Category Archives: online dating
Gag Reflex
Of course, I can’t really blame the men. They undoubtedly see right through my shiny veneer. Sure, I’m cute as hell in my Santa hat and boots. My Julia Roberts-style smile shows off many years and dollars’ worth of orthodontia. Can we say Photoshop? I’m not fooling anyone. They read between the lines of my […]
The Ultimate Online Dating Profile
I like to play fair. You might think that this lack o’ cheating has something to do with a moral compass, or some other reasonably positive personality trait, but you would be wrong. That’s right. I do it for selfish reasons. Surprise! (Well, maybe if you’ve read anything I’ve ever written it wouldn’t be that big of a […]
Tennis? Anyone? Anyone?
Up until yesterday, I have been moderately amused with a man on Plenty of Fish where we talked about meeting to play some tennis for our first date. . . . after getting 20 inches of snow dumped on us—it seemed to me like a good idea to come up with some kind of alternative plan. Below […]
Velcro Girl
Robyn met Curt the old fashioned way—he saw her profile, emailed her, asked her out, and promptly seduced her into bed with him. According to Robyn, things were moving along swimmingly. They had “amazing” chemistry, he was a good listener, and he was sufficiently attentive. She liked it that he texted her a couple of […]
Midlife Dating Hell: Take Two
Well, the last one didn’t work at all, so here is a revised copy of my most recent version of my online dating profile. Hopefully it will garner more of a response than the last one. SOLAR POWERED This California girl couldn’t be happier in Denver where we are just that much closer to the […]
Three Encounters of the Oh-So-Wrong Kind
Close-Call #1 As he reaches over to shake my hand he oozes flirtatiousness, “Hi, my name is Jack.” I can tell that my date, Dan, isn’t really paying attention to our exchange so I say, “Yes. I know. We’ve met before—just not in person.” It’s a warm night in Cherry Creek, Colorado and our lively […]
Midlife Hell: Oh, What To Do About My Online Dating Profile?
I’m afraid it’s come to that time again–time to put my sorry ass back onto the Internet and “wrastle me up some men”. The good news is that I’ve hired a photographer to get my pic up to par, but I desperately need help with my profile introduction. I know, I know, I’m a writer–this […]
Follow the Yellow Brick Rules: Day 1
Before I embark on a 20 mile bike ride around the city on my mountain bike, I diligently apply the Rules required lip gloss and smile to the mirror: You look beautiful. This is the attitude I choose to embrace despite the odd combination of Lancome‘s Sweet Cherry Surprise and spandex shorts with shortie socks. […]
You Just Never Know What’s Behind that Curtain . . . .
Follow the Yellow Brick Rules, Follow the Yellow Brick Rules . . . Before I actually crack open The Rules by Sherrie Schneider and Ellen Fein, I feel like I need to prepare myself a little bit. Their suggestions are notoriously rigid and I’m used to playing by my own rules. Overall, I try to […]
Dump the Bastard, Already!
The morning of our second date we met for coffee and took a twelve mile bike ride. It was very difficult getting there at all seeing I had only two hours of sleep and left PJ in my bed with a promise he’d wait for me. While I enjoyed the day in the sun and the exercise, […]
