For the fourth weekend in a row, you’re settling in on your couch at exactly 7:03pm with your man and your Chinese take-out, mindlessly channel-surfing.You’ll pass out on his shoulder in the middle of the second Friends re-run you watch, waking up to his snoring at 2:15am, Lo Mein container still in your hands. You’re officially in a relationship rut.
You’ve passed the point of finding it completely precious that you can just “do nothing” together, and the way he breathes is beginning to get on your nerves.
Before you blame him, try changing up your relationship routine and get the spark back with these ideas:
Plan date nights
Both of you got yourselves into this rut, which means both of you need to make an effort to get yourselves out. Open up your calendars and each pick a weekend you’re both free. Read More »
There are a million things we wish we could ask our boyfriends and for one reason or another, we feel like it’s not appropriate to do so.
Is this normal and healthy or is it adding unnecessary strain to a relationship?
Is there such thing as knowing (or asking) too much?
We here at College Candy think that making what you feel or want known is one of the most important things in a relationship but we want to know what you think!
Should you ever ask the following questions to your significant other?
My brother met his wife on an internet dating site (and I heart her). I have countless family friends that have met their spouses on the internet. I have several close friends who are currently dating someone who they met online (and they are C.U.T.E.).
From the outside, I am a huge proponent of internet dating. The reason some of my ex-single friends found boy toys online? MY urging for them try it out!
“It’s really hard to meet people these days” I tell them.
“You know you aren’t going to meet the man/woman of your dreams at the bar”
“It is so not a loser thing to do anymore- soo many people I know met their boyfriend/girlfriend/husband/wife online”
“Just TRY it”
And on and on I go.
Oh. My. God. I sound JUST like my mother! Read More »
It has been a few months since breaking up with the ex and while he is out telling the world that I am still calling, I have been out on the town looking for a new man to bunk up with. Being that I am not living in some big city that allows for a Carrie-Bradshaw-Revolving-Door-Of-Men type situation, I have been resorting to some new ways of scouting out the men.
Namely, internet dating.
Ah! Say it ain’t so! I must be crazy, right? But seeing as I spend my days sharing my life stories via the internet, it only makes sense that I create some of those stories that way as well. Well, that and the fact that my brother met his wife online and they had a bomb ass wedding.
So far, so good. Actually, great.
I have come to realize that there are so many benefits to online dating. For one, I can do it from the comfort of my couch. In the comfort of my underwear. While enjoying a heaping bowl of Mac and Cheese (the ultimate comfort food!). All that comfort – paired with the fact that I can hide behind the glow of my computer screen – makes the whole getting to know you period a whole lot more…well, comfortable. Read More »
Bad speller? Sorry, can’t handle it. (Seriously, I just don’t understand how a grown man can go through high school and college without ever learning and retaining the difference between “there” and “their.”)
But at what point does a list of deal-breakers eliminate 100% of the male population? I have a friend who will only date Jewish doctors or lawyers that speak Russian, though she prefers for them to come from a Russian family. They must be taller than her, not much older, and certainly not younger.
And of course, then there are the things that we all want, like someone interesting, smart, kind, and other generic adjectives. Read More »
As stressful and spirit-crushing as dating can sometimes be, going on dates is one of my favorite things to do.
I love the getting-ready ritual of hair removal, spending half an hour on mascara application, and going through your entire closet before you settle on The Dress.
I love having doors held open and chairs pulled out, awkward filler conversation while waiting for your dinner to arrive, and even the more awkward moment of truth, the kiss goodnight. Of course, that scenario is often just a fantasy that as college students, we can’t really afford.
And so, “dating” often consists of watching TV in your sweats, grabbing a slice of pizza, and a half-assed make out session in the backseat of his father’s minivan.
Frankly, there’s no excuse for still dating like high school freshman in our 20’s. Just because your wallet can’t handle a 5-course meal over candlelight doesn’t mean you’re doomed to dating doldrums.
Here are some fun, cheap date ideas to get you off the couch and in each other’s pants:
Get on thin ice: If you can find an indoor ice-skating rink, this is fun regardless of weather. And it’s especially fun if at least one of you is a nightmare on skates—it gives you the perfect excuse to hold hands and fall all over each other.
