–> It wasn’t until my friend – we’ll call him Sed – posed the question relative to his own life-decision that I realized I’ve never tackled the when-do-you-take-the-major-romantic-leap-of-faith? issue. We’ve been through should-I-go-on-a-second-date-with-him-or-not? and should-I-break-up-with-her-or-no? And of course is-this-game-playing-ever-going-to-turn-into-something-real-or-not? But what about do I ask her to move clear across the country for me after we’ve known each other for 6 months? Or, do I …

Disclaimer: this post has no relevance to my current life. In fact I have, as of late, been the opposite of disappointed. I just wish I could say the same for some friends slash acquaintances – hence this post.Have you ever been disappointed? And (though this is probably a given) I mean because of a relationship issue. Not like someone didn’t call back after they …

Today – in the spirit of I-am-too-swamped-to-write-three-original-posts-this-week, we re-visit a classic query from the year past. Are people still being stood up? Geanna brought it up first. “I wonder if people are still being stood up…” she said. I had to stop and think about all the dates my friends had been on in the past few years. Then when that proved futile I had …

Let’s get into this based on yesterday’s reading assignment. I’ll try to make my assessment as un-five-paragraph-English-essay as possible. Why the case for courtship? In Kass’s words: “…First, because I believe in marriage, both for its unique opportunities for erotic fulfillment, deep friendship, lasting intimacy and personal growth, and for its indispensable contributions to the well being of children. I do so, second, because good …

When Gil passes along an article, I read it. Even if it’s 17 pages long and on a topic I feel like I’ve covered a hundred times before. As usual – I was incredibly glad I did. Amy Kass’s A Case for Courtship is some heavy stuff. Fascinating, but heavy. Overall, it’s a case for marriage and, more specifically getting to that marriage via a …

–> Katie and I were standing side-by-side at a Soho bar drinking vodka sodas and talking about how much better the moment would be if Party in the USA were playing (well, one of us was…). I can’t remember exactly how he launched into the convo, but a 5’10”ish-grey-v-neck-t’d guy came right up to us, grabbed me around the neck, and yelled, “SO LEMME ASK …

See, that’s what this little site is meant to do… Awesome comment and commentary from the crowd on the “nice guys” debate. I read through, picked apart, and assembled a summary of what we’re all saying on the topic. The headline: yes, nice guys can tend to finish last, but we need to be careful about what we mean by “nice guy” and what specifically …