Love

A good friend of mine recently went through what can only be described as a very mature break up. Both parties were polite. Both parties were honest. Both parties felt respected in the process. That does not mean there wasn’t heart ache and disappointment, it just means no one was in blatant violation of my previously outlined rules of breaking up. All seemed discussed and …

It’s rare that I use the words “genius” and “online dating” in the same sentence, let alone blog headline. But in the case of these two game-changers, the hyperbole applies. Meet EATER DATING and HITCH.ME (aka LINKED IN DATING). Here are their stats: EATER DATING Origin: The popular food blog Eater.com Mission Statement: connect like food-minded people through like food-centric dates How It Works: (their …

In light of the Superbowl this coming weekend, I’ve been reflecting on a whole host of things I used to do to impress boys. Here, in no particular order, is that very embarrassing list. Know About Sports Look. Bottom line. I don’t know sports. I’m one of four girls. We were raised ballet dancers, not athletes, and my poor father knew early on that we …

A week or so ago I got an e-mail from one of my best friends from college. The subject line: “those three words……” Her question: when, if ever? is it too early to say “I love you”?? Here is how I responded: A. I love that you sent me this e-mail. Means the world. B. I don’t have an official answer, but I have written …

R and I were having a conversation on the hike down from Runyon Canyon about the way I used to approach dating prior to our meeting. R likes to talk about this because it’s a confidence-boosting reminder that the way I dated other people prior to meeting him was bad/wrong/ridiculous. This specific conversation was about the psychology behind the actions of a “guarded girl.” R …

I was at a really lovely holiday dinner party last weekend attended by some good friends, some acquaintances, and some people I’d never met. It was the sort of event where conversation usually centers on what movies people have seen, what industry news people have been buzzing about or who already has plans for NYE (see, LA isn’t that bad). Which is why I was …

If last week’s post about Mike who doth protest too much was a gem, today’s is a blood diamond. Meet Jessica Sporty – the girl who wracked up $1,200 a month in free dinners via match.com dates. Here is the article that broke her “story” and here is a “news story” ABC ran about her experience. There are a few important details before we get …

Guys, today is a special day – a very special day – for it is only once in a brilliantly blue moon that we’re gifted the kind of gem my friend Nic forwarded my way yesterday afternoon. “I feel like you’ll appreciate this,” he said. Understatement of the fiscal quarter, Nic. Via this link you’ll find an e-mail written by a man named Mike to …

So I’m sitting in some bizarre, late-night traffic the other day, flipping the old radio dial, and I stumble upon a blast from our collective pasts – LOVELINES! Apparently it’s still around and hosted by some guy named Mike, some girl named Simone, and its now-famous originator, Dr. Drew. I dropped in on the program at the beginning of a call from a 17-year-old, Midwestern …