dating

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

The World Changes
She looks into the mirror and frowns making a noticeable noise to match her face and mood about what she sees looking back at her from the reflection. Guy hears her from the couch as his video games fire up, he looks timidly over his shoulder towards the bathroom where he is sure Girl is still outwardly upset about the new change. Stuck in a dilemma, Guy glances back between the game screen and the bathroom door mouth open not sure of what exactly he should do at this point. Before he can decide on a plan to react, Girl storms out of the bathroom, clearly still not satisfied with the modification. In another second before Guy can even blink she's gone out of sight into the kitchen.
By Jayson Rich8 years ago in Humans
Midnight World
Girl rolls over and while still in her sleep, absent of any thought and as natural as drawing her next breath, to reach for her soul mate seeking everything she could ever need to be complete all in simply feeling his touch to snuggle against. Her hand falls flat on the cold spot where Guy was last she saw him or rather didn't, she had fallen asleep with her head in his lap while he rubbed her back tenderly and jokingly told her stories and other crazy things Girl loved so much. Guy's absence shocked her awake leaving her still feeling groggy and thoughts fuzzy from the sleep that was still clear on her face. Not believing what she felt, Girl rubs the dreams from her eyes and looks around the room absently, stopping to smile at the television when she recognized the singing of a particular man-eating plant meaning after Girl dozed off in contempt Guy had continued to stay with her. Keeping her company rubbing her back and she had no doubt singing along to the music of one of his favorite movies.
By Jayson Rich8 years ago in Humans
Is Your Relationship Too Slow?
When it comes to relationships, a lot of your success will be based on timing. After all, there's a reason why guys won't marry until they're "ready," and why relationship experts warn against getting too involved, too quickly.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart8 years ago in Humans
The Story of a Stupid Girl (Part One)
Let me introduce myself; I am a 19 year old girl who is trying to get by in life and do it to the best of my ability. I have shoulder-length dark blonde hair, hazel eyes, and am a whopping 5 foot 1 inch tall. This is the story of my crazy love life that I am honestly too scared to let anyone know. So, here we go...
By Hannah Marcum8 years ago in Humans
Things Women Are Expected to Justify in Relationships That Men Just Aren't
Even to this day, gender roles continue to play in relationships. These gender double standards literally haunt us and it's tough to shake off, especially when dating someone whose mindset is way off. We even see it in public and on the television. There's just certain actions that women and men are "supposed" to do in a relationship — yeah, OK.
By Jacqueline Hanikeh8 years ago in Humans
Traditionally Nontraditional
My life story is a wild ride and I'm sure I'll end up writing about more of it in the future, but right now, this is the story of me - circa 2017.
By Claire Rowlands8 years ago in Humans
Are You Forcing a Relationship?
"Relationships are like farts. If you have to force it, it's probably shit." If there's one thing I've been very guilty of, it's forcing a relationship. It's because the one thing I've wanted, more than anything else, was a spouse. Unfortunately, my way of handling everything is to doggedly and aggressively pursue what I want until I get it or give up.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart8 years ago in Humans
Let’s Talk About Boys
Boys are tricky; let’s just get that out of the way. As much as some say they don’t understand us, it’s vice versa. This story takes place back in high school. The good old days right? Not exactly. I’ve practically been single my whole life. I’ve only had a few relationships. But now, I wouldn’t count them as an actual relationship.
By Cheyenne Howell8 years ago in Humans
FWB
Dating has never been easy for any generation. There's been prearranged marriages that end up in tragic "Romeo and Juliet" type situations. There's been the chaperoned, "father approved" dates, so that women would be married by 17, and there was the "met in the bar, turned out he was a looney" kind of date. However, dating in the Millennial generation is increasingly difficult.
By Jae Heide8 years ago in Humans
Our First Date
It all started with an app. Tinder actually, my roommate in university convinced me to make a profile. She, being the promiscuous type, was likely to find what she was looking for. Myself, not so much. I talked to a few guys, when I didn't think they were too bad I asked a couple to go for coffee. None were up for such an adventure. So about a month passes, I venture home for Christmas break and as my location changes so do the candidates on this app. I happened to match up with this cute Italian guy, we got to talking and not long after he sends me his phone number via cheesy pick-up line. We texted basically non-stop for about a week then one night, he made a sarcastic remark about what his voice sounds like. I was in a particularly good mood so I was a bit bold, I called him. No warning. After that our days would end with phone calls to each other sometimes lasting four to five hours. We talked about everything our childhoods, past relationships, high school, family, our futures, literally everything. I really enjoyed this guy's conversation and his personality. I asked him if he'd like to meet me in person, I suggested we grab a coffee.
By Kass8 years ago in Humans
The One That Got Away
This is just based on my own experience, and I understand that my advice is not going to help EVERYONE, but it can help some, and that is all that I care about.
By Lotte Heliotrope8 years ago in Humans
Love, Loathing, and Self-Flagellation
How do you love someone so much that it hurts? When does it stop being love, and transition into longing? How do you tell someone who loved you when you weren’t ready — that you hate the waiting knowing they waited for you? How do you remain steady in your own course, when feeling remorse for the love that you lost? Was your own self-preservation worth losing the chance for love so much like your own?
By Amanda Karenina8 years ago in Humans