dating

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

My Second Worst Date
I have learned going through my 20s that I have a little bit of a bad taste in men. That I tend to be more attracted to the bad boy type. Don’t get me wrong; there have been nice guys that have had the hots for me, in a manner of speaking. But I have this problem with blowing them off when they ask me out and instead going out with the bad ones. This is a prime example…
By Alyssa Horn8 years ago in Humans
An Ode to the Manic Pixie Dream Girl
She was conflicted. No. She was conflict incarnate. She suffered from MPDG (Manic Pixie Dream Girl) syndrome, a diagnosis offered up by the latest asshole in her gallery of rogues. Citing her initially welcoming nature, he called bullshit on the close of their nocturnal interaction. A healthy serving of whiskey in, she resembled more raving Mr. Hyde than refined Dr. Jekyll, foaming at the mouth and raving about his inability to adapt and "just go with the flow, dude." The fucker didn’t even have the decency to prescribe a proper sedative for her. That doctor role play from the other night didn’t come with an Rx Pad after all.
By Charlyn Arellano8 years ago in Humans
Lovers No More (Ch. 4)
I finally made it to my last year of CK. I was feeling on top of the world. I wanted this to be my golden year. I worked hard to become a senior. I was now focused. I had only one goal: Go to college. I was anticipating nothing short but great things for myself. Musically, I spent my entire summer getting ready for a music conservatory. With Mr. Williams’ help, I had practiced the Hayden Trumpet Concerto until it rang in my head on a daily basis.
By Maurice Bernier8 years ago in Humans
Worst Date Ever!
As a child, I thought that when I grew up, I would meet the man of my dreams. Fall madly in love, get married, and settle down. With the white picket fence nonsense. However, I think we all know that fairy tales do not exist or so I quickly discovered after turning 18. Now I’m 28 and still trying to find mister right. Guess it’s safe to say that my taste in men has room for improvement.
By Alyssa Horn8 years ago in Humans
Getting a Sugar Daddy to Give You Money Is Not That Difficult
Sugar babies, who are new to this, may find it hard to get sugar daddies showering them with money and other gifts as they would wish to. However, sugar daddies pride themselves on their ability to be philanthropic and give the more exceptional things in life to sugar babies. The most common fear is appearing materialistic and overly dependent when it comes to asking for money directly from these men. Here we have tips that will help you to quickly and freely get him to give you money and everything else that you need without too much of a hustle.
By Alice E.8 years ago in Humans
10 Myths About Dating an Asian Guy: Debunked
I should probably start this by prefacing that there are many stereotypes about Asian guys and girls as a whole that are both viable and outlandish, all at the same time. There are also loads of other articles out there about how the cultural upbringing of Asian men might make them less attractive to women in general—even Asian women. Sure, Asian men are generally stereotyped as less masculine, portrayed to show more emotions, and be a bit gentler than the men of other cultures, while Asian women are generally stereotyped to be quiet, exotic, and cute. But Asians are by far not a "weak" culture...so what's the real deal with these stereotypes?!
By Delilah Jayde8 years ago in Humans
How to Not
The Boyfriend So, just to get started, my name is Lucy. I'm 23. I have no known skills other than trolling fashion advertisements on Facebook. I work at a paint store. My cat, Albert, is dead. What that has to do with this story? Nothing. Just thought you should know. I live like any other person would. I get up, go to work, sometimes shower, go home, watch Game of Thrones, and go to sleep next to my boyfriend. Yes, I have a boyfriend, no I did not abduct him; Stockholm Syndrome is not at play here. But just like everyone else on this floating space rock we sorta like, I have drama in my life. However, I am not a normal person in how I respond to drama. Enter this blog/post/web-series/whatever.
By Indy Karm8 years ago in Humans
It's Tough Being a Black Movie Star
Today, I read an article on realcoolnation.com about Black Panther star Winston Duke, or M'Baku, and his choice of a dating partner. First, in case you didn't know, I have not seen the movie as yet while I am on vacation in my native island of Trinidad and Tobago. I was elated to know that Winston hails from the sister isle of Tobago. My people are doing big things abroad. I'm also part of the diaspora in Canada where I work as a Supervisor for Nestle. Seeing the sacrifice Winston made to move abroad and his success now resonated with me and continues to motivate me to achieve my dreams. In the newspaper on the island and Facebook, lots of locals were praising him for his success, representing the islands and of course his looks (for the ladies). But as they say, with great success come great hate. The black online folks started dragging Winston about his choice in a dating partner. His girlfriend is Meesh, who is half white and half Asian. For some reason, a Black actor that represented the pride of an African culture in a movie for some reason can only date a black girl. This is not only isolated to him. Other black stars like J Cole and the actor from Marvel's Luke Cage, to name a few, have been dragged for dating lighter skin girls or—let's call a spade a spade—not dating a black girl. This infuriates me because to me it's society's way of telling me who I can date and who I can't. Not sure if you can see my profile picture, but I am of African decent as well (not all Islanders are black FYI :)).
By Jelani Baptiste8 years ago in Humans
How Do You Know Someone Is 'The One'?
I really want to answer this question because, like others who may have asked the same thing, I struggled with it myself for years, especially when I started to seriously date and have relationships. I started having desires to get married when I was young, and it became my almost every thought: boys, dating, relationships, marriage, having kids. I actually thought something was wrong with me because of how often I had these thoughts and desires, especially with how young I was. I remember praying to God and going into scripture hoping to find something about me, almost directly, that I could apply to my life to answer the questions I had about who do I look for when it comes to my future husband, how do I know if he’s the right one for me, etc. And I’d end up becoming depressed because I felt God wasn’t helping me because I wasn’t getting the answers I was seeking as well as I was reading the Bible almost like a fortune cookie to help with my specific life when it’s really a narrative about Jesus and how he redeemed humanity. As I’ve grown up and my walk with Jesus has grown, my perspective on that question changed as well as what it really meant.
By Sophia Rosado8 years ago in Humans
He's 57, I Am 23
Naughty or Nice? It's so twisted and so wrong, and I am so into it. I'm a 23-year-old female with quite the sexual experience, and I've had a few partners in this lifetime. Kinks and taboos change over time. One day you're all into monogamous sex, the next you're into being abused, then you're into group sex, then I thought I was a lesbian, and then comes the older guys.
By virtual Spec8 years ago in Humans
Mindset and Relationships
Hello All, My name is Jelani Baptiste and today I felt compelled to write about mindset with respect to relationships. Mindset is important in all facets of life family life, business, friendships and work life. The list goes on. I am going to focus on relationships in this post with respect to having a significant other.
By Jelani Baptiste8 years ago in Humans
Feelings & Fears
I hate feeling like I’m giving my all to someone who’s already given their all to someone else. There’s not a specific reason I feel this way towards my significant other, but I do...and so often, too.
By Kristine Mims8 years ago in Humans