? You set up a profile, pick some cute […]
After splitting from her husband of 25 years, Bernadette Murphy wanted companionship, but quickly realized she had no idea how to date anymore. Some women flirt by sending pictures of themselves in scanty little underthings to the man they’re hoping to attract. Men do this, too—even Congressmen. “Sexting” is most prevalent though, the media tells […]
Lots of men in their 40s are active in online dating, but none of them seem to want a woman born in the same decade, says Lori Day. In the last 11 days, 47 men have viewed my profile. I think that should make me feel good about myself, although for all I know, the […]
