I have only been single for four years in New York but it seems like forty. So far in my dating escapades I’ve been stood up, watched as my dates have had meltdowns, broken out into tears, ramble on about an ex, tell me they want to date one of my friends, insult me to […]
I think I might be beginning to snap. Not actually have an emotional break down, I am healthier than I have been in years. I am just so tired of living in New York, but I love New York. My entire being has become conformed to this strange reality of subway commuting, 3 am […]
One particular dating archetype that I have heard a lot about lately is Mr. Spontaneous. I am sure there are women who do this sort of thing, but it is especially a problem with men in New York City. Mr. Spontaneous is the #1 complaint that I hear from women about dating in the Big Apple. […]
Critics scrutinized the popular HBO series Sex and the City for the unrealistic extravagant lifestyles of its female protagonists. My biggest complaint with the series, and the myth it still perpetuates, is that I don’t know many single women who have that much sex. I have lived in New York now for nearly 12 years. Single […]
In the title of this piece I use the terms boys and girls; but what I am really talking about is men and women. Something about Facebook etiquette though makes me think of a school playground, so the title seems appropriate. What is Facebook etiquette? I don’t think any of us know yet, as social media is […]
A good friend of mine recently confided in me his frustration with his man whore lifestyle. It seems he was now back with his on and off again girlfriend of several years. I don’t want to reveal his identity so I will leave out a lot of specifics. After a little back and forth he […]
I am launching a new category on this blog: The Hall of Fame. Anyone I place in the online dating Hall of Fame will be a person who expresses the most extreme traits of an already established archetype. To protect this man’s identity for the purposes of this article I will simply call him, “The […]
I have read a bunch of articles on the web lately about New Yorkers who gained weight while stuck at home with no power. The boredom of life without social media, cable television or even light to read a book took its toll. Sitting and staring at your cat, eating junk food and going without […]
Anyone who knows me and knows this blog understands my complicated relationship with online dating websites. For the most part I loathe the entire online dating experience, but when I go offline I rarely meet anyone appropriate. I noticed that my online dating profile was becoming a magnet for the most pretentious men in New […]
I am writing this for my non-New York based readers of which there are many. As you probably know the New York metropolitan area was hit by a major storm earlier this week. I live on high ground in the center of Brooklyn near Prospect Park. Living through Sandy was extremely scary as it sounded […]
