Over the past few decades, the way people date has drastically changed. Instead of being limited to your social circle or areas that you frequent, now it seems like the whole world is your oyster to date. You could try creating an online profile and choosing someone based off their looks and common interests. Or you could try speed dating, judging someone based on a few minutes of conversation. But would you try dating someone based on their smell?
Yes, you read that right. Judith Prays, an Atlanta-based artist, held her first “Pheromone Party” in late 2010. Forty people were invited to the party. Twelve of those people “hooked up” (no definition included). Six of those (that “hooked up”) began relationships. The odds aren’t all that bad. So, how does sniff and date work? Read More »
I firmly believe that Candace Bushnell was thinking about little ol’ me when she created the character of Carrie Bradshaw. Loosely speaking, she has lots of what I want in life – she’s a spectacular writer, she has several books under her belt, friends, a closet to make Vogue staffers weep and a playground of men (pre-Mr. and Mrs. Big, of course). She’s fictional, but I don’t care. She’s fabulous. One of my favorite episodes of “Sex and the City” is “Ex and the City”…right before Big and Natasha’s wedding. Before gallivanting into the Central Park sunlight in her Jimmy Choos, CB dropped a quote that’s been on my mind for a while:
“Maybe some women aren’t meant to be tamed. Maybe they just need to run free ‘til they find someone just as wild to run with them.”
Pause. Does Carrie mean that it’s…okay to be single? That I’m not supposed to do the searching? That I’m just supposed to wait around until 2032 for this mystery man? Read More »
I’m starting to feel like the dating world is one long episode of “Aaahh! Real Monsters.” It’s big, bad, scary and always a little animated. If you didn’t read my last online dating horror story, let me give you the Sparknotes version.
Long story short, my first date was provided by a lesser-known dating website that directed me to a part-time grad student-slash-full-time a**hole. With my sparkling track record (or lack thereof), shouldn’t I just throw the towel in? No. Remember, I have Louise mentality. I’m not going to give up on love.
At the beginning of the semester, I developed a crush on a cute, quiet guy that worked in the same office that I did. He was the strong, silent type – he didn’t say much but I definitely noticed him. After some gentle chiding from my friends and coworkers, I flirted with him. Hard. It seemed like he liked it, though! He’d remember little things that I brought up in conversation and paid really close attention to everything I did. It was super flattering. I hadn’t had the butterflies about a guy in a really long time, and it felt good to have them back. I had an entire swarm in my stomach when he invited me and another pal to his birthday party one weekend. Read More »
My roommate forced me to get an account on plentyoffish.com, where I actually met a really nice guy, Ryan. We started talking and I found out that we went to the same high school, and graduated the same year (coincidence!). We talked on Plenty of Fish for a few days and then I gave him my phone number (we did go to high school together, after all).
Everything was going GREAT and we really hit it off. He’s Catholic, I’m Catholic. He’s a Republican, I’m a Republican. He works construction, and he seems like a really nice person. We have a lot in common and we remember each other from high school, kind of.
Here’s the PROBLEM. Every time we make plans to hangout, he ALWAYS backs out. I mean I talk to the guy for at least an hour a day (texting, calling, Facebook, etc) and he won’t meet up. He asked me out on a date once and I said sure and then we decided to meet at this concert we both wanted to go to. I told him to bring a friend, and I brought a friend…he never showed.
He always asks me out and asks me to hangout with him but then when we plan on meeting somewhere he stands me up or complains because he doesn’t want to meet my friends because it would be “awkward.” YES of course it will be awkward at first, but have a few drinks, loosen up!
I think it would be awkward if we met just the two of us for the first time (since high school) without friends or at least alcohol present. Am I wrong? Should I meet him for lunch just the two of us, or should he just grow some BALLS and suck it up…meet my friends and ME?
I have a feeling that he might be the one…just from what we talk about and everything, but if we never meet, how can we have a relationship? Do I stop talking to him? On the other hand if I pass him up, I might regret it for the rest of my life. Opinion pleasee?!
Online dating sites like match, eHarmony, zoosk and AdultFriendFinder only offer an abbreviated preview of the man or woman you might be dying to meet. HOW BORING! Ever feel like you’re just not getting enough? Too few details, too vague, too contrived? Looking for that extra umph in your next relationship? Looking for someone to take your relationship to the next level?
Feel like using these sites is a lot like looking for love in all the wrong places? Then look no further! YouTube’s hottest…er, lady…shines in a video series outlining her quest for love…or his quest for love? I’m not really sure. But I can tell you that if you’re looking to visit, oh, say, Westchester, then line right up because Maurica is the lady/gent for you!
A little nervous that maybe lightning won’t strike on the first date?
Trust me, one video from Maurica and you’ll be coming back for seconds and thirds.
I, Courtney, am an online dater. Many of you probably find this weird considering I’m in college, a place filled with more available men than a single woman could ever dream of, but I’m finding it’s more common than you think. The truth is, people just don’t want to admit it.
I first joined OKCupid (yes, that is the name) when I was 16. I had no intentions of dating anyone from the site, I just loved getting messages saying how pretty I was. And throughout high school that was basically what I used it for. I never really found anyone attractive at my high school, or even remotely tolerable, so online dating seemed like a good idea. At least for the confidence boost.
I didn’t rejoin the circuit until sophomore year of college when my friend found a site called Plenty of Fish (we obviously joined it just for the name). My headline for my profile was “I’ma hook, line and sink ya!” Again, I really didn’t have any interest in dating someone online; it was more of a procrastination tool than anything else. (There are a lot of hilarious weirdos out there!)Besides, I was more interested in a boy from one of my classes.
When 2010 hit, though, I started to actually take online dating seriously. I set up a real profile, responded to guys’ flirtatious emails and started going on dates. I became an online dater and while it hasn’t panned out into anything serious yet, I am glad i did. Read More »
Match.com, PlentyOfFish, eHarmony…..with so many dating sites available these days, it’s no surprise that a substantial amount of relationships today start online. But what about us romantic hopefuls…in college?
Two lovely ladies at Columbia University developed the idea to start a dating site, DateMySchool.com, strictly for us collegiate lovers. That’s right, with this site you can breathe easy: there won’t be any creepy 50 year old friend requests or pokes from your younger brother’s annoying friends. To become a member of the site you must have a working .edu email address. Now you can automatically check “gives a damn about his education” off of your dating checklist! Read More »
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Match.com, PlentyOfFish, eHarmony…..with so many dating sites available these days, it’s no surprise that a substantial amount of relationships today start online. But what about us romantic hopefuls…in college?
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