YOU FAIL: Flirting With Strangers

As I was driving home, I was feeling guilty for not having a post ready for today.  Then, the gods provided me with one. How convenient! Guys, I’d like to give you a real life example of how NOT to flirt with a woman.  Here we go, an actual example of… YOU FAIL: Flirting With [...]

Confession: I hate appliances.

I have a confession to make, geek friends. I am retarded when it comes to anything involving tools, electricity or mechanics.  (Probably a few other things too.  Friends should avoid posting comments elaborating on this list if they wish to live.)  My toolkit is a “ladies” toolkit I got from Target for ten bucks.  It [...]

Tales from the Trenches: The Handicapped-Hater

Sometimes the craziest stories are the truth. This happens to be one of those stories. Back in October, when I was still on the market (I was talking with my geek boy, but we hadn’t met yet), I went on a date with what seemed to be a normal person. The guy, let’s call him… [...]

e’s Soapbox: “There is no more vulnerable person than someone who wants to fall in love and find a mate”… except maybe a stupid person.

People are stupid. People looking for love can be some of the most stupid people around. So when I started reading articles like this about legislation to prevent people from being sweetheart swindled online, I wanted to smack someone. Can our legislation focus on something more important, like perhaps finding ways to better fund our [...]

Why you SHOULDN’T use Facebook or Myspace for Online Dating

Found this article by Victor Williamson and just had to put in my two cents. The only people who should be using Facebook or Myspace for trolling for a date on Saturday night are high school and college students. Facebook makes this fairly easy with their networks. However, those of us who are older and [...]