About Mr. Write
I'm just a guy who likes to pretend he's got the dating thing figured out, but really has no fricken clue. All I know is, men are from Mars, women are from Venus, he's just not that into you, and always make an effort to find the little man in the boat.
Posts From Mr. Write:
Should You Settle?
A friend just sent me this article from Lori Gottlieb about “settling for Mr. Good Enough.” In it, she writes (bold emphasis mine):
Every woman I know—no matter how successful and ambitious, how financially and emotionally secure—feels panic, occasionally coupled with desperation, if she hits 30 and finds herself unmarried.
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Whether you acknowledge it or not, there’s [...]
The Comparison Effect
Speaking of comparing dates to ex’s, here’s an interesting phenomenon. If a girl dates a real asshole, then dates you, you’ll find that you can get away with almost anything slightly above the asshole meter and she’ll love you for it.
Or to put it more formally: if a person has a negative experience with one [...]
Comparing Dates to Ex’s
So what do you think about this one? Whenever you date someone new, do you find yourself comparing them to previous ex’s?
Me, I think it’s kind of inevitable and even, maybe, natural? It doesn’t have to be comparing the new girl to a specific ex, but perhaps specific traits of all your ex’s.
Maybe one of [...]
The Good Friend
Everyone needs a good friend they can turn to for relationship advice. And everyone you date should have a friend like that too.
In fact, it’s a red flag when a girl I date doesn’t have a good, sensible friend like that. Who’s going to tell her she’s being paranoid, unreasonable, or irrational? Who’s going to [...]
A Relationship Rule of Thumb
Here’s a rule of thumb I use whenever I’m in a relationship. It helps me to determine whether something I’m going to do is a good or bad thing.
Would I feel guilty or bad if a friend of my significant other saw what I was doing and reported it back to my significant other? Is [...]
Friends with Benefits: Good or Bad?
This may have happened to you before: a female friend approaches you and asks if you’d want to spend the night, no strings attached. She might even go as far as to specify being Friends with Benefits (FWBs) - also known as Fuck Buddies (FBs).
So you accept. Why the hell not, right? What horny guy [...]
Why Do Girls Go For Assholes?
“I dont need a survey, research, nothing. No empirical eveidence necessary. I’ve seen it with my two eyes. Women date assholes like it’s their job.”
- Murph
It’s a mystery that confounds many men. Why do so many attractive and seemingly intelligent women go for assholes? These guys treat them poorly, disrespect them, and get away with [...]
Do Independent & Educated Women Intimidate Men?
(Photo: from PostSecret)
The setting:
Two girls sitting in a cafe, studying. Books are laid out everywhere. A guy approaches one of the girls.
Guy:
Hey, what are you studying?
1st Girl:
(Glances over to friend first) We’re studying for an exam.
Guy:
Oh, that’s cool. Like a final exam, huh?
1st Girl:
Um, nope. It’s for a board exam.
Guy:
A board exam… (Scratches head) A [...]
Can’t Find a Date? Then Move!
Doesn’t it sometimes feel like there just aren’t enough single guys or girls in your city? Well, maybe it’s true!
National Geographic magazine recently published a chart showing the how many more single men and women there are in each major US city. The results: there are a lot of single women in the East Coast [...]
Men Are The New Women
“Nobody knows what the hell they’re supposed to be doing anymore.”
- Jennifer Armstrong
“I never let myself develop a set of balls. Or rather society stifled my balls. … Neutered; that’s how society prefers its men today.”
- Paresh Kumar
Are Men the new Women? Are more and more men taking on traditionally feminine gender roles?
The phrase “Men [...]
