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5 Romantic Vacations in Perth
While Sydney and Melbourne often steal a lot of Australia’s thunder, Perth definitely deserves more of a look in. Perth is probably best known for its climate, beaches and laid-back lifestyle, but it’s also a great spot … Read On →
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Meet the Parents
One Thanksgiving a man I was dating came over and spilled the beans to my grandmother that I was no longer a practicing Catholic. It was awful. He launched into a discussion about politics and religion and then got … Read On →
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Turning Into An Old Married Couple Before It’s Your Time
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Almost every couple knows how it goes. The first few months of a new relationship are filled with passion, fiery lovemaking, up all night intimate conversations, and expressions of lifetime devotion. The lovers go out to their favourite nightspots together, dance the evening away, and have a great time with their friends as a couple. Then something happens, and a curious turn of events takes place.
A new couple may be old or young in age, but after the initial excitement dies down, they undergo a metamorphosis. They change into 2 people who have the characteristics of an old married couple: things get routine and somewhat stale, they put on their pajamas and go to bed early, they develop a pattern of favourite TV show watching, and their friends start to wonder what happened. This change has its good side and its bad side, and it’s up to the couple to decide what’s right for them. Read All the Dish →
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How To Keep Romance Alive
If you have started to realize that your relationship is losing a bit of its passion and romance, you may be comforted to know that this is perfectly normal, and happens in many relationships at some point or another. Eventually, we all realize that we have to work to keep relationships passionate, … More Dirty Details →
Your new favorite book
Hi loyal readers of the Urban Dater! As you may have heard, I wrote a book. It is called I Made All The Mistakes (So you don't have to) and it is due out in June. But to make that happen I need your help. Can you please head over to my KickStarter fund & donate a couple bucks? I would be ever so … More Dirty Details →
You shouldn’t feel guilty at 30
This list has been circulating, Glamour's "Thirty Things Every Woman Should Have and Should Know By The Time She's 30." SHOULD is such a strong word and if you aren't there the what? You failed? I wrote a reply to each item after I saw it posted by my dear friend and fellow blogger Sarah from … More Dirty Details →
Did I ever tell you…?
My dear friend Jess Downey & I talk online and offline about our dating lives. Over $2 beers one day we decided to post these conversations on the Urban Dater. We created a monthly series called, "Did I ever tell you...?" We will talk about our past/current dating dilemmas and open it up for … More Dirty Details →
6 Reasons Women Don’t Want a Relationship With You
I usually write a lot about how to meet women, how to go on dates and how to get those dates to end in bed. Sure, for some men that’s enough, but what happens to the ones that want more? Do relationships just happen? Last week I was having a conversation with a good friend of mine. He explained … More Dirty Details →
Finding Love on the Internet
1. You cannot find love on the internet. Why not? Because love is not a pizza or a new pair of socks. Can you find a love by searching on the internet and then doing the same legwork that Gramma did? Yes. Why? Because we are human beings and the majority of human … More Dirty Details →
Shades of Grey
Hey everyone looks who is back with another rant, Franklin Slocombe! Enjoy! -Taylor Cast Frank here. I know it's been awhile. Trust me, I've been racking my brain trying to come up with another awesomely entertaining post... The great news from the last few months is that I've found a wonderful … More Dirty Details →
Don’t Rush Me
Another fantastically sassy post from the beloved L. Enjoy!- Taylor Cast Alright, with much trepidation, I started doing the online dating thing. After two fairly decent dates with the same guy, he decided it would be a swell idea to text me 15 times IN A ROW at 8AM on a Saturday. That alone … More Dirty Details →
An open letter to my exes ex
Dear ex of my ex, I recently heard that you had a rather traumatic break up with my ex. Social media sure does spread good and bad news fast. … More Dirty Details →
A Tale of Feelings Unrequited Part XXXVIII
Welcome to another edition of "Ask the Urban Dater." This is our forum where readers can ask questions of the Urban Daters and offer their sympathies, insults or anything else that comes to find. Because we're cool like that you see. Today's story comes to use from Lake Minnetonka, MN from long … More Dirty Details →
