2009-01-06 - A Click Of My Mouse and I’m Single Again
I changed my My Space status to “single.” I know that probably doesn’t sound like a big deal, but I thought about it for a long time before I did it and even now I feel sort of sick to my stomach. The way I see it, if I haven’t heard from my man in [...]
2009-01-05 - Using Biodata To Find a Spouse
I’m fascinated by the way different cultures approach dating and marriage. Traditions like arranged marriages used to sound crazy to me, but as I mature, I’ve developed a more open mind. I’ve realized that just because we believe we know best here in the West, that doesn’t mean that we actually do know best. Where [...]
2009-01-04 - No Luck Looking For Love? Try A Dating Coach
Is 2009 the year that you find love? Are you finding that dating is presenting challenges that might benefit from a professional’s input? Annie Gleason, a dating coach from the Bay Area of California, who focuses on working with mid-life singles, offers a variety of services including Telecourses, Workshops, Online Profile Tune-ups, Wardrobe Wake-ups, and flirting Field Days. Training [...]
2009-01-03 - Pickups & Hookups - Ready for some redneck dating?
I read about a new reality show that is currently being pitched to CMT - Country Music Television. Redneck romance is the focus of Pickups & Hookups, a new dating show being pitched for CMT. Filming of the pilot episode took place a few weeks ago at Don Balaban’s farm in Thonotosassa, northeast of Tampa. Call it [...]
2009-01-03 - Huge Speed Dating Event
This is a guest post from Eliza Ferree. You can visit Eliza at her regular blogs, Babylune, where she talks about babies and parenting or over at She Knows Coupons, where she’s doing her best to find you money-saving values. Speed Dating isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but for those that just don’t seem to have all [...]
2009-01-01 - Happy New Year - Free Online Dating
Happy New Year to all you dating dames! I wish you a year of joy, good times, and great kisses! I hope that you have something wonderful planned for tonight. If you don’t (like me) and you are staying home in your pjs (again, like me), remember that a new year can bring all sorts [...]
2008-12-31 - Online Dating Does Not Suck
On October 28th, Lara posted the following poll, “If you could pick one dating site to use, which would it be?” Out of a total of 19 votes the winning answer was “None, they all suck,” with 7 votes. Five places got 2 votes a piece: Match.com, Plenty of Fish.com, Yahoo Personals, Lavalife.com, and OkCupid. I don’t believe [...]
2008-12-30 - Blindfolded Speed Dating - Good or Bad Idea?
I read an article tonight that talked about Dr. Marco van Gelderen, a senior lecturer in the Department of Management and International Business, at Albany, who has done extensive research into the subject of dating as a service industry. Dr. van Gelderen says the dating service industry has grown in recent years as a result [...]
2008-12-30 - Guy Lights Himself On Fire To Impress His Date
This is another guest post from Eliza Ferree. Oh, the pains we go through to impress those others when we go on a date. I remember as a teen how friends would try to learn to smoke just so they could get the eye of some popular or older boy. Or those boys that would try speeding down the road to [...]
2008-12-28 - My Experience With Online Dating
I made the decision, last month, to consider meeting someone new online. I haven’t been able to speak to Steve for almost two months now - I’d say that his silence is a pretty good indication of where we stand and my patience has finally been exhausted. I put an ad up at Match.com and not [...]
2008-12-27 - Madonna’s Ex, Guy Ritchie, Dating Millionaire
Today we’ve got a guest post from my good friend, Eliza Ferree……. We all know it sometimes takes a lot to date again, especially after a divorce whether it was a quiet one or public. Of course that hasn’t stopped Guy Ritchie, who just called it quits with Madonna. His new gal happens to be Jemima Khan, the millionaire [...]
2008-12-26 - An Argument In Favor of Teen Dating
I read today that Jamie Foxx will not allow his 14-year-old daughter to date because she looks older than her age. Here’s the quote that I read: Hollywood star Jamie Foxx has banned his teenage daughter from dating after the press confused the 14-year-old girl for the actor’s latest flame. According to contactmusic.com, the actor/singer admits he’s [...]
2008-12-24 - Remember To Take Some Time For Yourself
This is such an incredibly busy time of year. So much to do, so many things to check off your to-do list, not enough time in the day. Please remember to take some time for yourself - whether it be a quiet cup of tea, a fragrant, relaxing bath, or a walk around the block - make [...]
2008-12-23 - How To Survive A Road Trip With Your Man
Road trip home for the holidays? Traveling with a loved one, especially for new couples, can be tricky. Here are a few tips to help make sure your holiday travel plans don’t lead to a stocking full of coal. *Decide on a route ahead of time. Try to make this as democratic as possible. If you get [...]
2008-12-22 - New Ideas For A Romantic Date
Running out of date ideas? Tania, of AmO Life, has a list of some interesting romantic date ideas. Among them, rent a boat and paddle out on a lake (may be more of a Spring/Summer activity), bellydancing, and crossing the nearest state line for an adventure (be sure you have your date’s permission for this one, [...]
2008-12-22 - Pornography For Women, Just Good Clean Fun
While reading Lemondrop, I found Porn For Women, a book of postcards. Porn for Women……..sound dirty? Not such much, actually it’s very, very clean. Among the photos, find beautiful men cleaning, a handsome guy folding clothes while also holding a baby, gorgeous boys generally being lovely and generous. Sexy, for sure. It made me curious about the [...]
2008-12-20 - Update: Have You Found A Date For New Year’s?
How are you doing with the New Year’s Eve date quest? Do you have something lined up? Or some sort of alternate plan. I’ve got nothing, which is probably for the best, because I’ve got to get up early on the 1st to drive 6 hours to my sister’s house. I’ve been going through the steps. [...]
2008-12-19 - 5 Great reasons to be happily single for the holidays
Image via Wikipedia Or, “What Lara keeps telling herself in order to make it to her birthday in April 2009 without crawling under a rock.” I’ve been working really hard on this, because last Christmas was a royal, heartbreaking disaster for me. I mean, it’s going down in the history books as one of my top 3 [...]
2008-12-18 - Ever Hear Of A Love Altar?
I picked up one our local weekly papers and this is what my horoscope said: Happy Holy Daze Leo! If I could give you one gift for the holidays, it might be a magic object to add to your love altar - something like a pomegranate resting on red velvet, or a golden heart-shaped magnet or Pablo [...]
2008-12-17 - Mother-in-law Seeks New Daughter-in-law For Christmas
Do you live near the Tampa area of Florida? If you do, are you interested in meeting a nice, decent-looking, 37-year-old man who is the apple of his mother’s eye? If you aren’t interested, well, why not? If you are, then take a look at this article in the Tampa Tribune. The man’s mom placed an [...]