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Imagine, if you will (and I realize this is a stretch, but indulge me) that online dating sites have been around for centuries…which, of course, would mean that computers have also been around that long (I said it was a stretch). Okay, now if that were the... More »
These days, no reputation is safe. One youthful indiscretion may present an impassable barricade to a lifelong dream. Still, history might be our guide to unhappily moving forward. I have in mind, of course, the kingdom of Equestria. While ruled by the firm he... More »
Six Girls Your Brother Will Date in His Early 20s Who Can Do Better Than Him By Allyson Gilfeather-Larcom 23 November 2017 Nothing brings out those sisterly feelings like when your brother, a charming young man who drinks melted ice cream for breakfast and has... More »
I’m currently dating a Hooters waitress. Her name’s Jamie and she works at the branch that just opened here in Santa Monica that still has the orange and white, overly-inflated, grand-opening balloons flapping around out front. The restaurant’... More »
Q: How can I tell if I’m ready to date after a divorce or separation? A: “When the idea of getting to know a new person feels better than drinking all day or crying all night, you’re probably ready to start dating.” So says Dr. Phyllis, the author ... More »
Alan and Bert were sophomores at Dugald Macpherson High School and they’d been arguing all week about which of them should invite Stacey Perkins to Spring Fling. Now it was Friday and Stacey still—miraculously—did not have a date. So the boys sat acr... More »
by Alexander Carver That afternoon I spontaneously proposed to Daphne while on a nature hike in the Malibu canyons. Having reached the crest of a particularly steep hill, I happened to look up into the air and spot a sky-writing plane adding the finishing touc... More »
by Dan Geddes One Friday evening after “Jeopardy” I become fascinated by my complete lack of romantic prospects, and the reality that, though only 25, I just might die alone. The utter hopelessness of my situation seems confirmed as I remember that my plan... More »