Horror Stories
TRUTH about cats & dogs
“It’s a given that all men are dogs. What differentiates each guy is how much dog is in him.”
I barely settle into my side of the cab and my college buddy starts barking his version of conventional dating wisdom at me.
“I suggest you tap into me to discern the purebreds from the strays in [...]
SINGLE-itis
I’ve come to rely heavily on Depeche Mode’s take on GOD’s bizarre sense of humor — especially when it comes to my dating life. It’s been six months (give or take) since the scolding I got from Karen at the clinic for not practicing better cootie control. I cried abstinence, so I guess [...]
what FACEBOOK tells me
You’re an asshole.
Plain.
Not so simple.
In fact, you’re an insecure narcisist with no less than 50 uploaded profile photos of your various pouts and poses to prove it. You even catalogue your ex-girlfriends with captions below. Sexy.
I never knew FB was a vehicle for name dropping, til I perused your profile. So what if you’re some [...]
Oh what a tangled web
I had been friends with Becca and Mark while at college. They were my inspirational couple: both attractive and worked so well together. We hung out occasionally and I had both of them on my buddy list. After I graduated, we kept in touch and still got together from time to time. I was shocked [...]
spooning
It kills me that I had to upgrade.
I went from BOSE to SHURE. Had to ditch the top-of-the-line noise cancellation headphones for the “industry strength” noice-isolation gear. The fact that I even know the difference tells you just how serious I am — about sleep.
See, it wasn’t so bad when the snoring was intermittent. Even [...]
Debunking “When Harry Met Sally . . . ”
Can men and women be platonic friends? Whenever I get into conversations on this topic, someone usually brings up the movie, When Harry Met Sally . . . (1998). This film is an icon for making a case that men and women cannot be platonic friends. The protagonist, Harry Burns argues,
men and women can’t be [...]
Introducing Dating Forums
We would like to introduce a new section of DatingThoughts.com: DatingThoughts Dating Forums! Over the last six months, we have received many great emails to our writers and in post comments asking for our take on a certain dating situation. What does [...]
Awkward Moment #34: The Loud Date
Setting:
You’re on a dinner date in a refined restaurant. Something upscale with candles and linen napkins.
You:
“I’m cool with all kinds of restaurants. I don’t always go to fancy places like this. Just yesterday I was at BJ Brewhouse.”
Date:
Very loudly: “Oh, I love BJs! They taste so good!”
Other patrons:
Drop their forks and look over in shock.
