I know, it’s been a looong time since I’ve blogged.  Sorry, a huge work project has made it barely possible to date, let alone blog about it.  I did say barely, which means I am sitting on a LOT of crazy stories, most of which happen to fall in the “scary-small world” category.  What happened [...]

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Do you recall the first time someone referred to you as ma’am, sir, lady, gentleman, Mr. or Ms. and how it felt?  I remember waiting tables the summer before college and hearing a customer tell her little boy, “Now tell the lady what you want”.  I was 18 and so freaked out that I promptly [...]

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Ok, I’ve started reading Evan Marc Katz’ blog on dating it’s simply fabulous! Somehow he gets the right balance between witty, tough and insightful. I don’t know if I could have been as gracious to the woman who wrote in seeking permission to sleep with her stepson! I mean seriously?! If [...]

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Have you ever evaluated your date’s eating habits to determine how s/he might be as a lover? Just read a cool article suggesting there might be a connection. Although my own “sensuality correlation theory” has more to do with dance partnering than eating (I promise to share it with you soon) this [...]

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Mo, Egypt (#3 in my quest for “18 dates around the world“)
When a man describes himself in the first email as “tall, dark and handsome”, includes an attractive picture and interesting facts about himself - eclectic educational background, interesting job and extensive travel experience - AND happens to have one of those amazingly deep, [...]

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As verified by my friend Liz - who by the way owns a cat - men with cats are not to be trusted! Especially if you’re someone whom cats don’t like in general. Enter Dean…
Dean, China / US / Greece (#2 in my quest for “18 dates around the world“)
I go into all [...]

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Disclaimer for my male readers: this video may be more educational than funny for you. Then again, this was forwarded by a man so please feel free to disregard the slightly sexist assumption. I laughed out loud! Brilliant piece of advertising - enjoy!

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You may remember my last not-so-hot date with a guy who had an open fly and a shrill bark (so wish I were kidding!) Thankfully my latest date kept his pants zipped up. But alas, this story once again involves flies… this time of the insect variety.
Jay, Haiti ( #1 in my [...]

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I am a self-admitted travel junkie. And I am (clearly) single. So when I came across a book entitled Around the World in 80 Dates, it definitely had my attention. Former Lonely Planet editor Jennifer Cox realizes she meets more interesting men when she travels than in her home town of London [...]

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When my colleague Sandy joined It’s Just Lunch a few months ago, not only was I hoping she’d finally meet that special someone, I was selfishly excited to vicariously live with her through $1300 worth of dates. In case you’re not familiar, It’s Just Lunch is a dating / matchmaking service - or [...]

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