From hurt to flirt
When my husband of 20 years left me I was stunned. I didn't see it coming. After crying in a fetal position for a week, I had a talk with…
Dating angels
What is a dating angel? No, not the person you are dating -- although some of them can be angelic. A dating angel is a stranger who helps you feel…
Guys make a great first impression with a small gift
The other day I had a first date with a guy who brought me a present -- a recent bestselling book he thought I'd like. It was a great gift,…
Ambivalence
Ambivalence is the bane of the dating world. I've had plenty of pleasant dates with guys who were smart, educated, successful, attractive yet I felt if I saw him again,…
Pictures: To post or not to post — that is the question
At lunch today, a single friend was lamenting the challenge of finding Mr. Right. In her early 40's, never married, educated, intelligent, funny and beautiful, she wants to have a…
Dating karma
I believe what goes around comes around. How you treat others is how you will be treated. Of course, there are always exceptions -- you were cranky with someone and…
Truth is stranger than fiction
I have had a few strange encounters during my dating adventure. None of them I could have imagined. Today I was contacted by a priest! His picture showed him in…
Becoming smitten with the fantasy
I've been surprised when men become smitten with me without yet meeting me. Perhaps we've had some interesting emails and phone calls, and they begin professing their love -- or…
Boomerang boyfriends
Last night I got a call from a guy I had one date with four months ago. He wanted to see if I was available. I've had guys break up…
Shopping for men
Dating life can be brutal. You make an effort to look nice (I call it getting "dated up") to meet someone new, then he either doesn't contact you afterwards, tells…
Dating is like Baskin-Robbins
I compare my philosophy of dating to visiting Baskin-Robbins where I ordered vanilla for 20 years (maybe it was Rocky Road at the end!). While I enjoyed vanilla, I want…