dating

All about dating. First dates, three years into a relationship, Tinder, and more.

My So-Called Relationship
At some time, we have probably seen the memes circulating the internet about how "Facebook ruined my relationship," or "If you want to stay in a relationship, don't use Facebook, Twitter, Instagram..." But, why are these memes so popular? Could it be with the increase of social media platforms, texting, and increased internet usage overall, there has been an increase in cheating as well?
By Elle Marrie8 years ago in Humans
Choose Wisely
He caught my attention the moment I received his first message in my inbox on a popular dating site I had no business on. One of his many messages that had me hooked was, "How are you doing?" I know, I know it sounds ridiculous, but it gets better.
By Sevyn Scott8 years ago in Humans
NSA Meaning and the Ways to Find an NSA Relationship
There are many acronyms used in various contexts and they all have different meanings. NSA is an acronym used to abbreviate “no strings attached" in the dating world. It describes the type of relationship that many would call a casual relationship. This sort of relationship can also be referred to as friends with benefits. Or it is just casual hookup all to elucidate on what goes on in it.
By Cathy8 years ago in Humans
Shut Up Inner Voice, You're Drunk
I’m finally dating someone. Or more accurately, I am dating someone again and not shying away from talking about it for fear of jinxing it. It is so weird to me you have to almost have a philosophical internal dialogue to know what is okay or not okay to say to someone you are dating now. I have always been the type of person who is awkwardly honest about my feelings, and necessary discussion has never terrified me. That makes me a freak now.
By Angela Brigance-Vance8 years ago in Humans
Used
As Ian sits in class, he catches himself staring at Avery once again. He knew that Avery had no interest in him though. She never even looked in his direction. He always at least tried talking to her but he never had the courage.
By Amanda Leuthen8 years ago in Humans
Meeting on Tinder...
So, as of 2014, according to Ggoogle, around 50 million people across the world are using Tinder. If we narrow that down to my small 30-mile radius within the north of the UK, it’s not that many people. Although on Tinder you can immediately see someone’s face, it is in some way anonymous.
By Georgina Norris8 years ago in Humans
Five Years
It's a Friday, the beginning to a hopefully enjoyable weekend. My boyfriend and I both get off work and decide to start the weekend off right. We have nowhere to be tomorrow so we begin to wander, driving around with no real destination. We stop at the mall and decide to walk around and window shop a little bit. We go to walk into this pop culture store and there you are. Standing there, flipping through CDs. It's like seeing a ghost. I immediately turn and walk out of the store and mumble something about coming back later. My boyfriend, confused, follows me and tries to make sense of the mumbles and haziness. I just keep walking like somehow increasing the distance will make me feel safer somehow.
By Bailey Theismann8 years ago in Humans
My Boyfriend Cheated on Me... Well, Not Really
It was a restful Tuesday morning when, suddenly, yelling from my roommate's room comes seeping through the walls. I look at my phone only to see—7:30 in the morning?? I think a couple thoughts of what it might be about, decide it's probably not a big deal, and attempt to go back to sleep.
By Alexa G.8 years ago in Humans
When the Night Falls
Packing hours before my flight leaves is always a pain in my ass. I cram clothes that I won’t wear into my luggage bag and put too many heels in my carry-on and no socks knowing damn well that’s all I want to wear most of the time.
By Britany Braithwaite8 years ago in Humans
The Ghost and the Single Woman
My twenties were full of everything. Getting my feet wet with new experiences, new places, new people, you name it, the world was my oyster. My thirties I went full speed into exploring all that life had to offer, especially in the dating scene. With a little more experience and knowledge under my belt in my 30s, I took the bull by both horns with no fear. I was educated, confident, attractive, and full of sexual desire. I had enough amazing dates to write a best selling romance novel.
By Robin Hearon8 years ago in Humans
Are You DTF?
Alright, so here’s the deal: We’ve all done something we are not proud of. Whether it’s stealing $5 from your mom’s purse or simply telling your friend that she definitely looked good in that neon orange shirt she wore on her date last weekend when she clearly did not. Either way, it’s a low point. And those low points can either make for huge regrets later down the road, or hilarious anecdotes shared over drinks. Fortunately, this story falls on the latter side of the spectrum.
By Rowan Flores8 years ago in Humans
Love Is All Around Us
When I was in my twenties, I remember asking a lot of people I knew how they knew when they had met THE ONE. My aunt told me about the apple test. She said she already really loved her husband (then not her husband yet), but once he picked up two apples and one wasn't as perfect as the other. Without realising that she had seen him, he took both apples, washed them and then without even hesitating, he passed her the better one of the two. That was the moment she knew he was the best man she could marry.
By Sonica M8 years ago in Humans