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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For years I’ve been curious about the dating industry. Who ARE those people and companies wooing singles with ever-escalating promises to help us find love? They’re everywhere! You can’t log into FaceBook or even Yahoo mail without encountering images of smiling, glowing couples recently matches by whatever service advertised. Rather than [...]

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Ah, the New Years Eve! Perhaps the most pressured evening to couple up (with notable exception of Valentine’s day, of course.) Probably because I’ve been single for most New Years (and V-days) of my adult life - my relationships seem to be sprinkled in between traditionally romantic holidays - I am perfectly serene [...]

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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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