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For Debate: Do you need to be apart before you can be married?

admin - July 20, 2009

You hear this scenarios from time to time: Someone’s been in a relationship for 4, 5, maybe 6 years — a relationship that’s spanned some serious developmental time (i.e. college to post-grad) such that most people in their adult life have never known them outside of that relationship; it’s much of what defines them.  Now they’re fairly certain this person is right for them — …

She Posts, We Post, Tall Pale Posts!

admin - July 16, 2009

This trumps Thursday First Dates. Thanks to your many comments (and criticisms?) Tall Pale speaks! Tall Pale here. First off, two big thank yous; one to Jessie to posting this story, and one to those of you who have commented. It’s good to see what people’s thoughts are on this, aside from the many lovely ladies I spoke with on this very topic over (too …

She Posts We Post: Unexpected Radio Silence

admin - July 15, 2009

The past two “She Posts/He Posts” posts have helped us hash out some of the most important issues of the modern dating scene — issues like Do Guys Really Want a Little Crazy? and Does Not Now Mean Not Ever? But this time — this time the question is bigger than one man can handle in 500 words or less.  This time, as Lauren said …

TFLN Tuesdays: Bathroom Deal Breakers

admin - July 14, 2009

Now we’ve got a nice groove going. Some TFLN’s are funny because they’re gross — others because they’re pathetic and 99% because you’ve been there, texted that.   But this one is funny in that ha-shit-good-point-now-what-else way… (585): i’m in his bathroom *freshening up* and he not only has a hairdryer… but a straightener. get me out of here… NOW Here, in my opinion, is …

Re: Time, wounds, and being stubborn

admin - July 13, 2009

I just got off the red-eye from LA after a four day business slash pleasure trip. For the business portion I stayed at The Mondrian on Santa Monica Blvd. For the pleasure half I stayed with a friend I once..no I think twice?…oh right there was that….yep, four times swore I would never be friends with again. Yes – there’s a helluva story there. No …

Teenaged Saga — Adult Lessons

admin - July 8, 2009

I warned you. Last night’s episode of NYC Prep was, as Nora emailed at 2am, “a gem.” Many, many moleskin-note-jotting events occurred between our cast of pubescent (I know, but I just like that work) Manhattan tycoons. But as Brian complained last week, “an entire blog post on a tv show?!” — not quite my style. Instead I’ll cheap out with an entire post based …

TFLN Tuesdays: I Wish Facebook Had…

admin - July 7, 2009

The series holds strong with a 2nd post following last week’s format. Here are some thoughts loosely based on a Text from Last Night Text: (515): I wish facebook had an eff off button. Yes — agreed on multiple levels. And while we’re at it, why not also the following: A “used to date” feature The other day Geanna and I positively wracked our brains …

Our secret “date me” behavior

admin - July 6, 2009

Here’s the “more” from last Tuesday’s post — (sorry for the wait Kerry)  In order for this post to work (that’s defined by you going, “hhmmm…” and not, “bitch” when you finish reading it), you’re going to have to admit a few things up front: you are trying to find someone to date (you) you think certain, specific things will attract that person you engage in …

Thursday First Dates: And Dr and a Mister

admin - July 2, 2009

The first Thursday First Date, finally, comes from L.L in Chicago. I’ve never been a fan of blind dates, but a friend found a guy ” I just HAD to meet.” So, I agreed to let her give him my phone number. Guy arrived on time and picked me up in a cab to head to dinner. Guy picked a cute gourmet pizza place that …

NYC Prep: “I flush the toilet before I’m done peeing”

admin - July 1, 2009

I swore I would not watch this show. I abandoned The City after 2 episodes, stopped watching The Hills when Spencer grew that terrifying white beard and have not watched one episode of The Real Housewives of New Jersey. I had risen above it all. I was watching Mad Men on AMC onDemand and DVRd episodes of The Rachel Maddow Show. Until last night. NYC …