A little over a year ago, after my Big Breakup of 2006, I decided I needed to get out there. And get out there, I did. I dated my way through New York City, often with humorous results. Some dates turned into brief relationships, some turned into ranting emails to my best friend.
And though I was pretty picky about what I was looking for, I learned all too often that there is a difference between how a guy presents himself in answers to questions in an online profile and how he actually acts sitting in front of you, over too many glasses of Sangria.
And since sharing is caring, dear readers, if you ever find yourself trolling online personals, keep an eye open for the following red flags I’ve noticed and know what to expect:
He leaves the “Occupation” field blank, or answers it with something like “Who cares?”
He is either unemployed or hates his job with a passion, which he will talk your ear off about on your date. Before sticking you with the bill when you half-heartedly offer to pay. Read More »
I’ve been home from college for what? Two months? And already, my parents are worried I am going to become an old maid, living with them for – gasp! – the rest of eternity. So what if I’m more into yoga than Jaeger bombs? I enjoy the time I spend in bed napping, DVD watching, and blogging for all of you about how I’ve turned into a grandma at the age of twenty-two. My parents (and now my whole surrounding world of people), however, will have none of that.
Aren’t parents supposed to be the ones who are against going out to the bar? I guess in that respect my ‘rents are so not 1969. But their dating tactics? Well, it’s more old school than any of my kick-ass, super-soft vintage T’s (and I have some verrrry old ones).
My parents met in the 70’s when they were set up on a blind date. Therefore, they think that I should be set up on as many blind dates as possible. Lovelyyyy. Read More »
I’m a sucker for acts of chivalry, however contrived they may be. Opening doors, pulling out chairs, offering his jacket on a cold evening, and yes, paying for dinner—it all makes me swoon.
Though I never agree on first date to a place where I can’t afford to pay my own way, I do firmly believe that whoever does the asking out should pay. Being the introvert that I am, this translates into my date always paying. But of course, not wanting to seem unappreciative, I always end up doing what my friends and I now refer to as “the fake purse-reach.”
As soon as the bill lands on the table, I reach into my purse and dig for my wallet, which is usually lying in a prominent location that requires no digging to reach. At this point, my date will usually offer an ardent “No, no, I’ve got it.” You know how it goes, ladies. I offer a “oh, no, please, let me at least pay my share,” while opening my wallet and casually taking out bills. My date protests once again, and I wrinkle my brow and say “Are you sure? Thank you so much!” Read More »
I’m not the biggest fan of eating in front of a guy on the first date. Call me retro, call me self-conscious, but consuming food in front of someone I’m trying to impress is never a good plan. My table manners aren’t the best (proof of this fact: my parents have nicknamed me Helen Keller), and I wouldn’t want a guy to think I’m one of those girls who eat only salads and rice, when really I’m avoiding the chicken because of my strange fear of choking in front of people.
In case you’re not a lunatic like me and don’t care about eating in front of your date, his choice in pizza toppings has the potential to reveal deep, dark personality traits.
Alan Hirsch, M.D., lead researcher and director of the Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation in Chicago, recently completed a survey of 1,000 people between the ages of 18-59 that observers the connection between pizza preferences and behavior.
(Before you start judging your significant other based on this new information, be advised that the study was commissioned by Dominos Pizza. Statistics don’t lie, but they sure can be altered.) Read More »
There are a million things we wish we could ask our boyfriends and for one reason or another, we feel like it’s not appropriate to do so.
As stressful and spirit-crushing as dating can sometimes be, going on dates is one of my favorite things to do.
I’m not the biggest fan of eating in front of a guy on the first date. Call me retro, call me self-conscious, but consuming food in front of someone I’m trying to impress is never a good plan. My table manners aren’t the best (proof of this fact: my parents have nicknamed me Helen Keller), and I wouldn’t want a guy to think I’m one of those girls who eat only salads and rice, when really I’m avoiding the chicken because of my strange fear of choking in front of people.
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