The Dating Truth

I don’t have a lot of sex. Never has it ever been a dilemma in my life whether or not to have sex on the first date. In my mind, if you have sex with a stranger the very first time that you go out, it’s likely to be your last date. Of course there are exceptions to the rule and we all have that one girl’s cousins, sister’s, neighbors, uncles, and nanny’s best friend who had sex on the first date and ended up happily married. Exceptions to the rule exist but be real, they don’t apply to most … CONTINUE READING…

I attended a party recently where everyone seemed ready to pounce. Wherever you turned there were men and women who looked eager to join into any strangers’ conversation. Lonely people in public places can feel lonelier because the anxiety of entering unknown territory makes your aloneness more apparent. Simply, they stand out. It’s obvious you are there by yourself and it’s obvious you want to start conversations.

As I watched person after person fail at initiating a connection it made me think of an article I’d read on newsweek.com. Patti Stanger, the millionaire matchmaker was giving tips for a … CONTINUE READING…

Dating can seem very complicated. Times have surely changed and what we thought were understood rules and roles are being broken with reckless abandon. It’s not always a bad idea to want to buck the system but I am hoping that certain traditions never change.

Who should pay for the first date?

I don’t know you women but I hear that some of y’all and some men as well, are still confused about who pays for the first date. We’re living in the 21^st century and women are initiating dates almost as aggressively as men these days. Partly because … CONTINUE READING…