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Every once in awhile I find myself writing a perspective on a topic that I hate myself for having to admit – i.e. the Why Girls Go For Assholes explanation or Sexism: Guys v. Girls on Marriage Thoughts. This blog isn’t about the way I wish things were or the way I’m trying to pretend things are. It’s about the reality of things. And sometimes …
I’ve never mentioned this, but for the past two years I’ve participated in a post-grad leadership-ish program for people who attended Jesuit universities. 12+ of us met once a month to discuss, study, and hear about different schools of thought around things like how to marry social and financial obligation, how to navigate a work environment that doesn’t support growth or individuality, or – most …
PART ONE: Let’s recap. I asked guys what they do when they really like a girl and want to show her. They said lots of nice things they try extra hard to do sos to show they care. Then I asked girls what they do when they really like a guy. They said lots of things they try extra hard NOT to do sos to …
It appears there’s another 20-something year old out there with some strong opinions on dating. Way stronger than mine, in fact. Jessica Messa’s HuffPo article Why Everything You Believe About Dating is Wrong is an out-with-the-old, in-with-the-reality pitch. People don’t really date anymore, so don’t expect to be dated. People don’t limit themselves to seeing more than one person at a time, so don’t be …
To say that my friends and I have been preparing for 5 year college reunion since we left Boston College 5 years ago isn’t an exaggeration. It is a momentous occasion. So momentous that some people will fly to it from Chicago the day before their business school finals begin aanndd others will drive from South Boston at 8:30am just to be on campus the minute …
I owe you an explanation of Tuesday’s post, but until then here’s a little video that will solve all your dating problems. I know – if I’d just found this video 2.5 years ago we could have just skipped this whole blog situation entirely… Enjoy! (and thanks Gillian!).
So last week’s girl-v-guy discussion on the issue of how you behave when you really like someone sparked some serious conversation. Among them was an interesting gchat I had with a male friend after I posted the male take on the issue last Wednesday and alluded to the fact that the female version was a shocker. Here’s the chat. Tomorrow we’ll expound upon it a …
A few weeks ago my friend Zac and I were talking about what hipsters were, what they’ve become, and how I’m probably never going to be one. Bottom line – I don’t really understand it. Zac is a hipster, but of the authentic not purchased-on-St.-Mark’s variety, so I asked him to write us a little ditty about the meaning behind the moniker. On Hipsterdom: What …
When I asked the male camp what they do different when they really like a girl I provided examples from guys I’d already spoken with. Examples like, “I find I text her after something big happens to me” or “I go out of my way to pick a kind of restaurant I know she’s really going to like.” And so I got back answers like …
It’s been awhile since I polled the male blog board for answers to help us decode the dating process. This time I was in search of the hints that you’re a contender – that in his mind you’ve transition from “want to hook up with” to “want to date.” We’ve discussed the whole guys-place-girls-in-buckets issue to death at this point (for a primer read this), …