I’ve always wanted to live abroad. It’s been a dream of mine ever since I was a teenager watching Amelie from the confines of my suburban Sydney home. So this year, I did it. I went to Paris, and I met someone. We talked for a long time before I even came here because we…
This question has perplexed me for a very long time. This weekend has brought it to the forefront of my mind, and that’s why we are discussing it. Somehow this past weekend, before 8 pm on Saturday – FOUR of my friends have gotten engaged. I am very excited for everyone to start the next…
Yes, YOU. The only common thing in each and every single one of your relationships is YOU. There are a lot of theories attempting to understand the dynamics of love, and many offer compelling ideas about why we choose one person over another. But they’re all based on the fundamental belief that each of us…
Image Credit sketchport.com One of the worst parts about online dating, or dating at all for that matter, is sifting through the pile of lies and misrepresentations you are handed by each potential new mate. Honesty seems to be an afterthought and finding a genuine heart is about as easy as finding a needle in…
I originally wrote about this over three years ago, why dating an asshole is good for you. It’s good for your soul, or something like that. Maybe you didn’t agree with that article, but I’m back a few years later to tell you that it still holds weight, that it’s still true to this very…
There are so many good things about the breezy, sultry summer. From pool or beach parties to drinking a cold pilsner on hot afternoons, there is no dearth of activities during the warmer months. This also means a lot of hot girls flashing their heart-wrenching bronzed leg. In short, it’s a perfect time to get…
First of all, while I come not to praise Fifty Shades of Grey, neither do I come to bury it. The bashing and dissecting of its prose style and its depictions of D/s relationships have already been done, sometimes to excess. Whatever its flaws might be, if the Fifty Shades makes you feel a nice,…
Ask almost anyone whether you should travel while you’re young, single, and unencumbered by huge responsibilities and you’ll likely get a resounding “Yes!” Your grandmother’s loudly voiced concerns about your financial future notwithstanding, most people are incredibly supportive of the idea of travel especially when you’re in your twenties or thirties and still have the…
I’m not sure when it happened. Was it Tuesday? Maybe a week ago, or a random Sunday morning, as you curled up on the couch, with your laptop. Whatever the day, you made a conscious effort to remove me as a “friend” on Facebook… This whole non FB friend thing isn’t news. I wrote you…
Being a pervert is something that many folks I know chalk up to being delightfully tacky, like Hooters. It’s either that, or we think a pervert is someone who watches way too much porn and probably whacks off way too much. At least this is what has been relayed to me in not so many…
In the dating world “chasing after someone” has a romantic connotation; this is likely a direct result of all of those romcom scenes where Richard Gere chases after Meg Ryan in the airport to confess his eternal love. Outside of the dating world chasing is usually a bad thing–as in, “I’m being chased by a…
Whether you’ve just started seeing someone or have been dating for a while, Valentine’s Day is the perfect opportunity to do something special for your significant other. With just a bit of creativity, you can give your date a memorable Valentine’s Day without breaking the bank. Here are three budget-friendly Valentine’s Day ideas that are…
