Asides Archives - the Urban Dater

Did I Just Get Catfished? Adventures in Being Stalked by a Creeper

This article was originally published for the awesomely popular 'We Love Dates'. Go on there to check out the original. — Your Managing Editor I know, "Catfish" is the word of the day these days, … [Read more...]

Top 10 Reasons to Date a Ladyboy

The idea of dating a ladyboy may be outrageous to some people but in reality, it's not all that bad. Just like everybody else, ladyboys also want to have someone by their side to love and accept them. … [Read more...]

Tax Day aka Ranch Me Up and Call Me Spanky Day!

Tax Season. It's fun, isn't it? It's where lots of people get large sums of money back from the gov'ment and not one penny of interest back. Please borrow my money and pay me nothing for it. That's … [Read more...]

Will You Support PressGram?

Update: This project has been funded! W0ot! Some of you who know me know that I'm a pretty huge WordPress nut. I attribute the growing success of this site to the very fact that, in 2009 I chose to … [Read more...]

I Built a Bridge to Nowhere aka Failing to Seal the Deal

I went to WordCamp San Diego this weekend. It was a good time, needless to say. I get to be nerdy, get my learn on and hang out with some awesome, awesome folks. I was doing it right. I got into … [Read more...]

5 Ways to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

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Looking to screw up your third date, your marriage or your long-term relationship? It's actually considerably easier than you might think. If you'd like to toss your loving relationship aside for a … [Read more...]

Guidelines to Live Blog By…

I talked about "Ethics in Blogging" recently and it's had me thinking a lot since then. About? Well, about being more authentic in my personal blogging on the Urban Dater. Often, I'm handcuffed by how … [Read more...]

The Ethics of Blogging About Exes

This article was sent to me by Tizzy Wall: http://thoughtcatalog.com/2013/dont-write-about-the-people-you-have-loved/ - Needless to say, it's a fucking good read and brings to bear an important … [Read more...]

Dating Requirements From and Under Age Drinker

I've posted a time or two about out-of-control-dating lists and how they suck. Dating lists, more than anything, highlight the reasons why a person is single. Sure, sure, you don't want to 'settle' … [Read more...]

Dating Advice Website Says We’re a Top 10er… Or Something Like That

Here's a quickie. The good folks at datingadvice.com nominated the Urban Dater as a "Top 10 Online Dating Experts." Do they know the f*ck I am? I am no expert! But, it's always nice to get an … [Read more...]

Penis Cake Pan!

I tweeted about this earlier. This was shared with me in our Google+ Group by Ms. TizzyWall. And I figured it was just too damn funny not share here. Good times indeed! I didn't realize penis cake … [Read more...]

A Funny Thing Happened at the Bar…

So this post isn't going to be terribly long. Instead it will be short and sweet... The complete opposite of who I am. I was out in LA, waiting to meet a friend for dinner and drinks. I show up … [Read more...]