A face perfect for radio
I'm sure you've heard that old insult. Well, after seeing myself on the Greg Behrendt Show the other day, I feel I have a face perfect for radio. Or newspaper.…
Sharing your dating disclaimer
My friend George, a long-time dater and avowed bachelor until he met his soulmate 18 months ago, had a printed dating disclaimer. He says he made women read it before…
Yummy is as yummy does
When my friends ask if a particular man I'm seeing is handsome, I commonly respond, "If I saw him from across the room, I wouldn't say 'Who's that yummy guy?'…
Treasure found
One of the joys I've experienced with online dating is discovering amazing men. I wrote about this in "Dating as networking." A year ago, I received a well-written email from…
Multi-dating pros and cons
When I've shared with single, dating guy pals that I'm multi-dating they say that there is a double standard. If a guy talked about having dates with multiple women, he'd…
Why men go “poof”
Vanish. Disappear. Do a David Copperfield. I've pondered this a lot, as it's happened often. I've interviewed men friends. The following is what I've gleaned. If you don't hear from…
He had me from “You’re gorgeous!”
In "Jerry McGuire," Renee Zellweger's character tells Jerry "You had me from 'hello.'" Mine was a little different. We'd talked a few times on the phone and had nice, but…
Are you drawn to “Oscar” or “Felix”?
Do you like guys who are more Oscar-like or more like Felix? Recently, I got to test for myself. For 7 weeks I dated a guy who was a lot…
“Hot bunking” your beaus
No, I am not suggesting you hot wire your guys! The original phrase "hot bunking" relates to sleeping in shifts on a ship. There aren't enough bunks so one sailor…
Boynton Beach Club shows older-dating joys and trials
Yesterday, the Washington Post ran a fun article reviewing the new movie on older dating: "Cast of the Gray-Hot Lovers In 'Boynton Beach,' a New Wrinkle on a Mature Subject."…
The boyfriend phone
I give a prospective suitor only my cell phone number until I know him well enough to know he won't be a stalker. A cell phone number can't be traced…