Dating in your 60s brings up a whole new set of concerns, says Kate McGuinness. I’m in my 60s and have found mortality weighs more heavily in this decade. When I read the obituary of someone who died in his or her 70s, I find myself silently asking, “Isn’t that unusually young to die?” Then I […]
Emily Rapp explores the contradictory pieces of dating advice that say “play hard to get” and “just be yourself.” Popular dating advice for women between the ages of 25 and 40, the targeted demographic of women’s magazines where these articles appear, often suggests that we play hard to get, or, at the very least, engage […]
Emily Heist Moss likes the idea of having a partner one day, but for right now, there are plenty of things she’d rather be doing than going on multiple dates with the same guy. My roommate has an analogy for the relationship between the dating game and the pursuit of an actual partnership. Going on […]
This originally appeared on Mamamia. Republished here with permission. Is there an expiration date to calling our partners “Boyfriend” or “Girlfriend” once we reach a certain age? I’ve been in a relationship for eight years with the same man and last year we welcomed our first offspring (a baby boy who we are rather fond […]
This originally appeared on The Good Men Project. Republished here with permission. Jasmine Peterson was polyamorous, her husband wasn’t… guess which one cheated. It has been nearly a year since I had an epiphany and came to the realization that I am, by nature, polyamorous—six years into a monogamous relationship. There were several well-wishers who […]
This week’s roundup of our favorites from across the interwebs to help you make sense of men and women. 1. A Plan To Reboot Dating by Emily Esfahani Smith of The Atlantic says a lot of women and men are dissatisfied with hook-up culture. Here’s a way to encourage an alternative. 2. The End of ‘Marriage’ […]
Is it possible to prefer dating people of a certain ethnicity without making assumptions of an entire race? For all the good value that comes with friendship, perhaps the most dubious quality is comfort. Someone who won’t judge you when you need to lean on them during difficult times, a companion who will have dinner […]
This week’s roundup of our favorites from across the interwebs to help you make sense of men and women. 1. Seeking Love? Find Strength in Numbers by Rachel L. Swarns of The New York Times says to embrace all of the men in your orbit, new gurus say, whether they text or G-Chat, whether they’re […]
This originally appeared on The Frisky. Republished here with permission. A male blogger named Anthony Michael Rojas posted a little list entitled “How To Treat A Woman On A Date: The Basics” on his Tumbler blog and it got quite a few angry reblogs from women who felt like his suggestions were sexist. Rojas clearly […]
Despite two failed marriages, Emily Rapp still believes in love and the “magic” that is marriage, whether or not it’s legally sanctioned. Here is what two failed marriages have NOT done for me: 1. Made me financially or emotionally secure. Marriage tax breaks? Negligible. Lifelong guarantee of not being alone? Impossible. 2. Made me happy […]
This originally appeared on Eat The Damn Cake. Republished here with permission. The other day a man wrote to me to tell me that I shouldn’t worry—I’m not that ugly. You’re not stunning, he told me, but you’re not hideous, either. So get over it. Men don’t care. Men aren’t thinking about this stuff. It’s […]
This week’s roundup of our favorites from across the interwebs to help you make sense of men and women. 1. Who Needs Casual Sex by Tracy Clark-Flory of Salon.com says after spending much of her 20s hooking up, she’s shocked to find that traditional courtship is pretty great. 2. Why Stacey Dash’s Looks—Not Her Race—Matter […]
