About Zack Taylor
I'm a 30 year old software engineer who has always been interested in social interaction. As a former actor, I spent a lot of time trying to understand where people are coming from and what causes them to act in certain ways. My dating life has consisted mostly of serious relationships, as I find the challenge of finding a companion much more interesting than the challenge of finding a date. I'm often found giving dating advice to friends and family as well as reading up on social interaction, psychology, and spirituality.
Posts From Zack Taylor:
Feeling helpless
“The Patriots suck!”
I turned around from the bar to see this attractive brunette with blue eyes shooting daggers at me. I have no idea who this girl is and she smiles as she walks away.
“Hey,” I yell after her, “who the hell are you?”
She smiles and continues to meet her friends in the lounge. It [...]
Pursuit theory: The girl’s role
It’s been a little while since I introduced pursuit theory, my theory for how dating will ideally work. I then went on to explain the guy’s role in pursuit theory, being the pursuer and making overt actions to declare your intent for a girl. The other half of the puzzle is explaining the girl’s role [...]
Should I tell her how I feel?
Picture this: you’re going about your business one day when a stranger approaches you. He seems nice enough, average-looking at best, and smiles.
“I’m sorry to bother you,” he says, “but I just need to tell you how wonderful I think you are. You’re absolutely stunning and I love your style. Seriously, every day I see [...]
Making a game of the goal
When you’re single, dating seems like a game with a single goal: to find a partner. And when you focus on that single goal, it seems rather daunting. What if you had some other goals to focus on instead? Here’s a few ideas for switching up your dating regime:
Create a “yes” time. A “yes” time [...]
The heartbreak routine
We all have one. That thing we do when our hearts are aching. Everyone’s is different and by the time you get to your mid-20s/early-30s, you’ve pretty much got it down. Inject some heartache into your life and you instantly, subconsciously begin your heartbreak routine. The routine may actually help you feel better, it may [...]
Dating failure feedback
Have you ever been turned down by someone and just wished that you could do a post-talk review to get feedback on what went wrong? If you’ve ever asked yourself why things didn’t work out, then you’ve probably had this thought. If only there were a way to understand what the other person thought, maybe [...]
What should I do?
Typically my posts are all about giving advice and insights, so I thought it would be interesting to turn things around and ask you, dear readers, for advice. You may recall my mentioning of a certain someone who occupies my thoughts way more than I would like. The short story is that I finally got [...]
Why can’t we commit?
It seems like a bad time to want a monogamous relationship. With about half of all marriages ending in divorce, the dream of falling in love, marrying, and living happily ever after might be more of a pipe dream. So what exactly is the problem? Why is it that centuries of monogamy has degraded to [...]
I don’t even know you
Relationships are filled with ups and downs. Some say that breaking up is the most difficult part of any relationship, but I disagree. There are several moments that are more difficult than breaking up, and perhaps the most gut-wrenching is when you realize that the person you’re with isn’t quite who you thought he or [...]
Love me for my body
Before I moved to the Bay Area, I had an extremely attractive female friend. She was 6′0″ tall, long blonde hair, incredible body, and Dutch. I’ll admit that when I first me her, my first instinct was to hit on her. I’m a normal guy so, you know, it’s probably to be expected. One night [...]
