Shared Experiences
Waiting for the call
Thanks to everyone who posted a comment on The Perfect Date, I’m so relieved to know I’m not the only one who has felt anxiety (instead of just pure bliss) when things go well! So although I knew it was unlikely to see him again before 2009, I have to say this waiting is making [...]
The Temporary Girlfriend
As it should happen, the day after I posted a comment on busting the BUDDY system, one of my closest guy friends gave me a call – or more like, called me to the mat Apparently it had not gone unnoticed that I had started distancing myself from him and other mutual friends, and he [...]
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 [...]
busting the BUDDY system
“Just so we’re clear, I’m not in the market for new guy friends.” I try to make eye-contact. I figure I’ve got nothing to hide, since my new motto is to live like I’ve got nothing to lose. “We’re either dating OR we’re not. There’s no friendship fallback at the end of this tunnel.” “Huh?” [...]
reBOUNDing
Mr. Write’s got this theory that I’m a reBOUND reWOUND addict. He may be right. See folks, Mr. Write constantly kicks my ass about how I have this nasty habit of hitting the rewind button when it comes to my dating life by reBOUNDing. It’s my coping mechanism. As in “coping” with my commitment-phobia. Especially [...]
The play date
“What’s the matter?” She looked up at me with tears in her eyes. My heart really went out to her; she was clearly in emotional distress…severe emotional distress. “We just broke up,” she said, pointing at the guy in the other room, “and he brought this girl he’s dating? He knew I’d be here, what’s [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
What’s Your Definition of Love?
It’s taken me years to learn that this is a question two people dating need to ask each other. It’s taken me even longer to figure out my own answer. Based on my dating experience, I can probably tell you what it is not – it is not great sex, it is not passionate kisses [...]
TOP FIVE
Chandler: Well, we have a deal where we each get to pick five different celebrities that we can sleep with, and the other one can’t get mad. Ross: Ah, the heart of every healthy relationship: Honesty, respect, and sex with celebrities. Monica: So, Chandler… who’s on your list? Chandler: Uh, Kim Basinger, Cindy Crawford, Halle [...]
